HR Giger Museum Tour with Aliens

Overview

Available languages

Arabic

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

In just 1.5 hours from Geneva, descend into the shadowy universe of HR Giger in Gruyère. Creator of the Alien creature, Giger’s art is a chilling blend of nightmares and beauty. Explore the museum and witness his evolution from the 1970s to the 2000s, where every painting, sculpture, and design whispers of otherworldly visions. The rooms pulse with surreal forms that blur the line between flesh and machine, leaving you in awe and unease. After wandering his dark galleries, step into the HR Giger Bar—an eerie cathedral of biomechanical architecture. Sip a sinister drink beneath vaulted ribs and alien forms, as if inside the creature’s lair. This unforgettable day trip invites you to confront the macabre genius of an artist whose creations still haunt cinema, art, and dreams.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Service animals allowed

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activities are taking place mostly indoors, suitable for any weather conditions

This tour will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Lactose free and gluten free food options are available in the area

Tours with shared travel option will need a minimum of 4 participants to operate. In case of less participant numbers, travellers will be offered private option or alternative travel dates.

Please report if you have any allergies to food

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Audio: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic guided tour

Admission to the Alien museum 12.5 Chf (if option selected)

Headsets for the tours

Admission to Gruyére castle 11 Eur(if option selected)

Shared tours start with a minimum number of 3 passengers.

Admission to Cailler chocolate factory and museum 17 Eur(if option selected))

Air-conditioned vehicle

Child seats or booster seats on request

Parking Fees

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Canton of Geneva

You will be picked up at your hotel in Geneva by a confortable, modern, air conditioned vehicule.

Admission Not Applicable

Gruyeres

Transport to Gruyére. You will be travelling along side the Geneva lake, passing by the city of Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux with a view to the wine terraces of Lavaux, and the French Alps.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Aliens, Castle and Chocolate

3 museums in one day: Self guided visit at HR Giger’s Alien Museum , Gruyères Castle, and Cailler chocolate factory. Ticket prices are included.
Van
Pickup included

Reviews

4.86

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Spiritual Awakening
cmrigg72,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This museum was a profound opportunity to bare witness to the genius dark lord himself, after studying his artwork, airbrushing technique and researching through the filmography. H R Giger museum was exceptional, especially the spirit of the designer himself.
Amazing tour and guide
Stacey D,
Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gabor was an amazing tour guide, keeping us entertained to and from Gruyeres. He took us around Gruyeres and show us spots you wouldn't know without him. Museum was brilliant and stopped in the bar for a drink. Castle was great to walk around and the views were out of this world. Stopped at St George's for lunch, view and food both stunning. Chocolate factory tour was so interactive and samples were very tasty.
Gruyeres Tour
824cathier,
Jul 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a wonderful tour! Our guide Gabor was very friendly and helpful. The fondu lunch was delicious, and we loved the Giger Museum and Bar. Highly recommended for fans of the Alien films. What a delight!
Diving into the fantastic universe of Alien
jandescloux,
May 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
During your stay, I advise you to visit this atypical museum that immerses you in a fantastic universe. However, I find this museum not child-friendly
Great tour!
Vincent G,
Oct 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really enjoyed this tour. Easy pick up at our hotel. Nice comfortable scenic ride. Giger museum & bar is fantastic! Our driver, Gabor, was awesome. The castle and chocolate factory were nice, but the Giger museum was what I went for. Good amount of time spent at each spot.
Day trip to Gruyeres
K5090MXrichardv,
Oct 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We recently returned from a 12 day trip to Switzerland, most of which was on an excellent Insight Vacations tour. Prior to joining group we had a wonderful day trip with Gabor from Geneva to Gruyeres. He picked the 3 of us up at our hotel and we traveled with another couple along the shore of Lake Geneva before heading to Gruyeres. He provided excellent commentary about all of the sights. He dropped the other couple at the cheese factory and we continued to the beautiful village. Gabor walked with us to the HR Giger museum and bought our entry tickets. He left us to explore the museum and castle and then we joined him and the other couple for lunch. Later we stopped at the Callier chocolate factory for a tour. We could have done most of this by train but it would have been more time consuming and we would have missed Gabor's excellent commentary. If we ever return to Geneva, I will try to book another tour with Gabor.
Great tour!
vincentgX4427DG,
Oct 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This a really good tour! Our driver, Gabor, was awesome. Picked us up right outside our hotel, nice scenic ride to Guyrères. It was a dream come true visiting the Giger museum bar. Exceeded expectations! Good amount of time spent at Giger museum & bar, and the Château. The town itself is very picturesque. We had some of the best fondue at Le Saint Georges restaurant.