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Zurich Highlights City Tour with Lake Cruise
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3 Hours 45 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Board your coach and set out past the castle-like Swiss National Museum, the luxurious shopping avenue Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich's renowned financial district. Enjoy a magnificent view of crystal-clear Lake Zurich during a photo stop at Enge harbor.
Continue along the lake, passing the Grand Opera House and the university quarter with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University of Zurich. Tour distinguished districts with stately mansions from glorious times past and convince yourself of the high standard of living on the threshold of the popular Zürichberg recreational area. Drive down to the charming Old Town for your guided walking tour. Marvel at the guild houses, see the famous St. Peter church with Europe's largest clock-face and Fraumünster, known for Marc Chagall's stained glass windows.
After saying goodbye to your tour guide, embark at Bürkliplatz on an independent scenic one-hour cruise on Lake Zurich past grand lakeside villas and popular lidos.
What's Included
- Guided walking tour of the Old Town
- Partly guided tour by professional multilingual guide
- 1 hour audio-guided cruise on Lake Zurich (app on own device)
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- Transportation in an air-conditioned coach
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Select a meeting point
Your tour ends at Bürkliplatz, at the same point where you boarded the cruise.
End Point
Your tour ends at Bürkliplatz, at the same point where you boarded the cruise.
What To Expect
Zurich
Meet your tour guide at Sihlquai Bus Station and start the journey through the city of Zurich.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bahnhofstrasse
Your guide will talk about the city's history and point out landmarks including the castle-like Swiss National Museum, Bahnhofstrasse (one of the most expensive and exclusive shopping streets in the world.), and the renowned financial district.
• Admission Ticket Free
Lake Zurich
Enjoy the view of picturesque Lake Zurich during a photo stop.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tour distinguished districts with stately mansions from glorious times past and convince yourself of the high standard of living on the threshold of the popular Zürichberg recreational area. Look out for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, whose most famous student and the professor was Albert Einstein, and Zurich's art museum.
• Admission Ticket Free
Old Town
Next, take a picture stop in Zurich's Old Town (Altstadt), which dates back to medieval times. Marvel at the patriarchal guild houses, see the famous St. Peter church with Europe's largest clock-face and Fraumünster, one of Zurich's most popular churches known for Marc Chagall's stained glass windows.
25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lake Zurich
Say goodbye to your tour guide and embark on a 1-hour cruise on Lake Zurich with audio guide while enjoying the scenic views of the lakeside villas and lidos.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour is partly guided by a multilingual guide. For the unescorted lake cruise, you receive detailed written information.
- Routing might have to be amended due to construction work or public events
- If you do not have unlimited data in Switzerland, we recommend downloading the ZSG Tour App in advance
- The tour ends at Bürkliplatz square.
Operated by Best of Switzerland Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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