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Lucerne Best Guided Walks

Badge of ExcellenceLucerne, Switzerland

From $99.23

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Lucerne highlights and back streets on a small-group walking tour, exploring with a local to learn about the city's history and hear stories from daily life as you see the center. From the Chapel Bridge to the Octagonal Water Tower and Lucerne Castle, you’ll tick off key destinations on foot, with the option to conclude the tour by taking in the Glacier Garden on your own.

Use an included ticket to ride the lift to Lucerne Castle
Get local tips on where to eat, drink, and see in Lucerne
Included ticket to Glacier Garden leaves you free to linger
Group size is limited to six people for personal service

What's Included

2 hrs Walking tour
Printed Guide ( Tour Optional Extension, Self guided Visit Glacier Museum)
Chocolate tasting given by a Swiss Master Chocolatier(Tour Optional Extension, Self guided Visit)

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Personal expenses
Travel Insurance

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Torbogen Luzern
Bahnhofpl., 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
Your guide will be waiting for you under the big arch monument. He will carrying a black bag.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Chapel Bridge (Pass By)

Old Town Lucerne (Pass By)

Lake Lucerne (Pass By)

Lion Monument

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Musegg Wall (Pass By)

Spreuerbrücke (Pass By)

The Nine Towers (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Service animals allowed
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation
Children must be accompanied by an adult

The Glacier Garden is a Self Guided Visit and includes the entrance fee and printed guide in several languages.(Optional Tour Extension Only)
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The chocolate experience optional tour extension last 25 min and includes a multimedia tour and small tasting. Audio offered in several languages
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Debbie_E

Luise was very pleasant and very informative. We totally enjoyed his tour and will highly recommend him

Reviews

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Great introduction to Lucerne

snfix, Dec 2023

It was a very good overview of Lucerne and the history of the area on our first day here. Sanna was excellent and helpful.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Sarah we appreciate your comment and we are glad you enjoyed the Walking tour in Lucerne with Sanna. Happy travels!

Awesome Walking Tour

Joe_M, Oct 2023

Laslo was very knowledgeable of the many sights in Lucerne. Great walking pace and just the right amount of content and information so we could get an idea of what Lucerne was all about—

Do not miss this!

Mary_M, Oct 2023

We had the best guided tour on Saturday, September 30! It was two hours long and just packed full of wonderful tidbits and historical information as well as amusing anecdotes, and just a well thought out and timed walking tour! Our guide was knowledgeable, sincere, down to earth, and had wonderful presentation skills! This was actually one of our highlights in Lucerne! I recommend it for everyone!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi Mary thanks for your comment. I am glad you and your Husband enjoyed our walking tour in Lucerne. I hope to see you again in Lucerne soon!

Fascinating tour - all Lucerne highlights

Heidi_G, Sep 2023

Isabella was great. Really knew her stuff and explained a lot of the history behind Lucerne. She hit on all the highlights, from Chapel Bridge, to the Lion monument, to the centuries-old wall and towers around the city. Her tour was a great introduction to Lucerne!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Heidi. We are very thankful about your comment. We are very passionated about our city and love sharing its beauty and history with all our Guests! Happy travels.

Great tour of Lucerne

Sstrongman, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful walking tour with Valentina. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about the history, architecture, food and culture of Lucerne. She gave us lots of tips on restaurants. We also got some chocolate as a treat. Highly recommend

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Susanne thanks a lot for your comment. We are very glad you enjoyed our Walking tour in Lucerne! Hope to see you in Lucerne again!

A must for starting your Luzern visit!

Dory_D, Aug 2023

We booked our tour last minute when we arrived in Luzern, and I’m so happy we did. Isabella was so knowledgeable and friendly, and she showed us so much in just two hours—the time flew by. So so glad we booked this tour!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Dory. I am glad you enjoyed the Walking tour in Lucerne. We love sharing the best of the Swiss culture with our Guests. Happy travels!

Wonderful tour of Lucerne!

Lori_M, May 2023

We had a wonderful tour walking with Luis! He is such a nice guy and so insightful! We thoroughly recommend taking this tour. We are a family of four(ages 23-58). I loved when he showed us pictures on his iPad. It helped with the history presentation of Lucerne. Very pleased with tour of the old town! Thank you Luis!

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Lori. We really appreciate your comment and we are happy you enjoyed the walking tour in the most beautiful swiss city!

Excellent walking tour

Suba_P, Jan 2023

Really good tour- very detailed talks and researched background info and thought provoking too! The tour guide, Louis, was very friendly and responded to all our questions and needs. He was very thoughtful too. We want to go back to Lucerne to explore more of it in the future.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for the comment Suba. I am glad you and your Son enjoyed the walking tour around the most beautiful Swiss City! See you next time:)

Great tour

Danny_D, Nov 2022

Luis was a great guide, on-time, personable, very knowledgeable, fun, lots of wonderful sites, explanations on all the city sites, one on one made it a great experience

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hi Danny. Thanks for your review. We enjoyed shoeing our guests the best of the most beautiful Swiss City! :)

Wonderful walking tour of Lucerne, highly recommend

Tstyen, Aug 2022

Wonderfu walking tour of Lucerne. Luiz hit on all of the top tourist attractions and added commentary on where to eat traditional foods and have local swiss beer and chocolate. I attended the tour by myself and felt totally safe while making new friends.

Great sights and city history

Katie_W, Aug 2022

Walking the city and learning about it from a local. Our guide was informative and we enjoyed many special things we never would have discovered on our own.

Great way to learn about Lucerne.

Edward_S, Apr 2022

We spent a great morning with Luis touring the beautiful sites of Lucerne. Would definitely recommend this tour at the beginning of your stay to learn about the city and decide where you would like to spend more time.

Perfect Tour of Beautiful Luzern

geoffrey_p, Apr 2022

Everything Luis showed us about his beloved city of Luzern was beautiful. His sense of history was so helpful to understanding how Luzern came to be. We even saw farm animals! I would hope everyone would be so lucky to be in Luzern and have Luis as their guide!

Great Guide

Bethesp315, Apr 2022

Our guide was very knowledgeable.,Very friendly, and gave us a great tour of the city. Gave us great recommendations for some very good restaurants.

Chapel Bridge...

Paige_P, Apr 2022

Chapel Bridge Tanya the tour guide was awesome!! The castle was very impressive! We enjoyed the beautiful walking tour

Great Lucerne Tour

Anthony_J, Mar 2022

Iza was a great guide and we had a delightful tour hearing about the city and it’s history and also seeing some hidden secrets!

Excellent tour with Luis

Adam_W, Oct 2021

Luis, was a terrific guide. His love of Lucerne showed through throughout the tour. He was very detail oriented with relating the history of Lucerne and many of the city’s most prominent landmarks. There are so many objects that tourists walk by without any context - so we’re really happy we took this tour with Luis. Luis is cheery, knowledgeable, and very inquisitive. We’re really happy we took this tour and highly recommend it!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Gruezi Adam:) Merci viel mals for your great comment. Enjoy your Swiss Adventure!

Best guided tour in Lucerne

Charles_H, Aug 2021

Our guide Luis was extremely knowledgeable of the visited sites and what we were looking at on our way. Took us to non typical tourist stops which were great!!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Hi Charles:) It was a pleasure to show you guys around the most beautiful Swiss city! :)

Lucerne walking tour

Debbie_E, Oct 2019

Luise was very pleasant and very informative. We totally enjoyed his tour and will highly recommend him

Lucerne walking tour

Maureen_P, Nov 2018

Luis was informative and interesting with insights about culture, people, and sights throughout the city. He was also thoughtful about coordinating with me prior to the walk so the time and meeting place was clear. Thank you for a great walk!