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Independent Rigi Tour from Lucerne With Cruise

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This independent Mount Rigi tour from Lucerne combines a round-trip boat cruise, cogwheel railway ride and aerial cable car ride for an epic Swiss Alps adventure. Cruise along stunning Lake Lucerne and take a train up Rigi Kulm, the ‘Queen of the Mountains,’ for majestic views of the Bernese Alps, Vosges Montains and Black Forest. Take an aerial cable car to the postcard-worthy lakeside town of Weggis, and end with a return boat cruise to Lucerne. With convenient pre-booked tickets and detailed timetables, you’ll experience the breathtaking Alps at your own pace.

Please note: from 10 March– 4 April 2025 the cable car from Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis is not operating due to maintenance work. During this time The excursion to Rigi will be made via Vitznau for both the outbound and return journeys.

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

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately

Good walking shoes recommended

Snacks and drinks are available for purchase on board

Please note: children tickets (age 6-16) must be purchased on the day and will be available at a reduced rate

Please note: from 6 March– 21 April 2023 the cable car from Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis is not operating due to maintenance work. During this time the excursion can be done via Vitznau both ways.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Detailed timetables

Aerial cable car ride

Round-trip cogwheel train

Round-trip Lake Lucerne cruise

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Optional activities at own expense

Food and drinks, unless specified

Tourguide

What To Expect

1

Lake Lucerne

Beautiful views on the lake and surrounding mountains.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Mount Rigi

Queen of Mountains

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Group of 16 All Sales Final

Full-Day Tour

Full-day tour starts with a 9:12am cruise departure from Lucerne; includes five hours of free time on the Mt Rigi summit. Return cruise departs from Weggis at 6:05pm.

Reviews

4.08

86 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Experience top

    Luis G,

    Dec 6, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Make the most of following on the first trip in the morning, as this way we can be more time in each place. I recommend renting trenó

  • Great Tour in Lcerne mit Fondue Chinoise Schiff.

    wspaltenstein,

    Nov 9, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    We went ona 2 1/2 hrs cruise with the Fondue Chinoise Boat.We wehere greeted very friendly on to a nicly set table. Starting with a nice Salad followed by a table with freshly prepared Vegetable and of course the Fondue Chinoise Sauces all very tasty. The meet and broth was waiting to start the feast. Meet was Turky, Lamb,Pork and Beef. All in all a lovely evening with wonderfull views of Luzern.

  • Nice Excursion

    Robert K,

    Sep 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a really nice excursion. Easy to find the boat, followed the time schedule. The train was right there. Really enjoyed Mt Rigi. Walked back down to the next station and caught the train to the Rigi Karlstad and down the cable car down. That was a little disappointing as being so many people crammed in the cable car.

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  • 1st Class Scam

    rosenc1c,

    Aug 24, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    This is one of the more dishonest travel services I've used. You walk on and there are all of these open seats on the top deck, so we walk up. The way they have you routed to the stairs you don't really notice a small sign on the wall as you round the corner that class something like Class I. Keep in mind you are not looking directly at the sign as you climb the stairs, it's only visible if you look behind you, and even then it's not obvious that first class only is on the top deck. Then the ticket-master goes around and acts like you are an idiot if you didn't know that the top deck was ONLY for first class. At this point the limited seats in the common-folk region on the lower deck are non-existent. Its all a deliberate strategy that they use to force you to upgrade to first class. I don't think I've ever seen such a blatant scam in all of the travelling we have done, it's a disgrace. Even in first class, it's not exactly luxury sailing. Think more of how many people they can cram into one deck, it sucked.

  • Check weather report day...

    Lori M,

    May 8, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Check weather report day before so you can cancel and get a refund! We wasted $600 cuz it was snowing on mt rigi and we could not do anything but the cogolwheel and ferry ride !!

  • Rigi - best half day in early season.

    Stephanie M,

    Apr 16, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    I liked that this is an independent tour, but could also be enjoyed as a guided tour. The only timetables that were provided was a link to the boat schedule. There were a lot of helpful people about though and we got where we needed to go. Note that you should take the cog wheel train to the top to Rigi Kulm and then you can stop at each station on the way down (1 hour between trains at each stop when we were there). You can take the tram down to Weggis from the Rigi-Kalabad-First stop. Note you have to walk 2 km down to the pier to catch the boat back. It was easily just a half-day trip for us in April, but it was cold and cloudy at the top.

  • Excellent! The views...

    Dorothy C,

    Mar 25, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Excellent! The views everywhere from the boat to the mountain top were breathtaking. Plenty of time to enjoy at your leisure

  • It rained the whole trip...

    Kenneth H,

    Dec 2, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    It rained the whole trip and the gondola was getting serviced and not in operation. But it looked like it could be a nice trip.

  • A little anxiety at first, but super easy in the end

    Darnell D,

    Nov 11, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    Loved that all the tickets were bundled and we could explore Mt Rigi at our own pace. Would have saved a little anxiety if Viator had let us know that the bar code is the "ticket" - all you need for the boat, cogwheel train and aerial cable car. The Viator info said it covered all the tickets and provided a complete timetable - NOT TRUE; also, wasn't sure if a Viator rep would meet us and give us physical tickets. As it turned out, it was super easy - just show the bar code; the only thing they really looked at was the number of adults it covered. (Just would have been nice if Viator had made that clear. Hint hint)

  • Didn’t make it, with the...

    Marie G,

    Aug 24, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    Didn’t make it, with the time change crossover we missed our trip and when I tried to get a refund or reschedule I was only offered a 20% discount.

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