Switzerland · AUDIO TOURS
The 15 best audio tours you can book right now, each with its price, its running time and who it actually suits. Number one is first for a reason.
Zurich bus tour plus Lake Zurich cruise. Air-conditioned comfort, audio in 11 languages, key sights, and mountain views from the water.
“The top deck should of the bus should have some fan or way to keep cool. It was super hot bit overall great trip.”
A 2-hour Basel panorama bus for $25, with an iPad audio guide, free WiFi, and Läckerli, covering cathedrals, art, and industry.
“The iPad interraction with the head sets was ver practice and easy to use. The vehicle ac unit was not adjusted to the warm temp outside on the day.”
Zurich city highlights in 2 hours by reinvented Trolley, with GPS audio in 11 languages, Lake Zurich views, Old Town churches, and villas.
“Very useful to have an idea about the history of Zurich city, its architecture, economy and population”
A 2-hour narrated panorama bus tour of Zurich with 11-language audio, comfort rides, and quick views of Bahnhofstrasse, churches, and the lake.
“No vale la pena Mejor hazlo cambiado Autobús con Vidiros polarizados y vinil que te impiden ver adecuadamente Conductor prepotente y grosero No hay puntos de interés relevantes por lo que te terminan llevando a las casas de los jubilados y a la universidad”
Air-conditioned bus with multilingual audio in Zurich, then ride the steep Uetlibergbahn train to Top of Zurich for big views.
“Honestly, the tour is okay. The audio does not sync up with what you're seeing. The last part of the journey which is triain to "top of zurich" isn't guided either. I also want to highlight something which was said in the audio likening cows on roads in India to trams in Zurich. I personally feel offended and do not expect this from a tour catering to international tourists. Overall experience 4/10.”
A self-guided audio walk from Paradeplatz through Zurich’s witchcraft trials, executions, and medieval justice, with Chagall at Fraumünster.
Self-guided Geneva audio tour linking top sights to virtues and sins. 1.5-2 hours, $13, English/French, start at Sissi.
“He had already seen all as we went told prior to buying what we would see”
A budget Basel audio walk with offline maps, turn-by-turn guidance, and 12 stops from Marktplatz to Barfüsserplatz.
“We've been to Basel many times before, but wanted to share the town with our grown daughter. This audiotour was extremely well-done - hit many of the old-town highlights, offered fascinating details and a great sense of the history of Basel ... very well-paced and narrated. We loved being able to take the tour at our own pace and explore areas in more detail when we felt like it.”
A self-guided English audio walk in Lucerne with fresco façades, Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, and the Lion Monument for $13.29.
“Very disappointing. We were not able to use the link that was sent to us. We tried on 4 different phones. We wasted 30 mins trying to figure this out. We were so looking forward to this tour. On the upside the tour company is refunding our money. However I used my Viator credits and not sure I will receive those back.”
Self-guided English audio walk through Basel’s key sights, starting at Town Hall, with clear photo directions for $13.
“Easy to follow, informative guide. Took us 3 hours with a couple of stops. Went to parts of the city we would not have known were there”
Self-guided audio stroll through Bern starting at Zytglogge. See top sights, fountains, and church stories in about 2-3 hours.
“Very easy to follow and informative. Not sure if it’s the tour or the town but most content was churches, fountains, and guilds. Got a little long and boring at parts but it was easy to skip through to the next part.”
Self-guided Lucerne audio tour with frescoed houses and major sights, 1.5 to 2 hours, from $13, starts at Jesuit Church.
“the places visited were great. I was confused with some instructions where to go.”
Self-guided Bern Old Town audio walk from Zytglogge to the Parliament, with photo directions, free stops, and flexible pacing.
“What a fantastic and very informative tour. Ok, so you have to do a lot of walking but you always stop off for a coffee when you need to, as I did. This doesn’t cover a big area and you’ll find yourself revisiting places but from a different angle but it’s a great introduction into Berns history and the thing I loved the most is most of the places on the tour you would normally walk straight past. It’s all spoken very clearly and the directions given are accompanied with photographs so you know exactly where you should be. I had a problem at first accessing the walk but after…”
Self-guided Zurich audio walk with pro narration, free stops, and Roman baths to Dada and Chagall, ending at Max Bill’s pavilion.
“Starts at the train station, not sure where it ends- we gave up. Enjoyed the city overlook, the churches, and seeing the opera house.”
A self-guided English audio walk from Bahnhofplatz covering Zurich’s top sights, major monuments, and former residents’ stories in 2 to 2.5 hours.
“Foto e descrizione decisamente migliorabile , forse da integrare con percorso Google maps come altre guide a parità di costo .”
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