Photos: Marc Gabriel Schmid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Marc Gabriel Schmid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Planning your Lake Zurich swim
Your local guide
Andreas Wyss
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Highlights
- A planning call before you swim
- Platforms matched to your ability
- Water conditions, explained honestly
- A route talked through on screen
- Notes sent after, directions included
About this tour
This call is a short planning conversation about swimming in Lake Zurich rather than a filmed walk. I go through which platforms suit different abilities and what the water is likely to feel like at the time of year you plan to visit. It stays a conversation rather than a live session.
We talk through the options on a map I share on screen, and I check what you are comfortable with before suggesting a platform. I send a short note afterwards with directions and the plan.
This suits anyone planning to swim independently and wanting local knowledge first. It also suits anyone deciding between a central platform and a quieter one further along the shore.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Zurich, recommendations, or just questions.
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Lake Swim Planning 17 min
We talk through which platforms suit your swimming ability, current water temperature for the time of year, and how to get there from the centre.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Zurich: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I have sailed on this lake since childhood, so I explain how central it stays to everyday life here.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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