Switzerland · AUDIO TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 12 audio tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Ride Zurich’s reinvented trolley for about two hours from Sihlquai Bus Terminal. You’ll pass Bahnhofstrasse, Paradeplatz, Old Town churches, Zürichberg villas, and Lake Zurich, with audio commentary in 11 languages, Wi-Fi, and two photo stops.
“Had an accident and no one form yourself or the bus operators company contacted us to check if we fine. We didn’t get to complete the tour.”
Start at Marktplatz and follow a one-hour to 90-minute VoiceMap walk through Basel’s historic center. In English, GPS-guided audio leads you past the Town Hall, Middle Bridge, Basel Minster, Pfalz, Tinguely Fountain, Theater Basel, and Stadtcasino before ending at Barfüsserplatz.
“I used this as an “Intro to Basel” and it was perfect! Showed me around to major cultural areas and gave good suggestions for coffee or things to do during my stay.”
Follow an English audio guide from Lucerne’s Jesuit Church to the Lion Monument in about two hours. You’ll hear stories of frescoed houses, old prisons, an executioner’s home, medieval churches, and the city’s famous bridges while walking at your own pace with your phone and headphones.
“Wonderful to have an audio self-guided tour at our own leisure – it gave us the opportunity to stop and have a coffee or a glass of wine and to talk about what we experience without having a live guide and interrupting the group”
Follow a self-guided English audio walk through Bern’s Old Town, beginning at Zytglogge and ending at Ryfflibrunnen. You’ll use your phone, internet connection, and headset to explore 21 named sights, with photos, directions, and extra audio segments you can pause or skip.
“The instructions on the tour were very good and clear. I liked that you could go to the next section if you did not feel you wanted to hear the minute details if every stop.”
Follow an English audio guide from Zurich’s main station through Old Town, Lindenhof, St. Peter’s, Grossmünster, Fraumünster, and more. You’ll hear clear directions, view photos, and uncover stories about Roman baths, Zwingli, Lenin, Dada, guilds, and Zurich’s public art.
“The link sent to me never activated. I had to purchase an audio tour elsewhere. Despite day-long contact with Viator customer ‘care’—they refused to issue a refund. Will NEVER use them again.”
Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Bern’s key sights, from the Parliament Building and Zytglogge to the Cathedral and Einstein Museum area. Solve location-based riddles, hear short stories, and pause whenever you like. Bring a charged phone, mobile data, and comfortable shoes.
“Hallo Wir haben unsere Tour abgeschlossen. Können sie uns eine Rangliste unserer Teams zusenden? Danke, Lieber Gruss Rahel Stuber”
Follow a clear English audio route from Paradeplatz to Herkulesbrunnen, hearing dark stories tied to Zurich’s streets, churches, statues, and old courts. You need your own phone, internet, and headset. The walk takes about one to two hours, with no live guide and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
“Interesting stories, very clear instructions, guided us to great hidden ways, easy communication with the operator, extremely helpful and flexible. Totally recommended!!”
Follow an English audio guide from Empress Sissi’s statue to the Escalade Fountain, passing Geneva’s Jet d’Eau, cathedral, Reformation Wall, and Flower Clock. The 1 to 2 hour walk uses mobile directions, photos, and stories about virtues, sins, religion, and Geneva’s past. Bring data service and headphones.
“It was very informative and fun walking through the city! Good directions with pictures help. Hot day so we took some breaks and then kept going.”
Follow an English audio guide through Geneva’s key sights, from the Flower Clock and Jet d’Eau to St. Peter’s Cathedral and Bourg-de-Four. The private tour takes about 90 minutes to two hours, uses your phone and headphones, and ends with chocolate tasting plus 10% off purchases.
“Fantástic audiovisuel tour and we learned a lot and very interesting topics We have made also many nice pictures during the tour I recommend to wear flat and comfortable shoes to visit the old streets of Geneva I higly recommend this experience”
Follow a self-guided English audio walk through Bern’s Old Town, beginning at the railway station and ending at Münsterplattform. VoiceMap supplies offline maps, directions, and stories about the Zytglogge, Einstein Haus, Federal Palace, fountains, cathedral, and local cheese culture.
“Phenomenal. I'm so happy I booked this. I've been to Bern before, but now I feel like I truly know the Old Town. I can't wait to use these tours in other cities!”
Explore Geneva’s Old Town with a 50-minute to 1-hour-10-minute English audio tour. Follow GPS directions from Bourg-de-Four past St. Pierre Cathedral, Tavel House, Town Hall, and Parc La Treille, with offline maps and flexible stops.
“The tour is great. You can stop and start as you like. We learned a lot and were happy for the tour. Only issue is I paid twice because when I downloaded the app I hadn’t yet gotten the Viator email with code and instructions. So if you buy through trip advisor, wait a few minutes and follow instructions in the email. When you download the app, it asks you to pay but the email has a code.”
Use the VoiceMap app to follow an English audio walk from Lucerne’s train station to the Stadtrelief. Hear stories about Chapel Bridge, Carnival Fountain, Kornschütte, Spreuer Bridge, and the Jesuit Church while stopping whenever you like.
“Great overview of the city of Lucerne. We enjoyed walking around and learning about the history. There is parking at the train station which is where the tour starts.”
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