The Best of Zürich

General information

Destination	Category
Zurich, Switzerland	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Come and discover Switzerland's largest city in this two-hour sightseeing coach tour of Zurich. You'll see all the main attractions of this busy cultural and commercial centre, including the mediaeval Old Town and elegant Bahnhofstrasse before climbing to the Zurichberg by funicular railway for some great views over the city. Just sit back in a comfortable coach as your knowledgeable guide points out all the top sights, telling you all about this beautiful city.

We'll pass by the Swiss National Museum, built in the style of a French Chateau, the shopping and business centre centred around exclusive Bahnhofstrasse, the Limmatquai quarter and the the medieval Old Town with views up to the Lindenhof, where the brave women of Zurich saved the city from invaders. You'll also admire the largest church clock-face in Europe at the Church of St Peter, the patriarchal Guild Houses, and the Opera house. We'll make a brief photo stop by picturesque Lake Zurich, before boarding the funicular railway for the climb up to the Zurichberg district with its recently renovated five-star Grand Hotel Dolder and many superb 19th Century mansions. Other highlights of the tour are the University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where Albert Einstein was both student and professor. Finally we'll stop at the Fraumunster Church where you can admire the magnificent windows decorated by Marc Chagall.

Meeting/ Pick up point: At 1pm from Bus parking near Main Station. Stop: ''Sihlquai'', Streetcar: 4, 13 and 17. The customers must be at the meeting point 15 min before the start of the tour. Sihlquai .
Languages: English and German.
Others:

Meeting/ Pick up point: At 1pm from Bus parking near Main Station. Stop: ''Sihlquai'', Streetcar: 4, 13 and 17. The customers must be at the meeting point 15 min before the start of the tour. Sihlquai .
Languages: English and German.
Others: Audio-guide in Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. The ride by funicular railway included. Not operating in January and February.