Zurich Highlights Private Guided Tour
Overview
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Your expert guide will show you the city's highlights and hidden gems. On this walking tour you will be able to see a lot of places within a short timeframe. Apart from explaining the sights, your guide can provide insight into the history and culture of the city and the country in general. The focus of this tour is to see the city through the eyes of a local. This private tour can be customized according to your personal preferences. Sightseeing points to visit can be agreed upon in advance or discussed when meeting up. Therefore, the sightseeing points listed below in the itinerary are just an example of what is possible. Your guide can suggest other sightseeing points that better suit your interests. This tour has two options for guides: a local guide or a professional tour guide. Please be aware that a local guide does not have detailed historical knowledge. If profound knowledge is important to you, you should book the tour option with a professional tour guide.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Lindenhof Hill
From Lindenhof Square, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the old town. It is an oasis of calm and peace in the city and worth a visit all year round.
Munsterbrucke
The Münster bridge is one of the best spots in the city to take pictures. It connects the 2 cathedrals Grossmünster and Fraumünster and offers perfect views over the medieval guild houses and river Limmat.
Options
5-hour tour (with local guide)
Duration: 5 hours: Book this option for a complete overview of the city. This option is with a local guide (not a professional tour guide). Pickup included
2-hour tour (with local guide)
Duration: 2 hours: Shortest tour which allows to see the main highlights. This option is with a local guide (not a professional tour guide). Pickup included
3-hour tour (with tour guide)
Duration: 3 hours: See the main sights and 1-2 hidden secrets. This option is with a professional tour guide. Pickup included
3-hour tour (with local guide)
Duration: 3 hours: See the main sights and 1-2 hidden secrets. This option is with a local guide (not a professional tour guide). Pickup included
2-hour tour (with tour guide)
Duration: 2 hours: Shortest tour which allows to see the main highlights. This option is with a professional tour guide. Pickup included
4-hour tour (with local guide)
Duration: 4 hours: See the main sights and 3-4 hidden secrets. This option is with a local guide (not a professional tour guide). Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local tour guide (Swiss or expat) or professional tour guide (depending on your choice)
Walking tour (fully customizable and private)
Tickets for public transport (not necessary as it is a walking tour)
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our tour guide, Peter,...
GerardJohn G,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Our tour guide, Peter, was very friendly and seemed knowledgeable about Zurich, but he admitted, it was mostly from a business perspective and not so much historic or building focus, which was disappointing. He very much wanted to make our tour what we wanted, but he wasn't very organized and not at all as take charge as we are used to, as we are seasoned travelers who have used local tour guides extensively throughout Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Portugal to mention a few). Even when we told him that we weren't interested in what he proposed, he still tried to get us to do that. This is the first Viator tour in which we have been disappointed. We were looking forward to learning all about Zurich after having spent 8 days traveling the country in another tour, and were disappointed. I don't think I can say whether or not I would recommend the tour to anyone else, I would suggest that you be sure your tour guide knows what you want to do/see and has an itineray set to make that happen.
Unprofessional Company!!!
Madison V,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00I will never be booking with this company ever again. The texts sent to me from the company about fees when booking through Viator, that are out of my control, were very unprofessional and quite frankly unnecessary. One time, ok but three times? No. To add onto that our guide barely spoke English so unfortunately we could barely understand him and did not enjoy our tour. Yes, we are in a different country but if you’re a tour guide you should have some sort of ability to talk in English if the client speaks English which was mentioned we booking the tour. The tour guide was nice and if anything I felt bad for him having to try to speak English. We also booked a tour with them in Lausanne and when I texted the contact number on the ticket I received a text that said “I’m not the tour guide😂” then they asked if I received the info the sent me morning of, our travel agent booked it so I said no he said “these travel agents😂”. UNNECESSARY.
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Roberta J,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Victoria was knowledgeable and very interesting. She showed us the sights as well as some hidden gems!
The tour guide was very...
Dave V,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was very knowledgeable and flexible during the tour. It was a customized tour. Great job!
Great day with Viktoriya!
John B,May 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We cannot say enough about our wonderful day with Viktoriya! She showed us so many highlights of Zurich plus some other sights we were not aware of. She knew the dates and historical details of the many places we visited, which we were not expecting, as that would be something you would normally only get with a tour guide expert. She has a contagious passion for Zurich that makes you, as a tourist, feel fortunate to be a part of. We enjoyed our day very much and highly recommend Viktoriya as a local guide!
Great tour guide
LINDA F,May 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Andreas did a great job giving us a tour of Zurich. We had a private tour and he was flexible with what we wanted to see and do. He was very knowledgeable about the city. We were interested in city living in Zurich - costs and housing. He was happy to answer our questions.
Amazing and very flexible guide
Karla S,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our private guide was Hilaría (Ilaria). She was beyond outstanding. We truly enjoyed our visit to Zurich and learned a lot of historic facts from her. We were traveling with my parents. My mom is 75 and needs frequent bathroom visits. Hilaría was extremely patient and helpful in this sense. She also adapted incredibly well to our 11-people group who consisted of members aged from 13 to 79 year olds.
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tararo,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great guide and great experience. Was a fun walking experience through the city on a beautiful sunny day.
Good Insight on Zurich!
diegok410,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoy our guide Anora knowledge of the city. She took as to the best spots, including the lake surroundings and the old city, the art museum among many others. She also gave good advice about places to grab a bite when our tour was ending -she sensed that we were hungry :) - Thanks Anora for a wonderful experience!
Great tour!
David D,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour to get to know the city better and get an understanding of some architectural highlights as well as how the city is used by locals
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