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From Zürich: Guided Day Trip to Rigi and Lake Lucerne

4.6  / 5
78 reviews
Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours
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From Zürich: Guided Day Trip to Rigi and Lake Lucerne

Activity provider:Best of Switzerland Tours
4.6  / 5
78 reviews

From $161.10 per person

Conquer the "Queen of the Mountains" on this full-day tour. Scale Mt. Rigi by cable car from Weggis and travel to Vitznau by cable car, then marvel at unique landscapes on a boat ride on Lake Lucerne.

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Duration 9.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary
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    Starting location:

    Best of Switzerland Tours AG

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    Central Switzerland

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Bus tour, Scenic views on the way

  • Cable car

    (10 minutes)

  • Train

    (12 minutes)

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    Rigi Kulm

    Free time, Scenic views on the way

  • Train

    (20 minutes)

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    Lake Lucerne

    Boat cruise

  • Arrive back at:

    Best of Switzerland Tours AG

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Enjoy the exceptional view from a cable-car ascending into the Swiss Alps
  • Take a historic journey on the oldest funicular railway in the world
  • Scale Rigi and see for yourself why it is known as the Queen of the Mountains
  • Take in panoramic views as you sail across the smooth waters of Lake Lucerne
  • Visit the old town of Lucerne and admire Mount Rigi from a unique perspective
Full description
Take in the astonishing Swiss Alps on this partially guided tour. Relax on the bus trip from Zürich before an exciting, enchanting adventure through breathtaking Swiss scenery by cable-car, cogwheel train, and boat. Traveling through the Albispass, your tour will reach Lake Lucerne, the fourth-largest lake in Switzerland, lying on the border between four cantons. Enjoy fantastic views of the lake from its eastern shore, in the small resort-town of Weggis, nestled right at the foot of the Rigi. The view can only get better as you ascend in the cable-car up the Rigi, known as "the Queen of the Mountains," to the perfectly situated baths and spa on its slopes. The sight of the 13 lakes that surround the mountain, and of the scenery of central Switzerland mountains, is sure to enchant you. Take souvenir photographs to treasure forever as you make your leisurely ascent into the mountains. In the summer you can explore the Rigi on foot; in winter there is a chance to uncover its secrets by sleigh. Enjoy a unique journey on the oldest funicular in the world, built in 1871, to Vitznau. Travel onwards in the picturesque style, by boat over the waters, back to Lucerne. View the Rigi from a new angle while resting in the charming old town before taking the bus back to Zürich.
Includes
  • Partly-guided tour by a professional multilingual guide
  • Transportation in a comfortable coach
  • Cable car and cogwheel train
  • Boat ride on Lake Lucerne
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Food
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Date

Meeting point

Meet at Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zürich HB (main train station). From the train station, follow platform 18 for 50 meters to the end and turn right. After 20 meters, you will find the bus station across from Starbucks. By public transportation, take tram 4 or 13 to the stop "Sihlquai/HB".

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport

Not allowed

  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Food and drinks in the vehicle

Know before you go

  • The tour is accompanied from Zürich to Weggis and from Lucerne to Zürich. For your individual ascent and descent at Mount Rigi (unaccompanied) and the boat ride back to Lucerne, you will receive tickets and a written itinerary
  • From November 21 to December 1 2023, 18 to 22 November 2024, 25 to 29 November 2024 and March 3 to 31 2025, the ascent and descent will be by cogwheel train due to cable car maintenance

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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 78 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.4/5

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Janina – GermanyJuly 11, 2023 – Verified booking
We had fantastic weather and a speechless view from the mountain. EVERYTHING was just right and of course that's what the trip thrives on. The organization was great, Christina our guide gave a lot of great information. She speaks very understandable English. But can also help at any time in German. Everything was on time and I just can't find anything negative.
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Chris – United StatesMay 4, 2023 – Verified booking
We were left behind in Lucerne and had to take a train back to Zurich. Otherwise the trip was very good and worth taking. The pick up point was poorly described in the pamphlet. We arrived in plenty of time but could not locate the bus pick up area. Since it was at the train station we were able to take $103 train back to Zurich after we realized we'd been left behind. We loved the cog train up Rigi and the views from top of Mountain, and the boat ride, and 2 hours walking around Lucerne. It would have been a perfect day had we found the bus for the return trip. If you take this excursion we'd recommend you get specific instructions from the driver about the pick up location. Or you might be taking train back to Zurich too! We left our umbrellas on the bus and the driver turned them into the office. We were able to retrieve them the next day. Grateful!
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GetYourGuide traveler – SingaporeSeptember 11, 2022 – Verified booking
This is NOT a guided/partially guided tour. You are brought to the cable car station in a bus and then you are on your own. Lucerne is crowded and haphazard - not easy to walk around especially if this is your first time in Lucerne, and you are cannot speak English/European languages well. For the question : How was the guide? (optional)? There was no guide for the tour. The 3 stars was for the driver/guide who brought us to the cable car station.
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