Annecy - Venice of the Alps - Tour from Geneva

Overview

Available languages

English

French

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Dubbed the ‘Venice of the Alps,’ the French town of Annecy is a feast for the eyes (and all the other senses, really). Board a coach in Geneva for an easy 1-hour drive to this romantic village at the base of the snowcapped Alps. Follow your guide on a brief introduction of charming Annecy Old Town to visit iconic Palais de l'Isle, Château d’Annecy and glittering Lake Annecy, the third-largest lake in France. Afterward, you'll have 1.5 hours to spend as you please in this storybook Alpine town.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking

Tour is operated in English and French unless otherwise specified

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Important: in July and August for the 2:15pm option, there is not guide but audio guide

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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Meet your guide in our office

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Lake Annecy

Pass by Lake Annecy, the purest lake of Europe.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Return trip in coach

Air-conditioned vehicle

Free time for shopping

Guide for more than 10 people or driver guide for small groups

45 minutes Guided Walking Tour

Food and drinks

Chateau d'Annecy

Options

(KTG371) - Morning in Annecy

Reviews

4.30

418 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

255

Alps and Ambience
lexnex a,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Definitely worth a visit. Beautiful lake, stunning views of the Alps and great local food. Morning coffee at Olivier Pauriche Patisserie was fantastic, probably best in the town.
A very bad experience!
summersZ3538WC,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
A very bad operator . I strongly recommend to try something else. They need to be more close to clients.
Annecy
Chloe M,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
a must-see place the little Venice at the foot of the mountains with this little Christmas walk to the foot too beautiful with the lake ..
Very, very beautiful city
KOH1,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The town of Annecy is very beautiful especially the old town with its shops and its little streets really very hull and very pretty. You can find the cities of the past with these beautiful old-fashioned shops.
Lovely town
Becky M,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Annecy is a very beautiful town. The canals are clean and beautiful. We enjoyed our trip. Viator was very unhelpful when I booked the wrong day and I was made to pay twice when I cancelled and rebooked. That was very disappointing.
Good trip - would recommend!
Owen R,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Coach was easy to find at location. We had a tour guide called Gabriel and he was very knowledgeable and funny. There was a few steep paths and uneven floors so definitely need suitable shoes. They do not accept Swiss Franc there (seems silly to say as it’s in France but not something we thought of!) therefore all payments were card for us as we didn’t have any Euros with us. Would definitely recommend!
Great tour and guide
Poppi H,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic place and great tour. Gabriel was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly!
A bit expensive but fine.
Peter P,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
It was a last minute trip. Nice to not think about where to go because there are no stops on the bus. 75 francs was the last minute price for the geneve to annecy tour. Flix bus was about 15 francs each way also last minute. The tour was very short so maybe it's better to take Flix bus and then a separate tour guide in annecy. However, the tour guide for swiss tours (Arnault) was very nice and definitely cared about our learning. Perhaps they could expand by 1 more hour to allow some more time in annecy.
The starting point was...
SiewPei O,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The starting point was easy to locate, a friendly tour guide gave us a brief overview of the destination and was also given plenty of time to explore.
Happy travelers
jankrell,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Annecy is a beautiful and charming town. I’m so happy that we took this excursion, and our quide was great!