Geneva Sightseeing tour - Lake Cruise

Experience the ultimate Geneva Lake Boat Cruise on our eco-friendly, solar-powered vessel. Enjoy a relaxing Geneva sightseeing tour and take in stunning views of the city’s shores and the majestic Alps while enjoying a refreshing aperitif. See the Jet d’Eau and historic sites as you glide across the water on this zero-emission escape.

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Sightseeing Cruise at Geneva with Wine and Aperitif. This was delightful cruise on a beautiful day on Lake Geneva. The zero-emission boat was great. The small size of the attendees was a plus, as was the Captain/Owner/Tour Guide. He gave excellent info on what we were seeing. The Jet d'Eau was fantastic!
Grace Trinkl
Amazing time! On the STTG04 the sightseeing cruise. A cute little boat. Our tour guide was amazing and friendly and provided great descriptions and taught us a lot about Geneva! Definitely worth it especially since we were only in Geneva for a short time. The tour guide made the experience great, even provided us with blankets. The cheese, crackers, and chai were very nice and had a nice touch with the tour. Overall, very worth it and a great length of time.
Camilla Nguyen
Had a stunning warm day to experience this, lovely drink and snacks provided with a detailed tour lasting around an hour, did this one hour after landing and an hour before a bus to france, super efficient to reach by train and a must do even if in Geneva for very short time.
Robert Sluggett

Practical Information

Starting point

Quai du Mont-Blanc, Grue des paquis, 1201 Geneva. Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time.

Important Note

Schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic or cultural events.

Geneva Sightseeing Boat Tour

Eco-Friendly

Zero-emission Solar-powered boat cruise through Geneva

Small Group

Perfect for getting up close to the spectacular Jet d'Eau

Guided

Geneva’s history and landmarks

Swiss style

Swiss wine, cheese, and crackers during your tour.

Iconic Landmarks on Your Geneva Lake Boat Cruise

Attractions & points of interest — Lake Geneva
Pierre du Niton

1. Pierre du Niton

The Niton stones are two rocks located in Lake Geneva. They have been a reference point for Swiss hypsometry since 1820 (Guillaume-Henri Dufour). Bronze Age.
repère national 1820

2. Jet d’eau

First Jet d’Eau 1886, current since 1947. 500 litres/second, height 140 metres. In operation from early March to mid-October.
140m 1886

3. Cathedral of Saint-Pierre

12th century, major transformations. Protestant place of worship (Reformation). 157 steps, 360° panorama, archaeological site with ancient treasures.
157 marches 360°
Parc La Grange

4. La Grange Park

Historical monument, human presence in the Neolithic period. Manor house 1768, French garden, orangery, library 1821, rose garden 1945.
roseraie lions
Eaux-Vives

5. Eaux-Vives Park

Numerous springs, alpine waterfall. Magnificent trees: firs, pines, sequoias. Massive rhododendrons and azaleas in spring.
sources séquoias
Baby Plage

6. Baby Plage

On the lakefront, a safe area for children. Ice cream, cafes with a view, water sports.
glacier baignade
Port‑Noir

7. Port Noir / Monument

June 1, 1814: Landing of Confederate troops (Fribourg, Solothurn). Column and statues commemorate Geneva's entry into the Confederation.
1814 Helvetia
Yacht Club

8. Geneva Yacht Club

Sailing club since 1886, organizes the Geneva-Rolle-Geneva race and 10 events per season.
depuis 1886 régates
Cologny

9. Cologny

Hillside overlooking the lake, prestigious institutions, attracts great international fortunes.
vue lac privé
Villa Diodati

10. Villa Diodati

Summer 1816: Lord Byron, Shelley, Mary Shelley. Occult influences. Draft of Frankenstein written here by Mary (age 18). Byron & Polidori: The Vampyre.
1818 été maudit
Mont Blanc

11. Mont-Blanc / Alpes

The Alps, a natural border. Highest point Mont Blanc 4,809 m. Exceptional view from the lake.
4809m France/Italie
Saussure

12. Saussure‑Eisenhower House

Geneva Summit 1985: Reagan and Gorbachev, discussions on the Cold War and the arms race.
19-20.11.1985
Rothschild

13. Rothschild's Castle

Adolphe de Rothschild bought the Pregny estate in 1857. The park was redesigned, it housed exotic animals, and numerous cultural publications were added.
Pregny

14. UN Building

The UN, founded in 1945, has 193 member states. Its mission is to maintain peace and security, guided by the Charter.
193 états paix
OMC

15. WTO – OMC

William Rappard Centre, former League of Nations headquarters. Multilateral cooperation since the interwar period.
multilatéral 90+ ans
Jardin Botanique

16. Botanical garden

28 hectares, 16,000 species, arboretum, greenhouses, animal park. Created in 1904, a haven of peace.
16k espèces serres
Pearl of the Lake

17. Pearl of the Lake

Parc richement arborisé, restaurant traditionnel, ambiance chaleureuse et douillette.
parc restaurant
Villa Bartholoni

18. Villa Bartholoni

Roman villa, baths (1926). Florentine style villa 1825, now Museum of the History of Science.
sciences 1825
Henry Dunant

19. Institut Henry‑Dunant

Research and training in the areas of activity of the Movement (Red Cross).
humanitarian
Palais Wilson

20. Palais Wilson

Headquarters of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Former Hotel National (1873), 225 rooms on the lakefront.
human rights 1873