Switzerland · WALKING TOURS IN ZURICH
Good walking tours in Zurich fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Zurich Old Town in 2 hours with a guide, from Bahnhofstrasse to Lindenhof views and key church exteriors.
“Fabulous! Very informative and we saw many areas we would have missed. A must do!!”
A 6-hour guided Zurich highlights walk with a Lake cruise and either a cable car or train up for big Alpine views.
“Amazing tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and customised the experience for the whole group. Could not recommend highly enough.”
Zurich Old Town walking tour from Hauptbahnhof to Münsterhof, with Fraumünster art windows, Lindenhof views, Grossmünster legend, and local tips.
“Historical overview of Old town Zurich, covering medieval sites and buildings. Emphasized on important buildings, the foundation of Zurich city”
See Zurich on foot, by boat, and from Felsenegg in one 6-hour 3-in-1 tour with included rides and top views.
“This is a walking tour, travelers should expect a lot of walking. Wear appropriate shoes. There’ll be some steep hill walk.”
A 2-hour private Zurich walking tour from Paradeplatz, customized to your interests, with stops at Fraumünster, Grossmünster, and more.
“Robert is the best! He showed us the city and the secret places around! Very friendly and knowledgeable! Highly recommended”
Stroll Zurich Old Town with a local guide and sample Sprüngli, Lindt, Max pralines, and Teuscher truffles on a 2-hour chocolate walk.
“The guide was simply fantastic. It covered a lot of interesting places in Zurich. The chocolate places covered were interesting.”
Private Zurich walking tour with small-group feel, pro photo service, and an included Polybahn funicular ride from Bahnhofstrasse to Lake Zurich.
“While booking a Zurich photoshoot, we randomly booked this one and it turned out to be the best decision we made. Lino is an amazing photographer, no doubt about it but he's also an amazing guide and a gem of a guy. We got a lot of great shots all around his best spots in Zurich.”
Zurich day trip to Schilthorn by cable car, Skyline Walk, Bond World 007, then Interlaken, about 12 hours from $265.
“An amazing day out and some beautiful scenery! So much to see! Z was great host!”
Private Zurich walking tour with a local guide, hidden alleys, ETH architecture, river views, and icons like Grossmünster in 2 to 5 hours.
“Uli als Guide hat voll überzeugt, er ist auf unsere persönlichen Wünsche vollkommen eingegangen”
Zurich highlights in 6 hours: Polybahn to ETH views, Old Town walk, Lake Zurich cruise, and cable car views from Felsenegg, with an English guide.
“Great experience, Constantine was very informative and knew the history of Zurich and great insight to its secrets. Keep a good place and lots of opportunities for photo ops. Excellent communication.”
Zurich 360° city walk with Anna, hidden station corners, Roman walls, church clock views, lake tastings, and Dada history in 3.5 hours.
“Anna was a great guide. She was knowledgeable and entertaining. We definitely enjoyed to tour and the experience.”
One-hour German night watchman walk from Lindenhof through medieval lanes near St. Peter’s Church, gruesome yet funny stories for $19.
Zurich Old Town chocolate walking tour with 10+ tastings, relaxed 2 hours, and English stories about Swiss chocolate for about $99.
“Tour was excellent, learned about about the history of chocolate and Zurich city itself. I highly recommend this tour.”
Half-day Zurich tour with Old Town walk, Lake Zurich ferry crossing, and a cable car up to Felsenegg for big lake and Alps views.
“Guide was knowledgeable and provided clear commentary. We met a very nice couple from Sweden, which made the tour even more so pleasant. The cable car ride was great and the restaurant at the top of the cable car ride had good food.”
Private 4-hour Zurich walk with a guide, tram rides, and optional 1-hour Lake Zurich cruise, built for a fast first look.
“Had a tourguide just for me. Louis adapted the plan to my wishes. Very flexible - many thanks. Have seen what I wanted to see.”
Every kind of Swiss day out, and the best of each.
