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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.

1.Zürich: City Tour, Cruise, and Lindt Home of Chocolate Visit

Explore Zurich on this 5.5-hour tour featuring a city bus and walking tour, Lake Zurich cruise, and a visit to the Lindt Chocolate Home of Chocolate with tastings.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“City sightseeing tour gave us a good overview of where sights were which was helpful for our next 2 days of free time. Due to season, tour numbers were low so plenty of room on the bus plus the lake cruise was not crowded.”

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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

“Our guide, Elisabeth, was very pleasant and informative. Scenic tour of Zurich and surrounding area. More time at Felsenegg viewpoint would have been appreciated.”

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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

“Cecilia was very knowledgeable and bilingual, Spanish and English. Antonio the driver was extremely careful and engaging.”

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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

“Tour did not disappoint. I couldn’t have seen all the spots in my own. I felt safe on the bus and was accommodated by the driver. Great way to see the busy city!”

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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

“Excellent tour. Combined a lot of aspects of Zürich in just 6 hours. We would highly recommend. Loved the ease of moving everywhere with public transportation of all kinds. Started in the rain and finished with the sun out.”

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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

“It’s worth doing as they travel the back roads to Lucerne. Had a great guide. We enjoyed wondering round the city. Took a cruise on the lake. Went to the Lion monument.enjoyed the KKL ( culture center)Lucerne really needs more than a day to really…”

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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

“Our guide was great. Told lots of history. The bus took us all over the city. We stopped in town for a short walk and stops to listen to guide. He walked us to the boat where we could use the app to listen to…”

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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

“The half day tour was a fabulous opportunity to learn about Zurich. Use of public transportation and our knowledgeable guide, Martin, gave us a close-up view of the Medieval city center and its historical buildings and streets. The rides on the funicular and the lake…”

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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

“Celio was a wonderful guide! He was very personable and provided unique facts and insights about the city of Zurich and country of Switzerland. It was like touring the city with a local friend - taking in the sights, stores and everyday life of the…”

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