Private Tour
Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Many Faces of Geneva
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Pride and love, gluttony and moderation, justice and anger, envy and courage go hand in hand in Geneva. In this tour you will not only manage to see all the main sights of this city, but also look at them from a different angle — from the perspective of human vices and virtues.
The monument in honour of Empress Elisabeth ”Sissi”, who was stabbed to death, is located not far from the “doing a good deed” Jet d'Eau fountain. The monument to Jean-Jacques Rousseau reminds visitors of a man who promoted ideas of social equality, but at the same time confessed to affairs with married women and masochism. The building known to serve as a shelter to orphans and bread for the poor in the Middle Ages was also used to lock up beggars and the insane, but the theologians depicted on the Reformation Wall were later taunted with inflexibility, mercilessness and heartlessness.
We will guide you through the key places of Geneva and tell the true story of the real people and their sins and virtues.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Information about all main tourist sights of Geneva
Stories about how main sights are related to anger, envy and other sins
Qualitative audio guide recorded by professional speakers
Stories about how main sights are related to justice, courage and other virtues
Clear explanation of the route with photos and detailed directions
You will need to have your own mobile phone with internet and headset
There will be no live guide. Instead, you'll explore the city using the link provided after booking
What To Expect
La statue de Sissi Geneve
Embark on this captivating journey starting near the statue honoring the empress tragically taken by an anarchist. Uncover the intricate details of this event, delving into the how and, more importantly, the why.
Jet d'Eau
Marvel at one of the world's largest fountains, pondering its contribution to making the world a better place.
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Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Many Faces of Geneva
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well done learning experience.
Destination296146,
Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The narrative thoroughly described the sights, with written text. Good directions. I learned a lot! Reasonably priced. I would do it again.
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Brett J,
Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very informative and fun walking through the city! Good directions with pictures help. Hot day so we took some breaks and then kept going.
Great tour!
Emma C,
Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect for some history and orientation and your own pace on arriving in Geneva. Perfect guide with interesting history and easy directions
Great Tour frustrating tech.
Salvatore D,
Sep 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour was great. Well put together and have an interesting perspective of Geneva. Unfortunately the tech was frustrating. You need to have really good data coverage! I experienced drop outs and slow loading. Several times the whole tour had to be restarted. There was no way that I could see to down load the tour onto my device which would have saved a lot of problems.
To much philosophy, not enough history!
Eric C,
May 25, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00May be of interest to other people but I found the lengthy comments being too much about morale, philosophy and religion and not enough about historical information.
Worthwhile
Jennifer W,
May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00It was easy to follow the directions and nice commentary on all the locations. Glad we did it as felt more informative than walking around on our own.
Simply the best!
973evgeniyat,
May 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was just great! The tour is perfectly organized from technical and content perspectives. We followed the exact instructions throughout the route and found it very interesting! This guide not only lists some key facts about the city, its various locations and monuments but also shares exciting stories and background atmosphere of the past events - all these makes this city tour one of the best in my experience! Highly recommend for everyone who wants to explore and truly enjoy the city!😍✨
Pretty good but…
Jim L,
May 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We were going to be in Geneva for a short time and wanted to find a simple, inexpensive city tour. This seemed to fit the bill so we bought 2 tickets. I did not read the ‘Before you go’ instructions as closely as I should have, but a patient Viator rep pointed me to link to start the tour. You will need to use your personal cell phone and ear phones for this tour. The voice quality and directions to the various points of interest were the highlights of the self-guided tour. We didn’t enjoy the story-telling part (Sins & Virtue ) and would have preferred more city facts. We were also disappointed that the audio dropped out frequently and we would have to restart it several times. However, we were able to pause the tour for lunch and side visits without any problem. Again, the tour was inexpensive and very good with directions, but technical glitches diminished our rating.
Fun and easy to follow!
Jason H,
Apr 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fun interactive way to see a few sights that we wanted to see and the directions were perfect! If you are like me you can read faster than the narrator or you can just sit a listen while you spend time taking in the sights.
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