3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour - Cruise on the Lake - Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg
Description
Discover the magic of Zurich on an adventure designed to let you experience the city like a local. We begin with a guided walking tour through Zurich’s charming Old Town. After a quick lunch we glide across the sparkling waters on a scenic ferry ride on Lake Zurich. Sit back, relax, and take in postcard-perfect views of the city skyline, and on clear days—the majestic Alps in the distance. The journey continues as we head toward one of Zurich’s local “little mountain”, where a short cable car ride lifts you above the city. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views, fresh alpine air, and a peaceful escape from the urban buzz. This tour is ideal for those who want to feel Zurich, not just see it—to move through it and breathe it in. Per request, wrap up your city tour with an unforgettable finale—an afternoon escape to the majestic Rhine Falls, where golden light meets thundering water. A perfect ending that turns a great day in Zurich into a truly spectacular experience.
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Discover the cultural and natural sides of Zurich during this 5 - 6 hours tour (walking and public transport use) and enrich your knowledge about Switzerland's business and cultural capital while listening to your guide pointing out the highlights of this unique town. While strolling around Zurich's Old Town we will focus on Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz which is Zurich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenue; Limmatquai - a vibrant, historical shopping, dining and hotel area with many interesting buildings dating from the days of the rich Guilds that governed Zurich until 1789; Lindenhof and Roman Baths - the historical site of a Roman castle situated on a hillside, from where you can get great view of Old Town; St. Peter Church - one of the four main churches in Zurich whose clock face is the largest in all of Europe; Fraumünster (Church of Our Lady) - to admire and learn about the world-famous Chagall Windows, created by famous artist Marc Chagall. Grossmünster Church - the icon of Zurich and the place where Reformation begun; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) - whose most famous former student and professor is Albert Einstein and other 20 Nobel Prize winners; Swiss National Museum - history in a castle which houses the largest collection of cultural-historical objects in the country; The house where Lenin was living before returning to Russia for leading the revolution and overtaking the power.
After the city walking tour, we will continue with a journey to the local little mountain Uetliberg or Felsenegg to experience a short aerial cable car ride and to enjoy breathtaking views. This is a popular recreational area for the locals living in and around Zurich and offers incredible views overlooking Zurich, the lake and the snow-capped Alps. We will experience a short hike on a special trail called "Planetweg" which represents our solar system on a reduced scale and will enjoy the fresh air of the beautiful forest before heading back to Zurich by boat.
After the city tour and the visit of the local little mountain, we are heading back to Zurich by boat. We will enjoy a 45 min cruise on Lake Zurich and we will talk about the chocolate while passing nearby Lindt Chocolate Factory and we will admire one of the most expensive areas of Lake Zurich, where celebrities as Tina Turner are living.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(312)
We had a great tour with our guide Michael. He told us about the history of zurich as well as Switzerland itself.
Really good comprehensive tour with a friendly, professional and knowledgeable guide (Greg) We saw a lot, and the pace was good Ferry ride was beautiful Only suggestion for improvement: make meeting point clearer - it didn’t state in the confirmation that we needed to meet by the museum sign so everyone in the group was scattered around. In addition it would be helpful if the tour guide had some sign/lanyard to identify her-/himself so people can look out for them
Thank you for the feedback. We are, however, a little surprised by the comments regarding the meeting point and guide identification. The booking ticket clearly indicates the meeting point: the vertical LANDESMUSEUM panel in front of the Swiss National Museum. It is not hidden in fine print or written in invisible ink — it is clearly stated on the ticket. We strongly recommend reading the meeting instructions carefully before joining a tour. As for identifying the guide: all our guides are carrying an iPad displaying the names of the guests. We are genuinely curious what could be a clearer way of identifying the guide than a person standing at the designated meeting point with a device showing the group’s names. We also spoke with Greg, who mentioned that several guests were sitting at the museum café. Just to clarify: the café is not the meeting point. And, as a general rule, if you have booked a tour, the departure time arrives, and you don’t immediately see your guide, the reasonable thing to do is to stand up, look around the designated meeting area, and check the surroundings. Remaining comfortably seated in a café and waiting for the guide with a red carpet to somehow locate you is, unfortunately, not quite how group tours work. The tour itself was described as friendly, professional, knowledgeable and well-paced, and we are very pleased that you enjoyed the experience overall. We simply encourage future guests to follow the clearly stated meeting-point instructions — it makes the beginning of the tour considerably easier for everyone.
Greg was AWESOME!!! So many surprised and so knowledgeable! He ready made it amazing 🤩 Highly recommend
Teresa is an awesome hostess and tour guide! She will show you the best places to get the best, truly native Zurich (yes Zurich, not Swiss) food in and around Old Town. Lots of food, so come hungry.
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour it was great I would do again I learned something the people were great nice time and Greg tour guide was wonderful 👍
Vasi was an excellent guide. He was funny and informative and genuinely wanted to make sure the group had the best experience and all our questions were answered. Highly recommend!
Greg our tour guide was very friendly, outgoing, spoke good English and showed us around walking tour and the boat trip and cable car ride up to the 8,000kl top of the hill. A great tour of Zurich
The day was full of adventures including walking, short cruise , going on a funicular ,a cable car ride and short hike. Have good walking shoes and bring water. Definitely worth the experience. The views are spectacular. Our tour guide Greg was awesome.
A walking tour of Old Town Zürich, a 45 minute boat ride on the lake, and a gondola ride at Felsenegg. Vanessa was great!
Our guide Vasi was very interesting and knowledgeable about the history and places we visited. A good paced tour with great variety. A good way to see and learn about Zurich. The only thing I would suggest is returning to place where tour began as without google maps I may have got lost. It did say starting and finishing at the National Museum.
