Audioguided Sightseeing Cruise of Geneva: Discover Historic Landmarks and Residences

Embark on a 1-hour audioguided sightseeing cruise of Geneva and explore its historic landmarks and residences. Get up close to the iconic Jet d’eau, admire the homes of famous personalities, and discover the United Nations Office. Learn fascinating facts and stories about Geneva’s history with the pre-uploaded audioguide on your mobile phone.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jet d’Eau - After leaving de Mont-Blanc pier, the boat will make a short stop at the Jardin-Anglais pier . You will pass the Pierre du Niton and the famous Geneva water fountain and leave the harbour area.
  • Palais des Nations - You will now sail along the shores of Lake Geneva with a great view on the residences of many famous personalities….
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms for your convenience
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

This cruise offers the opportunity to explore numerous attractions in Geneva from the lake. The journey begins with a view of the renowned Jet d’eau as you depart the harbor. You will see the homes of various notable figures and the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. With the “CGN Tours” audio guide downloaded to your phone, you will gain insights…

Location
Quai du Mont-Blanc 2
Quai du Mont-Blanc
The pier is situated beside the Mont-Blanc bridge just in front of the Ritz Carlton de la Paix Hotel
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Voyage372076
Sep 20, 2025
Boat trip on the lake at Geneva - Great experience but the audio never happened. Apparently you have to download before getting on the boat. I never received any instructions to my knowledge about this. The trip was great but we had no idea what we were looking at.
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Pamelap350
Aug 18, 2025
Relaxing hour on Lake Geneva - Very relaxing hour on Lake Geneva. It was £19 each, but if you have a Geneva Pass then it would be free. It was easy to book at ticket at the Mont Blanc pier. We went on one of the hottest days of the year and inside was a lovely temperature. It was a very smooth ride and very relaxing. We were sort of expecting some sort of audio guide, but there wasn't anything on our trip.
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Phill_h
Dec 7, 2025
A nice view from a boat - The paddle steamer was amazingly restored and it was great to see Geneva from the lake. Unfortunately while there was a bar on the boat there were no drinks available and the audio wasn’t available so we never got to know anything about the city and the surroundings towns. Still a nice way to spend an hour
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Catherine_w
Oct 30, 2025
A typical river tour - This was a sweet way to see Geneva. You have to download the app and bring headphones to listen to the audio guide but it was informative and a fun way to spend an hour, especially on a rainy day.
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Dublinlocal
Oct 26, 2025
Audio problems - Went on the CGN operated ‘Geneva Tour’ cruise. It’s a 1 hour loop tour. Some of the advantages: Ticket included in Geneva City Pass so no extra cost. Plenty of capacity but seating was probably 80% occupied. Boat left on time (but took 10 mins extra to dock for some reason which meant we missed a connection). You should note operating hours in October are very limited. Issues: We had the same problems as most re the audio. We got the instruction of how to connect to WiFi. As a visitor from EU I had no data roaming included for Switzerland, so was dependent on WiFi. But I could not connect. However my wife could and managed to download the App. But when the boat left the App immediately required an update only available via WiFi which was not available for the entire boat journey. For either of us. So no audio unless you had full data roaming via mobile networks. I think the WiFi was only available from the sales office location and not on the boat. I would not do this tour again unless I was guaranteed audio.
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Amy_v
Oct 11, 2025
Boring Boat Ride - No audio on board. It was a pretty ride but very boring. Very misleading when booking, the title does not match what you get.
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Aline_b
Aug 24, 2025
Nice boat, circuit... - Nice boat, nice circuit with beautiful views of the heights of Geneva but too many people on board. Tour to do outside July August.
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Lee_l
Aug 16, 2025
Expensive boat trip! - Very tourist UNfriendly. No information given, no instruction,, no headphones. Very hot and no aircon or air circulation. For a guided tour, there was no ‘guiding’ Difficult car parking, not enough seats.
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Vidyasagar_k
Nov 30, 2025
This is quite an ordinary... - This is quite an ordinary experience….it’s just for someone wanting to get on a boat… Nothing exciting whatsoever!
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Nicole_b
Sep 8, 2025
No audio Boring - When you advertise I audio I assume I will learn something. There was no audio at all! BORING trip. No audio
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From $24
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).