1.5-Hour Small-Group Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

Overview

Available languages

German

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Explore medieval Lucerne on the Nightwatchman Walking Tour. See the illuminated attractions and hear the comments and background stories of the Nightwatchman. You will hear about ghosts, demons and witches and the Legend of the Riot of Lucerne. You will learn about living in Lucerne in the middle ages, you get information about law and order of that time. The Nightwatchman Guide is dressed in medieval style and equipped with a traditional Swiss halberd. He takes you through narrow streets and hidden places of the historic Centre of Lucerne. The tour is surrounded by pictures presented with a projector, on iPad and on postcards.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children up to twelve years old are free but must be accompanied by an adult

Tours take place rain, snow or shine. It is recommended to dress appropriately for the weather and bring an umbrella or rain coat.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Medievally dressed Local guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Some exclusive post cards featuring Old Lucerne

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

What To Expect

Peterskapelle (Peter's Chapel)

As the tour starts you hear the fire horn followed by the invocation pray. The Nightwatchman tells you about his hard life in the middle age. With the help of a projector he introduces you to medieval Lucerne. You have a detailed look into the Martini plan, the first city map of Lucerne, dating from 1597. You see the route on the map and you will discover that many of the buildings on the map are still here today. You see St. Peter’s Chapel, the first church in town dating back to the 12th century. Next to it you see the first private stone house of Lucerne and you find out where the expression "stone rich" comes from.

10 minutes • Admission Not Included

Chapel Bridge

Did you know that the Water Tower was built some decades before the Chapel Bridge? In fact the Water Tower was built in the late 13th century while the Chapel Bridge dates back to 1365. You see pictures of the inside of the Water Tower and hear about the torture chamber, the dungeon and the secret room. Further you learn from where the Chapel Bridge got its name from.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Deutsch, 19:00 Uhr

Öffentliche Tour auf Deutsch

English, 21:00 hrs

Public Tour

English, 20:30 hrs

Public Tour

English, 19:30 hrs

Public Tour

English, 21:30 hrs

Public Tour

English, 20:00 hrs

Public Tour

English, 19:00 hrs

Public Tour

Reviews

4.74

34 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Absolutely recommendable
Ursula G,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guided city tour with night watchman Ralf in Lucerne was an absolute highlight! Its exciting explanations, vivid stories and vivid depiction of life in the Middle Ages have made the tour an unforgettable experience. With a lot of humor, expertise and passion, he leads through the streets and brings the history of the city to life. Highly recommended!
Historical and interesting
ChrisE263,
Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great history and stories of Lucerne. Small group and had the Chapel Bridge to ourselves. Guide was terrific and enthusiastic about Lucerne.
Great night time tour.
Michael F,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was great. Very informative. The tour guide gave us a lot of interesting and some times funny information. I would recomend this tour for all ages.
Pizza with porcini mushrooms
santinob2016,
Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I'm a pizza lover. The traditional , the real daisy with buffalo and look good, for me does not exist if there is no basil beyond the tomato. I am also a fan of mushrooms, especially mountain and porcini mushrooms and how can I not be intrigued by a mentioned pizza Gourment with porcini mushrooms? It was the discovery at Ti e MI in Sant’Ambrogio, the Neapolitan pizzeria that in this period has a particular attention to porcini mushrooms. I was thrilled by the combination of flavors: the freshest porcini mushrooms, sautéed and parsleyd on a white base with only a few pieces of tomato. The dough, it was then explained to me, risen 58 hours and cooked to perfection with a cornice.
Good tour for families.
Karin N,
Aug 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
Tour guide was funny and personable and gave us a great history of Luzern. His art history lessons were very informative.
Lots of fun!
Louise S,
Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Lots of fun and lots of info about Lucerne. It's a great way to learn about the history of Lucerne and the Middle Ages. The guide uses a lot of visual aids, and is very interesting.
Life in the Middle Ages in Lucerne
Regina R,
Aug 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Night watchman Ralf put in the effort and introduced us to medieval life here in Lucerne. It was a lot of fun listening and enriched our short trip to Lucerne very much. Definitely worth it! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
time travel in Luzern
V7776OJjonr,
Jul 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
very interesting explanations of the details on the buildings in Luzern along with a lot of history from the Middle Ages
Interesting history and fun to walk the streets at night
Jen W,
Jul 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
This was fun and a good little overview of Swiss history and architecture. The symbols and murals on the buildings are fascinating.
Loved walking at night
Renee R,
Jun 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Walking around a night gave this tour a very real picture of what medieval Lucerne was like. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. This was by far the most enjoyable walking tour out of about six on this trip.