What makes it 86% Solo-Friendly: A solo visitor can join frequent multilingual tours, move at own pace through exhibits and Ariana Park, and handle security and 2 km walk easily; café and gift shop add flexible extras.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for solo trip: Allows time for a guided tour, a park stroll, foyer exhibits and souvenir browsing
Join guided tour:
Follow a one-hour tour through the Assembly Hall, Council Chamber and Human Rights Room.
Tip: Book online in your preferred language and arrive 15 minutes early for security screening
Stroll Ariana Park & Flags Avenue:
Walk the tree-lined avenue past 193 flags and the Broken Chair sculpture.
Tip: Download the park map beforehand to locate key monuments and lakeside benches
Photograph architecture and art:
Frame the neo-Baroque façade and Sert murals through the Council Chamber windows.
Tip: Bring a wide-angle lens and visit late morning when sunlight hits the east wing
Visit UN Library & Archives foyer:
Browse display cases on UN history in the ground-floor entrance hall.
Tip: Go between 08:30–17:30 on weekdays and ask staff about featured exhibits
Browse the UN Gift Shop:
Browse UN-themed books, stamps and souvenirs in the Palais shop.
Tip: Shop just before closing (16:30) to avoid crowds and spot discounts

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...
From April to September, Ariana Park’s flowers and fountains are at their peak. In winter, daylight is shorter and tours may fill faster—check UN holiday closures online before you go.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Guided tour ticket | CHF 25 |
| Serpent Bar snack | CHF 10 |
| Souvenir from gift shop | CHF 20 |
| Total Estimated | CHF 55 |
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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