"The Best Taste Of Zurich" - Old Town Walking Tour
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Receive personalized tips and suggestions for the rest of your stay
Enjoy panoramic city views from the iconic Lindenhof and Polyterasse
Explore Zurich’s most notable sites and enjoy some breathtaking panoramic views in the heart of the city on this 2+ hour walking tour. The tour is designed for small groups to ensure you have the guide's full attention for questions and comments. Don't miss entertaining historical context while passing nearby more than 10 of the city’s iconic landmarks, including the "Salt and Paper Church", the square of the "modern pigs", the headquarters of the largest Swiss Banks, Europe's biggest clock face (bigger than Big Ben), the place where Marc Chagall and Augusto Giacometti left their fingerprints, one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world, the University of 21 Nobel Prize laureates and the place where Lenin planed the Russian Revolution.
There is no better way to get THE BEST TASTE OF ZURICH than by walking and in a small group. Choose this 2+ hour tour to enrich your knowledge about Switzerland's business and cultural capital while listening to your guide point out the highlights of this unique town. While strolling around, your guide will make sure that you will not miss the Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz - Zurich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues; Limmatquai - a vibrant, historic shopping, dining, and hotel area with many interesting buildings dating from the days of the wealthy Guilds that governed Zurich; Lindenhof - the historical site of a Roman castle situated on a hillside, from where you can get great views of Old Town; St Peter Church - one of the four main churches in Old Town whose clock face is the largest in all of Europe; Fraumünster (Church of Our Lady) - world-famous for its Chagall Windows; Grossmünster Church - the icon of Zurich; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) - whose most famous former student and the professor was Albert Einstein and other 20 Nobel Prize laureates; The house where Lenin was living before returning to Russia for leading the revolution and overtaking the power. At the end of this guided tour, get some tips and suggestions to discover some other hidden faces of Zurich on your own or enjoy a lovely cruise on the crystal clear Lake Zurich or a train ride to the "local little mountain - Uetliberg" for amazing views from the TOP OF ZURICH.
Lake Zurich (located 10 min away from the starting point Zurich Main Station).
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately: comfortable shoes for walking and waterproof clothes in case of rain/snow. No umbrellas provided, please have your own.
- Have an empty bottle which you can refill with fresh drinkable water.
- Local guide
- Small-group walking tour
- Ticket for a short funicular ride to Polyterasse
- Alcoholic drinks and beverages
- Food
- Souvenirs
- Personal expenses and shopping
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair;
- Confirmation will be received shortly after the booking;
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. Solo travelers contact us in order to check availability for booking a single spot.
For a full refund, cancel at least 3 days before the date of the tour.
Cancelation between 3 and 2 days before the tour date - 50% refund.
Cancelation 1 day before the tour date - no refund.