After a week of ski runs and early lifts, Zurich is the reward. Spend days waking up in a suite above Lake Zurich, walking centuries-old cobblestone lanes and sinking into thermal pools set in a 19th-century brewery. Evenings feature a choice between 19 Michelin-starred restaurants to choose from, opera at the Opernhaus and concerts at the Tonhalle. Your Mountain Travel Expert handles all of it, tailored to whatever luxury means to you. Prefer to start your Swiss trip this way rather than end it? That works just as well.
Zurich × Ski.com
Zurich, Elevated.
A luxury three-night city add-on
Four days of Zurich at its best – a choice of five-star hotels on the water, private tours through Old Town, a chocolate masterclass and Michelin-starred dinners, planned end to end by an Expert who's been there.
From ski boots to city streets.
Lake, Old Town and everything between.
Along the historic riverside
The Old Town from above
The Grossmünster's twin towers
The Limmat River at sunset
Bahnhofstrasse in winter
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Highlights of the stay
Three nights by the lake, one city to explore.
3 nights · 4 days
Five-star Switzerland: Zurich.
A city that rewards slowing down after a week on the mountain: medieval lanes and guild halls, a lake with the Alps on its far shore, chocolate ateliers, a thermal spa in an old brewery and some of the finest tables in Switzerland.
A complimentary 72-hour Zurich Card comes with a minimum 2-night stay in Zurich booked through Ski.com — free public transport, museum admission and Old Town tour discounts included.
Day 1Zurich · Arrival
Into the Old Town
Your private driver takes you from the mountains to a five-star hotel in Zurich. Choose between suites overlooking Lake Zurich, luxe rooms in the heart of the old city or boutique hotels with impressive spas. Once you're settled, head into the oldest part of the city with a private guide. You'll wander 2,000 years of history at your own pace: guild houses, hidden courtyards, the twin towers of the Grossmünster and Chagall's stained-glass windows inside the Fraumünster Church. As the sun sets, follow the Limmat River down to the lake, then sit down to dinner in a centuries-old guild hall with a Swiss wine pairing.
Day 2Zurich · Lake & Chocolate
Water, chocolate & Zurich West
Start the morning on the water. A private boat takes you out onto Lake Zurich, with the Alps on the horizon. In the afternoon, head to Lindt Home of Chocolate, just outside the city, where a master chocolatier leads you through a hands-on workshop. Then, it's on to Zurich West, the city's former industrial quarter, for contemporary galleries at Löwenbräukunst and Swiss design boutiques tucked into the stone railway arches of Im Viadukt. Choose from 19 Michelin-starred restaurants for dinner and end the evening at the Opernhaus, where your Mountain Travel Expert has reserved your seats.
Day 3Zurich · Art & Wellness
Culture & recovery
Spend the morning at Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland's largest art museum, where a private guide takes you from Giacometti's slender bronzes to Monet, Munch and Chagall. Not an art lover? Zurich has around 50 museums, and your Mountain Travel Expert will find the one that fits you. In the afternoon, relax at Thermalbad & Spa Zurich. Here, you'll discover a series of warm pools and steam rooms in the old Hürlimann brewery, plus a rooftop pool overlooking the city. For dinner, it's a two-Michelin-star tasting menu or a meal at Restaurant Kronenhalle, where original Chagalls and Picassos hang above the tables.
Day 4Zurich · Departure
One final adventure
Wake up in Zurich and spend your final morning with coffee and Luxemburgerli, the city's feather-light macarons, at Confiserie Sprüngli on Paradeplatz. Then, squeeze in a little shopping along Bahnhofstrasse before heading off to the airport. It's a 15-minute private transfer from the city center.
Where you stay
Five stars, on the lake.
From grande hotels on the lakeshore to hilltop retreats above the city, your Mountain Travel Expert matches you to the right property – and has stayed in the ones they recommend.
Five-star hotels
Luxe five-star addresses across Lake Zurich and Old Town, some welcoming guests since the 1800s.
A private guide
A local who knows the Old Town's courtyards, guild halls and best-kept corners.
Indulge in wellness
Rooftop thermal pools, hotel spas and a sauna boat out on the lake.
The best tables
Michelin-star restaurants, guild-hall dinners and Kronenhalle, reserved in your name.
Signature experiences
The moments that make three nights memorable.
A private tour to the Fraumünster
Thermal pools in an old brewery
Dinner at Kronenhalle
Luxemburgerli at Sprüngli
A snowy walk on Uetliberg
A workshop with a master chocolatier
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Get ready for the trip of a lifetime
Let's craft your Zurich add-on.
Tell us about your ski week and where you'd like the city to fit in. A Mountain Travel Expert takes it from there – hotel, guide, transfers, dinner reservations.
Free and no obligation. Most quotes come back within one business day.
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