Things to do in Switzerland
Day Trips from Zurich19 optionsMuseums7 optionsLucerne Tours45 optionsZurich Airport Taxi11 optionsBoat Tour Zurich30 optionsGeneva City Tour14 optionsMount Titlis Tours13 optionsZurich City Tour24 optionsLake Lucerne Tours38 optionsGeneva Airport Transfer12 optionsLucerne Boat Tour20 optionsLake Zurich Tours27 options
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Zurich - Basel: Private transfer with English driverSkip crowded trains and let a local English-speaking driver handle your Zurich to Basel journey. You’ll get door-to-door pickup, help with luggage, and quiet moments watching Switzerland roll by — plus small touches like bottled water and local stories you might remember long after arriving.
Basel Self-Guided Walking Tour & Scavenger HuntYou navigate Basel's old town using riddles and trivia on your phone, visiting the Tinguely-Brunnen's mechanical sculptures, the Rhine panorama from Pfalz, and the red Rathaus. The app keeps score if your group wants to compete, and you move at your own pace with no fixed start time. Around 2 hours, fully self-guided, and you can reschedule free if weather or illness gets in the way.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to explore Basel's landmarks without a guide's pace or schedule, and who have a smartphone with mobile data. The app handles the navigation and riddles, so you're free to linger, backtrack, or move quickly depending on your mood.
Private car transfer Basel to Zurich with English driverYou’ll be picked up right at your hotel or address in Basel by an English-speaking local driver who handles your luggage and shares small insights along the drive to Zurich. Enjoy a comfortable private car ride with bottled water included — and arrive feeling calm, not frazzled, thanks to door-to-door service you’ll remember long after the trip.
Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & GuideA full-day private tour from Basel to Lucerne combines train travel with a guide, a scenic boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, and a ride up Mount Pilatus on the world's steepest cogwheel railway, followed by time in Lucerne's old town. All train, boat, cogwheel railway, gondola and bus tickets are included. The itinerary is customizable, and hotel pickup from Basel is part of the package. The boat and cogwheel railway operate May through October; outside those months, the gondola serves both directions to the mountain, with the boat cruise moved to the return journey.Is it for me?The guide speaks your language—English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian or another—so the commentary travels with you without translation delays. Book this if you want someone who knows the route and the stops but won't dictate the pace once you're on the mountain.
Chillon Castle & Chaplin's World Tour with Lake CruiseA full-day guided tour from Geneva visiting Chaplin's World museum, the UNESCO-protected Lavaux vineyard terraces, and Chillon Castle, with a cruise across Lake Geneva on a Belle Époque steamer and free time in Vevey and Montreux. The tour includes museum entry, a local wine and cheese tasting in the vineyards, the lake cruise, and an English-speaking guide; you travel by bus and return to Geneva by evening.Is it for me?This is a shared group tour with a fixed itinerary and schedule, so the day is structured around the boat departure and castle hours rather than your own pace — it suits travelers who want the major stops and the lake cruise without planning the route or managing transitions themselves. If you prefer to linger at one site or skip another, or if you'd rather explore at your own speed, a private tour or self-guided day would work better.
Zurich City Tour with Lake Cruise & Chocolate MuseumA guided city tour of Zurich by coach and boat, visiting the Old Town, Lake Zurich, and the Lindt Home of Chocolate with audio-guided museum entry and unlimited tasting included. The tour runs about five hours, covers major landmarks from Bahnhofstrasse to the financial district, and ends with a 24-hour public transportation ticket so you can keep exploring on your own.Is it for me?The English-language guide means you follow the commentary without translation or a separate audio device, so you absorb the city's history and architecture as you move through each neighborhood—ideal if you want context for what you're seeing rather than just the stops themselves.
Bern Foxtrail Dolomite: Puzzle trail through UNESCO old townBern Foxtrail Dolomite is a scavenger hunt and puzzle trail through Bern's UNESCO World Heritage old town where you follow a virtual fox's clues, solve riddles at hidden posts, and navigate from the train station to the Politzentrum. The trail takes roughly two and a half hours and requires moderate fitness; children are welcome from age 4, though the operator recommends age 11 and up for the full difficulty. Your team ticket includes the starting documents and all fees.Is it for me?Your team decodes puzzles and hunts hidden clues across the city while the cunning fox leads you from post to post—thinking and teamwork matter more than following directions.
Escape Game Across Lugano: Solve Puzzles Through the Old TownSato Code is an escape game that unfolds across Lugano's city centre, starting at Piazza della Riforma and moving toward the Lido. You hunt for clues hidden in streets and shops, crack codes and solve puzzles that grow harder as you progress, using the Sato Code App on your phone as part of a team. The game takes roughly 90 minutes, requires at least two players with one smartphone each, and is designed for adults and teens aged 16 and up who enjoy the challenge of escape rooms.Is it for me?Crack codes hidden in record stores and pizzerias as you hunt through Lugano's old town—a street-level escape game where every clue leads deeper into corners most visitors never discover.
Switzerland: Canyoning Ticino with Local Guides & PhotosYou’ll join local guides for canyoning in Ticino’s wild canyons—jumping, sliding, or rappelling through crystal pools at your own pace. Expect laughter with fellow travelers, all gear included, plus photos and videos so you don’t miss a moment. Afterward, unwind back at base with showers and a homemade aperitif—just enough time to let it all sink in.
Appenzell Self-Guided Walking Tour with Riddle GameThis self-guided walking tour of Appenzell uses phone-based riddles to lead you through the village on foot, with no guide and no fixed start time. You download the Explorial app, enter your game code, and move through landmarks at your own pace — the Landsgemeindeplatz where citizens still vote by raised hand, the Löwendrogerie's medicinal-plant facade, and the Rathaus frescoes — solving trivia challenges and photo tasks as you go. The app keeps score, marks your location on a map, and works in 24 languages. Around 2 hours of light walking; suitable for all fitness levels, and you can pause, break or reschedule if weather or illness gets in the way.Is it for me?The tour moves at village pace over about 2 hours of light walking, which suits anyone comfortable on their feet for that length of time. Because you control the start time and can pause whenever you want, it works around your schedule and energy — there's no group waiting and no fixed rhythm to keep up with.
Chamonix Day Trip and Geneva City Tour: Mont Blanc and Jet d'EauThis eight-hour tour from Geneva combines a coach ride to Chamonix village with views of Mont Blanc—Europe's highest peak—and an optional cable car ascent to Aiguille du Midi, followed by a guided city tour of Geneva's international quarter, old town and waterfront. A live English-speaking guide leads groups of more than ten; smaller groups travel with a driver-guide. The cable car option is not available for children under three, and a valid passport is required.Is it for me?Choose the cable car option if you want to see the Alps from above; skip it if you prefer to stay in the village and focus on the Geneva city landmarks. Either way, the eight-hour structure fits a full day without requiring you to arrange transport between Chamonix and Geneva or navigate the city on your own.
Zurich Open-Top Bus Tour: Lake Views & Historic LandmarksAn open-top bus sightseeing tour of Zurich with a one-hour audio-guided route through the old town, past the National Museum and Rietberg Museum, and along Lake Zurich. The audio guide plays in English, Spanish, French, German and two additional languages. Children from age 4 are welcome. You can add a boat cruise on Lake Zurich (available May through September) at checkout; if you do, the driver hands you your ticket and you walk to the pier from the final bus stop.Is it for me?Pick the bus-only loop if you want to cover the main landmarks in one seated route with audio commentary, or add the boat cruise if you'd rather see the city from the water as a separate experience.
Geneva: Old Town Walking Tour with Private GuideYou walk through Geneva's Old Town with a private guide who customizes stops as you go, hitting St. Peter's Cathedral, the Flower Clock, Place du Bourg-de-Four, the Reformation Wall, and the Town Hall. The guide stays with your group only, so the pace is yours. It's a half-day experience that works because the medieval streets are tight enough that you can actually see how people lived here, not just pass through.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to understand Geneva's history and religious significance without rushing through a crowded group tour. The private format and customizable stops mean you move at your own pace through the Old Town's narrow streets, though expect to climb stairs and walk on uneven medieval cobblestones.
Swiss Riviera tour from Geneva: Chillon Castle & MontreuxA private guided tour from Geneva that covers the Lake Geneva shoreline in eight hours, stopping at Chaplin's World in Vevey, the UNESCO-protected Lavaux vineyards, the medieval Chillon Castle on its island, and the resort town of Montreux. The coach picks you up in Geneva, includes entrance to both Chaplin's World and Chillon Castle, and a guide travels with the group throughout.Is it for me?Book this tour if you speak English, Spanish or French and want a guide traveling with you the whole day—the commentary keeps the landscape and history in context without you having to read a guidebook or manage the stops yourself.
Mount Titlis day trip from Lucerne: Private guide & cablewayA private guided day trip from Lucerne to Mount Titlis combines train travel through the Engelberg valley, cableway ascent to the 3,238-meter summit, and access to the Glacier World attractions—the ice cave, the Titlis Cliff Walk suspension bridge, and the Ice-Flyer chairlift over the glacier. Your guide speaks English, French or German, and the tour runs 6 to 8 hours with all transport, gondola fees and guide included; children from age 1 are welcome.Is it for me?This is a private tour, so your guide is yours alone and the pace follows your interests rather than a group schedule. Choose it if you want the day arranged end-to-end—transport, entry, timing and guidance all settled before you arrive—so you step off the train in Engelberg and follow a single person who knows the mountain, not a map and a list of opening hours.
Zermatt & Gornergrat Railway Tour from Zurich: Matterhorn ViewsThis 10-hour guided tour from Zurich combines a walking tour of Zermatt Village with a scenic train ride up the Gornergrat Bahn to 3,089 meters, where you stand among 29 surrounding peaks and glaciers including the Gorner Glacier. Your English-speaking guide meets you at Zurich HB, travels with you to Zermatt, walks you through the town's heritage and compact streets, then boards the 1898 electric rack railway with you to the summit. The Standard Rail Pass, priority train tickets and hotel drop-off at Zurich are included; lunch can be purchased at Zermatt.Is it for me?Pick this if you want a guide leading you through Zermatt's history and streets alongside the Gornergrat train ride, rather than exploring independently—the guide sets the pace and explains what you're seeing.
Kayaking on Lake Brienz: Relaxed paddling for beginnersKayak Lake Brienz near Interlaken on stable sit-on-top kayaks in a 90-minute guided session that keeps you close to shore and moving at a calm pace. The experience includes an hour of paddling, photos taken by your guide, and a relaxed focus on splashing around and enjoying the scenery rather than covering ground. Non-swimmers are welcome with life jackets provided, and children from age 5 can join—those aged 5 to 8 paddle in a double kayak with an adult.Is it for me?The 90-minute format leaves your afternoon free for other plans—you're back on shore in time to explore Interlaken or rest before dinner. Choose this if you want to try kayaking without a full-day commitment or if you're traveling with young children and need a short, supervised water activity.
Lucerne Self-Guided Audio Tour: Chapel Bridge StoriesA self-guided audio tour of Lucerne that starts at the train station and loops through the old town on both sides of the Reuss river, visiting the Chapel Bridge, Lake Lucerne shoreline, historic markets and the Mill Bridge. The VoiceMap app delivers audio, maps and offline geodata in English, so you navigate and listen without a guide or group — the tour runs 40 minutes to 1 hour depending on how long you linger at each stop.Is it for me?Solo travelers and couples who want to explore Lucerne without a guide or group will appreciate the flexibility — you start when you arrive, pause as long as you like at any stop, and move through the old town at your own rhythm. The app works offline, which means you're not tethered to a data connection or a departure time.
Zurich: FIFA Museum, Lindt Chocolate & Uetliberg SummitYou're picked up at your hotel and driven to the FIFA Museum to see the World Cup trophy and interactive exhibits; then to Lindt's chocolate experience where you watch production and taste freely from their famous fountain; you browse the factory outlet for discounted Swiss chocolate; visit a wildlife park to observe bears and wolves in near-natural settings; take a train and short walk to Uetliberg's summit for city views; and return to your hotel by private car. The whole day is organized for you — no arranging transport between stops or buying tickets separately.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Zurich attractions — football, chocolate, nature, and city views — organized in one day without arranging transport or tickets yourself. The fixed itinerary and private vehicle mean you move between stops on schedule, which is what fits everything into a single afternoon and evening.
Mount Titlis Glacier Tour from Zurich with Rotair Cable CarA private 10-hour guided tour from Zurich to Mount Titlis, one of Switzerland's highest glacier mountains, with a dedicated driver-guide, included cable car tickets, and the option to add Lucerne's Old Town and Chapel Bridge. You ascend aboard the TITLIS Rotair rotating cable car, walk across the glacier plateau, and explore the Ice Cave carved inside the mountain — all at your own pace with no groups or fixed schedule.Is it for me?Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another language you choose at booking, so the commentary works for anyone in your party — children from age 1 are welcome, and the pace is entirely yours since there are no group schedules or fixed stops.
