ZURICH
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The 10 most popular self-guided tours from Zurich. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Air-conditioned bus tour with 11-language audio and WiFi, plus a Lake Zurich cruise from Bürkliplatz. See Zurich highlights in 3.5 hours.
“It was a very good trip with bus giving us entire view of Zurich and also booked the cruise which was long and amazing. Overall had a nice experience along with my parents”
Zurich trolley tour with GPS audio in 11 languages, Old Town streets, Lake Zurich views, and hillside villas in about 2 hours.
“lots of good information, easy to find the bus. We have done many city tours around the world and wish that this one would have been a double decker bus so you can see the city better from the top”
Zurich by air-conditioned Panorama bus with an 11-language audio guide. Ride Bahnhofstrasse, old town churches, museums, and alpine views.
“No vale la pena Mejor hazlo cambiado Autobús con Vidiros polarizados y vinil que te impiden ver adecuadamente Conductor prepotente y grosero No hay puntos de interés relevantes por lo que te terminan llevando a las casas de los jubilados y a la universidad”
Self-guided audio walk from Paradeplatz through Zurich’s executions and witchcraft sites, with clear directions and high-quality narration.
A 4-hour Zurich combo: narrated Panorama bus plus the steep Uetlibergbahn train to the Top of Zurich viewpoints.
“The tour was great. It was a bit confusing checking in. There are several groups and tours and no one seems to want to help others. Once on the bus it was comfortable and we had headphones for explaining while riding on the bus. It was raining on our tour day so we did not…”
Einstein in Zurich is a self-led, puzzle-filled city walk from Rathausbrücke to Polyterrasse, designed for families and paced your way.
“Good walking path around the city in an interesting way- nothing spectacular though nor incredibly Einstein oriented with the locations you go to. Fun nonetheless!”
A self-guided Zurich audio walk in English for $13.29, linking major sights with clear photo directions and free stops.
“The link sent to me never activated. I had to purchase an audio tour elsewhere. Despite day-long contact with Viator customer ‘care’—they refused to issue a refund. Will NEVER use them again.”
Self-guided Zurich audio tour from Bahnhofplatz. Churches, guild halls, monuments, and art in 2–2.5 hours for $13.
“Was really good to see the history of Zurich but also explore it at our own pace. The information was understandable and accessible.”
Walk Zurich’s dark past with a self-guided English audio tour on your phone, from Paradeplatz to Herkulesbrunnen, focused on witch hunts.
“This definitely got you walking around the town more than we would normally have, but the audio has a lot of filler facts or list of facts that don’t really add to the experience. I think it’s okay to do if you’re looking for some interesting facts about the city and it gives you an…”
A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Zurich’s Old Town, from Urania Sternwarte to Paradeplatz, with offline access and lifetime replay.
“Patrica was such a wonderful guide. So kind and knowledgeable and very she was well prepared. I liked that it was a small group and felt like a friend was showing us around her home town.”
