Zurich Highlights City Tour with Lake Cruise
Overview
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3 hours 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
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.
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 professional 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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Guided walking tour of the Old Town
1 hour audio-guided cruise on Lake Zurich (app on own device)
Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
Transportation in an air-conditioned coach
Partly guided tour by a professional guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
What To Expect
Zurich
Meet your tour guide at Sihlquai Bus Station and start the journey through the city of Zurich.
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.
Options
Standard tour
Reviews
51 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Never Again!
Ray S,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
1.00Tour started out with two groups one for Lindt Chocolate factory and ours. mid way in guide informed us that we did not have enough time to walk through old town and that we needed to walk a few blocks to the boat on our own and that we did not have a ride back to our destination and we were on our own to get back to starting location!
I would say this was too...
Muhammad R,
Mar 9, 2025
- Viator
3.00I would say this was too expensive You can visit the city and boat ride by yourself in Lake zurich as the ticket is cheaper than the tour
Do the cruise
zetapoly,
Oct 14, 2024
- Viator
4.00Best part was boat cruise. Guide was good and gave a lot of information during bus and short walking tour. Would have liked more on/off opportunities.
Great Day But Complicated
David S,
Oct 11, 2024
- Viator
3.00A boat cruise on a beautiful day on lake Zurich - good weather is critical for this to be worth it. The tour company used the municipal transit ferry for our tour which we obviously overpaid for. The city tour is ho-hum. Zürich does not offer tourists very much and the city can be done in 1 day.
We were left to walk to...
Stephen W,
Oct 8, 2024
- Viator
3.00We were left to walk to catch boat ourselves, then guide came back with other group and said to line up, got on wrong boat It only cost chf 4.60 extra, poor info
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