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Live tours in Annecy

Explore Annecy, France, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Lake Annecy, Palais de l'Isle and Annecy Castle on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

11 live tours From 17,00 €

Explore Annecy live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Vieille Ville is worth asking about: canal-laced arcaded streets around the Palais de l'Isle.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Lake Annecy One of Europe's cleanest lakes, ringed by the Alps.
  • Palais de l'Isle A moated medieval building on a tiny island in the Thiou canal, formerly a prison.
  • Annecy Castle A former residence of the Counts of Geneva, now a museum.
  • Canal du Thiou old town Arcaded streets threaded by canals running from the lake.
  • Pont des Amours A footbridge over the canal linking the gardens to the lakeside park.
  • Basilique de la Visitation A hilltop basilica overlooking the lake and old town.
  • Jardins de l'Europe A lakeside park planted with sequoias next to the old port.
  • Semnoz A mountain above the city with a road to a panoramic viewpoint.

Neighbourhoods

  • Vieille Ville canal-laced arcaded streets around the Palais de l'Isle
  • Le Paquier lakeside lawns and a promenade along the shore
  • Faubourg des Annonciades a quieter district on the canal's east bank

Food to know

  • Tartiflette
  • Raclette
  • Fondue savoyarde
  • Diots
  • Farçon savoyard

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Good to know about Annecy

Do I need to be in Annecy to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Annecy, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, French and Italian; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.