Swiss Alps Small-Group Tour from Zurich (Day 1)
Board a coach at Zurich’s Sihlquai Bus Terminal in the morning. Then sit back as you venture out of the city and over Brunig Pass to the beautiful Bernese Oberland. This full-day tour is limited to 16 people to ensure you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide throughout the day.
Hop out for a walk along a secure footbridge over the spectacular Aare Gorge. Witness how the River Aar has carved through the limestone ridge over thousands of years. After 1.5 hours here, continue by coach through the wilderness of Grimsel Pass.
Arrive at Rhone Glacier at an altitude of 7,546 feet (2,300 meters). Here you’ll spend an hour exploring a long blue ice tunnel inside the glacier!
Then tackle Furka Pass, boasting great views over the Gotthard Massif. Continue driving down through the Urseren Valley to rocky Sch llenen Gorge with its legendary Devil’s Bridge at the base of the St Gotthard Pass.
After a full day exploring the Swiss Alps, conclude your tour back in central Zurich.
Zurich Highlights Tour (Day 2)
The next day, see the highlights of Zurich on a 2-hour sightseeing tour. Board a coach at the Sihlquai Bus Terminal and listen as your audio guide tells you about Zurich’s most famous attractions and landmarks.
See the National Museum and the Zurich Opera House, and drive down the Bahnhofstrasse, one of the world’s most exclusive and expensive shopping streets in the world.
Explore medieval Old Town, learn about the clock face on St Peter Church and make a photo stop at Lake Zurich. Then take a ride on the Dolderbahn cogwheel railway to the Zurichberg district, where you’ll see the famous Chagall windows of Fraum□nster Church as see the university where Albert Einstein studied.
Your tour concludes at the bus terminal.