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Photos: NOTE: This image is a panorama consisting of multiple frames that were merged or stitched in software. As a result, this image necessarily underwent some form of digital manipulation. These manipulations may include blending, blurring, cloning, and color and perspective adjustments. As a result of these adjustments, the image content may be slightly different from reality at the points where multiple images were combined. This manipulation is often required due to lens, perspective, and parallax distortions., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Roy Egloff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A walk along the top of the wall
Your local guide
Monika Schmid
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Highlights
- A walk along the top of the wall
- Views over both town and hills
- A layout that shaped centuries of growth
- Lucerne from an elevated, quieter path
- Between two medieval towers
About this tour
This walk follows the ramparts path along the top of the city wall. You see the views over both the old town and the surrounding hills, and the stretch between two of the towers. It stays along the wall's top throughout.
I keep an easy pace along the ramparts, pointing out the views in both directions as we go. Questions about the wall's layout are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone who wants a quieter, elevated view of Lucerne away from the busier streets below. It also works well paired with the tower interior session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lucerne before heading out.
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Ramparts Path 15 min
The camera follows the path along the top of the wall, and I point out the views over both the old town and the surrounding hills.
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Between Two Towers 15 min
Walking between two towers, I explain how the wall's layout shaped where the old town could and could not grow for centuries.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lucerne: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cheese fondue and Neustadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lucerne, showing you Ramparts Path and Between Two Towers live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I grew up beside this wall, so climbing its towers feels like part of my own neighbourhood.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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