Zurich City & Day Trips (7 Days)

Tanya@SwissFamilyFun - (swissfamilyfun)
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What you’ll do

Zürich is a great home base for a wide variety of activities: hiking, city tours, boat rides, museums, shopping, waterfalls, etc.

This itinerary includes our favorite activities and day trips in Zürich city and eastern Switzerland (Appenzell, Heidiland, St Gallen, etc.)

But Zürich is quite close to Lucerne, so you can easily incorporate day trips from Lucerne itinerary as well, like Pilatus, Rigi, Stoos, and Engelberg.

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Zurich City

One day in Zürich city is plenty to discover its charms. If you have more time, you can spread the activities over more days.

If you are flying through Zurich, you could use this as the last day before flying out.

We would start the day with hot chocolate at the classic Sprüngli cafe. Then do a walking tour of Zurich, guided or self-guided.

1

Zürich City Walking Tour
Zürich City Walking Tour
Explore the charming old town
Category
Sightseeing
Est. Price
$

898 m (0.6 mi)

3 min

2

Confiserie Sprüngli
Confiserie Sprüngli
Delightful tearoom in the city center
Category
Café

6.3 km (3.9 mi)

12 min

For the afternoon, pick one of our fave cultural experiences in Zürich city.

3

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Lindt Home of Chocolate
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Chocolate lover's dream come true
Category
Museum
Est. Price
$
Swiss National Museum
Swiss National Museum
Fun way to learn Swiss history
Category
Museum
Est. Price
CHF 10
FIFA Museum
FIFA Museum
Soccer fan paradise
Category
Museum
Est. Price
CHF 24

25.4 km (15.8 mi)

31 min

For the evening, we like to watch the sunset from the Zürich lakeside promenade or the Uetliberg viewpoint above Zürich.

4

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Uetliberg Lookout Tower
Uetliberg Lookout Tower
Stunning panoramic views over Zurich
Category
Sightseeing
Est. Price
$$
Lake Zürich Gold Coast Walk
Lake Zürich Gold Coast Walk
Scenic lakeside promenade
Category
Activity
Est. Duration
1-2h

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