Lake Geneva (Lac Leman)
- Admission:Free
Golfing, Good Place to Relax, Nature & Wildlife, Sailing, Sunrise / Sunset, Walking/Hiking, Water Sports, Lake
Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) Reviews
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Excellent tour with a very good tour guide. Two years ago, I took the city tour with a tired and bored guide who did the minimum. This time was entirely different. The 45 minutes boat trip on the lake was wonderful and relaxing.
This tour was terrible!! Wasn't what was advertised. The tour guide was boring and repetitive. No stopping to let us explore and take photos - they were all taken through the bus window while it was moving, covered in rain. There was a brief drive through the city then a quick mini train ride. The "countryside" part of the tour we'd signed up for was nothing more than a drive to a town about 15 mins out of the city where we had a quick walk in the rain and we were allowed all of 10mins to look at shops to buy souvenirs before hopping on the local ferry (the so-called "boat cruise" on Lake Geneva) to take us back to the city. We were promised audio commentary on the cruise but didn't get it. Once off the ferry we were left to find our own way around instead of being taken back to the starting point of the tour. Waste of time, extremely disappointing and not worth A$93 - a total rip off! The most atrocious tour I've ever done and I'll never go back to Geneva. Not recommended!!!
This tour was great! We went all over the city, first in the tour bus then we switched to a little train and saw the old City. The lake cruise was also brilliant and as it was a clear, sunny day we could see Mont Blanc and the Alps. Magnificent.
Boat tour offers excellent view of the lake, but tour guide sounds like reciting from a book. :o(
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable historically - highly recommend this tour. Really got to see the heart of Lausanne and the "Swiss Riviera" - Montreux esplanade along the lake is great. Plenty of time in the Castle - very worth while
The best tour in Switzerland! It is a must! The cheese tasting and wine was excellent and we had plenty of time to enjoy it. The tour guide took us to a very nice bar with a panoramic view of Lake Geneva. Really enjoyed the chocolate tasting as well...but that could be extended a bit longer....I only felt a bit rushed with our chocolate tasting and visit to the factory. Although the day was so much fun and highly recommended! The tour guide was wonderful.
Overall - the trip was ok. Seeing Geneva by bus is definitely not my thing. On this particular trip, the AC wasn't working for the first part of the bus ride so that was unpleasant. The AC was fixed for the 2nd part of the but tour. The faux train trip in Geneva was nice because the weather was pleasant. Boat trip was great -weather cooperated and the view from the lake is phenomenal. Overall - I give the tour a 7 on a 10 scale. Ok, but not great.
I went to Lake Geneva in late fall and it was gorgeous. Walking around the lake is very peaceful, especially if you wander just a bit away from the towns and in fall the tree foliage is spectacular. I also loved Chillon Castle, which sits right on the lake near Montreux.
The tour was excellent. Very well times, planned and executed. The guide was very good. The boat cruise was fabulous on lake Geneva.
Trip was resceduled because of the volcano. They honored our originbal voucher. Guide was knowlegeable. Only negative was that it was raining which meant we did not have good views of the Alps across the lake.
This tour takes you outside of Geneva, into a few lake-side smaller cute cities. Very beautiful. We unfortunately got a young less experienced tour guide who remained mostly silent during the drives to each of the cities and provided only the bare born information.
Extremely comprehensive tour of the area around Lake Geneva. I took the tour in October and the colors of the trees were fantastic! We did more on the tour than I had anticipated. Make sure when you visit Gruyeres to go straight to the castle to maximize your time in this majestic piece of history. Well worth the price!
This gives you a good overview of the city of Geneva on land and on the lake.
This was a great trip for our first day in Geneva. We got to see the countryside around Geneva, tour a portion of the lake, and then see the best of the Old Town. This made it easy to decide what we wanted to go back to on our own. Our guide was wonderful. She was well informed, spoke excellent English, and was able to answer any questions that we had.
The city tour was pretty quick, so I would suggest doing this when you first arrive and then you can explore in more detail the parts of the city you want. The lake ride was very nice, but we couldn't hear the speakers and found it a little difficult to follow the brochure to know what we were seeing. But it was still a great afternoon excursion.
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