The 4 Drinking Tours in Switzerland That Earn Their Price

1.Beer Tasting Tour in Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $164Our pick

Explore Zurich’s Kreis 4 and 5 on a 3.5-hour beer tasting with an English-speaking guide. Taste at least eight 10cl pours across three or four bars, shops, and microbreweries. Guides such as Sandra, Sandro, and Conard have led sessions that mix brewing lessons, local history, and friendly beer hopping.

“Sandra was phenomenal!!! She was very knowledgeable about the beer and the beer making process. She selected great and unique beers for us to sample and made us feel at home in the various craft breweries we visited. We had a wonderful time and highly recommend this excursion!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Zurich Beer & Chocolate Tour – Craft Beers & Swiss Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185

Starting at 6:45 pm on Badenerstrasse, a local guide leads you to three walkable beer spots in Zurich’s districts 4 and 5. You’ll taste eight 10cl beers with eight Max Chocolatier pralines, hear local stories, and finish near the starting point.

“Incredible experience!! Our local guide was do knowledgeable. We hit several local spots with great beer and the pairings with the chocolates was such a great touch! Definitely recommend this tour!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Pub Crawl Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Start at 9 pm at 2. Akt Sportsbar in central Zurich for a three-to-four-hour English pub crawl. You visit several nightlife spots, receive complimentary drinks, and return to the meeting point. Guide Sebastian has earned praise for keeping the group involved.

“Super fun way of getting to meet locals and other tourists! The tour guide was very friendly and kept everyone engaged”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Lucerne Walking Tour and Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $314

Walk Lucerne’s old town with local English-speaking guides such as Amalia, Dave, or Glenn, see Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument, then taste six Eichhof beers with a pretzel or pork brewing sausages. The private tour lasts about three hours and returns to the station meeting point.

“Our guide, Dave provided an excellent overview of Lucerne. Very knowledgeable with history of the city. The beer tasting was fun. A local shop provided a beer flight tailored to each of our group.”

Check availability →Read our full review