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5 hours 15 minutes (Approx.)
Offered in: English and 1 more
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Face masks provided for travelers
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Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Overview
See the best of Switzerland's business and cultural hub on a half-day tour of Zurich. Follow your guide to the city's top attractions, including the shopping haven of Bahnhofstrasse, the Opera House, National Museum, and charming Old Town. Ride uphill by cogwheel train for panoramic views over the city and then take a 30-minute cruise on Lake Zurich. Top off the trip with a stop at the newly opened Lindt Home of Chocolate, where you can marvel at the world's highest free standing chocolate fountain. After an audio-guided tour through the museum, taste as much chocolate as your heart desires before returning by coach to Sihlquai Coach Parking.
- Half-day Zurich tour by coach and on foot, led by a guide
- Explore Zurich by coach, passing the National Museum, Bahnhofstrasse, and Opera House
- Take a cogwheel train uphill to a scenic viewpoint and stroll through the city's Old Town
- See the sights from the water on a short cruise across Lake Zurich
- Visit the new Lindt Home of Chocolate and enjoy an unlimited chocolate tasting
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Meet your guide in central Zurich, and hop aboard your coach for a highlights tour of the city.
Pass the castle-like National Museum, the shopping avenue of Bahnhofstrasse, and Zürich's famous financial district, learning about the history of the area from your guide as you go. Enjoy views of Lake Zürich before traveling past the renowned Opera House to the Zürichberg district.
Then hop aboard a cogwheel train (Dolderbahn) to a scenic viewpoint. Take in panoramic vistas of the city and the Alps before heading to the university quarter.
There, see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and Zürich's Museum of Art, arriving in the charming Old Town. Learn about Zürich's history as you walk through the medieval streets and admire the town hall, St. Peter's Church with Europe's largest clock face, the Grossmünster cathedral, and the Fraumünster church, which showcases stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
Continue to the banks of Lake Zurich and climb aboard a boat for a sightseeing cruise. After taking in the surrounding scenery from the water, enjoy a leisurely walk along the shores to the Lindt Chocolate shop in Kilchberg to sample some of the specialties of the world-famous chocolate factory. Your tour concludes with a coach ride and drop-off back at your original departure point.
Pass the castle-like National Museum, the shopping avenue of Bahnhofstrasse, and Zürich's famous financial district, learning about the history of the area from your guide as you go. Enjoy views of Lake Zürich before traveling past the renowned Opera House to the Zürichberg district.
Then hop aboard a cogwheel train (Dolderbahn) to a scenic viewpoint. Take in panoramic vistas of the city and the Alps before heading to the university quarter.
There, see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and Zürich's Museum of Art, arriving in the charming Old Town. Learn about Zürich's history as you walk through the medieval streets and admire the town hall, St. Peter's Church with Europe's largest clock face, the Grossmünster cathedral, and the Fraumünster church, which showcases stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
Continue to the banks of Lake Zurich and climb aboard a boat for a sightseeing cruise. After taking in the surrounding scenery from the water, enjoy a leisurely walk along the shores to the Lindt Chocolate shop in Kilchberg to sample some of the specialties of the world-famous chocolate factory. Your tour concludes with a coach ride and drop-off back at your original departure point.
Itinerary
Then hop aboard a cogwheel train to a viewpoint where the Grand Hotel Dolder is located. Look out over the Alps before heading to the university quarter, where you'll see Zurich's art museum and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology before entering the Old Town.
Duration: 10 minutes
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Traveler Tips
- "Way too high price, it's very easy they can reduce the tour prices, for this amount I feel not worth." See review
- "There are not many vegetarian options, if you're hungry on the boat, which was disappointing." See review
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