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Zurich Sightseeing Tour: Explore Cultural Capital by Bus and Boat
3.2
105 Ratings
Zürich
See all the main sights of Switzerland’s cultural capital as your deluxe motor coach takes you for a drive around Zurich. Enjoy spectacular views of the Alps on your way to visit the rose gardens, deer park and castle in the village of Rapperswil, before enjoying a leisurely 2.25 hour boat cruise (unescorted) on Lake Zurich.
See all the main sights of Switzerland’s cultural capital as your deluxe motor coach takes you for a drive around Zurich. Enjoy spectacular views of the Alps on your way to visit the rose gardens, deer park and castle in the village of Rapperswil, before enjoying a leisurely 2.25 hour boat cruise (unescorted) on Lake Zurich.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zurich - Begin your tour by checking in at the bus parking Sihlquai and boarding the luxurious coach.
- Old Town - Discover the most fascinating sights of Zurich and its surroundings! The tour starts with a guided city tour of Zurich, showcasing the commercial center, a part of the Old Town, the exterior of Fraumuenster Church, the historic…
- Zurich - Begin your tour by checking in at the bus parking Sihlquai and boarding the luxurious coach.
- Old Town - Discover the most fascinating sights of Zurich and its surroundings! The tour starts with a guided city tour of Zurich, showcasing the commercial center, a part of the Old Town, the exterior of Fraumuenster Church, the historic Limmatquai, and the university district.
- Rapperswil - Travel along the Hoehenstrasse, offering breathtaking views of the Alps, before arriving in Rapperswil, famously known as the ‘City of Roses’.
- Schloss Rapperswil - The delightful town of Rapperswil presents unique attractions for visitors, including the Rose Gardens, the Castle, the deer park on the Lindenhof, and the charming Old Town.
- Lake Zurich - Following a guided orientation tour and some leisure time in Rapperswil, enjoy a 2-hour cruise on Lake Zurich (unescorted). A restaurant is available on board for your convenience. The first possible return boat is scheduled to arrive at 3:25 pm at Zurich Buerkliplatz Pier.
What's Included
- 2.25 hour cruise on Lake Zurich
- Local guide
- On-board WiFi
- Sightseeing tour by bus
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- 2.25 hour cruise on Lake Zurich
- Local guide
- On-board WiFi
- Sightseeing tour by bus
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food & Drinks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Location
Zürich, Bus Station
Ausstellungsstrasse
The Sihlquai bus station is located 200 meters behind Zurich main station (HB). IMPORTANT: If you are using GPS, please enter 'Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich'. At the bus station there is a wooden/green building where we have a check-in counter marked 'Meier Tours - Gray Line Sightseeing’.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.2
(105 Ratings)
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Maurice_c
Oct 2, 2025
The boat and bus tour was... - The boat and bus tour was divine! Jeanine our tour guide was a delight! The old town was interesting and had many shopping and dining options. The scenery during the boat ride was incredible. Just a note, you are on your own during the boat ride. Jeanine and the others continue on another tour.
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Extraordinary102808
May 2, 2025
Very good - The view were amazing we took a lot pictures and videos, nice weather, beautiful places, the tour company was extraordinary, must take again
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Jean_s
May 1, 2024
Beautiful Zurich - This tour provided a wonderful overview of the city of Zurich and some of the surrounding areas. Our guide Hans was both informative and comedic as well.
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Heinrich1919-2
Nov 21, 2023
Highly recommended! - The most impressing experience besides all of the fabulous sights of Zuerich were the professional and courteous attitude of the staff and the driver. Great job!
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Gregory_w
May 15, 2025
Good experience - This was a good tour. I would recommend one to go. The only feedback I have is for those who take the boat option is you have to get your own transportation back to the original location vs those who did the bus only option. Tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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John_h
Sep 29, 2025
The guide needed better... - The guide needed better English language skillls and the Zürich tour was very limited for interesting information. The overall experience was disappointing
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Angel_in_the_tropics
Sep 1, 2025
Just Nice Four Hours Away from Zurich City Center - As mentioned in other reviews, this is not really a city tour of Zurich. We simply flew by Zurich landmarks on a big coach bus without really stopping. You're just driving by on the way to Rapperswil, a lovely small village on the upper part of Lake Zurich.
The drive is nice, though, as you can see great sights is the lake from above as you make your way to Rapperswil.
The boat ride back has several stops, and doesn't have any type of tour associated with it. Plan accordingly. It takes 2 hours to make your way back to Zurich if you choose to return via this ferry method.
While it wasn't a completely lost 4 hours, it was a disappointment we didn't get more of a Zurich tour. "The Great Tour of Zurich" is a misleading title in my opinion. If you're wanting more of a Zurich city center tour this one is NOT it.
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Navigate34433603623
Jul 12, 2025
Poor descriptions - While it was a nice day, it was not at all as advertised. It was a bus ride THROUGH Zurich(as the rest of the bus was headed to Lichtenstein) with very little info from a lovely guide whose English was only marginal. We stopped in Rapperswil, that was nice and then the lake "cruise" was the regular ferry back to Zurich on which we had 2nd class tickets. We did 4 trip advisor booked trips this vacation and all fit this description: poor details, guides don't speak English well, basically could have done ourselves. A tip, we did do Dachau ourselves and saved a lot of money.
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Wafa_a
Sep 29, 2025
Not a positive experience - Was not up to expectations although the tour guide lady was sweet but the tour office people were not as helpful. However I don’t recommend it
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Nancy_f
Oct 10, 2025
Disappointing - The town was quaint but the rose garden was no better than my own garden. The tour boat coming home was not a tour boat but the local ferry that stopped in ten towns to drop off and pick up passengers going to Zurich. It was very deceptive to pretend it was a boat tour.
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