Private Zürich Old Town Tour: Explore Historic Buildings and Squares
4.9
106 Ratings
Zürich
Discover the hidden gems of Zürich's historic old town on a private tour led by local residents. Explore centuries-old buildings and charming squares with exclusive access to hidden spots.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hirschenplatz - Place with old buildings, wine bars and a lot of history
What's Included
    • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Zurich boasts an exquisite, ancient city center. Much of its architecture dates back to centuries ago. As two locals who know the area well, we will lead minor, intimate groups on a roughly two-hour exploration of the narrow streets and inviting plazas of the old city on either side of the Limmat river. Our journey includes stops at locales that offer a palpable sense of the city’s vibrant past and are exclusive to special access.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility problems
Location
Hirschen-Platz
Meetingpoint just in front of hotel hirschen entrance
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Madeline_c
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! Very informative and interesting - Alexander was an awesome guide! Highly recommend when visiting Zürich.
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Joann_b
Jun 3, 2024
Alexander was an... - Alexander was an excellent guide. He is a resident of Zurich's old town neighborhood which made the tour even more special. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Zurich.
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Jeni_o
May 24, 2024
Great tour! - Really interesting tour with a lot of amazing information about Zurich. We even got to see some things not accessible to the public.
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Gfrhode
May 23, 2024
Terrific walking tour! - Terrific guide who knew the ins and outs of the old city and totally personalized the walking tour for us. She was amazing!
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Maryellenww
May 22, 2024
The BEST WAY to start your visit to Zurich! - We had an amazing tour of historic Zurich with Alexander. He resides in this district and shared so much interesting information about the history, culture, and government of Switzerland as well as many interesting anecdotes of important people who have lived here. Our walking tour took us through old town, the university area and along the river. It was fun to see all the young students, residents of the city and fellow tourists and learn more about life in Zurich. The two hours flew by and we learned so much! Alexander is a great listener as well and customized the tour when possible to match our interests. He made excellent suggestions of restaurants, things to do and places to visit during our stay. It was a perfect introduction to Zurich and Switzerland and we highly recommend the Historic Tour of Zurich with Alexander. Thank you SO much Alexander!
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Roberto_o
May 20, 2024
Awesome first afternoon in Zürich - Very informative tour, our guide Alexander was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour. He showed us very interesting places that we would not have found on our own. He made us have a very nice first afternoon in Zürich.
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Kaye_g
May 19, 2024
Excellent walking tour - What a great way to spend a spring afternoon in Zurich. We learnt so much about the history of the old town, the original use of the many beautiful buildings and also about the lives of the old city inhabitants. Our tour included a cable car ride up to the university where we learnt about the many learned famous former students. Alexandro was a fountain of information and happy to take questions from the group. We found him a very knowledgeable guide and a charming warm person. He was generous with his time also.. We would highly recommend this tour - we now know so much more about the history of this wonderful city.
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Sgk326
May 12, 2024
Old town Zurich tour - We spent a great two hours with Alex on our tour of Zurich. He was extremely knowledgeable and shared spots that we never would have found on our own. Lots of insider information and local recommendations that we appreciated. If you would like to have a quick tour of the old town, this is perfect.
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Diane_j
Apr 21, 2024
Alex- Great guide - We ended up having a private tour, which was awesome. Alex extremely knowledgeable about Zurich and took us to areas we would otherwise not have ventured. Definitely worth the money. I learned a lot and really enjoyed the adventure!
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Aly_r
Apr 12, 2024
Best introduction to Zurich - Maria was a wonderful guide, taking us to some unexpected sites and fun photo stops. She is very knowledgeable and happily answered all of our questions about Zurich life and history. Easily one of the best walking tours we’ve ever done. Highly recommend!
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