Zürich City Private Walking Tour from Basel

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

Start your tour with the one hour train ride on the intercity train to Zürich

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.

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

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.

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

The Niederdorf was the least developed part of the medieval city

Spend your lunchbreak at one of the restaurants in the old town of Zürich

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

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

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

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

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.

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

board the intercity train for your return travel to Basel

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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• English speaking Swiss tourguide
• 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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Tourguide will await you in the lobby of your hotel at the start time without further notice

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• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Zurich.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.