Luzern boat tour from Alphnachstad was a beautiful trip we did while returning from Mount pilatus…read more You could do the reverse trip, too. It's one of the most beautiful scenic boat rides we did. Europass eurial had discounts to this route. We did first class with more spacious decks than second. Overall, it doesn't matter. Must recommend this to spend 1 hour of ride when you are in luzern. The small neighborhoods in each stop are so beautiful to watch.

It's a boat that both the locals use to get to nearby cities on Lake Lucerne and tourists use to…read moreboth get around and see the wonderful scenery. Your SBB Half Fare card as well as any Swiss Passes are also valid here. Even on a cloudy December day, the views were great, seeing the winter wonderland views of the surrounding mountains. If you're headed to Rigi, definitely take this to Vitznau as you can connect to the train that departs shortly after the boat arrives (you can even purchase point to point tickets from SBB that includes the train as well.)

SGV is the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company, a public company operating ships, paddle streamers, and…read moreboats on Lake Lucerne. As expected, the scenery is nice.

Nice tour of the lake. Comfortable boat- upper and lower decks. Food and drink for sale on board…read more I like the tour- headphones can be tuned to most languages, and the tour of the lake was helpful and interesting. We bought the upgrade with the City Train Tour- thought the train tour was a complete waste of time. Wish I'd skipped that. It doesn't go in the old town, and we didn't learn much. Just wasted an hour. Felt the tour on the lake was very good, though. Wasn't wasted time. Great opportunity for photos.

Interlaken is well known for all of the activities for thrill-seekers. You can go whitewater…read morerafting, paragliding, and canyon swinging...all with the same company! For this trip, we decided to go canyon swinging in the Glacier Canyon with Outdoor Interlaken. Must be purchased ahead of time! Cancellation policy is pretty flexible with a full refund if cancelled 48 hours before your start time. It's kind of pricey but how often will you get an opportunity to jump and swing through a canyon? There's also an add-on for the GoPro footages but you can decide after swinging through the canyon, which is what we did. You can choose to be picked up in Interlaken or meet at least 5-10 minutes before your start time at Glacier Canyon. For safety reasons, you aren't allowed to bring anything with you unless you're able to zip it up in your pants. If you have prescription glasses, you can bring them and they provide a little baggy to put it in while you swing. Everything is stored in plastic bins which you can pick up outside of the canyon when you're done. The experience starts with a short van ride up to the top of the canyon. Our guide was really friendly and knew what he was doing in terms of safety so it made us feel safer and calmer. The swing itself was like nothing I've done before! It's very nerve wracking when you're at the top and I think the anticipation just makes it a lot worse. The drop itself is only a couple of seconds but feels so much longer. Some of my friends think they blacked out for a second because they don't even remember looking at the canyon while swinging! I would allocate about 2 hours for the experience, especially if you're doing this with a large group. You don't need to wait for the strangers in your group to finish swinging. And afterwards, the canyon is free for you to enjoy! We were able to run out to grab our stuff, grab the complementary drink that was part of the swinging ticket, and go back into the canyon.

I never imagined I'd ever jump into a canyon, but when my friend sent us a link to the Glacier…read moreCanyon Swing with Outdoor Interlaken, it seemed like a one time opportunity so I thought why not? Immediate regret after agreeing to this because I was nervous from the moment it was booked, all the way up until the experience was actually over. On the day of our reservation, we were unfortunately a few minutes late due to issues with delayed/cancelled buses, but luckily they waited up for us. The whole process was smooth with getting us checked in and up to the jump point. When you watch the video or look at other people jump from down below, the free fall distance looks so short. But it feels SO long when you're the one jumping! I've gone skydiving multiple times before but never found that scary. This, on the other hand, was so nerve wracking, and I'm not even scared of heights at all. I think the free fall was so scary for me that I squeezed my eyes shut, since I don't remember seeing anything during the free fall. I'd imagine seeing the floor get closer and closer to me would be terrifying. Once the free fall portion is over, you then do a few wide swings back and forth across the canyon before they throw a rope out to you to pull yourself in. This part wasn't scary at all for me and was pretty relaxing as I got to take in the view. Once you're all done, you're free to go see the rest of the canyon area. Once we exited, we were given the option to purchase a video of our experience which got emailed to us a few days later. We also received a complimentary drink ticket that we were able to use next door. Overall, super scary but definitely a fun experience that I'd recommend for any thrill seekers. Outdoor Interlaken also offers a variety of other activities, so check them out for all your outdoorsy needs!

Got us from point A to B (Rapperswil) and back - on time. Nice ride, great service, great…read morebartenders!

We opted for the 7 1/2-hour upper lake round trip (1st Class, CHF 42.50 each), from Zurich to…read moreSchmerikon and return. We sailed on the Paddle Wheel Steamer Stadt Rapperswil, which had just celebrated her 101st birthday. The cruise was smooth and comfortable, and the crew could not have been nicer. We choose 1st Class because of the large number of groups already lining up, and we felt it would be quieter and more relaxing I recommend it whole heartedly. Five Stars.

Mattia and his newly launched Lake Como Water Taxi is a luxury speed boat taxi and tour service…read morethat's a welcome addition to the old-school water taxi businesses that used to dominate the scene here. After earning his degree in mechanical engineering, Mattia decided to invest his money in a custom designed high-performance speed boat that he and his father designed and built. This young Italian entrepreneur is working hard to demonstrate the best in luxury service and custom-designed guided tours. Just outline what you'd be most interested in seeing, how much time/€£$ you'd like to spend, and Mattia will curate a memorable time! Mattia knows a great deal of history regarding historical buildings and towns along Lake Como (from ancient bridges and waterfalls, to famous olive orchards, to natural scenery and grand villas). Mattia is a consummate professional boat captain with years of experience as a Lake Como police officer as well as a captain and guide before starting his own premium service in May of 2015. His English and his restaurant recommendations are both excellent and he accepts credit cards as well as cash. His rates are comparable to other water taxi services with a captain, but they don't all include an eloquent guided tour for the same money. Be sure to call or text him to reserve your time slot during the peak summer months!

If I could go back in time, I would not have booked this service because now I am out a LOT of…read moremoney. I booked a water taxi to take us from Varenna to Bellagio so that we wouldn't have to deal with the chaos of the ferry when getting off of the train in Varenna. We took a morning train from Milan to Varenna and it was delayed which is out of my control. While sitting on that train, as soon as a knew of the delay, I contacted the company to let them know (which was an hour prior to my scheduled water taxi reservation so that they wouldn't be inconvenienced) and have someone waiting for us. Unfortunately they were unwilling to work with us. I was told that 15 minutes after the reservation they could no longer provide the service and I would be charged the full amount. I stayed in contact with them the entire time as a courtesy and they don't care. I paid a LOT of money for a 10 minute ride that was never provided. The provider claims that the charge is because they lost out on other business because we were booked but being only a 10 min ride, they really didn't miss out on very much business. This is not how business is done in America. I know because my father ran a transfer company for years. Had this been in the US, I would have lost my deposit and swallowed it. Americans beware of booking with this company that was inflexible with me when I tried to inform them of something that was out of my control.

Wow! All I can say is that this is an absolute must do if you are visiting Lake Como!! We did this…read moreprivate boat tour of the lake for an hour on the day we arrived and it was the best part of the whole trip. The boat is gorgeous, we were greeted with champagne. And got to explore the lake and see all the different villas. Our driver didn't speak the best English but he was so sweet and took so many great photos of us and play THE BEST MUSIC!!! 10/10 experience. It is pricey, but worth every penny.

These guys were amazing and professional. We had a fantastic experience. We were in Italy…read morecelebrating my parents 50 wedding anniversary. Taxi boat Varenna really did it up right. Everything from the wood trimmed boat, chilled prosecco, to the Andrea Bocelli sings playing in the background. It was truly an amazing experience. Luca was funny and informative and balances out the right amount of commentary to go along with our 1hour tour. I highly recommend and thank them for a great experience.

Gray Line offers several tours, with some combination of trolly tour, lift, and / or boat tours…read more The tour we chose was the 2 hour trolly only tour, called the Zurich Trolly Experience City Tour, for CHF 34 per person. There were two stops, ten-minutes at Hafen Enge Kiosk, on Lake Zurich, and 15-minutes at the Fraumunster Church, which gave plenty of time to see the Marc Chagall windows. I enjoyed the tour. Tour narration is available in eight languages, including English -- each person using a personal headset -- and audio worked flawlessly. The bus -- built to resemble a trolly car -- was comfortable and clean, the windows were spotless, and were open wide because it was a warm day. Our driver, Walter, did a good job operating the audio and driving the bus, but was flat otherwise. To be fair to Walter, it is hard to have flair when the bus is filled with strangers, speaking several different languages, as well as contending with Zurich Old Town traffic. The ticket booth is located at, and all tours depart from, the SihlquaiI Bus Terminal, located 200 meters behind the Zurich main train station. Five Stars.

The 6 hour e-bike tour of the Valley of 72 Waterfalls is not to be missed! It was the first time…read moreI'd been on an e-bike. George made sure we were all comfortable with the controls before taking off. He stopped frequently to provide information on a variety of subjects. We were treated to a Swiss picnic lunch before continuing up the valley to a waterfall that's inside a mountain and then returning. I would definitely do again.

Yes, however I learned the hard way to go to their website. Booking through trip advisor I missed…read moreout on some critical details about the 6hr mile tour...like riding on many gravel covered ups and downs. Our guide Joost was terrific.