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Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel

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Overview

ake a scenic train ride from Basel to Zürich, and explore the city's vibrant center on a captivating walking tour. Begin at Zürich’s Hauptbahnhof, where you’ll discover the lively Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world's most luxurious shopping streets. Wander through the charming Altstadt (Old Town), with its narrow alleys, historic buildings, and hidden cafés. Visit iconic landmarks like the Grossmünster and Fraumünster churches, and enjoy the stunning views from Lindenhof Hill overlooking the Limmat River. A perfect day trip that combines Swiss culture, history, and urban beauty.

• travel typically Swiss by train with your private tour guide
• stroll through the old town of Zürich and along the Limmat river
• enjoy views to the city from the university terraces

What's Included

  • Drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred)
  • All necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • Pick-up from hotel through our tourguide by public transportation
  • Food or drinks (various restaurants for lunch break available)
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

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The tourguide will await you in the lobby of your hotel at the time the tour starts.

What To Expect

Basel SBB Station

Start your tour with the one hour train ride on the intercity train to Zürich
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Zurich HB

Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; Zürich Main Station or Zürich Central Station) is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland and neighbouring countries such as Germany, Italy, Austria, and France. The station was originally constructed as the terminus of the Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lindenhof Hill

The Lindenhof, in the old town of Zürich, Switzerland, is the historical site of the Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Kaiserpfalz. It is situated on Lindenhof hill, on the left side of the Limmat at the Schipfe
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fraumunster Church

The Fraumünster is a church in Zürich which was built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women which was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Grossmunster

The Grossmünster is a Romanesque-style Protestant church in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the four major churches in the city (the others being the Fraumünster, Predigerkirche, and St. Peterskirche). Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Niederdorf

The Niederdorf was the least developed part of the medieval city
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Town

Spend your lunchbreak at one of the restaurants in the old town of Zürich
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Burkliplatz

Bürkliplatz is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland. It is named after Arnold Bürkli, and is one of nodal points of the road and public transportation, and of the lake shore promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Opernhaus Zurich

The Zürich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zürich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

University of Zurich

ETH Zurich has a world-class reputation in academia and industry, particular in science and technology. It regularly ranks among the top three to five universities in Europe and one of the top 15 to 20 globally
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Limmatquai

Limmatquai is a street in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is named after the Limmat, and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) through the Altstadt, or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zürich's trams
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Paradeplatz

Paradeplatz is a square on Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bahnhofstrasse

Bahnhofstrasse is Zürich's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named the Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third most expensive worldwide
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zurich

board the intercity train for your return travel to Basel
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred).
  • all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs).
  • pick-up from hotel through our tourguide by public transportation.
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Food or drinks (various restaurants for lunch break available).
  • Gratuities.
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Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Drop-off at hotel after the tour (if preferred)
  • All necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • Pick-up from hotel through our tourguide by public transportation
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide
  • Food or drinks (various restaurants for lunch break available)
  • Gratuities

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

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