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Explore Geneva, Switzerland, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Jet d'Eau, St. Pierre Cathedral and Jardin Anglais and the Flower Clock on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

18 live tours From 16,00 €

Explore Geneva 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: the old town on a hill, with cobbled streets around the cathedral.

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

  • Jet d'Eau A 140-metre fountain on Lake Geneva, one of the tallest in the world.
  • St. Pierre Cathedral The Gothic cathedral where reformer John Calvin preached in the 16th century.
  • Jardin Anglais and the Flower Clock A lakeside garden with a floral clock made of thousands of bedding plants.
  • Palace of Nations The European headquarters of the United Nations, open for guided tours.
  • Broken Chair A giant wooden sculpture outside the UN, raised as a monument against landmines.
  • Patek Philippe Museum A watchmaking museum housed in a former watch workshop.
  • Reformation Wall A monument to leading figures of the Protestant Reformation in Parc des Bastions.
  • Mont Salève A cable car just across the French border lifts visitors to views over the whole city.

Neighbourhoods

  • Vieille Ville the old town on a hill, with cobbled streets around the cathedral
  • Les Pâquis a lakeside district with a public bathing area and varied restaurants
  • Carouge a former Sardinian town turned bohemian quarter, with Italian-style courtyards

Food to know

  • Fondue
  • Raclette
  • Longeole sausage
  • Malakoff (fried cheese fritters)
  • Geneva chocolate

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Good to know about Geneva

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

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

How long does a session last?

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

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, French and German; 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.