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Breathtaking Private Hike with a Local Swiss Expert (1 day trip)

Skip the tourist traps, go off the beaten path, and discover places in Switzerland that you'd never find on your own. An environmental-science-qualified guide leads this private and personalized tour from Zurich and takes you hiking through some of Switzerland's most majestic landscapes, from mountains to lakes and waterfalls. Choose your hike duration and difficulty, ranging from two to six hours, with options such as the Bernese Alps, the Appenzell region, or Canton of Uri.

Breathtaking Private Hike with a Local Swiss Expert (1 day trip)

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $1,336

Price varies by group size

Zurich Sights: Cruise, Lindt Chocolate and optional FIFA Ticket

Get more out of your Zurich vacation—and enjoy a hassle-free way to explore—on this half-day city highlights tour. After a coach tour of Zurich's picturesque Old Town, see the sights from a different angle during a Lake Zurich cruise. Finally, stroll to Lindt Home of Chocolate, where a chocolate museum and samples await. As a bonus, you can upgrade to include admission tickets to the FIFA Museum.

Zurich Sights: Cruise, Lindt Chocolate and optional FIFA Ticket

5 hours 15 minutesFree Cancellation

Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein Half-Day Tour from Zurich

Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein Half-Day Tour from Zurich

5 hours 15 minutesFree Cancellation

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour

If you have limited time to sightsee in Zurich, explore the city with a guide to hear its history and scout out its highlights in less time. As you delve into Switzerland’s colorful past, follow your guide along the Bahnhofstrasse to see where locals mingle in bustling boutiques, art galleries, and cafes. Lindenhof and the Niederdorf neighborhood are also covered, along with monuments such as the Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches.

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Historic Munsterbruke bridge hangs over the Limmat in central Zurich.

Explore Zurich on a half-day guided sightseeing tour of the city. Climb aboard an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic tour of top sights like the Swiss National Museum, Fraumünster Church, Bahnhofstrasse, and the Old Town, then take to the water for a scenic ferry crossing of Lake Zurich. Gaze at sweeping Alpine vistas as you ride a cable car to the vertiginous Felsenegg vantage point.

Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

General View of Zurich

Discover the best of Zurich in one single excursion on this bus tour with an audio guide. Choose from over 10 languages and sit back and relax on your air-conditioned bus through Switzerland’s largest city. Take in alpine and lakeside views, drive down the famous Bahnhofstrasse, see monuments such as the Fraumünster and Kunsthaus, and more. Additionally, your tour makes short photo stops at two scenic viewpoints.

Zurich City Tour with Audio Commentary

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Luxembourgerli from Sprüngli

Take a chocolate walking tour of Zurich, and let your sweet tooth lead the way around the city’s artisan confectioners and chocolate producers. With a guide at your side, you’ll sample the signature Zurich sweet of Luxemburgerli, along with pralines and Champagne truffles. Learn about Swiss chocolate in the city, and check out some of the city’s landmarks such as the Grossmünster Church and Lindenhof.

Swiss Chocolate Walking Tour of Zurich

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Jungfraujoch Day Trip from Zurich: Swiss Alps & Bernese Oberland

Discover some of the Swiss Alps’ most famous peaks in just one day on this seamless trip from Zurich. Your destination is the UNESCO World Heritage–listed region of Jungfrau-Aletsch. Ride the Eiger Express gondola and the cogwheel train to ascend the Jungfraujoch mountain pass. Enjoy vistas of the Bernese Alps, explore the Ice Palace, and make the most of other summit attractions at the mountain plateau dubbed the Top of Europe.

Jungfraujoch Day Trip from Zurich: Swiss Alps & Bernese Oberland

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich

Experience the scenery and culture of two countries in one day on a tour that covers Switzerland and Liechtenstein. With the driving and planning left to local experts, you can relax and focus on the itinerary highlights instead; Rapperswil rose garden, the Liechtenstein capital of Vaduz, and the picturesque Heidiland region are all on the list. Just note: Winter tours visit Werdenberg instead of Heididorf in Maienfeld.

Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Best of Zurich and Surroundings - Extended City Sightseeing Tour

Best of Zurich and Surroundings - Extended City Sightseeing Tour

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Grossmünster mit Limmat

Uncover the history of Zurich's beautiful old town on this guided walking tour. Follow your guide through winding alleys and cozy squares, crossing the old town on both sides of the Limmat river, to discover places you wouldn't find alone and buildings that are hundreds of years old with fascinating stories. Note that some sites require separate admission, including the Central Polybahn cable car.

Zürich Historic District Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Best of Zürich & Surroundings: Walking Tour, Cable Car and Ferry

Best of Zürich & Surroundings: Walking Tour, Cable Car and Ferry

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Titlis Rotair

Mountain day trips are fun, but when you have to plan transportation and gondola tickets, they can quickly become a hassle. This day trip from Zurich allows you to experience all the fun stuff at Mt. Titlis and see the city of Lucerne, without any planning of logistics. Rotating cable cars, a chairlift over frozen crevices, and Europe’s highest suspension bridge await. In winter, there’s also a snow experience upgrade for first-time skiers.

Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich

10 hoursFree Cancellation

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A flock of swans on Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) against the old town of Zurich.

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Lake Zurich (Zürichsee)

Zurich Old Town (Altstadt)

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Zurich Old Town (Altstadt)

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Bahnhofstrasse

Boiling Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Rhine Falls (Rheinfall)

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