From Zurich: Day Trip to Lucerne with Optional Yacht Cruise Lucerne: Day trip from Zürich with Yacht Cruise
ID: GYG1391-O-67296
Category:
Country: Switzerland
Duration:
09:30 hours
Description
Explore Lucerne, the most charming city in Switzerland. Get enthralled by the beauty of the iconic Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge, the Old Town, or an optional yacht cruise.
Visit the charming old town of Lucerne on this day-long excursion. Your tour will take you over the Albispass and along Lake Lucerne, the Lake of the Four Cantons, to the town itself. There you will take a small guided tour of the most important sights in the city such as the Chapel Bridge, the Town Hall, the Jesuit Church, and the concert and congress centers.
After this, you will have 6 hours to yourself, in order to explore this town, its culture, and traditions, on your own. Visit the Verkehrshaus, the museum of transport and communication, or the Rosengart Museum, housing works by Picasso and Paul Klee.
Take a boat trip on beautiful Lake Lucerne, or ride on the City-Train, a road train taking you around the city in 40 minutes (April to October). The picturesque back-streets and alleyways of the old town would entice anyone into strolling down them, to explore their hidden charms. Do a bit of shopping in unique surroundings.
Enjoy a relaxing day out from Zürich to Lucerne.
Highlights
- Enjoy the stunning scenery on the way from Zurich to Lucerne
- Get to know the history and cultural treasures of Lucerne
- Take in the wonders of Lucerne at your own pace
- Stroll the darling Old Town and cross the wooden Chapel Bridge
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour is led by a multilingual guide. The guide is not available during your personal time in Lucerne. All activities are voluntary, and not included in the price
You can also book this tour along with a 1-hour yacht ride. This would be accompanied by an audioguide. Please select this option when booking
Please install the audio guide app on your device and bring your own headphones
Audio guides are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean
Your tour departs from Sihlquai Coach Parking near Zurich HB (main train station). Follow track 18 (last track on street level) until the road turns right. Follow the road for 50 meters and find the Sihlquai Coach Parking across from Starbucks.
By public transport take tram 4, 6, or 13 to the stop Sihlquai/HB.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure with valid ID.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
