Top Zurich Tours by Duration

Visit the mountain towns of Grindelwald, Interlaken, and Lauterbrunnen on a fully guided day trip from Zurich. As you travel to the mountains, learn about the Swiss Alps from an onboard, multilingual guide. Enjoy a brief orientation stop to explore Interlaken, before continuing to the charming mountain resort of Grindelwald, where you have hours to explore at your own pace. Your last stop is Lauterbrunnen, where you can admire the valley's 72 waterfalls, including Staubbach Falls, Switzerland's third-highest.

Tick off three top experiences with a 3-in-1 Zurich package that includes walking, public transport, and a lake cruise. Discover the city’s major landmarks on a guided tour, enjoy a quick lunch break, and ride a cable car to Felsenegg’s summit for views reaching the Alps. Along the way, benefit from your guide’s personalized insights and a short hike on the Planetweg trail.

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.

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.

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.

Explore Zurich through its food—and visit places you might miss while exploring alone. Stroll the streets with your local guide in the lead, stopping for Swiss delicacies like fondue, sausage, chocolate, rosti, a selection of cheeses, and more. Drink Swiss gin, hot chocolate, schnapps, and Swiss wines along the way. See highlights including Fraumunster, Limmatquai, Grossmunster, and Paradeplatz.

Exploring further afield on vacation can be enticing, but handling foreign roads or an unfamiliar city’s public transport can prove more stressful than it’s worth. With this small-group tour, you have a guide to see you through all your explorations out of Zurich, from the train journey to the Swiss Alps to Lucerne and back again.

Discover the beauty of Switzerland , the Swiss Alps aboard a unique panoramic Glass top bus, the only one of its kind in the country, guided by a local expert who shares stories and insider tips. Your adventure begins in Zurich, you will visit first Grindelwald, one of Switzerland's most picturesque mountain villages. Surrounded by dramatic peaks, including the famous Eiger North Face. The journey continues to Lauterbrunnen, a valley straight out of a postcard. Famous for its 72 waterfalls cascading down dramatic cliffs, this peaceful village offers incredible scenery at every turn. Enjoy free time walk through the charming streets, admire the Staubbach Falls. Finally, Visit Interlaken, set between the sparkling lakes of Thun and Brienz and watched over by the iconic peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Explore the town at your own pace, wander through the Höhematte meadow, and don’t miss the incredible sight of paragliders drifting down from the sky—an Interlaken highlight.

Operated by Zurich Day Tour, one of Switzerland’s most trusted, top-rated and authentic tour providers, this experience offers the opportunity to discover three world-famous Swiss destinations—Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen—in one carefully organised day. With approximately four hours of free time in Grindelwald as the main experience, guests can choose their own adventure, whether taking a cable car into the mountains, visiting the lake and rivers, exploring the village, hiking through the valley, or visiting Glacier Canyon. Whenever local access permits, guests are driven to convenient central points, reducing unnecessary walking and giving you more time to enjoy each destination. The tour offers the ideal balance of guided information, efficient organisation and the freedom to explore independently.

Exploring Mount Pilatus involves a lot of planning and logistics, but this full-day tour from Zurich covers everything for a hassle-free day out. Ascend to vertiginous vantage points by gondola and cable car and enjoy sweeping vistas of the dramatic Alps mountain range. Embark on a moderate hike down the verdant Dragon’s Path and the world’s steepest cogwheel railway before taking a short cruise on Lake Lucerne. Please note: Itinerary and inclusions vary by season.

See the largest waterfall in Europe—without the hassle of navigation and logistics—on this half-day small-group tour to Rhine Falls from Zurich. Travel in a panoramic minibus along part of the iconic Grand Tour of Switzerland, enjoying stunning alpine scenery. Your driver-guide shares local insights as you explore the powerful waterfall with ample free time. Discover the Rhine River waterfall, where water gushes down at 600,000 liters per second.

Zurich is a big city, and if you want to discover its lake-and-mountain views and its urban landmarks, it’s best to do it with a guide. This Zurich tour helps you cover more ground in less time with a carefully planned itinerary by coach, foot, ferry, and cable car. The Swiss Gold Coast on Lake Zurich, the Felsenegg viewpoint, and Zurich Old Town are among the highlights.

Discover Lucerne and its charming Old Town, without having to stay the night, on a full-day tour from Zurich. On arrival, take an introductory city tour with a guide, then spend the rest of the day exploring independently with an audio guide. See and do exactly what you want without needing to keep up with a group. Perhaps visit popular attractions such as Chapel Bridge, or browse the art galleries—the choice is yours.

There’s plenty to see and do in Zurich, but what if you want to take a break from the concrete jungle? Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind for a day with the help of a guide to take you on a scenic drive through the Swiss countryside. Explore further at stops such as Rapperswil and the Lindt Home of Chocolate for a well-rounded day out.

Navigating mountain trains, cable car connections, and alpine passes on your own can be quite challenging. Eliminate the stress with this private tour from Zurich to Lucerne and Mount Titlis. Ride the revolving Titlis Rotair for uninterrupted alpine views, cross Europe's highest suspension bridge, explore glacier caves, and enjoy year-round snow activities, plus enjoy a scenic tour of historic Lucerne.

Join us for an unforgettable full-day excursion to the picturesque Swiss villages of Grindelwald, Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen, nestled in the heart of the Bernese Oberland. Travel in comfort on our air-conditioned bus coach, accompanied by a knowledgeable guide to discover the breathtaking beauty of the Swiss Alps. Highlights: 1. Onboard on our AC Bus Coach for the journey through some of the most stunning countryside in the country, past snow-capped peaks, beautiful landscapes and pristine lakes in Bernese Oberland Region. 2. Discover the breathtaking beauty of Grindelwald, a picturesque Swiss Alps village offering unique blend of traditional Swiss charm, stunning mountain scenery & outdoor adventure with leisure time to explore at your own pace & itinerary. 3. Experience the breathtaking beauty of Interlaken & Lauterbrunnen with a guided tour, see the beautiful landscapes, stunning architecture and fascinating waterfalls with leisure time to explore the stunning villages at your own.

See the best of Zurich in one excursion on this comprehensive, multi-part tour. Look forward to seeing the best of the city's Old Town, from historic churches to vibrant shopping streets. Then, go on a seasonal ferry ride across Lake Zurich, take a cable car or train journey to Uetliberg or Felsenegg for magnificent mountain views, and learn insider facts and stories about the city’s history from your local guide.

Short on European sightseeing time but long on what you want to do on your Zurich vacation? With one easy booking, a guide whisks you away from the city to discover not just more of Switzerland, but Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein too. They show you sides of these four countries that most tourists miss out on no matter how long their visits are.

Soak up the unique charm of the Swiss countryside with the help of a guide to whisk you away from the hustle and bustle of Zurich. Let someone else handle all of the logistics and the winding foreign countryside roads while you sit back, relax, and watch the sweeping landscape go by.

Switzerland is known around the world for its natural beauty and snow-capped mountains, but one sight may stand out from the rest: Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Europe. On this coach tour from Zurich, you’ll stop to see the falls from Laufen Castle, enjoy an optional Rhine Falls boat ride (extra cost), and visit the quaint town of Stein am Rhein.

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.

Experience an alpine adventure on a Lucerne and Mt. Rigi day trip that features ample free time and self-guided activities. Ideal for car-free travelers, the excursion combines round-trip transportation from Zurich with prebooked tickets for the gondolas, cogwheel trains, and boats between Weggis, Mt. Rigi, Vitznau, and Lucerne. Suggested itineraries and timetables are provided, but how you use your allocated time is up to you.

Discover the Swiss Alps aboard a hop-on hop-off panoramic bus, featuring oversized windows for unforgettable mountain views. Travel in comfort through Switzerland’s most scenic regions while your guide shares stories, highlights, and insider tips along the way. Hop on in Zurich, Lucerne, or Interlaken and enjoy a journey through lakeside landscapes, alpine valleys, and dramatic mountain scenery toward the Bernese Oberland. Begin in the enchanting Grindelwald, a classic Swiss village at the foot of the Eiger North Face, surrounded by glaciers, meadows, and towering peaks. Continue to the Lauterbrunnen Valley, famous for its cliffs and waterfalls. Next, visit Interlaken, nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and framed by the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau peaks, offering stunning views and a lively alpine feel. This flexible panoramic journey is ideal for travelers seeking freedom, comfort, and breathtaking alpine scenery.