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Walk & talk · Genève

Walks in Genève, side by side.

6 upcoming guided walks, hikes and strolls in Genève you can join alone. Walking next to someone is the easiest way to start talking.

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Walks in Genève you can join

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Fri20Nov
Free
CultureGenève
10:00–10:45

Relax tour of the exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi?, MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 10:00 the MEG in Geneva offers a Relax tour of its temporary exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi?. The listing describes these tours for anyone who wishes to visit the museum calmly, in a caring setting and with no pressure. A guide explains one part of the exhibition, and every way of reacting is welcome: visitors may laugh or speak loudly, ask questions, cry or stop the visit. The guide can speak more slowly, take pauses and give more explanations. The exhibition asks what the future will look like and what future we want, and presents different ways of understanding time and imagining the future. The tour runs from 10:00 to 10:45. It is free, but booking is compulsory, and the museum can be reached by phone on 022 418 45 15. A quiet guided tour like this is easy to attend alone, since the guide adapts to each visitor. «Des visites pour toutes les personnes qui souhaitent visiter le musée tranquillement dans un cadre bienveillant, sans pression.» Starts 10:00, ends about 10:45. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the tour as free with compulsory booking, from 10:00 to 10:45.

Sun29Nov
CultureGenève
14:00–15:00

Guided tour of Marie Ducaté. Simultanés, Musée Ariana, Geneva

Musée Ariana - Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 14:00 the Musée Ariana in Geneva, the Swiss museum of ceramics and glass, offers a guided tour of the exhibition Marie Ducaté. Simultanés. The listing states that entry to the exhibition is paid, that no registration is needed and that places are subject to availability. The price is given as 6 / 4 CHF, meaning 6 Swiss francs at the first rate and 4 Swiss francs at the second, and entry is free up to the age of 25. The tour is listed as a commented visit and is scheduled for 14:00 to 15:00 at Avenue de la Paix 10, 1202 Geneva. The listing is brief and does not describe the artworks, so only these practical details are confirmed here. A guided tour is easy to attend alone, since visitors simply join the group and follow the guide through the rooms together with others. «Visite commentée de l'exposition Entrée à l'exposition payante, sans inscription (dans la limite des places disponibles)» Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée Ariana - musée suisse de la céramique et du verre - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 6 / 4 CHF, free up to 25 years, with no registration needed.

Sat12Dec
CultureGenève
11:00–12:00

Guided tour: The Night of the Escalade, Bibliothèque de Genève

Bibliothèque de Genève

On Saturday 12 December 2026 at 11:00 the Bibliothèque de Genève in Geneva offers a guided tour of the exhibition La nuit de l'Escalade. The listing says the visit tells the story of the most popular festival in Geneva and asks what really happened on that famous night in December 1602. It also looks at how Édouard Elzingre recreated the heroic scenes of the Escalade three centuries later, through accounts, images and legends. The tour is given in French and lasts one hour, from 11:00 to 12:00, and it meets in the Couloir des coups d'oeil on the first floor of the library, at Promenade des Bastions 8. After the visit, the group breaks and shares a chocolate cauldron. The listing states that entry is free, with a price of CHF 0. A commentated tour like this is easy to join alone, since everyone follows the same guide and the shared chocolate gives a natural moment to talk. «Découvrez l’histoire de la fête la plus populaire de Genève. Que s’est-il réellement passé cette fameuse nuit de décembre 1602 ?» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèque de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 0 and says free, in French, lasting one hour.

Sun3Jan
Free
CultureGenève
11:00–12:00

Cirva glass collections visit, Ariana Museum, Geneva

Musée Ariana - Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre

On Sunday 3 January at 11:00 the Ariana Museum in Geneva, Switzerland's museum of ceramics and glass, offers a guided tour of its exhibition on the collections of the Cirva, the glass research and creation centre. The exhibition looks at glass beyond its material, and a guide leads visitors through it and explains the pieces on show. Entry to the exhibition is free that day because it is the first Sunday of the month, and no booking is needed, though places are limited so it is wise to arrive a little early. The listing is in French and the museum is on Avenue de la Paix. The visit starts at 11:00 and ends at about 12:00, a gentle way to begin the new year alone. «Le verre, au-delà de la matière. Les collections du Cirva» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée Ariana - musée suisse de la céramique et du verre - Ville de Genève (open data).

Sun3Jan
Free
CultureGenève
14:30–16:00

«What is the future?»: free participatory tour at the MEG, Geneva

MEG – Musée d'ethnographie de Genève

What does «the future» mean to you? On the first Sunday of the year, the ethnography museum invites visitors on a participatory guided tour of its temporary exhibition, thinking together about the many ways societies imagine what is coming, from tarot cards to robots and art installations. A thoughtful, chatty hour and a half in French, ideal for meeting curious people. Free (CHF 0). «Visite commentée: Le futur, c'est quoi ?» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data).

Sat30Jan
Free
OutdoorsGenève
10:00–12:00

Winter birds of the Eaux-Vives lagoon: a guided walk, Geneva

Bibliothèque des Eaux-Vives (meeting point)

Laurent Vallotton, ornithologist at Geneva's natural history museum, leads a two-hour walk to the lagoon by the Eaux-Vives beach, an artificial biotope where nature has taken over and which has become an important wintering ground for ducks, grebes and other waterbirds. Expect surprises and feathers of all kinds, and bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in front of the Eaux-Vives library on rue Sillem. Organised with the Muséum d'histoire naturelle. Free, all ages from 10; dress warmly. «Oh ! Les oiseaux : les hivernants de la lagune - Une balade ornitho pour en savoir plus sur les oiseaux d'ici et d'ailleurs» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Coolturalia (open data).

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  1. One easy meeting point — a station exit, a statue or a park gate anyone can find.
  2. 60–90 minutes, start and end time in the invite.
  3. A loop route so nobody is stranded at the far end.
  4. Finish at a café — the talk often continues sitting down.
  5. Walk at a pace for talking: if someone is out of breath, slow down.

Questions people ask

When is the next walk in Genève?

Relax tour of the exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi?, MEG, Geneva on Friday 20 November at 10:00. This page lists all 6 upcoming walks, hikes and guided strolls in Genève from our feed.

Can I join a walk in Genève alone?

Yes. Guided walks and hikes have a meeting point, a start time and a guide, so you never stand around waiting for a friend. Walking side by side makes talking to strangers easy; arrive a few minutes early and say hi.

Are walks in Genève free?

4 of the 6 upcoming walks listed here are marked free. Others may need a ticket or a small fee — check the official page of each walk.

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