🌍 Berlin & Geneva Adventure

Elizabeth Lescrenier-Riemer

11 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 16-day journey through the vibrant cities of Berlin and Geneva. Immerse yourself in history, art, and culture as you explore iconic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and uncover hidden gems. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to Berlin

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Berlin's Cultural Delights

$207

$ 20

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Midtown Grill serves steak specialties and American classics, both for lunch or dinner as well as for private dining. True BBQ lovers may enjoy our cuts prepared on glowing hot charcoal in our X-Oven.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$42

10 - 15 min

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European & American 20th-century masterpieces on display in a Mies van der Rohe-designed museum.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$34

10 - 15 min

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Historic square reborn since fall of Berlin Wall, now a hub of entertainment, restaurants and shops.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Unsere Küche nennen wir brutal lokal. Dabei beschränken wir uns auf regionale Erzeugnisse und verzichten hierbei auf Pfeffer, Vanille sowie Zitrusfrüchte etc.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$56

9 - 14 min

Directions

19th-century hall & culture center for exhibitions of contemporary art, photography & archaeology.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$25

11 - 16 min

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2,710 columns forming a vast mazelike Holocaust memorial, with an underground exhibition room.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$50

Day 2Tech Wonders and Royal Splendor

$243

$ 33

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$34

10 - 15 min

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Transport & technological museum with an airplane on the roof, set in a green park with windmills.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$20

18 - 22 min

Directions

Museum of photography from the 19th century to the present, with a permanent show on Helmut Newton.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$24

9 - 11 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$52

11 - 16 min

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Museum collection of modern art dealer Heinz Berggruen featuring works by Picasso, Matisse & Klee.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$24

8 - 11 min

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Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$35

7 - 9 min

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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$54

Day 3Underground Mysteries and Culinary Delights

$186

$ 26

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 6 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$42

10 - 15 min

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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

An art museum in a former 19th-century railway station, showing works from 1960 to the present.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$34

13 - 16 min

Directions

Subterranean museum exploring the city's underground history, with a focus on WWII bunkers.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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We offer healthy breakfast and speciality coffee in the mornings. Delicious three-course menu lunch with veggie and meat options, with an option to choose only parts of menu. After lunch, the place turns into a community space offering afternoon cake, vanilla iced latte and more coffee options.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$56

4 - 6 min

Directions

Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall & memorial.

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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An old border crossing point, now housing a permanent exhibition on daily life in divided Germany.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Deli Sandwiches, homemade Soups, fresh Salads, fantastic Coffee

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 4Nature, Art, and Gastronomy

$251

$ 26

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$44

8 - 11 min

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Natural history museum with displays including dinosaur fossils, meteorites & preserved animals.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

12 - 15 min

Directions

67m-high gilded column commemorating victory in the Prussian-Danish war, with a deck for city views.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

7 - 9 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$50

8 - 11 min

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Exhibitions on the history & influence of the Bauhaus school of architecture, design & art.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$25

13 - 20 min

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European 13th-18th-century masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt & Rubens, in a modern museum.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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$34

20 - 24 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$50

7 - 10 min

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Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$23

Day 5Galleries, Parks, and Palaces

$217

$ 46

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$40

8 - 11 min

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Modern museum for fine art, photography & architecture created in Berlin from 1870 to the present.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

53 - 64 min

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Art museum with international exhibitions & a collection of impressionist paintings.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$30

13 - 16 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$46

8 - 10 min

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Formal gardens around Sanssouci Palace, with notable buildings like Sanssouci Picture Gallery.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

Directions

Historic palace, now a hotel & Museum with tours, previously the site of the 1945 Potsdam Conference

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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$30

19 - 23 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$46

Day 6Comics, Film Magic, and Ancient Treasures

$217

$ 26

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

47 - 57 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

4 - 6 min

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High-tech cinematic rides & stunt shows, plus film sets & kids' adventures in a movie-based park.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

58 - 70 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$60

3 - 4 min

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Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$24

17 - 21 min

Directions

Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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$35

10 - 15 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$60

Day 7Wildlife Encounters and Museum Marvels

$254

$ 26

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

34 - 41 min

Directions

Antipasti, Pasta, Steinofenpizza und gegrillte Fleisch- und Fischgerichte in einem modernen Restaurant mit Gartenterrasse.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$40

17 - 21 min

Directions

Huge, tree-studded zoo with a variety of global animals in sprawling enclosures.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$40

29 - 35 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$60

9 - 14 min

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Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$34

6 - 9 min

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Riverside museum of sculpture & Byzantine art, with regular exhibitions & events, plus a shop.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$34

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$46

Day 8Contrasts of History and Modernity

$176

$ 39

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$34

8 - 11 min

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Collection of Romantic, Impressionist & early Modernist art in an elegant, colonnaded building.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$34

8 - 10 min

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Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

16 - 20 min

Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$54

13 - 16 min

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Former airport-turned-public park, with massive lawns for biking, walking, picnics & recreation.

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

13 - 16 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 9Historic Landmarks and Culinary Gems

$222

$ 13

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$32

9 - 14 min

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Landmark neoclassical building with 18 columns & rotunda, with displays of Roman & Greek artifacts.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$34

4 - 6 min

Directions

Originally built in the 15th century, this stately royal & imperial palace offers exhibits & tours.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

12 - 17 min

Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$56

5 - 8 min

Directions

Public square lined with impressive architecture, hosting an annual Christmas market & ice rink.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

9 - 14 min

Directions

Museum founded by human rights activist, with displays on the Berlin Wall & human rights movements.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

1 - 2 min

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Landmark boundary marking east & west Berlin with a white sentry guard house & cobbled border line.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$38

3 - 4 min

Directions

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$62

Day 10Gardens, Museums, and DDR History

$239

$ 26

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

11 - 16 min

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Multi-habitat botanical garden with an arboretum, glasshouses & a museum of archaeological finds.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

48 - 58 min

Directions

Museum with Stasi spying equipment & archives housed in imposing, original HQ of the secret police.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$25

19 - 23 min

Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$50

3 - 4 min

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Everyday life in pre-unified Germany showcased in museum of interactive exhibits.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$30

8 - 11 min

Directions

Baroque armory & modern glass hall housing permanent & temporary exhibitions on German history.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$25

7 - 10 min

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7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$46

Budget breakdown: $4513 In total

Activities & Food:$4115

Transport:$398

Trip to Geneva

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Berlin's Cultural Delights

$346

$ 14

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$70

3 - 4 min

Directions

Museum telling the story of Patek Phillippe & Swiss watchmaking from the 16th century to now.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$38

10 - 15 min

Directions

This stone wall monument honors the Protestant Reformation & its founders, including John Calvin.

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

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Free

13 - 20 min

Directions

Built in 1866, this grand building features multiple gilded onion domes & striped arches.

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

Directions

12:50 PM - 2:20 PM

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$112

1 - 2 min

Directions

Popular public bath houses on a pier in Lake Geneva that turn into saunas during winter.

2:20 PM - 2:50 PM

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$13

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$114

Day 2Tech Wonders and Royal Splendor

$303

$ 14

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$74

2 - 3 min

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Cathedral most famous as the adopted home church of Protestant Reformation leader John Calvin.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

8 - 11 min

Directions

Built in 1910, Geneva's largest museum has items ranging from prehistoric finds to modern paintings.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$25

4 - 6 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$104

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$100

Day 3Underground Mysteries and Culinary Delights

$348

$ 20

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$74

6 - 9 min

Directions

Iconic fountain, lit up at night, pumping half a cubic meter of water per second 140m into the air.

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

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Free

17 - 21 min

Directions

Conservatory and Botanical garden Geneva

Seasonal tours are offered of the botanical garden & conservatory's flower & plant collections.

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

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$13

17 - 26 min

Directions

United Nations office complex set in a park near the lake, with tours in many languages.

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

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$25

10 - 15 min

Directions

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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$118

15 - 22 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$118

Day 4Nature, Art, and Gastronomy

$309

$ 27

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$66

1 - 2 min

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International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Permanent exhibition highlighting the ongoing humanitarian work of the Red Cross & Red Crescent.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

8 - 10 min

Directions

Picturesque lakeside park with walking & bike paths, a playground & seasonal outdoor events.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$106

4 - 5 min

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Iconic outdoor flower clock designed in 1955, made with colorful blooms that change seasonally.

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$112

Day 5Galleries, Parks, and Palaces

$304

$ 20

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$80

2 - 3 min

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Park known for dramatic views, with a biking & walking path, a playground & a fountain.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

Directions

Small sand beach on Lake Geneva, open to the public, with a playground, toilets & showers.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

7 - 10 min

Directions

Large, lakeside park with scenic views, a rose garden & theater, plus a stage for summer concerts.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$110

4 - 5 min

Directions

The English-inspired landmark park features an 1862 fountain, a flower-clock sculpture & lake views.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Near Lake Geneva, this wine bar offers fresh quality food in accordance to the seasonal flavors as well as various tapas for your afterwork get-togethers.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$114

Day 6Comics, Film Magic, and Ancient Treasures

$294

$ 27

Hôtel Royal Genève, Suisse

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

Directions

Situé dans le vieux bourg de Veyrier-village, le restaurant le Mont-Salève cultive une tradition culinaire instaurée il y a plus d’un demi-siècle: l’entrecôte tendre et savoureuse, servie avec sa sauce inimitable Mont-Salève, recette secrète confectionnée à partir d’ingrédients frais.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$66

15 - 22 min

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