Zurich day trip with city tour, boat trip and Lindt Home of Chocolate
The guided day trip begins with a city tour of Zurich and a stroll through the old town. You will also experience a boat trip across Lake Zurich and a visit to the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
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Tour stops
9 stops
The day trip starts in Zurich with a guided tour by air-conditioned coach.
Discover ZurichThe coach passes Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich’s financial district.
Short stop at the harbour for photos.
The route takes you through the villa district on Zurichberg.
Drive past the University Quarter.
Guided stroll through the pedestrian zone, past guild houses and churches.
Walk along the Limmat to the landing stage, then enjoy a half-hour cruise across the lake with an audio guide.
Discover Lake Zürich
Chocolate tasting, museum tour with an audio guide and time to browse the shop.
Discover Lindt Home of Chocolate
Return to the main station, where the excursion ends.
Highlights
- Ride through Zurich on an air-conditioned coach
- Discover sights such as the financial district, university district and upscale Zürichberg neighbourhood
- Explore Zurich’s beautiful Old Town on a guided stroll
- Relax on a half-hour boat trip across Lake Zurich
- Stroll along the shores of Lake Zurich to Lindt Home of Chocolate
- Enjoy a chocolate tasting and a museum tour with audio guides
- Learn about Zurich’s public transport network and how it works
- CO2-balanced tour by myclimate
Description
Your day trip starts with a guided bus ride in an air-conditioned bus through Zurich. You will see among other things:
- Exclusive Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich's financial district
- Photo stop at Enge harbor
- University district
- Zürichberg quarter with magnificent villas
On a stroll through the old town you will be accompanied by the professional and multilingual city guide. The lively pedestrian zone and the guild houses and churches there will be brought closer to you by means of anecdotes. Along the river Limmat you will reach the landing stage. You will take a half-hour boat trip across Lake Zurich. You will receive an audio guide.
The last destination of your trip is the sweet temptation of Lindt Home of Chocolate. In addition to an unlimited chocolate tasting, you'll experience the chocolate museum and can buy a few souvenirs in the store. On the way to Zurich's main train station, you'll learn how to best use public transportation. This is where your day trip ends. You can continue to use the 24-hour public transport ticket afterwards.
Practical information:
- Not suitable for wheelchairs and strollers
Swiss Activities Tip
Zurich has some cult restaurants. Maybe you still have time to visit one or the other of these restaurants in Zurich. And since you got tickets for public transport, you can use them right away. Five examples of cult restaurants:
- Kronenhalle at Bellevue with real works of art by Chagall, Picasso or Giacometti
- Sternen Grill with the best bratwurst in town
- Hiltl, the first (1898) vegetarian restaurant in Europe
- Casa Ferlin, the Italian restaurant located here for more than 100 years
- Oepfelchammer, the old wine tavern with Swiss dishes and the "beam tasting
Inclusions
Live guided tour
30 min boat trip across Lake Zurich with audio guide
Visit Lindt Home of Chocolate with audio guide
24-hour ticket for the public transport network in Zurich (zones 110+150)
Guided walk through the winding old town of Zurich
Visit the FIFA Museum (extra charge), available Tuesday to Sunday
Catering
Meeting point
Busbahnhof Sihlquai, Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zürich
Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zürich, Schweiz
Provider
Operated by
Best of Switzerland Tours
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Thank you, Ms. Renata! That was really interesting!
Pavlo
18 Feb 2026
