Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car
Overview
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6 hours
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Are you ready for a perfect mix of city, lake, and mountain?
An authentic experience using walking and public transportation?
Stunning viewpoints and hidden local spots? This WALKING TOUR is for you! It begins with a refined stroll through the Old Town.
Next, we trade streets for serenity with a graceful ferry ride across Lake Zurich, where the views do most of the talking and you just sit back and enjoy the moment.
To finish? A light ascent by cable car to a nearby hilltop, where panoramic views and fresh alpine air add a final touch of wow—because every good story deserves a beautiful ending.
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. Ask your guide for details.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
Walking and public transportation use
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately: comfortable shoes for walking and water proof clothes in case of rain/snow. No umbrellas provided, please have your own.
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
Due to a good amount of walk the tour is not suitable for families with small children (under 6 years old)
What To Expect
We start the tour with a short funicular ride. The Polybahn takes us up from Central to the panorama terrace in front of the main building of the Federal Institute of Technology in just three minutes. Here you will enjoy superb views of the city and you will learn interesting facts about ETH, education, science, and innovation in Switzerland.
Old Town
Discover the cultural and natural sides of Zurich during this 5 - 6 hours tour by walking in a small group and by using excellent public transport. 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 we will focus on Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive shopping avenues; Limmatquai - a vibrant dining area with many interesting Guild houses; Lindenhof - a former roman settlement and toll; St. Peter Church - one of the four main churches in Zurich whose clock face is the largest in all of Europe; Fraumünster - famous for its Chagall Windows, Grossmünster Church - the icon of Zurich and the place where Reformation has begun; ETH - whose most famous former student and professor are Albert Einstein and other 20 Nobel Prize laureates; The house where Lenin was living before returning to Russia for leading the revolution.
Options
3in1 and Rhine Falls 2026
Rhine Falls and 3in1 Tour: Zurich Walking Tour with Cruise and Cable Car including afternoon trip to RHINE FALLS
Half-day WOW Tour 2026
What‘s Included
Local guide
Aerial cable car or a train ride to a local little mountain (Felsenegg or Üetliberg).
Nice spots for great pictures and unforgettable memories
Ferry cruise on Lake Zurich
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and snacks
Souvenirs
Personal expenses and shopping
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
726 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great- everywhere your! Keeps you running!
Heidi H,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour! See so many things. Great tour! Your guide- Greg- was entertaining and easy to understand! You have to be willing to walk a lot. It is a busy day, but you see a lot in 6 hours. I’m happy we did it!
Excellent tour with the best tour guide.
Sherry W,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour with great tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and caring for his customers! Highly recommended to others to get his tour guide. Sherry and Rick
Vasi Rocks
SDT04,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vasi was AWESOME and funny!! He gave a lot of information and was professional. He made sure everyone was included in the discussions we had at different spots. I’d definitely do another tour with him in the future!
This was a very...
Andrew M,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a very informative and interesting tour. The guide was very good and had excellent knowledge of the places visited and the overall relevant Swiss backland history. The co-ordination of the different travel modes (bus, ferry, train, cable car) was done with Swiss precision.
Awesome 👌
N96VSalexandern,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Greg was simply unbelievable. Great meet and great. Very informative. Funny. Polite. We had a really great time.
Fun Tour
Mark H,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Greg our tour guide was fantastic. Great humour, friendly and aproachable. We learned a lot about zurich during this tour.
Great tour around Zurich
Bryan P,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Greg led our group through Zurich old town and new town financial district. Greg shared many interesting things along the way..Then we ate lunch. Then we boarded a boat for a very pleasant trip up lake Zurich. Then we rode a bus to take a gondola to a view spot over looking lake Zurich and surrounding city of Zurich. Greg was very pleasant, entertaining, energetic and talked individually with every individual person on the tour. This was one of the best tours we have been on!!
Great city tour !
Cathy R,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This walking tour gives you a great feel for the city, and our guide shared very interesting history and facts about the city. Loved taking all the different types of transportation included in the tour. Absolutely loved the gondola ride up, beautiful views!!!
Wonderful guide and itinerary
Patti S,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vanessa was a amazing guide. We enjoyed all 3 parts of our tour. A great way to see Zurich.
Good view and experience that provides important content to enjoy the city.
pabloa73,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guided tour taking us through its ancient streets and neighborhoods, explaining how life was in those times, key points of interest such as viewpoints, churches, iconic neighborhoods, as well as the entire transportation experience with the city account.
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