Lucerne: Renowned Swiss City Tour with Majestic Lake Cruise from Basel
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18 Ratings
Basel
Explore the renowned Swiss city of Lucerne on a majestic lake cruise from Basel. Discover the medieval Chapel Bridge, historic houses with frescoes, and iconic landmarks like the Musegg Wall and the Jesuit Church. Don't miss the famous monument of the dying lion. Book your tour now!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basel SBB Station - Meet your guide at the train station. Board the Intercity train to Luzern, where you arrive after one hour of travel time.
What's Included
  • Swiss Tourguide
  • All tickets, taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Environmentally friendly and climate neutral transportation by train
What's Not Included
  • Travel to starting point in Basel
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses during the tour
Additional Information

Lucerne, undoubtedly the most renowned city in Switzerland, is nestled amongst mountains, marking the beginning of several journey experiences along the end of Lake Lucerne. Dominated by the medieval Chapel Bridge, one of Europe’s oldest covered wooden structures filled with gable artworks, this city is remarkable. Another significant feature is the Musegg Wall, which, apart from one tower, maintains the original fortress form.

In the vehicle-free ancient town, historical structures adorned with frescoes overlook charming squares, for instance, the Weinmarkt. Aside from being a town of squares and churches, Lucerne houses the 17th century Jesuit Church - the inaugural sacred baroque architecture in Switzerland. The dual towers of the Hofkirche are an everlasting part of the urban vista. The carved stone statue of ‘The Dying Lion,’ commemorating the valiant demise of the Swiss in the Tuileries in 1792, is amongst Switzerland’s most acclaimed monuments.

Location
Centralbahnstrasse 10
Centralbahnstrasse
Basel SBB train station, your tourguide awaits you in the departure hall: in front of the ticket office and the official meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(18 Ratings)
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Julie_w
Sep 4, 2023
A beautiful and perfect day in Lucern - Learning the history, seeing the beauty and our wonderful guide Oscar who went well out of his way to accommodate our needs and made sure we had a valued experience. He truly made the tour remarkable.
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Annmarie_k
May 5, 2023
Great day in the rain. - Even though it rained during our entire trip, our guide was wonderful and the group was small. It was easy to find our guide in the train station and easy to hear him with only 8 in our group. Train ride was comfortable. The Lion monument was covered for cleaning, so that was a bit of a let down. The guide didn't make us walk there for nothing. But lunch in an authentic Swiss restaurant was awesome and delicious. Great choice. The boat cruise was also impressive. A good narrative with snow on the peaks of the Alps. Rainy day or not, it was a great experience. I would highly recommend.
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Carol_b
Dec 3, 2022
Would highly recommend - We had a wonderful day with Abraham. He was very knowledgeable and patient with us. He took the time to find out what we were wanting to see at the pace we wanted to go.
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Suzanne
Nov 4, 2022
Superior Lake Lucerne Cruise plus added cog train ride - I was thrilled our tour guide was able to arrange for my daughter and me to add the cogwheel train ride to the top of Mount Pilatus which turned out to be the highlight of the tour. Although, we did enjoy the scenic lake cruise IMMENSELY, too!
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Ahmed
Sep 30, 2022
unforgettable visit to Luzern in the hart of Switzerland - After very long and indirect trip to Zurich, we add another trip by car for over an hour to the Lovely and beautiful city of Lozern. we spend three nights business trip in a hotel i can say it is on of the best hotels and hotel location i ever stay in. The picture i took for the hotel will talk about it😍
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I5620sccheryls
Sep 30, 2022
Exceptional tour and enjoyable tour guide! Highly recommend - This was such a window tour. The Lake is beautiful and we so enjoyed our tour guide Ulrich. Everything about this day was exceptional despite the rain. Highly recommend!
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Ileana_o
Sep 16, 2022
We were able to walk... - We were able to walk around Luzern and admire it’s beautiful architecture and lake. The Lake Cruise it’s really worth it!
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Glwilly
Sep 2, 2022
A great way to see Lucerne at its best. - Our guide was extremely pleasant and helpful and took time out to give us the best tour possible. We would recommend this tour to everyone.
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Rama_d
Nov 22, 2022
Fun in Lucerne - Lucerne was a very beautiful city, Abraham was a good guide. We spent a fun day with friends and a very knowledgeable guide. Viator cam thru again.
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Maryanne_o
Sep 14, 2022
Plan this tour yourself - The boat ride and seeing the sights were good. Unfortunately we had a poor guide that didn't provide added stories or history. We could have done the walking tour with an app, booked the boat ride and had a better experience. Time needs to be less about 5 hours. Our group agreed to ask the guide to cut it short and let us get on with our vacation. Waste of our time. Another guide was with us from Basel to Lucern taking the Mountain group and he talked the whole way and would have been awesome. We lost on this one.
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