Lake Lucerne
- Admission:Free
Good Views / Viewpoint, Nature & Wildlife, Popular with Locals, Lake, Pier / Waterfront / Port
Lake Lucerne Reviews
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Not worth the money. I was not aware that no cograil also meant to lake cruise. Up and down on the cable car I could have done myself.
1. I had booked online - not enough detail was available. Not enough information about movement detail such as how to get there, who takes etc. 2. The website mentions about all the activities that are available in summer time but actually all I could do was to go and return on cable car. There was neither train nor boat service. 3. I suggest that the website needs a lot of change. I felt like the website gave me wrong information and overcharged me. GBP 247.05 for a family of 4 with 2 kids is too expensive!!! 4. The scene you expect is very good but its just that not enough information.
Worse trip of our holiday so far! Tour company is disorganized guide very poor. We were late leaving, due to a few people running late. Short trip by bus then gondola and cable car ride to top. Cog railway not running due to late heavy snow, lunch provide instead which was average. Trip back on your own by public bus we had to stand all the way back to Lucerne. We could have done this tour on our own from the Orel for half the price. It is quite close to Lucerne accessible by public transport. Guide told us nothing ou couldn't read out of a guide book. Very disappointing tour , not worth the money!
I cannot review the Mount Pilatus Summer day trip from Lucerne because the provider switched it to the Winter Tour which we did not want and this was unknown until we turned up for the tour, we pointed this out to the guide who rang the office but they would do nothing. I hold you responsible for this as your website was still offering the summer tour the same night after the tour. Swiss tours told us to take it up with Viator as they make the possible change quite clear on their website, yours says nothing. You have not provided what we ordered and we are not happy about it. A positive comment is that the guide Rita was a wonderful lady and did her best to go over and above the call of duty for us and for all the tour guests. In future I will try and book with the provider rather that an agent. It is not good enough what you have done
During the trip the guide tried to pressure us into an upgrade for $100 per person. When we returned, we were not let off the bus at the pickup point Train station info both. Instead we were exited 5 blocks away but told the train station was around the corner. Had to seek instructions from a local bar. Don't let them do this to you
Pilatus was good. Especially coming down by train at 45 degrees incline. The boat cruise was great. I wish our guide would have been enthusiastic.
Mount Pilatus was great and well organised but all you need is to buy the tickets and you could do it yourself. Guide is hardly required
This was a very enjoyable day trip and the guide was interesting and quite helpful. We highly recommend it to persons who have limited time in Switzerland and want to experience the Alps and a variety of forms of transportation in a short period of time.
A long day. 6 hours is too long to be left to your own devices. Lucerne is very tourist orientated. Worth the trip to see the amazing Lion sculpture.
This small group tour was run very efficiently by our helpful and informative guide. There were many choices of walks and viewpoints when we arrived at the top. We had a clear sunny day and the views were breathtaking. Our cruise home across the lake was a good way to relax and see the Mountain from a different perspective.
Luzern is a gorgeous town and you can easily spend the 6 hours here without getting bored. Take a boat trip, and the tourist train.
If you go on a Sunday the number of shops open is reduced.
The trip was let down by the guide and the apparent change in the itinerary. Bought the trip reading that there would be a short city tour upon arrival. Instead we were dropped at a convenient tourist shop (told it was the only one open that day - not true) and given a route march, there was no guide to the sights.
Pick up point wasn't technically accurate.
Lovely township, we were there on a Sat so there was a large market on, stalls selling everything from local cheeses, fruit and veg, right down to used cow bells, handmade rocking horses and old type writers. We traveled 1st Oct 2011 and there was a lot of fog to start of the day so we didn't see much of the countryside, this tour only goes one way through the country, on the way back to Zurich it's all highways which was a shame, but we still got a sense of the place, and by the arvo the sun had burned through most of the fog and we got some great views of the mountains. The tour guide focuses a lot on Swiss economics whereas I wanted to hear a bit more Swiss history, and he did not speak Spanish so the Spanish tourists who didn't speak English didn't understand him. Worth seeing if you have the time, but maybe better as part of a larger tour - like one of the one's up the mountains, we had a bit too much spare time in the town.
It was very busy on the day of our visit. The views are spectacular from the top of the mountain. The funicular is quite an interesting experience on its own, the cog wheel train is also a great ride and the cruise was a very pleasant way to finish the tour. If you choose to do the Tobbaggan ride, be aware that it is expensive for a single trip and not as exciting as a theme park rollercoaster. It also took quite a long time as some riders hold up the process. This then limits your time at the top of the mountain. We found out too late that the walk through the rock gallery took you right around one of the peaks but still enjoyed this tour very much.
Even though you don't have anything to do on a rainy day in Lucerne, it's still beautiful. Be prepared that this tour is just a mean of transportation to get you to Lucerne and back. Don't expect too much. If you find any cheaper way than this to go to Lucerne from Zurich, please go for it.
It was an enjoyable trip.Love the scenary and the weather.
