Luzern City Tour with Lake Cruise Small Group Tour from Zürich
Lucerne is probably the most famous Swiss city. Surrounded by mountains and at the end of Lake Lucerne, the city is the starting point for numerous excursions.
The Lucerne cityscape is characterized by the covered, medieval Chapel Bridge, which, with its gable paintings, is one of the oldest covered wooden bridges in Europe. Another landmark of the city is the Musegg Wall, which has been preserved in its original fortified form with the exception of one tower.
Historic houses decorated with frescoes line picturesque squares in the car-free old town, such as the Weinmarkt. Lucerne is a city of squares and churches. The Jesuit Church from the 17th century is considered the first sacred baroque building in Switzerland and the two towers of the Hofkirche are an integral part of the cityscape. The dying lion, which was carved into the rock to commemorate the heroic death of the Swiss who fell in the Tuileries in 1792, is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Hauptbahnhof, Zurich 8001 Switzerland
Meet your guide at the train station. Board the Intercity train to Luzern, where you arrive after 45 minutes of travel time.
Stop At: Chapel Bridge, Kapellbruecke, Lucerne 6003 Switzerland
Cross the covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel. One of the most known sight in Switzerland.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Spreuerbrücke, Luzern, Switzerland
Visit the first bridge that was constructed in the 13th century to connect the Mühlenplatz on the right bank of the Reuss river with the mills in the middle of the river
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Muhlenplatz, Muehlenplatz 1, Lucerne 6004 Switzerland
With 1500 m2, the Mühlenplatz is the largest historic square in the city of Lucerne. The individual terraced houses are almost all typical urban wooden buildings, as have also been found in other Lucerne excavations.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Kornmarkt, Old Center, Lucerne 6000 Switzerland
In the heart of Lucerne's old town, in a beautiful location on Rathausquai directly on the Reuss, is the listed town hall. It is one of the most beautiful Renaissance houses in Switzerland and has a high status.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hotel des Balances, Weinmarkt, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
Inside and out, the historical hotel reveals itself in all its splendour. The famous facade murals are among the most photographed motifs in Lucerne. Viewed from the Reuss, the hotel calls to mind a Venetian palace. Today, the Hotel des Balances offers a balance of historical fabric and contemporary design
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Schwanenplatz, Lucerne 6004 Switzerland
The Schweizerhofquai and Schwanenplatz is the quay section between the Schwanenplatz and the Kurplatz in the city of Lucerne. It lies on the right bank of Lake Lucerne. It's one of the most visited places in Luzern.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hofkirche, St.-Leodegar-Strasse 6, Lucerne 6006 Switzerland
The Church of St. Leodegar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lion Monument, Denkmalstrasse 4, Lucerne 6006 Switzerland
The Lion Monument is a rock relief. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution,
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: KKL Luzern Concert Hall, Europaplatz 1, Lucerne 6005 Switzerland
The KKL Luzern is a venue for concerts, congresses, meetings, conferences, panel discussions and events in the middle of the city. An architecturally exciting building and the place where you board the lake boat.
Stop At: Lake Lucerne, Lucerne Switzerland
Spend one hour on the Lake Lucerne. A scenic roundtrip in the bay of Lucerne will take place.
Duration: 1 hour
Inclusions
- transportation environmentally friendly and climate neutral by train
- all tickets, taxes, fees and handling charges
- Swiss tourguide
- Entry/Admission - Lake Lucerne
Exclusions
- Travel to starting point in Zurich
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses during the tour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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