Zurich Sights Half-Day Bus Tour with Lake Zurich Cruise, Lindt Chocolate, and Optional FIFA Museum Ticket
by Best Of Switzerland Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.CHF 150Overview
The tour begins at Sihlquai Bus Station in Zurich, where guests board a coach for a guided city drive. The route passes key sights including the Swiss National Museum, the shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, and the financial district. The coach then stops briefly at Lake Zurich for photos. The tour continues through upscale residential districts near the Zürichberg area, known for stately mansions, before moving on to the university quarter, where the Zurich Art Museum and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are visible. Next, the coach arrives at Zurich’s medieval Old Town for a 25-minute guided walking tour. Highlights include the patriarchal guild houses, St. Peter church with Europe’s largest clock face, and Fraumünster church with its Marc Chagall stained glass windows. After the Old Town, guests board a public boat for a 30-minute cruise on Lake Zurich. Upon disembarking at Kilchberg, the group takes a 15-minute walk along the lakeshore to the Lindt Home of Chocolate. Visitors follow an interactive audio-guided tour of the chocolate museum, which includes unlimited chocolate tasting, and have time to enjoy coffee and shop in the Lindt Café and chocolate store. The tour ends with a ride by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) back to Zurich Main Station using a 24-hour public transport ticket valid in fare zones 110 and 150. Guests who have selected the optional FIFA Museum ticket continue independently to the museum, where they spend about an hour exploring football exhibits with an audio guide. The FIFA Museum visit is self-guided and features interactive displays and original artifacts related to football history and players.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zurich
Meet the guide at Sihlquai Bus Station and board the coach to start the tour.
Bahnhofstrasse
Drive past the Swiss National Museum, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street, and the financial district while the guide shares information about Zurich’s history and landmarks.
Lake Zurich
Stop briefly to take photos of Lake Zurich and its surroundings.
10 min
Zurich districts and university quarter
Tour through residential districts with stately mansions near Zürichberg, then pass the Zurich Art Museum and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology before entering the Old Town.
Old Town
Pause for about 25 minutes in Zurich’s medieval Old Town to see the patriarchal guild houses, St. Peter church with Europe’s largest clock face, and Fraumünster church with Marc Chagall stained glass windows.
25 min
Lake Zurich
Take a 30-minute sightseeing cruise on Lake Zurich aboard a public boat.
30 min
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Walk for 15 minutes along the lakeshore to the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg. Enjoy an interactive audio-guided tour with chocolate tasting, have coffee in the café, and browse the chocolate shop.
90 min
Zurich
Return to Zurich Main Station by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) using the included 24-hour ticket.
FIFA Museum
If selected, spend about an hour visiting the FIFA Museum independently, exploring interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and multimedia displays with an audio guide.
60 min
Meeting point
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.
End point
The tour ends at the Zurich Main Train Station (Zürich HB). Please note that the return journey is by public transport. After the visit to the chocolate museum, you can opt to go back to the city with the tour guide or stay longer at the museum and return individually.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Zurich Sights Half-Day Bus Tour with Lake Zurich Cruise, Lindt Chocolate, and Optional FIFA Museum Ticket
by Best Of Switzerland Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.CHF 150Overview
The tour begins at Sihlquai Bus Station in Zurich, where guests board a coach for a guided city drive. The route passes key sights including the Swiss National Museum, the shopping street Bahnhofstrasse, and the financial district. The coach then stops briefly at Lake Zurich for photos. The tour continues through upscale residential districts near the Zürichberg area, known for stately mansions, before moving on to the university quarter, where the Zurich Art Museum and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are visible. Next, the coach arrives at Zurich’s medieval Old Town for a 25-minute guided walking tour. Highlights include the patriarchal guild houses, St. Peter church with Europe’s largest clock face, and Fraumünster church with its Marc Chagall stained glass windows. After the Old Town, guests board a public boat for a 30-minute cruise on Lake Zurich. Upon disembarking at Kilchberg, the group takes a 15-minute walk along the lakeshore to the Lindt Home of Chocolate. Visitors follow an interactive audio-guided tour of the chocolate museum, which includes unlimited chocolate tasting, and have time to enjoy coffee and shop in the Lindt Café and chocolate store. The tour ends with a ride by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) back to Zurich Main Station using a 24-hour public transport ticket valid in fare zones 110 and 150. Guests who have selected the optional FIFA Museum ticket continue independently to the museum, where they spend about an hour exploring football exhibits with an audio guide. The FIFA Museum visit is self-guided and features interactive displays and original artifacts related to football history and players.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zurich
Meet the guide at Sihlquai Bus Station and board the coach to start the tour.
Bahnhofstrasse
Drive past the Swiss National Museum, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street, and the financial district while the guide shares information about Zurich’s history and landmarks.
Lake Zurich
Stop briefly to take photos of Lake Zurich and its surroundings.
10 min
Zurich districts and university quarter
Tour through residential districts with stately mansions near Zürichberg, then pass the Zurich Art Museum and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology before entering the Old Town.
Old Town
Pause for about 25 minutes in Zurich’s medieval Old Town to see the patriarchal guild houses, St. Peter church with Europe’s largest clock face, and Fraumünster church with Marc Chagall stained glass windows.
25 min
Lake Zurich
Take a 30-minute sightseeing cruise on Lake Zurich aboard a public boat.
30 min
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Walk for 15 minutes along the lakeshore to the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg. Enjoy an interactive audio-guided tour with chocolate tasting, have coffee in the café, and browse the chocolate shop.
90 min
Zurich
Return to Zurich Main Station by public transport (bus, tram, or boat) using the included 24-hour ticket.
FIFA Museum
If selected, spend about an hour visiting the FIFA Museum independently, exploring interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and multimedia displays with an audio guide.
60 min
Meeting point
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.
End point
The tour ends at the Zurich Main Train Station (Zürich HB). Please note that the return journey is by public transport. After the visit to the chocolate museum, you can opt to go back to the city with the tour guide or stay longer at the museum and return individually.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.