Lucerne - officially the most beautiful city in the country, often referred to as being the "Essence of Switzerland"
Destination
Luzern, Switzerland
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
2 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Italiano, Русский
Included
Private guide
Excluded
Personal Expenses
10 reasons to book this tour
KKL
Arch
Chapel Bridge
Fritschi fountain
Medieval streets and squares
Reuss River
Musegg Wall
Lion Monument
The Church of St. Leodegar
Embankment along the Lucerne Lake
What you can expect
Indulge in the captivating allure of Lucerne, the quintessential gateway to central Switzerland. Admired by prominent figures such as Queen Victoria, Wagner, Audrey Hepburn, Rachmaninoff, Gorbachev, Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, and many more during the 19th and 20th centuries, Lucerne has solidified its reputation as a stunning destination.
With a fascinating legend that an angel guided the first settlers to construct a chapel in Lucerne, the city exudes a timeless charm and an enduring sense of grace. This enchanting blend of history, legends, and celebrity admiration has bestowed upon Lucerne an unmistakable charisma.
As your guide, I extend a warm invitation to embark on a leisurely stroll through this Swiss gem. Discover the allure that captivated the hearts of luminaries and experience Lucerne's enduring magic. From its iconic landscapes to its rich tapestry of legends, let Lucerne's charm unfold before you
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Iuliia .
Meeting point
Meet at Torbogen Luzern - Luzern to start your journey
Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
KKL
Jean Nouvel's architectural masterpiece. Сoncert hall with a capacity of 1700 people, has become an emblem of the city. The imposing and elegant roof stretching over the lake serves to bring clearly distinct architectural features together: the Concert Hall, Lucerne Hall, conference rooms and art museum.
The Arch
The arch you are standing next to is all that remains from the old station. It was the main entry portal.
Chapel Bridge
The world-famous wooden bridge is the most photographed spot in Lucerne.
Fritschi fountain
There is a legend in Lucerne about a fun-loving farmer named Fritschi. Every business trip to Lucerne ended with him visiting taverns and having fun. He bequeathed all his money to one of the guilds to serve wine to the poor during carnival. To this day, the guilds fulfill his wish.
Musegg Wall
Lucerne began building the city fortifications in the 13th century - a symbol of power and domination!The towers and the Musegg wall are opened from 1 April to 1 November.
Lion Monument
Have you ever heard the expression: "No money, no Swiss"? it's not about the banks at all. The mercenaries are the history and the present of Lucerne. We'll talk about how it all began at the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
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Flexible cancellation policy
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Reviews from guests
Lindsey🇺🇸 United States
3 April 2025
We loved our tour with Luliia. She is very informative, kind and funny. We enjoyed our time with her very much!Great experience
Ed🇺🇸 United States
25 March 2025
She came to our hotel to get us, knew all of the history, helped us get fondue dinner reservations that day and lunch reservations at an impeccable Italian restaurant the next day as well, and didn't charge us time for getting us to a boat trip and continuing on our own to Burgenstock that was the highlight of whole trip.Favorite tour stop with favorite guide
John🇺🇸 United States
22 March 2025
Wonderful tour of Lucerne with Luluia. Her knowledge of everything and showing us what we were interested in made our time fly by. Great time learning
Silvia🇺🇸 United States
30 December 2024
Luliia was an amazing guide. She provided the history and details of the town. Extremely flexible and had many good recommendations. I would highly recommend her.A wealth of knowledge!
Chuck🇺🇸 United States
4 August 2024
We contacted Lullia early on and told her the kind of tour we wanted. A mix of history, where to go, mountain hiking, lake cruise, etc. She got back with us quickly and proposed some activities, we responded with what sounded good and left it up to her to organize. We started early in the day so we could fit everything in. When we finally met she was very relaxed but diligent on how we went thru the day. She recommended places to visit mixed in with in depth history about how Luzern came to be and evolved. We had a relaxing hike on top of Rigi, ate lunch on top at a mountain cheese maker, wandered around mountain paths, cruised the lake, strolled thru the city. Never rushed but very pleasent. It was a long day but exactly what we wanted. Probably the best guide we have used in all of Europe. Luzern how you like it!
Meredith
29 June 2023
Lulia was a last minute substitution because we changed our timing due to a rain forecast.
What a treat! She has a wonderful personality, and we laughed a lot as we walked around. Yet she is also very knowledgable and well traveled herself-so we also learned a lot, We call this kind of tour a "lay of the land" tour, to acquaint us with the city where we have just arrived and would spend a few days. It was perfect.Perfect
Nathan🇺🇸 United States
25 July 2025
While we got to see Zürich, Iuliia did not take effort to get to know us or find out what we were interested in. It was impossible for us to get a word in between the non stop dates, names, and facts and felt like we were just being talked at. We need a vacation after the tour to relax!
On the other hand, if you just want to know absolutely everything, every date, name, etc then Iuliia is your person. We chose Iuliia as her profile stated “I promise not to overwhelm you with too many dates and names” which is exactly what she did, so for that reason we would not recommend. Death by dates and names
Nicole
19 April 2025
Wonderful 3 hr walking tour for a group of 4, which included a teenager and a 70-something. We had a wonderful time and it added so much depth to understanding the city. Highly recommend and thank you!Wonderful, fun guide in Zurich!
Ron🇺🇸 United States
2 November 2024
Iuliia was a fantastic host. Very friendly and detailed tour of Zurich. Would definitely book again.Great Experience
Dr Bruce🇺🇸 United States
31 August 2024
She was wonderful knowledgeable and very welling to match our pace, and change things to tailor the tour to our interestsreview of highlights
Tamara🇨🇦 Canada
11 July 2024
Thank you Iuliia! A wonderful personalized tour that met our 90 min goal for a walking tour😊. Informative, quick and fun! And some great recommendations to visit Kunst Haus that same day as it is free on Wednesdays. It was unexpected but we fit it in and we saw some masters! Thank you again!Great personaltour!
Anh
24 May 2024
Iuliia was wonderfull She had a wealth of knowledge about art, politics and history enjoyed by adults and teenagers alike. We had a lovely walk through zürich with her... absolutely enjoyable! (Ask her about being a famous Ukrainian film star...)aWealth of Knowledge
Edward
13 July 2023
luliia is the perfect guide for a tour of the beautiful city of Bern. She is very knowledgeable about the city, and she can answer any questions you have about the city.1 would not consider using any other guide if you can get luliia. I feel like we made a friend for life just spending a few hours with her. Thank you for a wonderful experienceWonderful Experience!
Michael
27 June 2023
luliia was very knowledgeable, fun and friendly during the whole tour. Great at taking pictures for the memories too. I'd highly recommend to anyone!Highly recommend!
Roger
16 June 2023
What an amazing tour and tour guidel!! When the weather was uncooperative, she adapted and pivoted and offered a tour of neighboring Lucerne. Either way the permafrost was amazing. I greatly enjoyed my time and would recommend to anyone!!!Amazing tour
Sean
5 May 2023
Iuliia was very informative and friendly. She knew everything about Bern and we enjoyed the walk with her. Her itinerary was comprehensive and she gave us useful facts about the place. She was also very considerate about my condition. She was fun to talk to!Informative and Friendly
Carolyn
2 March 2023
luliia is an amazing guide. Having lived in Ukraine, Italy, and now Switzerland, she has wonderful perspective on the history and culture of Europe. Her personality is incredibly upbeat. We had a lot of fun walking around Lucerne with her. Because of her nationality and language skills, she gives lots of tours for Eastern Europeans. However, her English language skills were very good. Iuliia also gave us lots of ideas about other hikes and day trips to take around LucerneAll you need to know about Lucerne
Celeste
17 September 2022
A lovely guide, great experience. Zurich has a rich and very old history that we were able to learn about and see
Lovely guide
Nicole
16 September 2022
Iuliia was an awesome guide and arranged the tour with our interests in mind. Great historical information and fun story telling
Great information on history
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More about me
I learned to read at the age of five and quickly fell in love with fairy tales.
For 11 years, I studied the cello at the same school Oistrakh graduated from in Ukraine.
My favorite subject in school was history, my true passion. I dreamed of becoming an archaeologist, but I graduated from the acting faculty and worked as an actress in the theater.
In 2008, I moved to Venice and gained experience in travel companies hosting tourists throughout Italy, France, and Switzerland. So, even before I moved to Lucerne, I knew Switzerland very well!
In 2015, I received my guide license in Venice.
In 2020, I moved to Switzerland, which is now my home. Here, I have my family and continue to work as a guide.
I promise not to overwhelm you with too many dates and names.