7 Cycling Tours in Switzerland Worth Booking

1.Lucerne’s Hidden Secrets by Electric Cargo Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $209Our pick

Start beside Lucerne’s main train station and ride an electric cargo bike toward Horw, Lake Lucerne, quiet neighborhoods, and countryside. Guides such as Anthony, Roberto, and Teddi add stories about Swiss customs, government, languages, and daily life. The route lasts about three hours and accepts up to eight people.

“Anthony was the most phenomenal tour guide! Not only was he extremely informative, he was super polite, professional, funny, and entertaining! 100/10 recommend this tour! Excellent way to see the city.”

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2.Geneva By E Bike United Nations Old Town Lake Fountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $144

Ride a Swiss-made e-bike through Geneva with guide Carol, covering the UN district, Lake Geneva, the Jet d’Eau, Old Town, Saint Pierre Cathedral, and the Reformation Wall in about two hours. Add two chocolates at Auer Chocolatier if you choose the tasting option.

“Lovely way to see the city. Geneva is very bike friendly and our guide was knowledgeable and nice. E-bikes are the way to go.”

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3.Urban Bike Tour Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97Best value

Ride through Zurich with a small group of up to 10 people and an English-speaking guide such as Ray. Expect a relaxed pace, sturdy bikes and helmets, lake and old-town views, lively districts, parks, the Letten river baths, and time at Frau Gerolds Garten.

“Ray was great! Would have loved to see the Lake, as well. Great to do on early days of trip to get the lay of the land.”

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4.Interlaken Valley Winter E-Bike Tour: Rivers, Lakes & Castles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $130

Ride about 15 km through Interlaken with guide Tommy, following the Aare River to Lake Thun, Weissenau Castle, Unterseen, Bönigen, and Lake Brienz. Your e-bike, helmet, gloves, and poncho are supplied, with hot chocolate served beside the lake.

“My husband and I completed this bike tour and could not have been more pleased. Tommy was awesome! Informative, engaging, very friendly and an absolute pleasure. He even went out of his way to show us our next meeting location for our next excursion and also chat through some lunch options. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to explore Interlaken via bike!”

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5.Lake Lucerne Peninsula e-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Set out from Lucerne station at 3:00 pm with guide Luis or another local guide for a two-hour e-bike ride along Lake Lucerne. Expect quiet bike paths, woods, small roads, mountain views, city history, and a small beach. Bikes, helmets, and full guiding are included.

“Knowledgeable guide and fun experience. Very unique. Wish I could go again tomorrow. Got to see city and suburb.”

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6.11-Day Private Lite Tour Across Switzerland by Bike from Geneve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $4,720

Ride across Switzerland from Geneva to Romanshorn with a bicycle, turn-by-turn voice GPS, 3 and 4-star hotels, daily breakfast, and train travel back to Geneva. John Klemme can help tailor the route, shorten the trip, or arrange a custom version for your group.

“We had planned to celebrate our Silver Jubilee Wedding Anniversary year Pedalling the ALPS in Switzerland. I asked John to make the best out of his Challenge tour itinerary as per our priorities (He did a fantastic Job).”

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7.Geneva Countryside By E-Bike With Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $197

Ride from Geneva Cornavin through Les Délices, Les Charmilles, and Bois des Frères to Vernier and Satigny. Guide Carole leads a small group of up to six, with a 60-minute tasting of eight local wines and mountain views along the way.

“Guide Carole raced ahead of me and would belatedly ask “if I was alright” because I stopped at traffic signals. She didn’t make any stops at other places as promised in the description - only one stop. At the winery, the representative stepped away for 20 minutes to talk to someone else, off premises.”

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