My wife and I did this tour from Geneva to Annecy on 29th September 2024 through Keytours (Switzerland). It did seem slightly pricey to us both, especially given it was a half day, but we booked it nonetheless.
We departed Geneva at 9am and arrived at approx 9.45am. Our tour guide Gabriel was very happy and helpful for the duration of a journey both to and from Annecy. He was clearly very knowledgable, ensuring the journey was anything but boring or dull.
Upon arrival, we stopped at the coach area next to the lake, and Gabriel invited us to an approx 30 mins tour in areas of interest in Annecy. We were then given around 2 hours free time for leisure. We decided to explore the market, and then settled on seating looking out at the stunning lake.
I can understand why some reviews show unhappiness at the cost of this excursion, deeming it potentially a glorified transfer due to the short amount of time the ‘tour’ around Annecy takes. However if it was any longer, I feel we wouldn’t have had enough time to explore on our own and see the things we wanted to see. The price is a bit high, which prevents this review from being 5*. I think reducing the price by 10% to 20% or allowing an extra hour or two free time may take focus away from the cost and more on the beauty of Annecy. However, it is very touristy, and therefore you do have to pay tourist prices unfortunately.
We departed at approx 1pm, arriving back in Geneva just short of an hour later.
Overall, we are both happy with this trip, and would recommend anyone that is able to do it, does it - just accept the slightly high cost. It could be done cheaper, but this was easy and hassle-free.
