SWITZERLAND
Switzerland's most popular.
The 7 most popular historical tours. For each one: how the day runs, what it costs, and who you'll be booking with.
Walk Zurich’s old town with a small guided group, cable-car viewpoints, medieval walls, Lenin and Chagall stops, plus underground ruins.
“A great tour. Maria was fantastic A very nice overview of the old city and history of Zurich. We had a wonderful time”
A small-group 90-minute walk through Basel Old Town, with guided stories, Roothus and Minster views, opera-house art, and Swiss sweets.
“I do not write negative reviews. Generally believe only leave review if possitive. This is a exception. Rceived this email at 1:14 am for my 9:00am tour. "Hello Brad Kindly note the tour will be taking place on Wednesday morning at 09h00 We remain at your service!" As soon as I saw this message, I…”
A self-paced Geneva phone game that turns landmarks into story clues, from Reformation monuments to an air-raid shelter.
“So we bailed part way through and didn't finish. It was interesting to get to the first few sites and read the history we wouldn't get otherwise, but it wouldn't advance if it didn't detect you were at the next location. GPS was bouncing around and we got hung up. I also didn't like that…”
Private Lugano walking tour with Violetta: St. Lawrence Cathedral, Luini fresco church, Ciani Park, lake stroll and old-town alleys.
“Great tour of Lugano which showed us the best parts of the city including an excellent overview of the city and its history. Violetta was very well organised and ensured everything was set up beforehand. Highly recommended.”
Follow an easy, self-paced audio route through Zurich’s Old Town, from Urania Sternwarte to Paradeplatz, with offline VoiceMap and lifetime access.
“Patrica was such a wonderful guide. So kind and knowledgeable and very she was well prepared. I liked that it was a small group and felt like a friend was showing us around her home town.”
Private Zermatt tour with Matterhorn history, quiet churches, the Mountaineers’ Cemetery, and a finish at Gornergrat Railway views.
“Elizabeth was a refreshing, calm, warm, friendly, and engaging tour guide! She was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Zermatt, the alpinists that created Zermatt and the people of the area. We enjoyed the tour immensely!”
A private 2-hour walking tour of historic Lausanne with a local expert, from Bessières Bridge to Musée de l’Elysée.
“Visit to cathedral which was stunningly beautiful. This was centrepiece of most interesting tour of the historic heart of Lausanne by a very informed and enthusiastic guide.”
