What makes it 81% Couple-Friendly: Couples can take an informative guided tour, stroll together among peacocks in Ariana Park, pause at lake-view café, and shop for souvenirs; limited hours reduce dinner-time romance options.
Why 1-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: This covers the one-hour guided tour, strolls in Ariana Park, and time for café and gift shop visits.
Guided Tour of Palais des Nations:
Join the official one-hour tour to see the Assembly Hall, Human Rights Room and Council Chamber.
Tip: Book online in advance and choose your preferred language to avoid sold-out slots.
Stroll Ariana Park & Alley of Flags:
Walk the tree-lined paths, view the 193-foot Alley of Flags and snap a photo with the Broken Chair sculpture.
Tip: Start at the east entrance to catch morning light on the flags and lake.
Pause at Serpent Bar Café:
Relax over fair-trade coffee or organic snacks in the 1970s-style cafeteria overlooking the lake.
Tip: Try their Signature Hot Chocolate and grab a window seat for peacock sightings.
Browse the UN Gift Shop & Bookshop:
Explore UN-themed books, stamps and souvenirs in the lobby area.
Tip: Look for the limited-edition pin sets to mark your visit.

Supreeya Tacouri
Lovely grounds and highly recommend the shop. The stamp counter assistant was most helpful and very knowledgeable. Not clear where to queue. Despite having bought a ticket online, I still had to queue to get the ticket validated. This was not made clear in the email. Glad I arrived early to go through all the formalities.
Trâm La
I booked the visit, 24chf, learnt so many things about the UN. We were lucky it was a clear so we able to enjoy the view to Mont Blanc.
Mriam almotairi
I visited the UN headquarters in Geneva and really enjoyed the group tour. Walking through the big halls, especially the Assembly Hall and Human Rights Council Chamber, was fascinating. It felt special to stand in the rooms where so many important discussions actually happen.
Kristina E!
I went on a tour! I thought it was okej, the tour in it self was not that special it was rather being there that was cool. (My gf really liked it tho she thought the tour guide was so good). Con- we where on time but the tour was not which meant we had to wait in the heat when we was there on time. Also i wish the tourguie would say when we can take photos cause sometimes it was lite unclear espe...
Sylvester Heyn
How stupid can they be? Imagine you have a beautiful art deco building, but then you build such an ugly fence that it can hardly be seen anymore. Could that be a typical result of an overrated, overfunded overpaid underbrained stuffy organisation? We had booked a tour a few months before and the process of getting the security passes was terrible. We just got inside one of the ugly 1960s building...
In summer, arrive early to enjoy blooming gardens and avoid midday heat. In winter, wrap up warmly for a quiet flags stroll and check for holiday closures.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Guided tour (2 adults) | CHF 50 |
| Café snacks and drinks | CHF 20 |
| Souvenirs from gift shop | CHF 15 |
| Total Estimated | CHF 85 |
Note: All prices are indicative and may vary. Please check directly with the venue for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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