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15 Best Zurich Lake Cruises

The lake cruises off Burkliplatz: short loops and longer rounds with the Alps as a back wall on clear days, departing on Swiss-watch schedules.

2.Zürich: City Highlights Tour by Coach, Cable Car, and Ferry

Discover Zurich’s highlights on this 4.5-hour guided tour featuring Old Town walks, ferry rides, and cable car views of the Alps—great value and authentic sights.

★ 4.4

“The tour of Zurich exceeded my expectations. Our guide, Ersile, was incredibly charismatic – her vivid anecdotes, local stories and light, engaging way of presenting history made the walk through Zurich not only informative but genuinely captivating. It’s clear she knows the city inside out…”

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3.Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride

Discover Zurich's highlights on this 4.5-hour guided tour, including Old Town, Lake Zurich ferry, and a cable car to Felsenegg with stunning Alpine views.

★ 4.0

“It was a nice tour of Zurich with great ride on cable car and cozy little restaurant on the top. It was a foggy day so we couldn't enjoy what probably is a great view, but none the less ghe expirience was great.”

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5.Zurich Highlights Tour With Cruise and Lindt Home of Chocolate

Discover Zurich’s highlights on this half-day guided tour combining city sights, a Lake Zurich cruise, and a visit to Lindt’s chocolate museum, with transport included.

★ 4.0

“Great tour. Daniel was excellent guide. Glad we got to spend as much time as needed at the Lindt factory.”

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6.Zurich: Open Top Bus Sightseeing Tour with Optional Cruise

Explore Zurich on an open-top bus with stunning views of Lake Zurich, the Swiss National Museum, and more. A convenient way to see key sights quickly.

★ 4.0

“This was well planned but the boat cruise side of things could have been better. We were not sure where to board from and there was a long queue to buy tickets which we had to join to ask the obvious question of boarding. Overall,…”

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7.Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise

Discover stunning mountain views, historic Lucerne, and scenic lake cruises on this full-day Swiss trip from Zurich, led by knowledgeable guides.

★ 4.5

“The itenary was a bit tight. We had very little time in Lucerne & a long expanse to walk. I could not walk the distance to see the chapel Bridge in the time alotted. The bus could not get us close enough to the town.…”

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9.Zurich: City Sightseeing Tour with Lake Cruise

Explore Zurich’s highlights with a combined city bus tour, Old Town walk, and scenic Lake Zurich cruise—perfect for a quick, authentic Swiss experience.

★ 4.0

“We had a long layover in Zurich and decided to do a quick tour of the city. Our guide Monika, is a great communicator, and the tour was a good and quick overview. The self guided boat cruise was also beautiful (download the ZSG Tour…”

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10.3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour – Cruise on the Lake – Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg

Discover Zurich’s highlights with this 3-in-1 tour featuring a city walk, lake cruise, and cable car ride with stunning mountain views, all in one day.

★ 5.0

“Greg is a terrific guide who is knowledgeable and attentive. I enjoyed very much his professional guidance with humor.”

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12.Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich Including Lake Lucerne Cruise

Discover Lucerne on this full-day Zurich trip with city sights and a scenic Lake Lucerne cruise. Enjoy guided highlights, free time, and stunning views for $119.56.

★ 4.0

“The boat ride was exceptional. The tour guide was very informative about Zurich and the area between Zurich and Lucerne. She wasn’t familiar with the boat ride so we needed to investigate the logistics ourselves. I feel that a better communication was needed.”

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13.Zurich Highlights City Tour with Lake Cruise

Discover Zurich's highlights on this 3.75-hour guided coach tour, including Old Town, lakeside sights, and a scenic Lake Zurich cruise.

★ 3.5

“I really liked our guide. She was really kind, knowledgeable. and helpful. I feel that Viator could do a little more to clarify the pickup location. Why not mention that it's just northwest of the train station as opposed to just giving a street? Most…”

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14.Zürich Private Walking Half-Day Trip with optional Lake Cruise

Discover Zurich's highlights and hidden gems on this private 4-hour walking tour, with optional lake cruise, guided by knowledgeable locals.

★ 4.0

“What a wonderful introduction to Zurich! Our guide was not only knowledgeable, but was warm and friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in sharing his beautiful city with us. We learned a lot and had a very nice time.”

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15.Zurich City, Lake Cruise and Chocolate (Private Tour)

Discover Zurich's highlights with a private guide, including a lake cruise, cogwheel train ride, Old Town stroll, and chocolate tasting—perfect for first-timers.

★ 4.5

“We had a wonderful time with Monica! She was wonderful about answering all our questions about Zurich. Loved the Lindt Chocolate tour. The chocolate was amazing!!”

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