Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride
Description
See top Zurich attractions such as the Swiss National Museum, Old Town (Alstadt), and the Zurich Opera House, and tour the surrounding areas by ferry and cable car on this action-packed afternoon tour. Capture photos of the Bahnhofstrasse, Enge harbour, and the Fraumünster Church during your coach tour of Zurich. Enjoy a ferry ride on the lake before traveling into the Alps and taking a cable car ride up to the Felsenegg viewpoint for spectacular views of the small towns on Lake Zurich.
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Itinerary
Board a comfortable coach in central Zurich (Sihlquai Bus Station) to begin your city tour.
Your guide will talk about the city's history and point out landmarks including the castle-like Swiss National Museum, the luxurious shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, and the renowned financial district.
Enjoy a brief stop at the picturesque Lake Zurich, then move on to the university quarter with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and Zurich's art museum.
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. Look out for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, whose most famous student and professor was Albert Einstein, and Zurich's art museum.
Take a stroll around Old Town (Altstadt) with your guide and see the houses of the guilds that once dominated the city's political and cultural life. Have your camera ready to take photos of the largest clock face in Europe -- located on St Peter's Church -- and the gorgeous stained-glass windows of Fraumünster Church designed by artist Marc Chagall.
Travel along the 'Gold Coast' to Meilen, where you will board the ferry to cross Lake Zurich to Horgen.
Continue your tour by traveling to Adliswil, where you'll take a cable car up 2,630 feet (800 meters) to Felsenegg, a popular viewpoint. Take in awe-inspiring views of the snow-capped Alps and the quaint towns along Lake Zurich.
Your compact yet comprehensive tour of the highlights of Zurich and the surrounding countryside ends agian in central Zurich in the early evening.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 02–04.11.2026 | 11–15.01.2027 | 18–22.01.2027 | 25–29.01.2027 | 01–05.02.2027: Felsenegg cable car replaced by Dolder cogwheel train due to revision
- Routing may be subject to change without prior notice due to construction or public events
- Please wear comfortable shoes, as there will be a 5-minute walk with moderate uphill and downhill sections
Reviews(1,289)
Excellent tour, good value for money, worth the ride up the Felsenegg cable car for the view over lake Zurich. We were in a group of 25, of varying ages, and the tour was easy for all of us. Only disappointment was that it decided to thunder and lightning when on the city walking tour, so we decided to get back on the coach, Overall the time spent at each location was enough to give you time to take in the splendour of what Zurich has to offer. Tour guide Alexander was very knowledgeable, and our driver Victoria made our trip very comfortable.
We had an excellent afternoon exploring the city, enjoying the beautiful lake, and taking a cable car ride to admire the stunning views. Our guide, Gonzalo, was incredibly knowledgeable and shared fascinating insights about the city’s history, culture, and landmarks throughout the tour. His enthusiasm and expertise made the experience both enjoyable and informative. Highly recommended!
This was a great tour of Zurich during the 4-5 Hor excursion. Angela the tour director was great! Antonio was an amazing bus driver.
We were looking forward to the itinerary but it did not live up to the description. Whilst the guide did a fabulous job of being informative in two languages, the route was bland. The cable ride was okay but as a highlight did not counter the rest of the journey. The bus did not have a functioning air conditioner and the driver was very hard on the brakes. Would not personally recommend this tour to others.
Way too much time spent on a bus driving to a ferry that was a 5 minute ride across The cable car was PACKED. Putting 30 people into the cable car was extremely uncomfortable and not enjoyable I would not recommend this excursion
I really enjoyed this tour! And definitely recommend to others, tour guide was very informative and wasn’t rushed at all. Definitely enough time to relax and sight see without feeling rushed. I would do this again and recommend to family!
A great overview of your don’t have time to explore
This « tour » is basically a transportation tour you have long bus rides a short ferry ride and a few minute crowded cable car ride. The sites are the end of these rides are mediocre at best. The guide does her best to provide interesting commentary but it doesn’t make up for the blah experience.
Marilyn was a great guide We loved the pace and variety of this tour
Very nice guides, but the tour itself and the picked location were okayish. Not much of Zurich to see at all. The view from the top was nice.
