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The 15 Best Walking Tours in Switzerland

147 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $16

Old towns you can cross in twenty minutes reward a guide who knows which door to knock on. These 15 cover Zurich, Lucerne, Bern, Basel and Geneva on foot, with group sizes, prices and how much of each is uphill.

Walking Tour through Basel Old Town - Where Basel Fits in Europe (and Why Your Guide Starts There)
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Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

1.Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,040 reviews · 2 hours · from $32Our pick

Basel Old Town 2-hour walking tour with a pro guide, Tinguely Fountain, Cathedral Hill, and the town hall for $32.

“We had a wonderful tour with very nice stories told, historical facts explained by our tourguide Doris. She was profesional, great and very kind.”

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Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours - Meeting at Zurich Main Station Without Stress
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Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours

Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car - A Route That Lets You See Zurich Without Overthinking It
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Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour - Lindenhof Hill, the small stop with big views
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Zurich Old Town Walking Tour

4.Zurich Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 479 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $33

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”

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Lucerne: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Chapel Bridge and Fritschibrunnen: orientation plus first stories
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Lucerne: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

5.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 450 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Private 2-hour Lucerne walking tour with Livio, covering Chapel Bridge, bridges, old town and photo stops for $39 pp.

“Walk was very detailed. We had plenty of time to ask questions. Guide recommended several activities and restaurants to take in after the tour. Very enjoying city walk tour.”

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Lucerne Walking & Boat Tour: The Best Swiss Experience - Meeting point and pacing at Torbogen Luzern Bahnhofpl
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Lucerne Walking & Boat Tour: The Best Swiss Experience

6.Lucerne Walking & Boat Tour: The Best Swiss Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 417 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Small-group Lucerne walking tour plus an optional Lake Lucerne boat cruise, covering Chapel Bridge, towers, and fortifications in 3 hours.

“House Laszlo did great job, adjusted pace of tour to our walking speed, and provided lots of interesting comments. Covered all major spots, in little over 2 hour tour.”

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Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide - Chapel Bridge and the Octagonal Water Tower, the Moment Lucerne Clicks
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Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide

3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour - Cruise on the Lake - Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg - Old Town by foot: Bahnhofstrasse, Paradeplatz, and the Chagall windows
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3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour – Cruise on the Lake – Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg

Glacier 3000 Ticket Including Cable Car and Peak Walk by Tissot - Peak Walk by Tissot Bridge and the Best Viewpoints
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Glacier 3000 Ticket Including Cable Car and Peak Walk by Tissot

Zurich Private Customizable Guided Walking Tour - Fraumünster Church Stops and the Stained Glass Detail Game
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Zurich Private Customizable Guided Walking Tour

Swiss Chocolate Walking Tour of Zurich - Paradeplatz at 11:00, then straight into central Zurich
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Swiss Chocolate Walking Tour of Zurich

11.Swiss Chocolate Walking Tour of Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

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.”

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Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems - Price and What You Actually Get for $39
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Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

12.Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

2-hour guided walk through Bern Old Town, from BearPark to the Federal Palace, featuring Zytglogge, Münster, and Aare views for $39.

“I arrived in Bern on Easter Monday & everything seemed dead with stores closed & hardly any people. I took the tour the next day & our guide, Karina, changed my outlook on Bern as we went along with the tour. I learned a lot about Bern (from Bear), the origin of Lindt & Toblerone. She pointed out details about Einstein, the churches, etc. I especially enjoyed the clock tower & learned that Bern was only the political capital of Switzerland. I learned what CHF finally meant. She suggested to visit the Einstein Museum, so I walked to the museum and later back to Old Town. After joining the tour,…”

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Maison Cailler Visit and Walk A Pioneer in the Meadows - What you actually do: entry to Maison Cailler and time for the meadow walk
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Maison Cailler Visit and Walk A Pioneer in the Meadows

Zurich: Private City Walking Tour with Polybahn Ride - Bahnhofstrasse and the Swatch Store start: the easiest way to begin
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Zurich: Private City Walking Tour with Polybahn Ride

14.Private City Walking Tour with Polybahn Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $418

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.”

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Exclusive Private Lucerne Walking Tour with Local Guide 3 Hours - Starting at Torbogen Luzern, where Lucerne’s story begins
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Exclusive Private Lucerne Walking Tour with Local Guide 3 Hours

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