Private Tour

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

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

Cancellation Policy

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

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

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

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

Reviews

4.50

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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!!!
Meh
Rachel K,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Long process to download the map. The actual tour, while interesting enough about a small part of old down Geneva, is like attending a history lecture albet with a good voiced teacher. The church it covers extensively is interesting but you don't really need the tour for that. The navigator in the app is slow to upload so you walk a ways, think you're good, then it uploads and you're in the wrong place. Uggh.
Super value for money
93joh,
Aug 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative , with history that spans the ages. With the opportunity to pause the walk and visit churches/ museums etc on route
Great overview of Geneva at our own pace.
Michelle M,
Jun 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We loved the GPS technology, and the narrator was excellent. We learned so much about the area, which greatly enriched our experience.