Zurich City Tour with Lake Cruise
Top off your classic city sightseeing tour of Zurich, the economic and cultural centre of Switzerland, with a one-hour boat trip on Lake Zurich! Tour the university quarter by bus, explore the quaint Old Town on a guided walk and discover the city’s highlights from a different perspective during an audio-guided lake cruise.
- Catch a glimpse of the famous Bahnhofstrasse and the financial district
- Cruise the university quarter on the traces of its alumni Albert Einstein
- Tour the noble Zürichberg district with unparalleled views
- Explore the Old Town on a guided walk through medieval alleys
- Enjoy a 1-hour cruise on Lake Zurich with an audio guide
Board a comfortable, climate-controlled 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 harbour. Continue along the lake, passing the grand Opera House and the university quarter with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) 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.
After a short glimpse of the city, the lake and the snow-covered Alps, you drive past the Kunsthaus art museum down to the charming Old Town. Follow your tour guide on a guided stroll through the inviting pedestrian zone with imposing guild houses, the Church of St. Peter with Europe's largest clock face, the Grossmünster church and the Fraumünster church with its impressive stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall.
Exhilarated by numerous anecdotes about Zurich, you say goodbye to your tour guide. A short stroll along the picturesque Limmat brings you to nearby Bürkliplatz. Embark on a scenic one-hour cruise on crystal-clear Lake Zurich past grand lakeside villas and popular lidos. Sit back and relax as you listen to compelling stories about the history of the city, the lake and the surrounding mountains over an audio guide app on your own device before ending the tour at Bürkliplatz.
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Duration: | 3 ¾ hours |
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Inclusions
- Guided Old Town walk
- Boat cruise on Lake Zurich with the Audio Guide App "ZSG Tour"
- Partly guided tour by professional multilingual guide
- Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
Exclusions
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Routing may have to be amended due to construction work or public events without prior notice.
- If you do not have unlimited data in Switzerland, we recommend downloading the ZSG Tour App in advance. Available for Apple iOS and for Google Android
- The tour ends at Bürkliplatz square.
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