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Zürich: City Highlights Tour by Coach, Cable Car, and Ferry

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Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours
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Zürich: City Highlights Tour by Coach, Cable Car, and Ferry

Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours
4.4  / 5
1291 reviews
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From US$ 68.72 per person

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Discover Zurich and its surroundings on an extended city tour. Visit the Old Town with its churches and ride on the aerial cable car for a breathtaking view over Lake Zurich and the Alps.

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Duration 4.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish

Experience

Itinerary
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    Starting location:

    Best of Switzerland Tours AG

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    Zurich

    Walk, Bus tour

  • Bus / coach

    (30 minutes)

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    Lake Zurich

    Photo stop, Scenic views on the way

  • Meilen

  • Ferry

  • Adliswil

  • Cable car

    (15 minutes)

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    Felsenegg

    Scenic views on the way

  • Bus / coach

    (20 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    Best of Switzerland Tours AG

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For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Cross the lake with a ferry and drive along the "Gold Coast"
  • Take an aerial cable car ride to Felsenegg
  • Marvel at the view over the lake and the Alps
  • Go through Zürich's Old Town and into the nature beyond
Full description

Experience Zurich’s highlights and natural scenery in just half a day on this guided city tour. See the university quarter, Zürichberg area, and Limmatquai in the Old Town. Cross Lake Zurich by ferry, and ride a cable car to Felsenegg with scenic views of the snow-capped Alps. Begin by visiting the major attractions of Zurich such as the Old Town, St. Peters Church – known to have the largest clock face of all the European churches – the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse, the Limmatquai, and the Guild Houses. Stop off at the harbor for a photo opportunity, where you enjoy a beautiful view of the Lake of Zurich, and the city and surrounding hills. Drive along the "Gold Coast" to Meilen, where you will then cross the lake on a ferryboat. The journey continues to Adliswil for a ride by aerial cable car to Felsenegg, where you will enjoy an incredible view overlooking Zurich, the lake, and the snow-covered Alps.

Includes
  • Transportation in a bus
  • Live guide
  • Old Town walking tour
  • Ferry ride across Lake Zurich
  • Cable car to the Felsenegg vantage point (during maintenance replaced by Dolderbahn cogwheel train)
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Your tour departs from Sihlquai Coach Parking near Zurich HB (main train station). Follow track 18 (last track on street level) until the road turns right. Follow the road for 50 meters and find the Sihlquai Coach Parking across from Starbucks. By public transport take tram 4, 6, or 13 to the stop Sihlquai/HB.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Food and drinks in the vehicle

Know before you go

  • From March 6 - April 6 2023/March 3-31 2024, the Felsenegg cable car is replaced by the Dolder cogwheel train due to maintenance work
  • Routing may have to be amended due to construction work or public events without prior notice
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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 1291 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
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  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
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Was a great opportunity to see a lot of Zurich. We enjoyed the variety of activities. Well worth the money. So happy we made reservations for this tour. On the downside, it would have been better if there were adequate time to use toilets when needed throughout the tour.

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September 18, 2023

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Carol – United StatesVerified booking

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It was a nice way to know the main things about Zurich and its surroundings. I would suggest to take this tour at the beginning of your time in the city because the guide gives many useful tips about places to see and things to do. Moreover, along the way you'll get to see interesting city areas and attractions you will be wanting to visit 😄

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September 10, 2023

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Marianna – ItalyVerified booking

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The tour was fine. We saw some highlights of the city and surroundings, as advertised. The guide was very good. I didn't realize it would be in Spanish as well as English, so she had to speak pretty fast to get it all in, and by bus, you miss some things as you're passing by. The ferry was for cars going across the lake (no bridges over Lake Zurich), so it was just a quick trip, not really a sightseeing tour. We were crammed into the cable car going up to Felsenegg, but the view at the top was fabulous (we had a good weather day), and we enjoyed a drink at the restaurant. All in all it was a good way to spend our layover in Zurich, but not outstanding.

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