Zurich to Vaduz & Heidiland: Private Day Trip 2 Countries

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Free cancellation

1/19

Duration7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Two Countries in One Day: Rapperswil Roses, Vaduz Castle & Heidiland

You get picked up from your Zurich hotel and spend the day crossing two countries with a driver-guide who handles navigation and timing. You'll stand in front of Vaduz Castle, walk through a rose garden in Rapperswil, get a passport stamp, and visit Heidi's village in the foothills. Hotel drop-off is included, and the car has Wi-Fi if you need it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Zurich to Vaduz and Swiss Heidiland

Meet driver-guide at Zurich hotel
Drive to Rapperswil medieval town
Visit Rapperswil Rose Garden and castle
Proceed to Vaduz, Liechtenstein
View Vaduz Castle from outside
See Cathedral of St. Florin and City Hall
Obtain passport stamp at Vaduz Tourism Office
Drive to Maienfeld Heidiland village
Walk around Heidi’s House and village
Return to Zurich via Walensee views

The Experience

You're sitting in your Zurich hotel lobby wondering if you can actually fit Liechtenstein into a single afternoon. The driver arrives, the car is comfortable, and suddenly the question stops mattering — because the route is already planned. The private trip starts from wherever you're staying and heads straight toward Rapperswil, the medieval town that locals call the Town of Roses. If you're traveling between June and October, you'll see why: over six hundred rose varieties bloom in the gardens near the castle, which sits on a rocky hilltop overlooking Lake Zurich. The castle itself dates back to the early 13th century, and even though you're not going inside, standing in front of it while the driver points out the lake views below makes the whole stop feel less like a checkbox and more like you've actually arrived somewhere.

After Rapperswil, the car heads toward Liechtenstein, and this is where the day gets a little strange in the best way. Vaduz Castle dominates the skyline — it's been the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein since the 12th century — but you can only see it from outside because the princely family still lives there. Your driver-guide will show you the Cathedral of St. Florin, the Government House, and City Hall, each one a different architectural period. Then comes the thing that makes this trip feel real: you stop at the Vaduz Tourism Office and get an actual stamp in your passport. It's a small detail, but it's the kind of thing that makes you remember you were there, not just that you drove through. The whole Vaduz section takes a couple of hours, and you're moving at a pace that lets you absorb the place instead of racing through it.

The final leg takes you to Maienfeld, where Heidi's House sits in what's now called Heidiland. The village looks like it stepped out of the children's story — tiny mountain houses, local shops, and if you're lucky, baby goats wandering around. A short walk through the area gives you the kind of quiet that doesn't happen in cities, and the views back toward the Alps remind you why this region has inspired stories for generations. On the return to Zurich, the route follows the Walensee, a long alpine lake that fills the windows for the last stretch of the drive. The whole day is about eight to nine hours, and because it's private, the timing bends to what you want to see — not what a group schedule demands.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Zurich, a private modern vehicle with Wi-Fi on board, and a driver-guide who speaks English throughout the trip.
You'll get the Vaduz Tourism Office passport stamp, and the itinerary covers Rapperswil's medieval castle and rose gardens, Vaduz Castle and its surrounding landmarks, and Heidi's village in Maienfeld with time for a short walk.
Meals are not included, but your driver can suggest stops along the way.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcome

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see two countries without arranging transport or worrying about train schedules — the private setup means you move at your own pace and don't wait for a group to gather.