Switzerland · HISTORICAL TOURS
5 reviewed
These are the 5 best historical tours around Zurich right now — what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it earns the spot.
Zurich Old Town on foot plus a funicular ride. See medieval streets, churches, and ruins with a local guide for quick orientation.
“Good walking shoes are definitely required for this tour. Good overview of Zurich in 2 hours. We enjoyed it”
Walk medieval Lucerne with a night watchman for 1.5 hours, hearing tales of laws, mercenaries, fires, and the Death Dance for $39.
“Rolf was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and had some very great jokes to go along with the tour. Would definitely recommend for a good history lesson on Luzern!”
Small-group Zurich Old Town walk with Einstein sites, Fraumünster Chagall windows, Leninwohnung, baroque garden, 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.”
Private walking tour in Lucerne with a local expert, focused on Chapel Bridge and key landmarks from Torbogen to Hofkirche.
“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.”
Zurich’s Roman layers meet Zwingli’s Reformation ideas on a 2.5-hour guided walk, including a Fraumünster church visit.
“Bruno was excellent, very attentive, explained everything very well, and exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend him.”
