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Live tours in Zurich

Explore Zurich, Switzerland, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Bahnhofstrasse on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

21 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Zurich live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Altstadt is worth asking about: the old town split by the Limmat river, with Niederdorf's lanes on one side.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Grossmünster A twin-towered Romanesque church associated with reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
  • Fraumünster A church known for its stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall.
  • Bahnhofstrasse The main shopping street, among the most expensive retail streets in the world.
  • Lake Zurich A lake with promenades, swimming spots and boat trips from the city centre.
  • Uetliberg A hill overlooking the city, reached by train and known as Zurich's home mountain.
  • Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum) A museum of Swiss cultural history in a castle-like building beside the station.
  • Kunsthaus Zürich The city's main art museum, with major collections of modern and classical work.
  • Lindenhof A raised terrace on the site of a Roman fort, with views over the old town.

Neighbourhoods

  • Altstadt the old town split by the Limmat river, with Niederdorf's lanes on one side
  • Kreis 4 (Langstrasse) a multicultural district known for bars and independent shops
  • Zürich West a former industrial area turned into a design and nightlife quarter

Food to know

  • Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in cream sauce)
  • Rösti
  • Cheese fondue
  • Luxemburgerli (small macarons)
  • Lindt chocolate

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Good to know about Zurich

Do I need to be in Zurich to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Zurich, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 2 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, German, French and Turkish; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.