An informative and fascinating walking tour on a beautiful July morning! Our Tour Guide Rolf was engaging, professional and quite knowledgeable. As a native of Zurich who very much loves his home, he provided an excellent mix of history, culture and anecdotes from growing up in the city. Sadly the Fraumunster was closed so we did not get to see the Chagall stained glass windows. But the cruise on Lake Zurich with a glimpse of the Alps to the South more than made up for it. His knowledge of Zurich from Roman Times to the youth riots of the early 1980’s presented a historic backdrop to the Opera House, Grossmunster, the Polybahn tram to the view point in the university district, the Bahnhofstrasse all made for a delightful tour. Zurich has a lot to offer and Rolf was the perfect host to show off his home!
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What's Included
Includes
- English speaking Swiss tourguide
- drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred)
- all necessary street car tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
- pick-up from hotel through our tourguide by public transportation
- ticket for 1-hour lake boat cruise (when option selected)
Excludes
- Food or drinks
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
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 constructed as the terminus of the Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland.
Bahnhofstrasse is Zürich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named the Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third most expensive worldwide
The Lindenhof, in the old town of Zürich, Switzerland, is the historical site of the Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Kaiserpfalz. It is situated on Lindenhof hill, on the left side of the Limmat at the Schipfe
The Fraumünster is a church in Zürich which was built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women which was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard.
The Grossmünster is a Romanesque-style Protestant church in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the four major churches in the city (the others being the Fraumünster, Predigerkirche, and St. Peterskirche). Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich
The Niederdorf was the least developed part of the medieval city
Paradeplatz is a square on Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse.
Bürkliplatz is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland. It is named after Arnold Bürkli, and is one of nodal points of the road and public transportation, and of the lake shore promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887
The Zürich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zürich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891
ETH Zurich has a world-class reputation in academia and industry, particular in science and technology. It regularly ranks among the top three to five universities in Europe and one of the top 15 to 20 globally
Limmatquai is a street in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is named after the Limmat, and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) through the Altstadt, or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zürich's trams
Optional one hour lake boat cruise along the bay of Zürich
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Reviews
Luzei created a perfect custom walking tour for our needs. He adapted to the fact that we had just arrived in the city and were very tired and kept the walking tour at a reasonable pace. He was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to answer our questions and do research about travel needs beyond the time with him.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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
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.
Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Enjoyed the experience. Learned a great deal about the history of Zurich.
Great tour. Loved the stories. Conscientious of our pace. Saw things we would have walked right past. Highly recommend.
Our tour was last Nov 9 at 9:15 am. I can say that this was most terrible tour we've ever had. Such a waste of our precious time in zurich and our hard earned money considering the amount spent on this tour.The tour guide came unprepared,we were supposed to have a boat ride,he said he cant find the boat and that he had a mis understading with the office,he kept telling that the boat ride was too long and it was cold 1.5hrs.Not much info of the places we walked thru as a matter if fact,i was filling the gaps for him of the infos i had from reading about zurich history.This guy is terrible!the only info we remembered was that he has a family in Thailand and he is coming to Thailand. We told him if he cant put us in the boat we might as well proceed to our next sked which was the Lindt tour,we want to ride the bus bec we have swiss travel pass,he said the bus changed sked and put us in a taxi instead and we paid 45francs to the black taxi he put as in. We had a very stressful and expensive day!!!
Very enjoyable tour of Zurich. Our tour guide Rolf was an excellent guide. Unfortunately the heat that day was a bit tough but the boat tour helped
This was a great tour! Money well spent! Our guide, Enzo, was so personable, so knowledgeable and so engaging. He got to know everyone and made sure no one felt left out. We we're busy every minute and loved it! Highly recommend this tour of beautiful Zurich.
I spent 3 hours on a mostly walking tour (with a few tram rides) with Dave who showed me around central Zürich. The tour was thorough, the pace was comfortable, and I felt I was able to get a real feel for the city and it’s residents. Dave was knowledgeable, personable, and friendly. To end the tour, we took the boat cruise which was a great finish.
We had a great time with Rolf! He crafted the tour around our interests and shared historical and cultural information easily and helped us with ideas and recommendations for what to do during our stay.
Our guide showed us all the major historic sites, most of them places that aren't in the guidebooks. He tells interesting stories, and has great knowledge and love for the city. An unexpected highlight was seeing the city from the lake side on the boat trip
Learned history of Zurich I would have never learned elsewhere. Mr Rolf, our guide, knew Zurich very well and provided considerable info. It was a 6 mile walk, kind of hilly, but worth it!
Had a tourguide just for me. Louis adapted the plan to my wishes. Very flexible - many thanks. Have seen what I wanted to see.
finalized our trip to Switzerland with the tour in Zurich. Was happy to be a little apart from the city-hassle and our tourguide did a great job. He understood what we wanted and didn't bore us with numbers. To get a overview of Zurich it's the perfect tour.
The tour was a good overview for us because it was our first time in Zurich. We enjoyed a varied tour.
<p>Our guide quoted an inordinate amount of dates and history at a rapid speed, but failed to give adequate local knowledge and feelings of Zürich. We were unable to get into the main church because of filming during the month - he was unaware of this and did not show us inside any other church as an alternative eg St Peters. In our next tour chocolate tour we learnt that the clock face was the largest in Europe bigger than Big Ben and the building was owned by both the canton and state. Such details are interesfing and memorable - this was not the information we got from our guide. <br/> The tour was the worst private tour we have taken in numerous countries and a huge disappointment. He did not gain a measure of us and so our time spent was simply a history lesson without any contemory information. I think that he quoted over a 100 dates to us and it was cognitive overlaod.</p>
<p>Mike was fantastic. He was prepared to gain our interest in the sights and history of Zurich. He made each sight filled with 2 key takeaway notes. Always asked if he moved to fast or left info out. He even walked us to our dinner reservation in the rain. Mike was ready to change the program.</p>
<p>Unfortunately we paid a lot of money for this tour. Our guide was disappointing and not knowledgable about Zurich or things Swiss. Very ordinary.</p>
<p>Our guide was average. Did not really educate us on the tour. Lots of quiet times.</p>
<p>The tour was awesome! We saw all of the highlights of City Center Zurich in one afternoon. We were very comfortable staying in town for dinner on our own and then navigating by train back to the airport. The tour requires significant walking ... honestly, we walked about 6 miles visiting all the areas. We even had time to take the tram at the University to the top for an overview as well as a ride on the lake by boat. Without this tour, we never would have been able to squeeze in so much in one afternoon. We stopped for a drink and cake along the river too. Ms. Claire was very knowledgeable and happy to answer our questions. Her restaurant recommendation for dinner was perfect. Looking at pricing for other tours, my thought is that they are all expensive in my standards. I definitely would do this tour over others if you prefer walking to explore the city and want the flexibility in a schedule.</p>
The tour was just awesome ! Especially Konrad was very humorous and yet he explained everything great ! He knew every corner of Zurich and could give us great insider tips ! Top! Again and again!
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