Around Zürich · HISTORICAL TOURS
Switzerland charges properly for its days out, so it is worth knowing which are worth it. Here are 6 historical tours, each with its cost, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before booking.
2-hour guided walk of Zurich Old Town with a Polybahn funicular ride, viewpoints, church stops, and underground wall ruins.
“Good walking shoes are definitely required for this tour. Good overview of Zurich in 2 hours. We enjoyed it”
1.5-hour Lucerne tour with a night watchman guide, starting at Chapel Bridge, mixing medieval stories, law and war for $39.
“Excellent tour guide, he gave the nice ambient and was very open to any question.”
A 2-hour small-group walk through Zurich Old Town, with Einstein sites, Fraumünster and Chagall windows, and a quick Polybahn ride.
“The tour visited the significant historical sites of Zurich. The guide pointed out many details and her explanations were good. The tour is strenuous with hills and many steps. Our guide's pace was too fast (several people in our small group complained) and that made the walk more strenuous than necessary. If one stopped to take photos, you had to hurry to catch up because the guide kept going. We joked that she wanted to finish early to go home and, indeed, the "2 hour" tour was 1 3/4 hours. An extra 15 minutes of walking at a slower pace to enjoy the view would have made this tour better.”
Explore Schwyz's Forum of Swiss History, Switzerland in the Making. Interactive trail, knights, and dress-up, plus temporary exhibit included.
Private Lucerne history walk with a local expert: Torbogen, Chapel Bridge, Hofkirche St. Leodegar, tailored pace, and next-step recs.
“Manuela was exceptional. Punctual, very respectful of what we wanted to see and learn, great pace, highly professional and extremely friendly and welcoming. I recommend her as highly as I possibly can. She was perfect.”
Reformation-led walk through Zurich’s Old Town, Roman roots, and Fraumünster. Follow Zwingli’s footsteps with an accredited guide.
“Bruno was a knowledgeable guide and led us through the city and pointed out great information. He also provided videos of some historical background to give more context to the place (short clips of documentary/film regarding the time period). Awesome guide!”
The mountains, the water, the food and the city itself — and the best of each.
