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Zurich Highlights Tour With Cruise and Lindt Home of Chocolate
Zurich, Switzerland
From $89.07
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- 5 hours 15 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See the best of Switzerland's business and cultural hub on a half-day tour of Zurich. Follow your guide to the city's top attractions, including the shopping haven of Bahnhofstrasse, the Opera House, National Museum, and charming Old Town. Tour the noble Zürichberg district with unparalleled views and then take a 30-minute cruise on Lake Zurich. Take a 15-minute stroll along the shores of Lake Zürich for a visit of the famous Lindt Home of Chocolate, where you can marvel at the world's highest free standing chocolate fountain. After an audio-guided tour through the museum, taste as much chocolate as your heart desires. Take advantage of the included 24-hour public transport ticket in Zurich and keep exploring with public trolleybus and tramway.
- Half-day Zurich tour by coach and on foot, led by a guide
- Explore Zurich by coach, passing the National Museum, Bahnhofstrasse, and Opera House
- See the sights from the water on a short cruise across Lake Zurich
- Visit the new Lindt Home of Chocolate and enjoy an unlimited chocolate tasting
- Keep exploring Zurich after your tour with your included 24-hour ticket for public transport
What's Included
- Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide
- Transportation by comfortable coach, boat and public transport
- Guided walk of Zurich's Old Town
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Best of Switzerland Tours AGSihlquai 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”.
End point
- Zurich HBBahnhofpl., 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
The tour ends at the Zurich Main Train Station (Zürich HB). Please note that the return journey is by public transport. After the visit to the chocolate museum, you can opt to go back to the city with the tour guide or stay longer at the museum and return individually.
What To Expect
Meet your guide in central Zurich, and hop aboard your coach for a highlights tour of the city.
Pass the castle-like National Museum, the shopping avenue of Bahnhofstrasse, and Zürich's famous financial district, learning about the history of the area from your guide as you go. Enjoy views of Lake Zürich before traveling past the renowned Opera House to the Zürichberg district.
Visit noble quarters with magnificent villas from past times. Take in panoramic views of the city and the Alps before heading to the university quarter.
There, see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and Zürich's Museum of Art, arriving in the charming Old Town. Learn about Zürich's history as you walk through the medieval streets and admire the town hall, St. Peter's Church with Europe's largest clock face, the Grossmünster cathedral, and the Fraumünster church, which showcases stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
Continue to the banks of Lake Zurich and climb aboard a boat for a sightseeing cruise. After taking in the surrounding scenery from the water, enjoy a leisurely walk along the shores to the Lindt Chocolate shop in Kilchberg to sample some of the specialties of the world-famous chocolate factory. Your tour concludes Your tour concludes with a ride by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) to Zurich Main Station.
Pass the castle-like National Museum, the shopping avenue of Bahnhofstrasse, and Zürich's famous financial district, learning about the history of the area from your guide as you go. Enjoy views of Lake Zürich before traveling past the renowned Opera House to the Zürichberg district.
Visit noble quarters with magnificent villas from past times. Take in panoramic views of the city and the Alps before heading to the university quarter.
There, see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and Zürich's Museum of Art, arriving in the charming Old Town. Learn about Zürich's history as you walk through the medieval streets and admire the town hall, St. Peter's Church with Europe's largest clock face, the Grossmünster cathedral, and the Fraumünster church, which showcases stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
Continue to the banks of Lake Zurich and climb aboard a boat for a sightseeing cruise. After taking in the surrounding scenery from the water, enjoy a leisurely walk along the shores to the Lindt Chocolate shop in Kilchberg to sample some of the specialties of the world-famous chocolate factory. Your tour concludes Your tour concludes with a ride by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) to Zurich Main Station.
Zurich (Pass By)
Bahnhofstrasse (Pass By)
Lake Zurich
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Zürichberg (Pass By)
Old Town
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lake Zurich
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Lindt Home of Chocolate
1 hour 30 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
- During the 30 minutes cruise it's possible to have a drink or a snack (not included)
- This tour includes a 15 minutes leisurely stroll along the lake to reach the Lindt Home of Chocolate
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
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.
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Mark_T, May 2024
What an incredible experience. Kie was our guide and we had a small group of 8. He said it could be 80. Weather at the Top of Europe was good with blue skies. We could see the cloud layers below us. Kie said we were very lucky to have such a good view. Kie does take charge and knows exactly how and when to get the photos you want. I suggest you go with the flow and enjoy it. We have a ton of photos that he took for us on my phone. (I also have a separate Cannon 40x and got a ton of photos myself with that.) If you get the chance, do this one, it is somewhat expensive, but worth it, definitely a once in a lifetime. We are from Colorado and we have many higher peaks, but the train ride up, how close you get to the peak, is the most spectacular view you can imagine. Ice palace was very creatively and you do get to walk up the snow bank for more views. We also saw many beautiful waterfalls along the way.
Food was good and reasonable for the location. We spent $35 each for food and a beer and another $35 each on souvenirs. Bus was very comfortable and in great shape.
ALLAN_A, May 2024
This tour was provided by the Best Switzerland Tour. They are organized, and I love that they are punctual. Our tour guide's name is Franciska. She was the epitome of a great tour guide, being direct and able to manage 45 or more guests. I appreciate the fact that she tries very hard to provide all the necessary information in a short amount of time. My friends and I enjoyed the tour, and we extend our birthday greetings to our tour guide. May she continue to be a good ambassador of this beautiful city.
Jesusa_P, May 2024
The day started raining. It was alright we were in the bus driving around Zurich. When the rain stopped, Bruno walked us around Old Town. Then he took us for the cruise to go to the Lindt Chocolate Museum. He was giving us very detailed instructions and options how we can go back to town. Bruno did a great job showing us the highlights of Zurich. He is very knowledgeable and patient to everyone.
John_F, May 2024
Great Tour and guide. A delightful mix of activities. It all made for a wonderful experience. Easy to get a very chocolatey.
Suzan_M, May 2024
The guide was awesome, Verenda. She was very informative and knowledgeable and had a wonderful personality. The chocolate factory was delightful.
William_C, May 2024
A good overview of Zurich. Our guide, Daniel, was very friendly and knowledgeable. The Lindt chocolate experience was experience not to be missed. Don’t eat lunch before you go!
Ann_C, May 2024
This was a nice tour! Sofia was full of interesting information and an interesting person herself. We enjoyed the short lake cruise because it gave us great views we would otherwise not have seen. The chocolate museum and factory were fun, too!
jcbssc, Apr 2024
It was a good trip overall. It did seem a bit rushed, but not terrible. Our guide was good. I would recommend to others.
Marie_V, Apr 2024
Good tour to see the varied areas of Zurich by boat, bus and walking. Bus took you to the top of a hill, so you could view Zürich. Trip does include ticket to the Lindt tour. Can also take the longer route back on the boat and see more of the lake at no additional cost, so if the weather is nice, I would suggest planning the time to do it. This tour actually takes about 4 hours
Archie_L, Apr 2024
The tour itself started on a bus that had a very poor tour guide (a mature-aged woman with bright red hair) who just read to us for the first hour on the bus with no engagement or connection with her group. When we stopped for the walking tour in Lucerne, she spoke just loud enough for the 10-12 people right around her, and the rest of the 20 or so in the group were unable to hear her. At the harbor, we asked to confirm our plans at the Lindt factory, and she looked at my girlfriend in disgust and said, "I just explained it to everyone! And I also said it on the bus, were you not listening?" I intervened and asked her not to be impatient, and she snapped back, "I AM NOT BEING IMPATIENT. I HAVE BEEN A TOUR GUIDE FOR SIX YEARS AND KNOW WHAT I AM DOING!" My sister also intervened and told her she WAS being very impatient. I then replied that it should be ok for a customer to ask a question and be able to get a reply. Later, at the chocolate factory, she gave us all tickets to enter. My sister's ticket was not scanning. We all tried several times and it would not open the gate. We asked our guide for assistance, and again, in disgust, she said, "THE TICKETS ALWAYS WORK." She grabbed the ticket from my sister's hand and scanned it, and of course, it didn't work. She tried again several times, and still did not work. And then she brought her ticket out of her pocket and scanned my sister in. Having traveled throughout the world on many trips, excursions, cruises, and much more, in almost every case, we have always been served by people who love what they do and serve their customers on a high level. This was not the case with this tour guide, which was quite disappointing as we planned on a wonderful day in Zurich, which we enjoyed the best we could in light of the poor service we experienced.
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