Lake Lucerne Cruises - Lake Lucerne, also known as the Vierwaldstättersee or "Lake of the Four Forest Cantons," is the most beautiful lake in Switzerland and may be most well known all over Europe and the overseas. The flotilla on Lake Lucerne comprises of five nostalgic lake steamers and 15 elegant salon motorboats. Ride any of these luxury boats and set out on an enchanting boat cruise on the glassy Lake Lucerne. Admire fjords, bays and rolling meadows as you enjoy your Swiss boat cruises.
Tour the Ruetli Meadows, William Tell's Chapel, and Schiller Rock. These boat cruises give you an added advantage of taking you to resorts, hiking trails and cable car stations. An excellent excursion departing from Alpnachstad is by world's steepest cogwheel train to Mt. Pilatus. In Lucerne, Brunnen, Fluelen and Alpnachstad; passengers have the option to connect to international train routes. Apart from the Wilhelm Tell Express, various other arrangements that are offered are - The Lunch Boat, the Cake Boat, Sun down cruise, Fondue Boat, the Indian Buffet, the Sushi Boat and the Jazz cruise on the steamer, as well as many more special offers of musical and culinary sort. All boats provide excellent cuisines. Cruises operate daily and year-round for their clients – in fair weather and foul.
Routes:
How to get there - Train stations directly at the lakeside: Lucerne, Flüelen, Alpnachstad, Brunnen (walking distance 700 meters). The Lake Lucerne Pier is outside the main train station in Lucerne and is called Luzern Bahhofquai.
Lake Geneva (Léman) Cruises - Lake Geneva, on whose shores the city of Geneva is situated, is perhaps the best known of all the lakes of Switzerland. The lake features the Jet d 'Or, a 40 meter high jet of water that spouts from the lake. A lake cruise on Lake Geneva adds to the charm of your Switzerland tour. Enjoy fun boat cruise on Lake Geneva, i.e. the largest lake in central Europe. For more than 130 years now, the Belle Époque lake steamers take tourists on cruises on water routes in the waters of Lake Geneva. Dine on on-board restaurants and regale glorious sunsets that bathe the mountains and waters in dreamy hues. While cruising, scan the shores of Lake Geneva for Swiss castles and treat yourself to adventures as the boat calls on places that are gateways to other exciting adventures, such as taking the cogwheel train to the Rochers-de-Naye or Les Pleiades, or the Swiss chocolate train going to Gruyeres and Broc. The boat runs frequently in summers while in winters the schedule is reduced.
The other lakes in the region that offer boat cruises are Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat. Experience the magic of the lake by choosing the right cruise for you: a midday cruise to while away a few happy hours, an evening cruise for an amorous jaunt, a night-time dancing cruise for couples who prefer an electric atmosphere or the Ice Cream Cruise to satiate your sweet tooth.
Boats on Lakes Thun and Brienz - The lakes Thun and Brienz are home for a fleet of 15 boats, of which two boats are paddle steamers. Boat cruises on lakes Thun and Brienz give you an opportunity to drink in raw Swiss beauty. Cosseted by imposing mountains, the Lakes Thun and Brienz perfect vistas of panoramic Switzerland. See castles, parks and churches on the banks of lakes Thun and Brienz while you enjoy your boat cruises. Feast your eyes on wild country delights and dense pine forests that border Lake Brienz.
Specially for the Indian Tourists, Interlaken Tourism has organized a special Indian Dinner Cruise, on Lake Brienz, operating during the Indian Summer months of May and June. This is essentially an evening cruise with a small buffet-style dinner with vegeteraian and non-vegetarian dishes. Reservations are mandatory for the same. The same is replaced by the Swiss Dinner Cruise in the months of July and August.
Hourly cruises on Lake Thun between Thun, the lakeside towns and Interlaken West, in both directions, are a matter of course. Nine engine-powered ships and one steamer, the Blüemlisalp, a tribute to the good old days, operate services. Hot and cold seasonal meals are served on all scheduled services, with the ship's crew also providing catering for charters and additional sailings. Cruises on Lake Thun promise to be both relaxing and entertaining. The unique landscapes, picturesque parks and unspoilt nature reserves, the historical castles and churches around Lake Thun are a delight to all cruise passengers.
Lake Zürich Cruises - A trip on Lake Zürich means breathtaking scenery, gentle waves, peaceful surroundings, offering relaxation and good food. Fifteen motor vessels and two nostalgic paddle steamers operate according to a scheduled timetable throughout the year (reduced services from November to March). The Lake Zürich fleet offers a wide range of round trips and cruises like short round trips (1 1/2 hours), Long round trips (4 hours) Lunch cruise (1 hour 5 minutes) and others like the brunch cruise and the day cruise. There are also various Dreamboats operating on this lake. If you are looking action and ambience, you are guaranteed to enjoy the dancing and other attractions on board the various dreamboats, which depart before sunset. Most of the steamers contain simple restaurant facilities, and all have two or three levels of decks and lots of windows for wide-angle views of the Swiss mountains and shoreline.
How to get there - Lake Zurich is a pleasant walk away from the central train station, about a half-mile away, along the Limmat river. Walk down to Bahnhofstrasse's lower end called the Bürkliplatz.
Tour the Ruetli Meadows, William Tell's Chapel, and Schiller Rock. These boat cruises give you an added advantage of taking you to resorts, hiking trails and cable car stations. An excellent excursion departing from Alpnachstad is by world's steepest cogwheel train to Mt. Pilatus. In Lucerne, Brunnen, Fluelen and Alpnachstad; passengers have the option to connect to international train routes. Apart from the Wilhelm Tell Express, various other arrangements that are offered are - The Lunch Boat, the Cake Boat, Sun down cruise, Fondue Boat, the Indian Buffet, the Sushi Boat and the Jazz cruise on the steamer, as well as many more special offers of musical and culinary sort. All boats provide excellent cuisines. Cruises operate daily and year-round for their clients – in fair weather and foul.
Routes:
- Lucerne - Weggis -Vitznau -Beckendried -Brunnen -Fluelen
- Lucerne - Kehrsiten - Stansstad - Alpnachstad
- Lucerne - Kussnacht am Rigi
How to get there - Train stations directly at the lakeside: Lucerne, Flüelen, Alpnachstad, Brunnen (walking distance 700 meters). The Lake Lucerne Pier is outside the main train station in Lucerne and is called Luzern Bahhofquai.
Lake Geneva (Léman) Cruises - Lake Geneva, on whose shores the city of Geneva is situated, is perhaps the best known of all the lakes of Switzerland. The lake features the Jet d 'Or, a 40 meter high jet of water that spouts from the lake. A lake cruise on Lake Geneva adds to the charm of your Switzerland tour. Enjoy fun boat cruise on Lake Geneva, i.e. the largest lake in central Europe. For more than 130 years now, the Belle Époque lake steamers take tourists on cruises on water routes in the waters of Lake Geneva. Dine on on-board restaurants and regale glorious sunsets that bathe the mountains and waters in dreamy hues. While cruising, scan the shores of Lake Geneva for Swiss castles and treat yourself to adventures as the boat calls on places that are gateways to other exciting adventures, such as taking the cogwheel train to the Rochers-de-Naye or Les Pleiades, or the Swiss chocolate train going to Gruyeres and Broc. The boat runs frequently in summers while in winters the schedule is reduced.
The other lakes in the region that offer boat cruises are Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Morat. Experience the magic of the lake by choosing the right cruise for you: a midday cruise to while away a few happy hours, an evening cruise for an amorous jaunt, a night-time dancing cruise for couples who prefer an electric atmosphere or the Ice Cream Cruise to satiate your sweet tooth.
Boats on Lakes Thun and Brienz - The lakes Thun and Brienz are home for a fleet of 15 boats, of which two boats are paddle steamers. Boat cruises on lakes Thun and Brienz give you an opportunity to drink in raw Swiss beauty. Cosseted by imposing mountains, the Lakes Thun and Brienz perfect vistas of panoramic Switzerland. See castles, parks and churches on the banks of lakes Thun and Brienz while you enjoy your boat cruises. Feast your eyes on wild country delights and dense pine forests that border Lake Brienz.
Specially for the Indian Tourists, Interlaken Tourism has organized a special Indian Dinner Cruise, on Lake Brienz, operating during the Indian Summer months of May and June. This is essentially an evening cruise with a small buffet-style dinner with vegeteraian and non-vegetarian dishes. Reservations are mandatory for the same. The same is replaced by the Swiss Dinner Cruise in the months of July and August.
Hourly cruises on Lake Thun between Thun, the lakeside towns and Interlaken West, in both directions, are a matter of course. Nine engine-powered ships and one steamer, the Blüemlisalp, a tribute to the good old days, operate services. Hot and cold seasonal meals are served on all scheduled services, with the ship's crew also providing catering for charters and additional sailings. Cruises on Lake Thun promise to be both relaxing and entertaining. The unique landscapes, picturesque parks and unspoilt nature reserves, the historical castles and churches around Lake Thun are a delight to all cruise passengers.
Lake Zürich Cruises - A trip on Lake Zürich means breathtaking scenery, gentle waves, peaceful surroundings, offering relaxation and good food. Fifteen motor vessels and two nostalgic paddle steamers operate according to a scheduled timetable throughout the year (reduced services from November to March). The Lake Zürich fleet offers a wide range of round trips and cruises like short round trips (1 1/2 hours), Long round trips (4 hours) Lunch cruise (1 hour 5 minutes) and others like the brunch cruise and the day cruise. There are also various Dreamboats operating on this lake. If you are looking action and ambience, you are guaranteed to enjoy the dancing and other attractions on board the various dreamboats, which depart before sunset. Most of the steamers contain simple restaurant facilities, and all have two or three levels of decks and lots of windows for wide-angle views of the Swiss mountains and shoreline.
How to get there - Lake Zurich is a pleasant walk away from the central train station, about a half-mile away, along the Limmat river. Walk down to Bahnhofstrasse's lower end called the Bürkliplatz.
Indian Tour Operators
A list of tour operators promoting the facility:
Club7 Holidays
Cox & Kings
Dewan Worldwide Holidays
Flamingo Transworld Pvt. Ltd.
Guardian Holidays
Holiday Representations
Kuoni Travel Ltd.
Raj Travels & Tours Ltd.
Raja Rani Travels Pvt. Ltd.
SOTC
Swisstours
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.
Travel Corporation ( India) Pvt. Ltd.
Travel Oytser
Club7 Holidays
Cox & Kings
Dewan Worldwide Holidays
Flamingo Transworld Pvt. Ltd.
Guardian Holidays
Holiday Representations
Kuoni Travel Ltd.
Raj Travels & Tours Ltd.
Raja Rani Travels Pvt. Ltd.
SOTC
Swisstours
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.
Travel Corporation ( India) Pvt. Ltd.
Travel Oytser
