A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Geneva’s Old Town

4.69

4.7(13 reviews)

Private Tour

German, English, French

Mobile ticket

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Overview

Available languages

German

English

French

Mobile ticket

On this self-guided audio tour, you'll meet the movers and shakers behind Geneva's Red Cross and the Protestant Reformation. Join producer Ariel Peter Haemmerlé - a certified Geneva tourist guide - as you explore Geneva's old town.

You'll embark on a journey to bygone Geneva and discover how a small city left a surprisingly large footprint in the fields of ethics, politics, history and science. On this walking tour, you’ll stroll through the cobbled streets to hear stories that began over 2,000 years ago and others that take us to the present day. Pierre will tell you who founded the city, what role the Celts and the Romans had in its formation, and who the Burgundians were.

You’ll learn about the Protestant Reformation, the Swiss Confederation, and the founding of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.

Come along and explore Geneva's beautiful, storied corners as you retrace its journey to becoming one of the world's smallest cities with global significance.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Begin your journey at the old marketplace, Bourg-de-Four, and immerse yourself in Geneva's rich history. While passing by, any purchases made at the marketplace or entrance fees to nearby attractions are not included in the tour cost.

Admission Not Applicable

Walk by Geneva Cathedral, also known as St. Pierre Cathedral, and admire its architectural grandeur. While passing by, any entry fees to visit the interior or climb the tower are not included in the tour cost.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Geneva’s Old Town

What‘s Included

Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it

The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour

Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Smartphone and headphones

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.69

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Informative and well conducted
O4725DOsandraw,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The tour through Basel was very informative, and we were excellently guided. For me personally, it was explained a bit too much. 3 minutes per sight would have been enough for me.
An excellent walking tour
Peter A,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed the tour. It guides you along and starts when you get to the next site. You can pause it any time for a resfreshment or to visit the site (go in the museum, church etc.) We liked the guides voice. It was a good price.
Detailed guide through interesting town
Stephen T,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
A lot of detailed commentary through a lovely part of the town. Lots to see. Timing was good, maybe a little too much info at some stops.
Geneva Highlights in just an hour!
heathersX3126PH,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great way to get the history and landmark highlights of Geneva in just an hour. The audio was easy to understand and enjoyable to listen to. I felt the price was fair for what I got and would recommend.
informative tour, easy to use
V530XNsoniaf,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an excellent and informative tour. The app worked well.
Ariel audio guide
chwswiss,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Superb commentary. Ariel communicates like the true professional he is. I thoroughly recommend his audio guide. Chris
Good your, be careful how you pay
Molly H,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour is great. You can stop and start as you like. We learned a lot and were happy for the tour. Only issue is I paid twice because when I downloaded the app I hadn’t yet gotten the Viator email with code and instructions. So if you buy through trip advisor, wait a few minutes and follow instructions in the email. When you download the app, it asks you to pay but the email has a code.
Tour of old city of Geneva
timothybC7686VD,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative and enjoyable tour. Would thoroughly recommend.
Self guided audio tour of Geneva
sdeb 11,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ariel was very easy to listen to and his tour was really informative. I like the format in that you can download at any time so can choose when you want to do your tour, and even do it more than once. You can also listen again to any part, pause if you want to spend longer at a particular place which I did, visiting the cathedral and going up to the towers for the panoramic view, well worth it in my opinion, and then restart again at that point. I very much enjoyed my tour, thanks Ariel and Voicemap team!
Informative and humorous tour of the highlights of Geneva's Old Town
timotr356,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative, at the same time entertaining and humorous. Mr Haemmerlé has struck the right balance. The highlights are only a short distance apart. It is ideal that you can interrupt the tour at any time, for example to enter a museum or a building. For example, we visited St. Pierre in between and climbed the towers. Great view of Geneva! We loved the tour!!!