Zurich

Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride

Name: Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride
Brand: Best of Switzerland Tours
SKU: 3885SW301ZHR
Price: 73.95 USD
Rating: 4.0 (951 reviews)

Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich City Highlights with Felsenegg Cable Car Ride

4 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Zurich on a half-day sightseeing tour of the city. Climb aboard an air-conditioned coach for a panoramic tour of top sights like the Swiss National Museum, the Zurich Opera House and the Old Town, and then take to the water for a scenic ferry crossing of Lake Zurich. Marvel at the grand architecture of Fraumünster Church and the Bahnhofstrasse and then gaze at sweeping Alpine vistas as you ride a cable car to the vertiginous Felsenegg vantage point.

Half-day tour of Zurich highlights and the surrounding areas
See Zurich sights including the Swiss National Museum, Bahnofstrasse and Fraumunster Church
Take a cable car up to Felsenegg and delight in phenomenal views of the Alps and mountain towns
Admire the affluent Goldcoast area on the eastern shore of Lake Zurich on a coach tour

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Explore Zurich’s highlights from three different perspectives: cable car, ferry boat, and luxury coach.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide
Aerial cable car ride up to Felsenegg (replaced by Dolder cogwheel train during maintenance)
Ferry ride across Lake Zurich
Guided Old Town walk
Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Sihlquai Coach Parking, Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zürich is Sihlquai Coach Terminal, close to Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure at the white ticket office marked with “Best of Switzerland Tours” or “City Tours & Excursions”.

Start time

01:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Climb aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach in central Zurich and embark on a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city. Receive a historical introduction to Zurich from your guide and direct your attention to landmarks such as the Swiss National Museum and the Zurich Opera House. Look out at Lake Zurich during a brief interlude, and then cruise past monuments like the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Zurich’s art museum.

Disembark for a leisurely stroll around Zurich’s charming Old Town (Altstadt), and admire quaint houses and grand political centers. Capture photographs of the world’s largest clock face on St Peter’s Church, and gaze at the prismatic stained glass windows that decorate Fraumünster Church.

Reboard your coach for the short and scenic journey to Meilen, where a sightseeing ferry awaits. Enjoy a tranquil crossing of the lake, and then board a cable car on arrival in Adliswil. Ascend to a dizzying height of 2,630 feet (800 meters) and absorb sweeping vistas of the snow-capped spires that surround.

When your tour comes to a conclusion, return to your original Zurich departure point in a comfortable coach.

Zurich (Pass By)

Bahnhofstrasse (Pass By)

Lake Zurich

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zurichberg (Pass By)

Old Town

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fahre Horgen-Meilen

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg LAF

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Zurich (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
04.-22.03.2024 / March 2025: Felsenegg cable car replaced by Dolder cogwheel train due to revision.
Routing may have to be amended due to construction work or public events without prior notice.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.0

951 reviews

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It is an interesting and comprehensive tour for the city of Zurich.

YuChu_H, May 2024

Cable car riding up to the mountain top is interesting and we are able to see the panorama view of the city. The ferry ride is too short, prefer a lake cruise. I prefer to have an ears’ piece to listen to the guide talk.

Tour if Zurich

Suzan_M, May 2024

Had a great time. Bruno is an excellent guide with an abundance of knowledge and a wonderful sense of humor. Ernesto is a great driver getting us in and around traffic with skill. The tour was wonderful in spite of the rainy weather.

Zurich

Linda_B, May 2024

We had a great day from snow to sunshine. Enjoyed the ferry and cable car for views of Zurich. Lake is beautiful.

Beautiful 4-5 hour overview of Zurich.

Mary_K, Apr 2024

The last stop at the Felsneg, with beer and fries on the terrace! Awesome view of the lake and alps under sunny skies.

Recommend tour

KayleneJ_R, Apr 2024

We had a lovely guide. Very informative. Would recommend. A great way to get an overview of Zürich. Enjoyed cable car ride in the snow

Great Introduction to Zurich

Tony_C, Apr 2024

Very good opportunity to see several key sites in Zurich in 4 1/2 hours through bus travel, ferry ride, walking tour and gondola observation point. Each segment was timed well and there was only one section of extended walking in Old Town. Our guide, Gil, was very informative and made sure all questions were answered. I would recommend taking this tour upon arrival to Zurich to identify areas for follow-up after the tour.

Rain or Snow I will still go

Allan_T, Apr 2024

I enjoyed the sights and the excellent tour guide. There was a marathon and sudden snow, however the tour guide improvised quite nicely

Thankful

Dawn_P, Apr 2024

Totally worth the trip! I had a wonderful time seeing different parts of Zurich. Although, it was during a special holiday, our tour guide , Bettina did an awesome job taking us to another destination to fulfill the void due to the parade. I applaud her efforts in making my experiences memorable. Thank you Bettina!

advise this tours to others

abeer_a, Apr 2024

wonderful guides and drivers ,informative , cooperative , coordinator . well know edged about Switzerland culture and history .

Zurich day tour

Rajesh_S, Apr 2024

Nice guide and driver. On time departure and arrival. Very descriptive guide and very friendly. Please use them

Spectacular Views

Scott_J, Mar 2024

Highly recommended! Perfect tour to see all of Zürich. The views are spectacular and the ride on the cable car and ferry will be forever in my memories.

Bus, ferry and cable car day!

Elizabeth_M, Mar 2024

Great way to see some areas you wouldn’t do on your own during a shorter stay. Professional tour guide. The views from above after the cable ride were incredible. Felt it was worth the money.

Awesome tour !

Julia_m, Mar 2024

This was an awesome overview of Zurich ! If you had one day ( as I did) - this is the one to take. Bruno was an awesome guide ! He was very informative, thoughtful, kind and was great fun too ! I would highly recommend and request Bruno as your guide !

Definitely recommend!

Tsvetelina_B, Mar 2024

We had an amazing experience exploring the old town of Zurich, exceptional views on the small train and the ferry. Our tour guide gave us so much information and was very lovely, always answered any questions we had.

great short tour of the city and the area

shai_k, Mar 2024

the tour is short and good - short walk in the old city (could be longer). the lake ferry was really nice but short. going in the cable card was nice as well. the guide (Adela) was VERY good.

Awesome experience

AlejandraJosefina_H, Mar 2024

Was a very fascinating experience in Zürich and loved it. Totally worth it. Recommend for everyone visiting Zürich

The sum of the parts was less than the whole

Derek_B, Feb 2024

The lake stop was enjoyable. the Guide was excellent however speaking in three languages did make it difficult to follow - head sets with prerecorded commentary would have been better. The tour should have been much longer - with walking tour of oldtown 2 hours a lake boat trip of 1 hour+ ( skip the ferry ride once the bus leaves the main part of the city there is not much to see and you would see the lake on a boat trip) Felsenegg was about right for the views but could take the motorways to get there instead of the ferry! It turned out the sum of the parts was less than the whole - it could have been so much better and would have paid more to get a better experience

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Derek, Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review about your recent experience on our extended Zurich city tour with Felsenegg cable car. This tour is officially operated in two languages, English and Spanish. Having more languages would not only reduce the information provided in such a short amount of time but would also affect the service quality we always strive for. In order to avoid this from happening in the future, we have forwarded your feedback to your tour guide. Our tour to Felsenegg is very popular among our guests because it provides a great overview of the highlights of Zurich in only 4 ½ hours. Unfortunately, extending the tour beyond its current duration, particularly the walking portion, isn't feasible. We cater to guests of all ages and must accommodate the preferences of the majority. Additionally, many guests have time constraints and appreciate the opportunity to explore the city and its various modes of transportation with our tour, while also enjoying ample free time both before and after the tour to pursue their own plans. For a more tailored experience, we strongly recommend joining a private tour. Nevertheless, we value your feedback and will take it into account for potential adjustments in the future. We hope that you still enjoyed a great stay in Zurich and that you give us a second chance on your next visit to our country. Best regards, Ambika from Best of Switzerland Tours

5/5

Matthew_C, Feb 2024

Great tour from start to finish. Lovely pub at the top of the cable cars at the end. Highly recommend

It was very friendly...

Carmen_G, Jan 2024

It was very friendly tour, the bus is comfortable, lot of comfort, stops, friendly tour guide. The ferry was very good . The funicular was way too crowded and cannot be enjoyed. I realize there’s very little to be done but it’s not an enjoyable part

Fantastic fun

Alison_B, Jan 2024

This tour was great- Marcel (tour guide) and Andy (driver) were fun, yet professional. Commentary was informative and interesting and Marcel kept us laughing. The ferry ride and gondola were fantastic- the view from the restaurant was spectacular (just as advertised). My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to anyone.

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