Culture And Nature - City Tour And Lake Cruise
Avoid hidden costs with all activities included in the price;
Learn about the city’s far-reaching history from your local guide;
Enjoy a great cruise on Lake Zurich (90 minutes);
Let's mix culture with nature to get a great taste of Zurich and its surroundings! Explore hidden places and some famous landmarks of the historic Old Town, hear actual facts and stories from the distant past about it and discover what makes the city so special, rich, attractive, and safe. After a 2+ hour walking tour in a small group, escape with the guide for another 90 minutes to an oasis of peace - on Lake Zurich.
This 4-hour tour is a combination of a city walking tour and a cruise on the beautiful Lake Zurich. The walking tour begins in the front side of Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum) and after a short ride on the Polybahn funiculare you will reach the university quarter the see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, whose most famous former student and professor was Albert Einstein and other 20 Nobel Prize laureates; Your next stops will be in the charming Old Town to see the house where Lenin was living before returning to Russia for leading the revolution and overtaking the power; 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 avenue; Limmatquai - a vibrant, historical 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 Zurich, whose clock face is the largest in all of Europe; Fraumünster (Church of Our Lady) - world famousfor for its Chagall Windows and Grossmünster Church - the icon of Zurich.
Heading out of the city, the journey continues on Lake Zurich and you'll relax and enjoy some fresh air and spectacular views of the Goldcoast, the snow-capped Alps, and the Global headquarters of LINDT - Home of Chocolate. After Lakes Geneva, Neuchâtel, Constance, and Lucerne, Lake Zurich is one of Switzerland’s “Big Five” in terms of lakes. In the past, it was mainly used as a traffic and transportation route, but today it is a popular excursion destination for swimming, sailing, boating, and picnicking on its shores.
Lake Zurich (located 10 min away from the starting point and 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 that you can refill with fresh drinkable water.
- Local guide;
- City walking tour in a small group;
- Ticket for a short funicular ride to Polyterasse;
- 90 minutes cruise on Lake Zurich.
- 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;
- Beware this tour involves a good amount of walking, and is not recommended for people with cardiovascular problems or walking issues.
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.