Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
- 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Travel in comfort by climate-controlled coach from Zurich
- Enjoy free time in Rapperswil to see the medieval castle
- Admire Heidiland scenery of Swiss mountains and alpine lakes
- Hear stories and history about the "Heidi" books from a guide
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
In just one day, explore some of Switzerland’s most scenic Alpine areas, plus the tiny country of Liechtenstein.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Food & Drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Heidi House Admission Fee (optional visit)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Zurich Bus stationAusstellungsstrasse 5, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
The Sihlquai bus station is located 200 meters behind Zurich main station (HB). IMPORTANT: If you are using GPS, please enter 'Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich'. At the bus station there is a wooden/green building where we have a check-in counter marked 'Meier Tours - Gray Line Sightseeing’.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.11:00 am
Itinerary
Greet your expert guide at a central Zurich location and climb aboard an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic tour of Zurich, a city considered Switzerland’s cultural capital. Admire the rich architectural array and hear tales of Zurich’s prosperous past before travelling to Rapperswil, a charming medieval town known as the ‘City of Roses’.
On arrival, marvel at the towering turrets of the medieval castle and then enjoy some leisurely free time to explore independently. Return to your vehicle and capture panoramic photographs of the Alps as you cross the Ricken Pass and arrive in Toggenberg, a gorgeous region replete with swooping valleys and beautiful mountain scenery.
Next, cross the border to Vaduz, capital of the minute Principality of Liechtenstein, and spend more leisurely free time discovering the charm of the city. Visit the Post Office to catch a glimpse of its highly prized stamps and then return to the coach for the short journey to Maienfield, the stunning setting of the Heidi stories.
Take a pleasant stroll to a collection of mountain houses and absorb incredible views of the surrounding mountains. Opt to visit the Heidi House at your own expense and then gaze at the picturesque banks of Lake Walen as you travel back to Zurich by coach.
Please note: In wintertime, visit the quaint village of Werdenberg instead of Heidi-Village.
On arrival, marvel at the towering turrets of the medieval castle and then enjoy some leisurely free time to explore independently. Return to your vehicle and capture panoramic photographs of the Alps as you cross the Ricken Pass and arrive in Toggenberg, a gorgeous region replete with swooping valleys and beautiful mountain scenery.
Next, cross the border to Vaduz, capital of the minute Principality of Liechtenstein, and spend more leisurely free time discovering the charm of the city. Visit the Post Office to catch a glimpse of its highly prized stamps and then return to the coach for the short journey to Maienfield, the stunning setting of the Heidi stories.
Take a pleasant stroll to a collection of mountain houses and absorb incredible views of the surrounding mountains. Opt to visit the Heidi House at your own expense and then gaze at the picturesque banks of Lake Walen as you travel back to Zurich by coach.
Please note: In wintertime, visit the quaint village of Werdenberg instead of Heidi-Village.
1
Bus Station
Admission Ticket Free
2
Rapperswil Rose Gardens
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Vaduz
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Heididorf
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Zurich
Admission Ticket Free
6
Werdenberg
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ricken Pass (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please note Heidi's Village is closed during the winter months (November to March). You'll visit the quaint Swiss village of Werdenberg instead
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
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Frequently Asked Question (1)
Q:What is the typical group size?
A:Group size for this tour is capped at a maximum of 45 travelers.
Oct 2019
The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
perkkimber
Our driver Mark and our tour guide Raymond were excellent hosts! Mark was an expert driver hitting all the beautiful sights along the way. Raymond was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. My husband and I loved all the stops along the way! If you want to get out of Zürich for the day I highly recommend this tour.
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Nugroho_B, Jul 2026
Great trip, the view was perfect, our Guide Carsten was perfect. for someone who want quiet trip, heidiland is amazing
ChillyWilly912, Jul 2026
great tour, saw lots of incredible landscapes and scenic points. the stops were great but the route was very nice as well
Malik_F, Jul 2026
This was a well put together itinerary at an almost perfect pace (would have loved a little more time at Heildi Land). Brilliant for families as it was interesting to us all (we had a 7yr old with us). Make sure to visit the restroom at every stop as there’s long (but comfortable) drives between stops. All three stops were delightful and it was excellent value for money.
Emily_S, Jul 2026
Walter and Milan provided a great trip! Lots of fun facts along the way to all the stops. The a/c was wonderful on the coach and they did not mind snacks and drinks as long as the food wasn’t messy or smelly! All the stops were super beautiful and the chance to get to Liechtenstein was really special!
Islande_D, Jul 2026
Walter was a great narrative tour guide and Dragon was an excellent driver. Alll the guests were good and attentive to the instructions and contributed to the trip’s success.
christy_r, Jul 2026
Great timing at each stop and getting to see a lot outside of Zurich. Loved seeing the 6th smallest country.
Daniel_C, Jun 2026
I enjoyed the tour. I did not know we were stopping at Rapperswill. But that town was nice.
Heidi land was a disappointment. I was surprised the entrance to the 3 buildings was an extra charge.
We spent about an hour in Lichtenstein. I thought the tour descriptions stated we would send 2 hours there.
Ramon dud a good job as our guide.
Sandy_S, Jun 2026
Great scenery. Beautiful views. Visiting another country was a plus. Narration was great. The storks were my favorite thing.
Bernard_M, Jun 2026
The trip was well organised and enjoyable.
It was well run and the tour guide and driver were very good
Lucy_G, Jun 2026
Great to experience a bit of the countryside on route. I would bring along snacks as there is not much time to stop for lunch.
Randy_P, Jun 2026
Tour was outstanding! Rapperswil was absolutely beautiful with great views of scenery and lakes. Heididorf was charming and you go through Maienfeld to get there. Liechtenstein was wonderful because you get time to explore instead of standing around doing nothing like other tours do. The guide was excellent, knowledgeable, and spoke clearly and concisely with an added bonus of a tour of Zurich. You will love this tour!
Michelle_M, Jun 2026
The tour was very nice, scenery was spectacular. The meeting location was easy to find and in a good location.
Molly_B, May 2026
Brilliant tour, funny and friendly guide and driver, loved Rapperswill a non touristy stop and well worth it! Heidilabd and Lichtenstein were fab too, highly recommend this tour
Sheila_K, May 2026
Incredible scenery, the sentimentality and sweetness of Heidi, and a tiny principality to boot! Raymond (guide) and Dario (driver) gave us an interesting and fun adventure. More time in Heidiland would have made it perfect.
Ray_W, May 2026
Quite a bit of walking, some uphill & downhill walk on gravel paths. Overall nice tour, lots of scenery.
Thomas_H, May 2026
It was a great day, be sure to pack water! It was hot in some places. We had an outstanding and very helpful guide, Raymond and a truly excellent driver, Mark! Although it was Liechtenstein we wanted to see, we really enjoyed Rapperswil!
Kylie_H, May 2026
The "what to expect" says that the vehicle is air conditioned - that is a very generous description of the double decker bus that we had. It was air conditioned only in the sense that there were vents - which did not blow air for the first part of the tour and then took over 15 minutes to re-cool after every subsequent stop, and even then it only got to a slightly more bearable temperature on board. The stop in rapperswil was beautiful and nicely timed, but not having known anything about Heidiland before the tour, this stop was a letdown and a substantial amount of time (in comparison to the full tour) was spent on something that cost additional money and was super touristy. However, it is clear in the tour explanation that this stop is included so that's on me for not doing better research. The tour guide is really making quite a lot of effort on this tour, however the tour being given by the same guide in both English and Spanish means that he is having to talk so fast that it is hard to follow what he is saying. It should have been clear in the tour explanation what language would be spoken on the tour.
I booked this tour for Liechtenstein (because it is cheaper than trying to take the trains yourself from Zurich), but Liechtenstein is definitely an afterthought. Had I know about the poor air conditioning on the bus, had a better understanding of Heidiland, and knew that the tour would be given in English and Spanish, I would have paid the additional money for the train tickets into Liechtenstein and done that country on our own (even though that would have meant missing out on Rapperswil, which I am very glad was included).
Leroy_Z, May 2026
The main purpose of this tour was the Heidi tour. They didn’t allow enough time to visit the Heidi house as we were rushed to get back to the bus. How we, they spent over an hour in the country of Liechtenstein and we sat around for 20 minutes doing nothing.
I would seriously move 15 minutes from Liechtenstein and move that to the Heidi tour.
We felt like we only got half of our monies worth.
Reece_H, May 2026
The tour itself was decent overall and reasonably good value. I originally chose it because it worked out cheaper than organising train travel to and from Liechtenstein myself.
The guide was clearly very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information throughout the day. At times though, I did find parts of the commentary a little hard to stay engaged with — although that may partly be on me, as I didn’t really know much about Heidiland before booking the tour haha
Victoria_W, May 2026
Had a great experience on the Liechtenstein and Headland tour. The guide was very informative throughout, sharing lots of interesting history and facts along the way. It’s a lot of driving, but absolutely worth it for the views and overall experience. Highly recommended!
Doreen_M, May 2026
It was a very enjoyable day. The driver and tour guide were great and shared good information. The countryside is beautiful.
Thomas_U, May 2026
Great trip, really enjoyed it, super cool that we also could see a little bit of Liechtenstein. Definitely recommend.
Brenda_C, May 2026
Great tour . Beautiful scenery.. Heidiland was cute and you can get pictures with goats. Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 was a small but cute Country. Our guide Raymond did a great job. Shorter tour so if you need a day to catch up from the 11 hr tours this is a good one to do
jay_w, May 2026
While the bus was advertised as “fully air conditioned,” it was not. Everyone dreaded getting back into the sweatbox which was a majority of the time on the tour.
Sophie_K, May 2026
This trip was so lovely. The driver and guide were great and the tour was really informative and enjoyable. The locations are perfect and I would 100% recommend this tour to everyone.
Sinead_H, May 2026
Tour guide and driver were both very nice and knowledgeable giving out lots of information about Zürich, Hidiland and Liechtenstein.
Be prepared for a lot of up hill walking - what is described as “a short pleasant walk” is certainly a matter of opinion. The walk was 10 minutes up a very steep hill, the older members of our group were unable to complete this walk so we did have to miss out on this part of the tour
David_D, May 2026
Amazing tour, very friendly and lovely tour guide and driver, the sights to see where very beautiful and the views were incredible, would definitely recommend going on this tour.
Markku_H, May 2026
It will be a long day with very little time to buy food or beverages if you want to see all the things included.
Maria_C, Apr 2026
Excellent guide and lovely tour of Heidiland and Lichtenstein - beautiful area and well planned tour
Phina_O, Apr 2026
I had a great time . Our guide was amazing and he made little joke here and there during the trip. Highly recommended
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