The 12 Walking Tours in Lucerne We Rate Highest

1.Lucerne Walking & Boat Tour: The Best Swiss Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 417 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Review of Lucerne’s small-group walking and Lake Lucerne boat tour, with Chapel Bridge, old-town sights, pricing, cheese tasting, and booking tips.

“This tour was amazing. Our guide Luis was very knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful insider view to life in Switzerland. This walking tour was the perfect length and we hit all of the key spots in an efficient manner. Our group was only one other couple and we got so much out of the experience. Highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Exclusive Private Lucerne Walking Tour with Local Guide 3 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $853Top rated

Review of Lucerne’s private 3-hour walking tour, with Chapel Bridge, Musegg Wall, local stories, Swiss tastings, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent and enjoyable tour of Lucerne with Timon. Great way to get oriented on your arrival. Would greatly recommend.”

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3.1.5-Hour Small-Group Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Best value

Walk medieval Lucerne by night with a costumed watchman, old maps, dark legends, historic bridges, and vivid stories of city life.

“The tour was a good orientation to the city and we did learn quite a lot about the history of the city right up to the fairly recent burning of the covered bridge and its restoration. The guide/watchman walked a bit to fast for me, but it was not a major issue.”

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4.Private Classic Lucerne City Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $198

Review of Lucerne’s private 2-hour city walk, with hotel pickup, Old Town sights, Musegg Wall, Chapel Bridge, and practical booking tips.

“Tour guide was prompt, professional, extremely knowledgeable and knew the right path to all of the major attractions. He even took us on to some lesser known places with beautiful art and had fantastic stories. It was a whirlwind journey through old Lucerne. Highly recommend!”

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5.Lucerne Half-Day Small Group Walking Tour incl. Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $177

Review of Lucerne’s small-group old-town walk and Lake Lucerne cruise, with itinerary details, value advice, guide tips, and practical notes.

“Wonderful experience! The chocolate tour was fantastic! I highly recommend this tour for the entire family. Our guide was amazing.”

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6.Private 1.5-Hour Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $165

Review of Lucerne’s private Nightwatchman Walk, with medieval tales, projected images, old maps, practical tips, pricing, and itinerary details.

“What a wonderful tour with Mr. Rolf. He takes effort and enthusiastically narrates fascinating tales of medieval Lucerne dressed as a medical nightwatchman with a few props and a projector too. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it for anyone interested in a cultural treat!”

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7.Half-Day Lake Lucerne Country Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $263

Review of Lucerne’s private half-day countryside walk, with Alpine views, local guides, practical tips, pricing, itinerary, and booking advice.

“What a unique way to explore the country side of Lucern, with our tour guide Dave. We started our day with Dave meeting us at our hotel and taking us on a bus to the country side. Once we got there, the views, smells and interactions took our breath away. Even though it was a bit misty/foggy, it didnt prevent us from enjoying this stunning journey. Dave is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the region. We loved soaking in all the tid bits that he shared. We also had our 4 year old with us. Dave was thoughtful and patient with our pace and very interactive and sweet with…”

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8.Lucerne Lakeside and Villas Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $263

Explore Lucerne and Meggen villas, castles, lake views, and local stories on a private three-hour walking tour with transport.

“Beautiful countryside and lakeside walking experience. Nice walking trails, but reasonable hilly. Would recommend.”

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9.Lucerne Walking tour and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $318

Review of Lucerne’s private walking tour and alpine cheese tasting, with Chapel Bridge, local guides, practical details, price, and honest drawbacks.

“The tour guide Dave was amazing and his local knowledge exceptional…a really gentleman. The only problem is it was supposed to be a behind the scene cheese tasting tour as well as a tour of Lucerne. When we got to the cheese shop, the owner said he didn’t do the tour anymore. So I bought 2 slices of cheese and that was it!!!” No big deal, but when I called for a partial refund, never got an answer. Very disappointing. The town tour itself was well done.”

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10.Best of Lucerne Walking Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $212

Photograph Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge, lake, Alps, walls, and castle on a small-group walking tour with practical camera tips.

“This was the best walking tour I ever had! Luis was very knowledgeable on historical details about Lucerne. We walked around the lake and covered Lucerne's main landmarks. Also, his photography skills are outstanding! I brought my Nikon D7200 camera for this tour and it was nice to have a professional photographer to teach me the tips and tricks to take amazing pictures of Luzern! He was very patient with me changing on and off lenses and getting it right. He even took picture of me (which is very appreciated as I am the only one photographer in my family). I highly recommend his tour to anybody!”

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11.Lucerne Private Walking Tour with a castle visit!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $425

Review of Lucerne’s private two-hour walking tour, covering Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, city walls, Lake Lucerne, and a castle lift ride.

“Martina was a very thoughtful and knowledgeable tour guide. She’s a local law student who gave great tips on food and excursions in Lugano. She also took us on a detour to visit a local museum/farm because the lion statue is closed due to renovations. She had a very in-depth knowledge of the history of Lucerne, brought pictures to show us the inside of buildings that we didn’t go in to see, videos to enrich the tour, and seemed to know the answer to everything we asked. Highlight of our trip to Switzerland. We had a small group of 5 and it was perfect for our group.”

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12.Lucerne Walking Tour and Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $314

Explore Lucerne’s old town, Chapel Bridge, and Lion Monument, then taste six Eichhof beers with a private English-speaking guide.

“The tour was absolutely wonderful. Amalia did a fantastic job of mixing local and nation history with interesting stories about the city. The tour went at our pace which was great. The beer tasting was the perfect end to a perfect tour. Definitely recommend.”

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