Best of Zürich & Surroundings: Walking Tour, Cable Car and Ferry
Description
Join us on an exciting sightseeing tour of Zurich with its beautiful surroundings and explore all the city has to offer! 1. Our local guide will take you by bus to some of the most famous landmarks & attractions, such as Bahnhofstrasse, financial district, university quarter on the traces of its alumni Albert Einstein, and the noble Zürichberg district with unparalleled views. You will also enjoy a guided walk through the medieval alleys of the Old Town. 2. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind and continue with a scenic drive along the Gold Coast to Meilen and cross Lake Zurich by ferry. 3. Ride the aerial cable car to the Felsenegg viewpoint, where you'll take in breath-taking views of the city, the lake and the snow-covered Alps. This is a perfect tour for anyone who wants to see the very best of Zurich! Experience the fantastic architecture, a rich Medieval history, scenic nature and modern side of the Zurich during this sightseeing tour by various means of transport.
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Itinerary
Explore best of Zurich during this tour. ✓ Highlights of Zürich incl. photo stop at Lake Zürich ✓ Financial district and University quarter ✓ Old town introduction walk incl. guild houses and churches ✓ Zürich's surroundings incl. Golden Coast ✓ Ferry ride crossing Lake Zürich ✓ Aerial cable car ride to viewpoint Felsenegg
Guided Walking Tour of enchanting Old Town Zurich
Revel in marvelous views of brilliantly blue Lake Zurich during a photo stop at Enge harbour and cross Lake Zurich by ferry
Ride the aerial cable car to the Felsenegg viewpoint and take in breathtaking views of the city, the lake and the snow-covered Alps. Note: During maintenance of aerial cable car replaced by cogwheel railway to Dolder viewpoint.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- From March 2nd to April 10th 2026 cable car will be replaced by the Dolder cogwheel train due to the scheduled maintenance
Reviews(28)
Vladimir was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and kept us on schedule. The tour was nicely broken up with walking, narrative bus rides, a great ferry ride that crossed the lake and the gondola ride with an amazing view of the Zurich metro area and the lake. I strongly recommend Vladimir.
Excellent excursion for us. The guide and the driver were both courteous and knowledgeable. We got to see a great deal of Zurich.
Quick way to see the city and decide what to visit on your own later. The guide and driver were excellent.
This a great experience if you want to see Zürich. Out tour guide was very knowledgeable. We had an awesome time.
Dear Corelli_R, Thanks for your fantastic review! We're delighted you loved the tour and our guide's expertise.
Terrific tour of Zurich and some of the areas around Zurich. Gave a good overview and some lovely sites of the city from outside the city. Our tour guide Marcel was knowledgeable and humorous. Francesco was a skilled driver and very friendly. We would recommend as a great introduction to the lovely city of Zurich!
Not exactly as advertised. You will spend 80% of your time on the bus. The Old Town walking tour was 10 minutes. The ferry ride is via a car ferry which move the bus across the lake - again about 10 minutes. Deceptively advertised!
I didn’t like that it was in Spanish and English. I thought I signed up for English. So I think it could’ve been Better I signed up for an English chore. There’s only one Spanish-speaking on our bus. I think it should’ve been on another tour not ours. but otherwise our guide did her best !
The tour was great for staying only a day in Zurich. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was definitely worth it!
Comprehensive, educational and fun! Loved seeing the different areas of Zurich, especially from the ferry over the lake and from the top of the hill from the cable car and mountaintop restaurant. I was a hit with my family for booking this excursion for all of us!
Disappointment was the most memorable part of our tour. Me and my wife booked the tour through Viator, paid money and got confirmation. On the day at meeting point, both of us and a few more tourist were told that Viator has overbooked the tour and there is no space in the bus. All of us disappointed. All the money spent on traveling to Zürich and meeting point was wasted. Although Viator refunded the tour fee but traveling money and a day was wasted. I will not recommend Viator to family/ friends. This happened second time with me.
