Discover Zurich and its surroundings on an extended city tour. Visit the Old Town with its churches, walk along the River Limmat, 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: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Spanish

Itinerary

3.5 hours

Zurich Main Station
Zurich (walk, bus tour)
30 minutes
Lake Zurich (ferry ride)
15 minutes
Felsenegg
20 minutes
Zurich Main Station

Pickup included

Main stop

Other stop

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 comfortable bus
Live tour guide
Ferry ride across Lake Zurich
Cable car to Felseneggvantage point

Food and drinks
Personal expenses

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

Food and drinks in the vehicle

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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 913 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.6/5

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I am certain the guide's voice can cure any mild pains, where pills wouldn't be necessary, just a beautiful voice, which was a treat to our ears! I have enjoyed this trip together with my parents and friend, and found the guide, Cristina, very informative and a very pleasant person. I also loved that she provided a bilingual experience (native Spanish and English).

September 26, 2022

Overall experience is ok. Tour guide is very informative, but most of the tour are done on the bus. Had a 30 mins short walk around the old town. Took a 12 min ferry across lake zurich. Went on a cable car to have top of mountain view of lake Zurich. Saw the magnificent Swiss Alps view on a clear day.

July 9, 2022

Galus was an amazing driver and a knowledgable tour guide. Carried out the tour with such finesse and even snuck in a detour towards the Lindt Factory. Highly recommend this. You get to be on a nice coach, take a ferry across the lake, travel up a mountain, drive on the countryside panoramic highway roads, walk across the Zurich lake and end on the Zurich old town / HB.

July 3, 2022

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

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

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