• Paradeplatz - Gather in front of UBS (Paradeplatz 8, near tram stops 6/7/13/17 towards Enge), located in the core of Switzerland’s banking hub.
• Confiserie Sprungli - A cherished Zurich confectionery, gracing Paradeplatz for over a century. Don’t miss trying a Luxemburgerli, a delicate macaron unique to this spot.
• Bahnhofstrasse - Renowned as Switzerland’s premier shopping avenue, stretching a mile from the main station to the lake. Beneath lies some of the globe’s priciest real estate, with banks reputedly holding more gold than almost anywhere else. Ideal for a leisurely stroll, admiring everything from high fashion to sweet treats.
• Fraumunster Church - Originally a Benedictine abbey with influential abbesses who once governed the city. Inside, discover five vibrant stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall and a radiant transept window by Giacometti.
• Lindenhof Hill - The verdant hill where Zurich’s history began. Legend tells of women who defended the city by donning armor on this ridge to deter invaders. Today, it offers chess boards, fountains, and the finest free view across the river to the Grossmünster towers.
• St. Peter’s Church - Zurich’s oldest parish church, nestled in a tranquil square just off the chocolate path. Its tower boasts Europe’s largest clock face, with a minute hand longer than most people. Historically, the tower served as the city’s fire-watch post, with a lookout ready to ring the bell at the first sign of smoke.
• Town Hall (Rathaus) - Zurich’s majestic Town Hall, standing over the Limmat on wooden piles. Its intricately carved stone façade reflects its ceremonial significance, as both city and cantonal parliaments convene here. The adjacent bridge was once the city’s vegetable market, held directly over the water.
• Limmat - The clear, swift river dividing Zurich, flowing from the lake and splitting the old town into left and right banks. In summer, locals float down on foam noodles from the Frauenbad and Männerbad bathhouses; in winter, swans grace the quays. Nearly every stop on this tour is just steps from its waters, the unifying thread of the city.
• Niederdorf - The cobblestoned “Dörfli,” the vibrant core of the old town’s right bank. Medieval lanes, antiquarian bookshops, wine bars, and the ever-present aroma of fresh waffles. Lenin once plotted revolution from a room on Spiegelgasse; Goethe rested a few doors away.
• Cabaret Voltaire - A modest doorway on Spiegelgasse conceals the birthplace of Dada. In 1916, artists and poets, escaping the chaos of World War I, gathered here to create their own form of madness—nonsense poems, masked performances, and a complete rejection of previous art forms. The movement spread to Paris, Berlin, and New York, and the cabaret remains a bar, gallery, and tribute to delightful absurdity.
• Grossmunster - Zurich’s iconic twin towers, believed to mark where Charlemagne found the graves of the city’s patron saints. Centuries later, Huldrych Zwingli initiated the Swiss Reformation from this very pulpit.

• Local guide
• Snacks
• Chocolate samples

• Gratuities
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Experience a delightful Swiss chocolate panorama during a leisurely stroll. Embark on a mini-tour of Swiss chocolate traditions, featuring chocolatiers from Zurich, Neuchâtel, Lucerne, and the Italian-speaking region of Ticino, all showcased together. This is a curated tasting experience, not just a sugar rush, with carefully selected specialties that each reveal something unique about their origins.

Explore the old town beyond the typical postcard views. While everyone visits Paradeplatz, Lindenhof, and the Grossmünster, this tour ventures further into serene squares, Chagall windows, and the alleys where Lenin plotted revolution, Dada poets created their art, and Zwingli initiated the Reformation.

Guided by a true local, the guide resides in Zurich and possesses an insider’s knowledge of the city.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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