Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride
Zurich, Switzerland
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Capture stunning photos from a ferry on Lake Zurich
- Walking tour element gets you up close with Zurich Old Town (Altstadt)
- Handy half-day tour leaves time in your schedule for other activities
- Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned coach and avoid public transport
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Explore Zurich’s highlights from four different perspectives: cable car, ferry boat, on foot, and coach.
What's Included
- Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
- Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Aerial cable car ride up to Felsenegg (replaced by Dolder cogwheel train during maintenance)
- Scenic ferry crossing on Lake Zurich
- Guided walk of Zurich’s Old Town
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Best of Switzerland Tours AGSihlquai Bus Station, Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.1:00 pm
Itinerary
Climb aboard a comfortable air-conditioned coach in central Zurich and embark on a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city.
Receive a historical introduction to Zurich from your guide and direct your attention to landmarks such as the Swiss National Museum and the luxury shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. Look out at Lake Zurich during a brief interlude, and then glide past monuments such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Zurich’s art museum.
Disembark for a leisurely guided stroll around Zurich’s charming Old Town (Altstadt), and admire quaint houses and grand structures. Capture photographs of the clock face on St. Peter's Church, and gaze at the prismatic stained-glass windows that decorate Fraumünster Church.
Reboard your coach for the short and scenic journey to Meilen, where a sightseeing ferry awaits. Enjoy a tranquil crossing of the lake, then board a cable car on arrival in Adliswil. Ascend to 2,630 feet (800 meters) and absorb sweeping vistas of the snow-capped peaks that surround you.
When your tour comes to a conclusion, return to your original Zurich starting point by coach.
Receive a historical introduction to Zurich from your guide and direct your attention to landmarks such as the Swiss National Museum and the luxury shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. Look out at Lake Zurich during a brief interlude, and then glide past monuments such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Zurich’s art museum.
Disembark for a leisurely guided stroll around Zurich’s charming Old Town (Altstadt), and admire quaint houses and grand structures. Capture photographs of the clock face on St. Peter's Church, and gaze at the prismatic stained-glass windows that decorate Fraumünster Church.
Reboard your coach for the short and scenic journey to Meilen, where a sightseeing ferry awaits. Enjoy a tranquil crossing of the lake, then board a cable car on arrival in Adliswil. Ascend to 2,630 feet (800 meters) and absorb sweeping vistas of the snow-capped peaks that surround you.
When your tour comes to a conclusion, return to your original Zurich starting point by coach.
Zurich (Pass By)
Bahnhofstrasse (Pass By)
1
Lake Zurich
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Zurichberg (Pass By)
2
Old Town
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Fahre Horgen-Meilen
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg LAF
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Zurich (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 2 March - 10 April 2026 | March 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 1,262 reviews
Alan_H, May 2026
Nice trip through the city and Felsenegg was a lovely site. The ferry ride was a nice treat. Our guide Adela was wonderful
David_W, May 2026
We got a nice overview of Zürich with interesting facts from our guide Elisabeth. It was well organized and included everything shown on their website. I can recommend this tour.
Eban_B, May 2026
Ferry ride 10 mins seemed too rushed. You really have 5 mins on the ferry.
Most of the tour on the bus. Not that exciting. Would avoid a tour like this in the future.
The guide was great. But tour was pretty bland
Geoffrey_C, May 2026
Luxury coach. Very informative guide. Lovely views. Unfortunately not the best weather but not much we can do about that. Overall a good tour
Shari_H, May 2026
Very well organized tour that covered not only the highlights of Zurich, but the history of Switzerland as well. Tour guides were very friendly, engaging and clearly enjoyed what they were doing. Well done!
Alan_W, May 2026
We only had one day in Zurich and this tour packs a lot in. Really happy we decided to book it. Great guide and amazing bus driver
lenny_b, May 2026
Everything went smoothly without any delays or problems .
Very friendly and knowledgeable guide and excellent driver.
marion_m, May 2026
Tour guide Elizabeth was excellent
Great overview of Zurich and Switzerland
Good mix with sightseeing, ferry ride and cable car
William_A, May 2026
This is a good guided half day tour! A quick way to learn about Zurich and its neighbor areas. Andrea was great as a guide!
MaryBlye_K, Apr 2026
This was a great tour. The scenery was stunning. Our guide Bernie went slowly and was extremely informative and interesting. It wasn’t rushed like some tours - we were able to relax and stroll and enjoy the afternoon.
Teri_S, Apr 2026
It was a great experience, unfortunately the traffic was terrible and everything was a little rushed
Linda_S, Apr 2026
Just sit back & relax - and listen!!!
Our tour guide, Alexander, was excellent covered everything extremely well that we had no questions!!
Tanita_P, Apr 2026
Really great tour. You don't spend a lot of time at each location but on a clear day the views from the bus are spectacular! Angela was one of the best guides I've ever had on an excursion. She didn't just stick to a script, she was able to answer unexpected questions with detailed knowledge.
My only issue was I wasn't aware of the extent or terrain of the walking. I am two months post-op from achilles surgery and the walk to and from the cable car was quite challenging, steep incline on pebbles. I made it but I was quite uncomfortable the next day.
Panchali_D, Apr 2026
It was well organized. The guide was informative. It gives an overall experience of Zurich- not in depth, but its a small city anyway.
Linda_G, Mar 2026
The guide and her colleague were knowledgeable and enthusiastic which made the tour very enjoyable. She explained what was happening and gave us background on different subjects which was very interesting. I would recommend to go on this if you have the opportunity.
Violeta_G, Mar 2026
We saw the main sights of Zurich (old town, universities, etc.), road a lake ferry and cogwheel train to Dolder for a great view. A nice stop at Lindt museum. Our guide Rafael was knowledgeable and it was amazing how he kept us on time.
Jacqueline_S, Mar 2026
Andrea was wonderful and very enthusiastic about her work and Zurich. She was very informative and helpful. I would be happy to have her again for another tour.
allan, Mar 2026
We were promised an English tour turned out to be a combination of English and Spanish. Furthermore, we expected more rocking and less us travels.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dear Allan,
Thank you very much for joining one of our city tours and for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We are genuinely sorry to hear that the multilingual nature of the tour did not meet your expectations. As noted in our tour description, the tour is guided in both English and Spanish by a professional multilingual guide. We regret that this detail was overlooked, and we truly understand how it may have caused some discomfort.
We sincerely hope that, despite this, you were still able to enjoy the tour and the sights. We would love the opportunity to welcome you on another excursion in the future and provide you with a more seamless experience.
Best regards,
Clara from Best of Switzerland Tours
Pamela_W, Mar 2026
The guide and driver were highly skilled, very knowledgeable and an excellent team. The thing I did not consider is large coach tours can have passengers who affect your experience in a positive or negative way. Negatively in my case. Many wore heavy perfume to which I’m allergic. Some were talking loudly through the narration. That does not diminish the Tour Guide’s excellent abilities but I will never book a large group tour again.
Erin_P, Feb 2026
We did not get to go on the walking tour due to a parade. The ferry ride was as a bus ride in a ferry, not a relaxing ferry ride, as described. There was a lot of traffic and the tour guide would not let us off the bus. We spent most of the tour in traffic and ended the tour an hour early and barely saw anything. The only enjoyable part was the gondola ride. The tour guide was extremely rude.
Do not recommend.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Dear Erin,
Thank you very much for choosing our Zurich & Surroundings city tour and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations.
As outlined when booking, the route of the tour may be amended due to external factors. On the day of your tour, the carnival parades were taking place, which led to the walking tour being replaced with a photo stop offering beautiful views of the city, where your guide provided a full explanation of the sights.
Additionally, we would like to clarify that, as stated in both the title of the tour and the description, the boat ride is indeed a ferry ride. We apologize if this was not clear enough and if you were expecting a longer lake cruise experience.
We are surprised to hear that you felt your tour guide was rude. According to her, there was a slight delay in departure, and during the tour, the group became quite lively with conversation, which made it challenging for her to provide her commentary. She politely asked for a little quiet so she could ensure that all guests could hear the information clearly. We apologize if her request came across in a way that was not intended and appreciate your understanding of the need to balance everyone's experience.
Regarding the traffic, the tour guide mentioned that the only delay was a brief 10-minute hold-up due to road closures, after which she took an alternate route to ensure you arrived on time. We understand that it can be frustrating when plans change unexpectedly, but you did arrive at the official end time. The tour’s official duration is 4.5 hours, which means a return time of 17:30. We are sorry if there was any confusion about this.
Lastly, regarding the drop-off request, we would like to clarify that the bus driver is required to follow traffic regulations and can only stop at designated stops, otherwise this could result in fines. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your understanding.
Nevertheless, we are happy to read that you enjoyed the cable car, and hope to have the opportunity of welcoming you on another tour in the future, perhaps one that aligns better with your expectations.
Best regards,
Clara from Best of Switzerland Tours
Shari_S, Feb 2026
The experience was exactly as described and a very good way to see Zurich (especially in the winter) The bus ride made seeing the city comfortable and the 30 min walking tours were just right. Weather played a role when we went up the Felsegg lift as it was too cloudy to see the mountains but the area is nice and food good in the lodge at the top of the lift.
Gavin_C, Jan 2026
Good overview of Zurich. Well organised and efficient. Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. Comfortable bus ride.
ileana_B, Jan 2026
Excelente very profesional , the guide and the driver very safe I always recommend you service thank you
Deirdre_C, Jan 2026
Excellent tour! Highly recommended! Learned so much about Zürich — the history, culture, people and demographics, and future places in the city to visit. Guide was very thorough and knowledgeable.
Hayley_C, Jan 2026
Tour was a beautiful experience with amazing sunsetting views for the 2pm slot, Marianne was a lovely guide who made sure everyone had a great experience not just on the tour but tips for travelling in Zurich. Would definitely recommend and it’s worth every dollar!
Sanja_K, Dec 2025
It was a nice tour of Zurich with great ride on cable car and cozy little restaurant on the top. It was a foggy day so we couldn't enjoy what probably is a great view, but none the less ghe expirience was great.
DavidGade, Dec 2025
It was a good all round tour. Covered plenty of stuff. And exactly as listed. Our guide was easy to understand and spoke good English.
Sharad_P, Dec 2025
This was a well planned and detailed highlight tour of the City- an intro to the City. Great esp if ur short on time
Kindra_M, Dec 2025
Very well done tour - exactly as described. Great way to navigate a new city and orient yourself to area. Guides were informative
Jane_W, Dec 2025
Alison and the driver (George?) did a lovely job providing information, answering questions and navigating the area.
Lovely views and taking a ferry and cable ride was quite interesting.
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