The 15 Best Lucerne City Tours

Lucerne: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide - Chapel Bridge and Fritschibrunnen, the best first impressions

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 450 reviews · 2 hours · from $39Our pick

A 2-hour private Lucerne walking tour with Livio, covering Chapel Bridge, Spreuer Bridge, churches, the lake, Lion Monument, and photo stops.

“We had an excellent time on the tour. Livio our tour guide was so knowledgeable and was great at sharing the history of Lucerne in an interesting ways. We loved how he suggested places we should visit while we are here. Would highly recommend to anyone as Lucrene is full of history and this tour is amazing.”

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Lucerne Walking & Boat Tour: The Best Swiss Experience

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

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

Small-group Lucerne walk plus optional 1-hour Lake Lucerne cruise. Chapel Bridge, towers, fortifications, and cheese tasting packages in 3 hours.

“Luis was very knowledgeable about the city. I recommend you get him if possible. He also took us on the bike tour which was really interesting.”

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Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide

3.Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 321 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32

1.5-hour guided walk through Lucerne’s old town, Chapel Bridge, and city walls, with a local official guide and practical tips.

“Our tour guide Rita provided excellent insight into the history and sights of Lucerne and gave comprehensive answers to our questions.”

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Lucerne: eTukTuk City Tour

4.eTukTuk City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 268 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $84

See Lucerne’s top sights in a covered eTukTuk with a local guide, including Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument, plus easy photo stops.

“Marcus was an amazing guide. We had so much fun learning about Lucerne”

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Official Guided City Tour of Lucerne

5.Official Guided City Tour of Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · from $31

A 90-minute guided walk through Lucerne’s key landmarks, from Chapel Bridge to Jesuit Church, with local context and free admissions.

“Our guide (Lea?) was GREAT. Very knowledgeable, very accommodating, a lot of fun!! I would HIGHLY recommend this walking tour!”

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Lucerne: 1-Hour Historical Tour with Night Watchman

6.1-Hour Historical Tour with Night Watchman

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $39Top rated

1.5-hour Lucerne tour with a night watchman guide, starting at Chapel Bridge, mixing medieval stories, law and war for $39.

“Excellent tour guide, he gave the nice ambient and was very open to any question.”

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Lucerne: Walking and Boat Tour with Cheese & Wine Tasting

7.Walking and Boat Tour with Cheese & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · from $108

Lucerne old-town walking tour plus a 1-hour Lake Lucerne boat cruise, with optional Swiss cheese and wine tasting for small groups.

“The guide, Irina, did a great job showing us the old city and explaining the history. The boat ride was nice, but would have been good to have some commentary so we knew what we were seeing. I’d recommend this if you want the highlights of the city, but it doesn’t cover the Lion so see that on your own.”

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City Tour Plus Lucerne by Etuktuk

8.City Tour Plus Lucerne by Etuktuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113

A 90-minute private eTukTuk city tour of Lucerne. See the highlights, learn real stories, and ask questions in English.

“We had an awesome time with Pascal. Really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend. The tour wasn’t rushed at all and was informative”

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Exclusive Private Lucerne Walking Tour with Local Guide 3 Hours

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

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

Private 3-hour Lucerne walking tour with a local guide. Highlights, churches, bridges, lake views, and Swiss cheese and chocolate snacks.

“We’re incredibly grateful that we decided to do this walking tour. Timon was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasant tour guide. His English was great. Took us all around Lucerne and made wonderful recommendations. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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Lucerne: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

10.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 34 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $38

Private Lucerne walking tour with a local guide, flexible route, Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Musegg Wall, and Hotel Gütsch.

“Our guide, Sarujan, was a great local guide. He spoke English extremely well and know the answers to our questions. We saw things many tourists would not because of his knowledge of the city.”

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1.5-Hour Small-Group Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

11.1.5-Hour Small-Group Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

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

Walk Lucerne’s medieval lanes at night with a dressed Nightwatchman, visual history, and stops like Chapel Bridge and the Martiniplan map.

“Tour guide was funny and personable and gave us a great history of Luzern. His art history lessons were very informative.”

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Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Reading City Tour

12.Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Reading City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22 reviews · 365 days · from $6Best value

Self-guided reading tour of Lucerne covering main sights, 20+ fresco houses, and stories from orphanage to executioner. $6, 1.5 to 2 hours.

“Easy to understand and nice to go at your own pace.”

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Chocolate Tasting with Lake Trip and City Tour: The Ultimate Lucerne Experience

13.Chocolate Tasting with Lake Trip and City Tour: The Ultimate Lucerne Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $405

See Lake Lucerne by boat, walk Lucerne Old Town to Chapel Bridge, then enjoy Swiss chocolate tasting and a workshop in a small group.

“We enjoyed tasting different types of chocolate and making our own chocolate 🍫 bar. Our walking tour was good as well. We liked learning the history of Lucerne our tour guide Luis did an excellent job explaining and giving details and made conversation easy. Thank you Luis for a very nice tour!!”

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Lucerne: Express Walk with a Local in 60 minutes

14.Express Walk with a Local in 60 minutes

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $102

Lucerne express walk with a local in 60 minutes, small group up to 8, Chapel Bridge to Hofkirche St. Leodegar, with food tips.

“Guide seemed inexperienced and tentative. Read most info from their cell phone, which we could have done. Not worth the money.”

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Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Audio City Tour

15.Revealing Lucerne: Self-Guided Audio City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Self-guided audio walk in Lucerne with free sights, frescoed facades, and 15 landmarks, from Jesuit Church to Lion Monument.

“It was boring and difficult to follow because it was too slow. It had a repetitive soundtrack which was disturbing and it talked too much about murals.”

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