Best of Zurich: Highlights & Old Town Private Tour
Overview
Experience the financial and cultural heart of Switzerland on an exclusive private city tour of Zurich. Traveling in luxury private transport with a dedicated local driver-guide, you’ll discover iconic landmarks, historic quarters, and scenic lake views at your own relaxed pace.
Begin with a drive down world-famous Bahnhofstrasse, one of Europe’s most exclusive shopping avenues, leading toward serene Lake Zurich and the scenic Enge district. Stop at romantic viewpoints over the lake and surrounding Swiss Alps.
Step into Zurich’s historic Old Town (Altstadt). Walk cobblestone lanes to Lindenhof hill for panoramic city vistas, admire the Fraumünster church with its celebrated Chagall stained-glass windows, view the ancient St. Peter’s church clock face, and marvel at the twin towers of Grossmünster.
Includes private round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off, a local driver-guide, and full schedule customization.
What's Included
- Transportation with a latest model luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle
- Private driver-guide during the whole tour
Meeting and Pickup
We can collect you anywhere in Zurich City. Please just let us know where you wish to be picked up and we will meet you there! Please note that drop off times can vary depending on the time of the day and the season
What To Expect
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Zurich (pass by)
Bahnhofstrasse
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Lake Zurich
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lindenhof Hill
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Grossmunster
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Zurich (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Best of Zurich: Highlights & Old Town Private Tour?
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- 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 (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Transportation with a latest model luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle.
- Private driver-guide during the whole tour.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If 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 2025Accessibility information for the Best of Zurich: Highlights & Old Town Private Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of Zurich: Highlights & Old Town Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon 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!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Transportation with a latest model luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle
- Private driver-guide during the whole tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Specialized infant seats are available
