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The Great Tour of Zurich by Bus and Boat | 5 hours

98 Reviews | Zurich
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The Great Tour of Zurich by Bus and Boat
2 Adults x $71.37
$142.74
Approx Total
$142.74

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Spanish
  • 2.25 hour cruise on lake Zurich
  • Local guide
  • WiFi on board
  • Sightseeing Tour by Bus
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Food & Drinks
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Overview

See all the main sights of Switzerland's cultural capital as your delxue motor coach takes you for a drive around Zurich. Enjoy spectacular views of the Alps on your way to visit the rose gardens, deer park and castle in the village of Rapperswil, before enjoying a leisurely 2.25 hour boat cruise (unescorted) on Lake Zurich.

Meeting points

The Sihlquai bus station is located 200 meters behind Zurich main station (HB). IMPORTANT: If you are using GPS, please enter 'Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich'. At the bus station there is a wooden/green building where we have a check-in counter marked 'Meier Tours - Gray Line Sightseeing’.

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After the cruise, the tour will finish at 'Bürkliplatz pier'

Itinerary

  • Zurich (Pass By)

    Check in for your tour at the bus parking Sihlquai and board the luxury coach.

  • Old Town (Pass By)

    This tour shows you the most interesting sights of Zurich and its surroundings! Start with a guided city tour of Zurich which shows you the commercial center, a section of the Old Town, Fraumuenster Church from the outside, historical Limmatquai and the university district.

  • Rapperswil

    Drive along the Hoehenstrasse which offers spectacular views into the Alps, we then drive to Rapperswil which is named the 'City of Roses'.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Schloss Rapperswil

    The charming little town of Rapperswil offers unique attractions for visitors - the Rose Gardens, the Castle, the deer park on the Lindenhof and the picturesque Old Town.

    15 minutes

  • Lake Zurich

    After a guided orientation tour and some time at leisure in Rapperswil, enjoy a 2-hour cruise on the Lake of Zurich (unescorted). There is a restaurant on board for your convenience. First possible boat back is scheduled to arrive at 3:25pm at Zurich Buerkliplatz Pier.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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October 26100% refund
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98 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    25
  • 4 stars
    21
  • 3 stars
    20
  • 2 stars
    15
  • 1 star
    17

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 25 reviews with 5 stars

Beautiful Zurich

Published on May, 2024

This tour provided a wonderful overview of the city of Zurich and some of the surrounding areas. Our guide Hans was both informative and comedic as well.

Highly recommended!

Published on Nov, 2023

The most impressing experience besides all of the fabulous sights of Zuerich were the professional and courteous attitude of the staff and the driver. Great job!

Awesome tour around Zurich

Published on Sep, 2023

Well, as a big fan of this country and city, my review can be a bit biased! Beautiful places, a well guided tour and the boat cruise on the way back is the final touch for this very pleasant and relaxing tour. Highly, always recommended!

Very good

Published on Apr, 2023

Good trip, bus tour in Zurich about 20 minutes, our guide was nice and informative. On edge lake great scenery Drive to Rappersville . One hour rainy day at Rappersville . Then 2 hours back on ferry . Overall was what we expected.

City tour and lake cruise

Published on Oct, 2022

Nice trip, cleaver guide, everything worked perfectly. Short but beautiful trip, by bus and boat. The weather was amazing..

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