Zürich Walking Tour: Explore Historic Altstadt

Experience the best of Zurich with a private walking tour of the city center and a scenic boat cruise on Lake Zurich. Discover the blend of tradition and modernity, explore hidden gems, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city from the lake.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zurich HB - Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; Zürich Main Station or Zürich Central Station) is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland and neighbouring countries such as Germany, Italy, Austria, and France. The station was originally…
What's Included
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide
  • Pick-up from hotel by public transportation
  • All necessary street car tickets included
  • Ticket for 1-hour lake boat cruise (optional)
  • Drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred)
What's Not Included
  • Food or drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a personalized journey through Zürich’s inner city and Old Town, guided by your private tour expert. Uncover the historical gems and cultural richness as you stroll through the charming streets. Following the city walk, indulge in a one-hour lake cruise, offering stunning views of Zürich’s skyline from the serene waters. This exclusive tour…

Location
Zurich HB
Bahnhofplatz
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mary_c
Oct 7, 2025
Private Zurich Historical Walking Tour - The half day tour was a fabulous opportunity to learn about Zurich. Use of public transportation and our knowledgeable guide, Martin, gave us a close-up view of the Medieval city center and its historical buildings and streets. The rides on the funicular and the lake cruise were real treats.
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Karen_k
Sep 17, 2025
Zurich Walking Tour - A nice mix of history and relevance of sights. Our guide helped with purchase of future train tickets and finding our favorite Laderach store. Tram transit was easier with our guide. Fascinating factoids that we did not know about for example was the downfall of Credit Suisse. Overall 8/10 rating.
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Seemag37
Aug 5, 2025
Beautiful City on Tour by Bus! - Beautiful City and so many places to eat,by lanes to shop and city walk..loaded with so many watch brands in every lane and high end brands!Bollywood movie spots are making them win more Money!!
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Cathy_r
Jul 7, 2025
Wonderful walking tour to... - Wonderful walking tour to get us acquainted with Zürich. Enzo was a great guide and interesting. Kept us awake after early AM arrival from the US.
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Brent_a
May 10, 2025
Great Intro. to Zurich - What a wonderful introduction to Zurich! Our guide was not only knowledgeable, but was warm and friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in sharing his beautiful city with us. We learned a lot and had a very nice time.
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Daryl_b
Apr 5, 2025
overview and recent history of Zurich - The walking tour was informative and engaging, offering a great mix of culture and insights into everyday life in Zurich. Our guide, who was from Zurich, was friendly, knowledgeable. While it wasn’t a historical tour (what we prefer), the guide did share interesting details about Zurich’s recent history. We had a ride on the cable car up to the University, which offered unique views of the city, and enjoyed traveling between the different sights by tram – a great way to experience Zurich like a local. We took a coffee break by the river and we didn’t opt for the lake cruise, since we had already done one in Lucerne. This tour more than enough to appreciate the charm of Zurich and it's perfect anyone wanting an overview of Zurich and a great introduction to the city
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Robert_s
Sep 29, 2024
Great experience - Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Enjoyed the experience. Learned a great deal about the history of Zurich.
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Bretg
May 4, 2024
Great tour - Great tour. Loved the stories. Conscientious of our pace. Saw things we would have walked right past. Highly recommend.
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Katherine_h
Sep 7, 2025
Was nothing like the description. Not worth the cost. - Unfortunately this tour was not as described. We had a substitute guide who was nice but didn’t take us anywhere listed on the description except the boat ride. We paid over $800 for a private tour for four people for four hours. It was very disappointing.
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Gavin_k
Mar 6, 2025
It is not the guide's... - It is not the guide's fault as the guide had experienced a major family tragedy that day and thus understandably was not able to do the required task. My feedback is that the tour should have been canceled and I would have understood given the circumstances, rather than still going through with it and covering very little of what was in the agenda. Again, not the guides fault, i have to just give feedback on what i feel was a poor experience and a better decision to just not go ahead given circumstances should have been made.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).