Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Dark Side of Zurich

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Zurich, Switzerland

1 to 2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Qualitative audio guide recorded by a professional speaker with an amazing deep voice
Stories about how main sights of the city are related to witch-hunt and executions
Clear explanation of the route with photos and detailed directions

You will need to have your own mobile phone with internet and headset
There will be no live guide. Instead, you'll explore the city using the link provided after booking
If you decide to see the Fraumunster from inside, the visit will be subject to entrance fee of CHF 5

CHF5.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Paradeplatz, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
At the designated meeting point, there won't be a live guide present. We invite you to commence this self-guided tour using the link provided at the time of booking.

End point

Herkulesbrunnen
Bahnhofstrasse, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

Itinerary

Paradeplatz

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Börsenstrasse

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Limmat

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fraumunster Church

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hans Waldmann Statue

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wasserkirche

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grossmunster (Pass By)

Kirchgasse

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Untere Zäune

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Neumarkt

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Obere Zäune

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zürich's Town Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Täufergedenkplatte

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rennweg

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Herkulesbrunnen

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.7

based on 14 reviews

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Great little self guided tour!

Jessie_G, Sep 2025

Very easy to follow and very informative. It’s a great way to walk about the city and see things perhaps you may not encounter otherwise. Easy to understand. Definitely go inside the church to see the stained glass windows. Appreciate all the hard work to put this together.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really glad that the walk gave you a deeper look into Zurich and allowed you to notice special corners of the city that are easy to miss on your own. It means a lot to us that the effort we put into the tour was valuable to you. Wishing you many more wonderful discoveries on your travels!

I would suggest this activity.

Darlene_F, Jul 2024

This definitely got you walking around the town more than we would normally have, but the audio has a lot of filler facts or list of facts that don’t really add to the experience. I think it’s okay to do if you’re looking for some interesting facts about the city and it gives you an insight to the darker side of the city. I think it was just too dark for me because I’m sensitive to human rights, and there doesn’t seem to have been much of that back then.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We understand that exploring the darker aspects of the city’s past might not appeal to everyone. From our perspective, this tour not only delves into historical events but also serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of human rights and justice. By revealing these shadows from the past, we also aimed to inspire reflections on our present and future. We hope you enjoyed your time in the city and made some fascinating discoveries along the way!

Average

Kim_B, May 2024

We had to ask for assistance for the link to work and took long time to load . If Rick Steves would have been available would have done his tour.

Response from Host, May 2024

Dear Kim B, Sorry to hear that you had issues and thank you for this feedback. Loading time can be longer for those users, who have slow internet and here we unfortunately cannot help a lot. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a lot of great discoveries in the future.

The path was very easy to...

Alexander_S, Mar 2023

The path was very easy to follow and the narration was interesting. If only the tour included more diverse topics from the alternative history of the city and more places one can actually enter. Nevertheless, absolutely worth time and money. I wish you had a more general sightseeing tour like this for a first time visitor

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Alexander_S! Thank you so much for your feedback! Happy, that you found the tour worth time an money. In relation to your suggestion to create some more general tour, we indeed plan in future to offer other audioguides showing Zurich from different perspectives, what usually are interesting to a broader audience, but still have some specific angle (like money or power). We wish you all the best! Viktorija

A different and flexible way to learn more of the city!!

Fabiola_C, Jan 2023

Interesting stories, very clear instructions, guided us to great hidden ways, easy communication with the operator, extremely helpful and flexible. Totally recommended!!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Fabiola_C Thank you very much for your nice words, they made us really happy - it is great to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found the stories interesting! Wishing you a lot of other wonderful discoveries on your way!