Guided Tours and Day Trips in Glarus, Switzerland

Discover the charm and history of Glarus with a local guide.
I’m Julia Rhyner, a historian and certified guide, offering engaging city walks and tailor‑made day trips that bring the stories, culture, and hidden corners of Switzerland’s smallest capital to life.
Whether you have one hour or a full day – I create experiences you’ll remember.

About me

I was born in Glarus, studied History and Englisch Literature in Zurich and was teaching History over ten years at Kantonsschule Baden. After spending several years in Zurich, St. Gallen and São Paulo (Brazil), I now live back in Glarus with my husband and our children. In my free time, I am a dedicated city guide and enjoy sharing my knowledge about the fascinating history of the region.

Discover & Experience Glarus

City Tours

Immerse yourself in the past and present of Glarus. The classic city tour in the city of Glarus offers you interesting insights into:

The flourishing textile industry of the 19th century and the worldwide export of the famous “Glarnertüechli” (shawls)
The devastating town fire of 1861 and the impressive reconstruction
The historic Landsgemeindeplatz, the scene of direct democracy in action
The picturesque town park
Exciting anecdotes about the country and its people

Duration: approx. 60-90 minutes
Price: CHF 180/group, other offers upon request

Genealogical Tours

I offer personalized trips that take you to the key places of your family history in the Canton of Glarus – including genealogical research, archive visits, and tours of the villages of your ancestors. Explore museums, stunning landscapes, and receive dedicated support on your ancestral trail. Feel free to contact me for a customized offer.

Day Tours

Would you like to explore the region? Let me take care of all the planning for you. Whether you’re interested in visiting historical sites, archives, museums, picturesque villages, going on hiking tours, or booking hotels— I am happy to create sightseeing packages tailored to your wishes. Please feel free to contact me, and I will gladly send you a personalized offer.

Customer Feedback

City tour plus Ancestral Insight

Your search for a professional guide to Glarnerland and your family’s history here is now successful. As a professional historian, Julia will open doors and gates to primary sources of information about your family’s past. Julia put our emigration story into specific historic context. She showed us archives and documents related to our individual ancestors. With preparation, Julia was able to identify the specific group of houses where our family lived just prior to emigration as well as specific emigration events and a visit to the place where they entered the barge to begin their journey to the new world. If you’re looking for a professional guide to give you specific insight to your past, let Julia be your guide.

— Descendant of a New Glarus colonist

Contact

I look forward to hearing from you and am happy to answer your questions.

Julia Rhyner, Historian
+41 (0)79 544 61 68
julia.rhyner@gmail.com

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