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Lucerne: Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

1.Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,338 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $212Our pick

Cable car and Dragon Ride up Mt. Pilatus, steep cogwheel train down, and a Lake Lucerne cruise back, guided from Lucerne.

“The trip was fantastic and our guide was great. The scenery riding up the Gondola and the Tram to the top of Mt Pilatus was spectacular. We were even blessed with the first snow of the season once we got to the top. The views were breathtaking. The Cog Wheel train ride down a unique experience and of the course the boat ride back to Lucerne was awesome. Highly recommend this tour”

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Geneva: Scenic Lake Cruise with Snacks and Wine

2.Scenic Lake Cruise with Snacks and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,503 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

A 1-hour Lake Geneva cruise from the Paquis quay with snacks and wine, plus UN Office and Mont Blanc views for about $37.

“Our guide was excellent he explained local places kept us informed about the weather and that it may be a bit choppy , had some lovely snacks and drinks really enjoyable trip”

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Mount Pilatus Summit from Lucerne With Lake Cruise

3.Mount Pilatus Summit from Lucerne With Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,260 reviews · 5 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $223

Take the Dragon Ride up Mount Pilatus, ride the steepest cogwheel train down, then cruise Lake Lucerne when in season.

“Enjoyed the cable car and gondola up the mountain and the cogwheel down the mountain. Sites on top were amazing!!”

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Zurich: City Bus Tour with Audio Guide and Lake Cruise

4.City Bus Tour with Audio Guide and Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,195 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $57

Air-conditioned Zurich bus tour with multilingual audio and WiFi, plus a Lake Zurich sightseeing cruise from Bürkliplatz. Great city orientation.

“Amazing. George our tour guide was the best. Been everywhere but so far he is so calm so caring so eloquent and very versed and knowledgeable about your country. I gave him 10 stars”

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Zurich: City Tour with Lake Cruise + Optional FIFA Museum

5.City Tour with Lake Cruise + Optional FIFA Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 729 reviews · 3.5 - 5 hours · from $57

Zurich in half a day: bus sights plus an Old Town walk, then a one-hour Lake Zurich cruise. Optional FIFA Museum for football fans.

“Great tour, or good was amazing and witty. We got to learn about and see city and even had tie for photo opportunities. The city is so beautiful. The river cruise was lovely as well, peaceful, scenic and informative. Highly recommend.”

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Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise

6.Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 694 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Ride the Dragon Ride to Mt Pilatus, descend the 48% cogwheel railway, and cruise Lake Lucerne from Zurich in one long day.

“The alps were beautiful and all of the fun ways to travel around Pilatus were spectacular. We loved the gondola and the train down the mountain. Our guide, Milton, was very friendly and on top of things! We loved his humor and enjoyed the whole tour!”

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Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise

7.Best of Geneva City Tour with optional boat cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 416 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Geneva highlights by coach and tram, plus optional Lake Geneva cruise to see the Jet d’Eau, Flower Clock, UN Square, and Alps views.

“This tour was very well organized and ran right on time. The bus tour gave a great overview of Geneva, my only negative for this whole tour is that on the second level of the bus, it was VERY difficult to hear the guide's words. He was very friendly and even allowed for a quick trip to pick up a cake to enjoy on the boat portion of the trip. The boat tour was relaxing g and comfortable.”

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Zurich Highlights with Lake Cruise & Optional FIFA Museum Ticket

8.Zurich Highlights with Lake Cruise & Optional FIFA Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 56 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Zurich highlights in 3h45, guided Old Town walk, Lake Zurich cruise with audio, and optional FIFA Museum ticket.

“Beware!!!! There is construction happening at the site that completely mask the kiosks, it took me two hours to locate them. I ended up losing my cruise time and the vendor refused to take any accountability or make any amends to put me on their earlier cruise or even refund me something towards this given that there was no mention of a construction in their directions. No customer service understanding at all!”

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Zurich Adventure : Walking tour, Lake Cruise and Cable Car

9.Zurich Adventure : Walking tour, Lake Cruise and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $113Top rated

Zurich highlights in 6 hours: Polybahn to ETH views, Old Town walk, Lake Zurich cruise, and cable car views from Felsenegg, with an English guide.

“Great experience, Constantine was very informative and knew the history of Zurich and great insight to its secrets. Keep a good place and lots of opportunities for photo ops. Excellent communication.”

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Lugano: Guided Walking Tour to Gandria with Boat Cruise

10.Guided Walking Tour to Gandria with Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 5 hours · from $25Best value

Guided Olive Tree Trail walk to Gandria, then a Lake Lugano boat cruise back to Lugano, with time to explore and grab lunch.

“La balade est très jolie néanmoins elle pourrait se faire plus rapidement afin d’avoir plus de temps pour de promener dans Gandria. On met environ 2h30 pour faire 6km, c’est beaucoup trop lent.”

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Zurich City Tour with Chocolate Tasting and Lake Cruise

11.Zurich City Tour with Chocolate Tasting and Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $151

Zurich City Tour with Old Town walk, chocolate tastings at 3 shops, and a relaxing Lake Zurich cruise for panoramic views.

“It was amazing. Our guide was high energy, lots of fun and truly knowledgeable about so many different parts of the city. I don’t know how she remembers all of that. Great experience. Highly recommend.”

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Zürich Private Walking Half-Day Trip with optional Lake Cruise

12.Zürich Private Walking Half-Day Trip with optional Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $208

Private 4-hour Zurich walk with a guide, tram rides, and optional 1-hour Lake Zurich cruise, built for a fast first look.

“Had a tourguide just for me. Louis adapted the plan to my wishes. Very flexible - many thanks. Have seen what I wanted to see.”

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Zurich City, Lake Cruise and Chocolate (Private Tour)

13.Zurich City, Lake Cruise and Chocolate (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $513

Private 4.5-hour Zurich tour with Lake Zurich cruise, Old Town highlights, and Lindt Home of Chocolate, with hotel pickup and English guide.

“To be honest, we thought this was a ripoff. Vasi, our guide, was a very nice guy and personable and knowledgeable. But he was with us for only 2 hours, during which we drove to a city overlook and walked through old town. He then dropped us off at the lake cruise terminal and gave us tickets and we were on our own. The driver picked us up at the end of the 30 minute cruise and drove us the very short distance to Lindt (everyone else walked easily). The driver then waited for us while we did the 1.5 hour tour and drove us back to our hotel. All…”

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Zurich Small-Group Walking Tour Including a Lake Cruise

14.Zurich Small-Group Walking Tour Including a Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89

Zurich in 4 hours: Old Town, banks and Bahnhofstrasse, funicular views, and a 90-min Lake Zurich ferry cruise.

“Greg was so knowledgable and helpful. We learned a lot about the history of Zurich, and got a lot of fun facts we would have been clueless about without the tour. And Lake Zurich is beautiful!”

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Lucerne small group walking tour and Lake Cruise from Basel

15.Lucerne small group walking tour and Lake Cruise from Basel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $463

Small-group Lucerne walk plus one-hour Lake Lucerne cruise from Basel, with round-trip train transfers included.

“Interesting and pretty town. Boat ride was not much but we had bad weather with clouds so that did make a negatve difference. Guide was nice guy but spoke softly.”

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