Luxury Private Geneva Tour: UN, Old Town & Hidden Gems
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
4 hours
- Bottled water
- Private guided experience, fully personalized walking tour
- Luxury vehicle (BMW premium, air-conditioned)
- Victorinox flagship store - Priority access & seamless experience
- Flexible experience adapted to your interests, pace, and preferences.
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Umbrella
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
This is not a typical Geneva tour, it’s a private, luxury experience curated and led personally by Augusto Gortaire, one of the city’s top-rated guides.
While most tours follow fixed routes and scripted commentary, this experience is fully tailored to you. From hotel pick-up in a premium private vehicle (BMW)...
- Duration 4 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
Palais des Nations
Headquarters of the League of Nations until 1946. Today it is the European headquarters of the UN, and the second most important office of the organization after the New York headquarters.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
Quartier Generale Unhcr
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting refugees and persons displaced by persecution or conflict and promoting durable solutions to their situation.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Broken Chair
Situated in the Place des Nations is the symbol of Geneva's dedication to peace and freedom. Made entirely of wood (12 meters high) is a tribute to the victims of anti-personnel mines.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Route des Morillons
It is in charge of labor issues. Founded in 1919, by virtue of the Treaty of Versailles with the aim of achieving the worldwide expansion of workers' rights.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 5
Avenue Appia
A UN agency specialized in managing global health prevention, promotion and intervention policies. It was initially organized by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, which promoted the drafting of the first statutes of the WHO. The first meeting of this organization took place in Geneva in 1948.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
Avenue de la Paix
We will pass in front of one of the unique museums in the world. The work of the Red Cross, founded in Geneva, earned it 3 Nobel Peace Prizes in the 20th century.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 7
Chambesy
We will enjoy the view from a beautiful high point in the commune of Pregny-Chambesy. It will allow us to appreciate the Alps including the majestic Mont Blanc as well as Lake Geneva from its western shore. Perfect spot for beautiful photos.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Avenue de la Paix
The Ceramic and Glass Museum contains nearly 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Rue des Pâquis
Named in honor of American president Woodrow Wilson who played a leading role in the founding of the League of Nations. It is the current headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. It was also the headquarters of the League of Nations from 1920...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 10
Manor Geneve
We will stop at the Biggest Flagship Store in Geneva for a short refreshment break. And of course we will visit their complete "Swiss Chocolate Corner". From here we will resume the tour, this time on foot.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 11
Rue du Marché
We will have the opportunity to purchase a CUSTOMIZED original Swiss Army Knife or a beautiful Swiss watch. What better souvenir of your trip to Switzerland?
On the beautiful Rue de Marché, we will visit one of the few Victorinox flagship stores in the world. The iconic Swiss brand is...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 12
Place de Neuve
We will admire from Place de Neuve the Opera House - Grand Théâtre, the Geneva Conservatory of Music, the Bust of Henry Dunant (founder of the Red Cross), the old city wall and the beautiful entrance to the Parc des Bastions; our next stop.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 13
Promenade des Bastions
Inside the Parc des Bastions is the International Monument of the Reformation, generally known as REFORMATION WALL. Its large dimensions of approximately 99 meters long and 9 meters high, is attached to a part of the ancient walls built in the XVI century and surrounded the city until the XIX...
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 14
Banc de la Treille
A curious corner in Geneva is this huge green bench of 120 meters long, built in 1767 - Guinness record as the largest bench in the world. Its location is privileged, above the Parc des Bastions and precisely at the entrance of the old city. It is an elevated point...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 15
Maison Tavel
We will pass by this beautiful historic building. The Maison Tavel is just a few meters from our previous stop, in the heart of the old town, the oldest private residence in Geneva still standing!
Unique testimony of medieval architecture in Switzerland. Destroyed by fire in 1334, the Tavels, a...- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 16
Place du Molard
The Molard Tower (1591) with the Halles building (1690) are a must during your visit to Geneva. Today it is a square surrounded by the world's largest retail brands, and gathers locals and tourists every day. Close to the Rue de Rhone, a luxurious street where you will find the...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 17
Cathedrale Saint Pierre
The protestant cathedral of Saint-Pierre de Genève has been the main protestant church of Geneva since 1535. Before that, it was the cathedral church of the bishop of Geneva for a thousand years (from the end of the fourth century). It was last rebuilt between the 11th and 15th centuries,...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 18
Quai du Général-Guisan
One of the most typical places to take a souvenir photo in Geneva. On the shore of Lac Leman in the English Garden is this incredible clock, surrounded by a beautiful flower garden that changes design periodically. It is the only clock that changes colors throughout the year.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 19
Monument National
Monument commemorating the Union of Geneva to the Swiss Confederation after the restoration of the Republic in 1814. The statues of Geneva and Helvetia represented as two warrior women who come together in a hug. Both carry beautiful war uniforms, crowns, swords and shields with their own symbols.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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