Guided tour

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours

Activity provider: Zürich Tourismus
Guided tour

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours

Activity provider: Zürich Tourismus

From US$ 13.64 per person

The most popular 2-hour guided walking tour through Zurich´s historic old town offers fascinating insights into the city´s colorful history.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
German, English

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore Bahnhofstrasse and Lindenhof
  • Admire St. Peter’s Church, the Town Hall, Great Minster Church and the Fraumünster Church, which will be visited from the outside
  • Visit Niederdorf, Rindermarkt, and Paradeplatz
Full description
Discover Zurich’s fascinating Old Town and travel back through more than 2,000 years of history. Explore the winding alleys and hear legends of the city's foundation. Walk by the remains of the Roman baths, churches with monumental towers, and medieval guild houses on this 2-hour guided walk into the past. This tour through the Old Town is a rewarding journey of discovery for both visitors and locals. Come face to face with Zurich’s past and present through a selection of amazing buildings, stories, and anecdotes. You will be fascinated by the rich testimonies to bygone days which document the early international significance of the city.
Includes
  • 2-hour guided tour
  • Zürich Card
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Tourist Information at the Zurich Main Railway Station

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • The tour is conducted in 2 languages except on Saturdays
  • You will receive a 50% discount on this tour if you have a Zürich Card (city pass)
  • If you choose the option with Zürich Card, you must show your valid city pass
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 265 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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This was a fantastic experience. Our guide was excellent and the tour incredibly insightful, educational, fun and all around enjoyable. I did this during my 6 hour lay over in Zurich and am so grateful I did. I got a good feel of the city and learned so much about Zurich. I highly recommend!!!

March 24, 2023

The trip overall was very nice. It was great to see Rhine Falls and the lovely town of Stein Am Rhein. However, we were packed into a small van with not one open seat. Covid certificates were not checked, which I found odd considering the passenger's close proximity. More time in Stein am Rhein to explore would have been nice too. Overall, I enjoyed the trip!

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March 24, 2023

We booked very last-minute and were able to get in for this tour. When we met at the train station, we saw 30-40 people waiting for the tour group. Luckily, the tour company must have a limit to the number of people they will have in a single tour group as they separated us into a group of ~15 for our tour. Our tour guide was a resident of Zurich and extremely knowledgeable. She welcomed questions, which she answered nicely, and spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear. We went on this tour after exploring Old Town on our own for a few days, and this tour took us to places that we wouldn't have found or even known about on our own. The only (minor) criticism I'd have is that the tour ended at least 25 minutes early, which made us feel that we didn't get our full money's worth. Our guide attributed this to the able-footedness and pace of our group, but surely there would have been other things or places "on back up" for us to have seen to fill up what amounted to ~20% of our paid time.

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March 24, 2023

Product ID: 13264