Private Zürich Old Town Tour: Explore Historic Buildings and Squares

Discover the hidden gems of Zürich’s historic old town on a private tour led by local residents. Explore centuries-old buildings and charming squares with exclusive access to hidden spots.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Central Polybahn - Ride with the unique cable car to a very spectaculary point of view
  • Polyterrasse ETH - Point of view
  • Zentralbibliothek - Teile der alten Stadtmauer und Stadtbefestigung
  • Brunngasse - Visit an old picture in a private building
  • Spiegelgasse - Visit the place where Lenin lifes during his time in Zurich
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What's Included
    • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Other
  • Tip
Additional Information

Zurich boasts an exquisite, ancient city center. Much of its architecture dates back to centuries ago. As two locals who know the area well, we will lead minor, intimate groups on a roughly two-hour exploration of the narrow streets and inviting plazas of the old city on either side of the Limmat river. Our journey includes stops at locales that offer a…

Location
Hirschen
Niederdorfstrasse
The meeting point is on Hirschen-Platz at Niederdorfstrasse 11, directly in front of the entrance to the Hotel Hirschen. Please do not enter the hotel, they do not know about our tours
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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324sandyf
Oct 23, 2025
Great tour! - Our tour guide Maria was excellent! Her knowledge and true passion for the city made me want to stay for the entry tour even though we finished in a rain storm.
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Sandra_c
Oct 11, 2025
Informative tour - Maria did a wonderful job enlightening us about the history, culture and architecture of Zurich. Very well engaging. Good overview of the city.
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416sandrac
Oct 10, 2025
Zurich overview - Maria gave us very interesting historical and cultural information about Zurich. Loved seeing several of the fresh water fountains and we have continued to look for different ones as we walk around. Maria’s tour was very enjoyable.
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Departure02069623623
Oct 10, 2025
Excellent tour - highly recommended! - This was an excellent tour! I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in getting a fun and informative experience in Zurich.
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Lisa_r
Sep 25, 2025
Great way to start your visit to Zurich - A top-notch guide who brings the city's rich history to life. He highlighted key landmarks, from medieval architecture to hidden gems, all within a few hours. Throughout the tour, we experienced engaging storytelling and deep cultural insights. Definitely would recommend as a great way to start your visit to this lovely city.
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Mytinimartini
Sep 23, 2025
Great way to get a taste of Zurich historic district - Great way to get an introduction to Zurich historic district. Alexander took us to some great viewing spots and provided great background to the city. He also showed us some unique locations and features of the historic district.
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John_h
Sep 22, 2025
History Tour of Zürich - My wife and I enjoyed the walking tour of historic Zürich even with the rain. Our guide, Maria, was informative and adjusted the pace to accommodate all parties. She even shared her umbrella. We really enjoyed the basement viewing of the old city walls that if not on the tour would have never heard or seen. We even got a cherished cat story that only a local would know. If it had not been a Sunday, I am sure we might have seen more interior settings as they were closed.
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889leighannt
Sep 19, 2025
Zurich city tour - The tour was an excellent overview of Zurich! We leaned about the history and walked through many parts of the town! I would highly recommend this tour to get an overview of the city!
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Jeffhe8343jq
Oct 15, 2025
Tour of Zurich with local guide was wonderful. - Our guide was very knowledgeable and easy to follow. His understanding of history and the affect on contemporary life in Switzerland made for an interesting afternoon.
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Katherine
Sep 19, 2025
Great, but large group! - The walking tour was a great overview of the highlights of Zurich. Our group was a little large (15 people) and so it was difficult at times to follow our guide. There were some things we couldn't see with a group that big and so it would have been a bit better if the size was reduced. Overall good value though and our guide was very patient with everyone!
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).