Zurich Highlights City Tour with Lake Cruise
- Live Guide
- E-Ticket
- 3.8 hr
Board a comfortable, climate-controlled coach and set out past the castle-like Swiss National Museum, the luxurious shopping avenue Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich's renowned financial district. Enjoy a magnificent view of crystal-clear Lake Zurich during a photo stop at Enge harbor. Continue along the lake, passing the Grand Opera House and the university quarter with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the University of Zurich. Tour distinguished districts with stately mansions from glorious times past and convince yourself of the high standard of living on the threshold of the popular Zürichberg recreational area. After a short glimpse of the city, the lake, and the snow-covered Alps, you drive past the Kunsthaus art museum down to the charming Old Town. After saying goodbye to your tour guide, embark at Bürkliplatz on an independent scenic one-hour cruise on Lake Zurich past grand lakeside villas and popular lidos.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Best of Switzerland Tours
Pass By: Zurich
Meet your tour guide at Sihlquai Bus Station and start the journey through the city of Zurich.
Pass By: Bahnhofstrasse
Your guide will talk about the city's history and point out landmarks including the castle-like Swiss National Museum, Bahnhofstrasse (one of the most expensive and exclusive shopping streets in the world.), and the renowned financial district.
Stop At: Lake Zurich
Enjoy the view of picturesque Lake Zurich during a photo stop.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By:
Tour distinguished districts with stately mansions from glorious times past and convince yourself of the high standard of living on the threshold of the popular Zürichberg recreational area. Look out for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, whose most famous student and the professor was Albert Einstein, and Zurich's art museum.
Stop At: Old Town
Next, take a picture stop in Zurich's Old Town (Altstadt), which dates back to medieval times. Marvel at the patriarchal guild houses, see the famous St. Peter church with Europe's largest clock-face and Fraumünster, one of Zurich's most popular churches known for Marc Chagall's stained glass windows.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Lake Zurich
Say goodbye to your tour guide and embark on a 1-hour cruise on Lake Zurich with audio guide while enjoying the scenic views of the lakeside villas and lidos.
Duration: 1 hour
