Zurich City Tour with Chocolate Tasting and Lake Cruise
Overview
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Your Zurich experience begins with a guided introduction in the heart of the city, where you’ll explore the vibrant Old Town with its cobblestone streets, medieval houses, and landmarks such as the Grossmünster and Fraumünster. Along the way, you’ll also uncover hidden corners that many visitors overlook.
The walk continues with a leisurely stroll down the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse, one of Europe’s most elegant shopping avenues. Here, you’ll pause at select confiseries to sample Swiss chocolates—ranging from silky pralines to seasonal creations, and including Zurich’s famous Luxemburgerli.
The experience concludes with a one-hour Lake Zurich cruise. Sit back and relax as you take in views of the city skyline, lakeside villas, and the distant Swiss Alps.
- Discover Zurich’s Old Town and landmarks with a local guide
- Taste Swiss chocolate specialties, including the famous Luxemburgerli
- End with a scenic one-hour Lake Zurich cruise
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Zurich
We will walk through Zurich’s most iconic sights, including the impressive Grossmünster, the elegant Fraumünster with its famous Chagall windows, and the lively Bahnhofstrasse. As we stroll along the Limmat River and wander through the winding alleys of the Old Town, you'll also uncover local secrets and hidden gems that many visitors overlook.
Zurich old town
As we explore Zurich’s winding alleys and hidden corners, we’ll also stop at a selection of renowned confiseries—local chocolate shops celebrated for their handmade Swiss chocolates. You’ll taste a variety of specialties, from delicate pralines to innovative seasonal creations, and of course, Zurich’s famous Luxemburgerli: airy, colorful macarons that have become a sweet symbol of the city’s confectionery tradition.
What‘s Included
Guided walking tour of Zurich's Old Town
1-hour round-trip Lake Zurich cruise
Chocolate tasting at select confiseries (3 local shops)
Any other extra food & drinks
Any other extra expenses
Options
Private Tour
Accommodation Pick up included
Shared Tour
Reviews
29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Old town tour and lake boat ride
Lauralee L,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was Ben and he was wonderful. Very knowledgeable about the area and the cruise was beautiful and relaxing.
Super fun and tasty tour!
Z8163QEmicheled,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Teresa was knowledgeable and fun! Super high energy. Good mix of some history but also some more modern things and of course chocolate!
Great overview of Zurich,...
Evan R,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great overview of Zurich, especially Altstadt area. Lake cruise was relaxing with good views of Zurich and surrounding area. Our guide Ben was excellent, and as a historian and archaeologist by training he is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the city and its history. He was also helpful in providing some recommendations for dinner.
Fun and informative tour with Teresa!
Wanderer49518828065,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Teresa was personable and informative during the tour of Old Town Zurich and the river cruise. The chocolate stops were an extra treat. We saw a lot of places we had missed on our own. Very enjoyable and very recommended!
Chocolate, views, and a great time....
melissamU8660DS,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour! A mix of history and practical knowledge about the main areas of Zurich. Solid photo ops, and scenic views. Chocolate shops were excellent, glad we got to mix and match and it was included in the tour. My favorite were the chocolates with fruit forward flavors. The boat ride was amazing and the perfect end to the tour. Would highly recommend John as a guide!
DO THIS!!!!!!
W4238OEsaras,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is a must!!!! It combined the perfect experience of learning about Zurich’s history, tasting chocolate, and a lovely boat ride (with indoor and outdoor seating)! John was friendly, kind, very knowledgeable, and overall fantastic! I would 100% recommend this tour.
Great Day in Zurich
Jennifer D,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was amazing. Our guide was high energy, lots of fun and truly knowledgeable about so many different parts of the city. I don’t know how she remembers all of that. Great experience. Highly recommend.
Nice tour but a bit expensive
LL032022,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We lucked out and there were only 2 of us (my boyfriend & I) on this tour. Our tour guide, Teresa, was excellent because she spoke English as a primary language. She was very personable and knowledgeable. We took a free Zurich tour the day before so some of the tour was repetative but this included stops at 2 chocolate shops (not chocolate making shops as I thought) plus a very nice cruise on the lake. I thought the fee was a bit high but chocolate was provided for free at 2 stops and also hot cocoa at another stop. Friends on a similar tour did not have a long lake cruise like we did when they went to the Lindt chocolate factory.
Great Tour
Julie C,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great tour of Zurich! Getting to taste amazing chocolate along the way, and take some with us. Beautiful city!
Zurich highlights tour
lauramI7977PY,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour! This is a great way to get to know the main highlights of Zurich and taste their amazing chocolate. This was a small group tour which I joined with my family. Juliana was our guide and she was amazing. Very polite and very friendly. This tou is offered in English and Spanish which is great. Juliana made sure to answer all our doubts and took very good care of the whole group.
From CHF 115.00
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