Private Lake Lucerne boat tour from Weggis: QUATAGIS ship

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Duration2h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE

Mobile ticketAccepted

A wooden ship built for twelve, crossing the lake where mountains meet water.

A private boat tour on Lake Lucerne departing from Weggis aboard the QUATAGIS, a wooden passenger ship designed for a maximum of 12 guests, takes you across one of Europe's most beautiful Alpine lakes. The two-hour route passes the Bürgenstock — where the renovated Grand Hotel has hosted everyone from Audrey Hepburn to Sean Connery — and reveals the foothills of the Alps from the water. A live guide in English or German narrates the journey; the boat carries a restroom on board.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private boat tour on Lake Lucerne

Board the QUATAGIS passenger ship
Enjoy views of Pilatus, Rigi, and Bürgenstock
Pass by the historic Bürgenstock Grand Hotel
Admire the lakeside scenery of Weggis
Relax and enjoy the gentle lake breeze

The Experience

You arrive at the Weggis port and board the QUATAGIS, a ship built with precious wood and designed to hold no more than twelve people. The boat leaves the shore and turns toward the open lake, where the view opens to mountains on all sides — Pilatus, Rigi, Bürgenstock and the Alpine peaks beyond them. This is not a crowded ferry; the small group size and the wooden construction of the ship itself make the experience feel more like a private passage than a scheduled route. The guide speaks English or German and points out the geography and the landmarks as they come into view.

The tour passes the Bürgenstock, a peninsula that rises from the lake and holds the Grand Hotel, which opened in 1873 and was completely renovated in recent years. The resort now includes a spa, a golf course and thirty new buildings alongside the historic hotel. From the water, you see the scale of the place and understand why it became a destination for guests like Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Sean Connery. The boat continues across the lake, revealing the southern shore and the mild climate that has drawn spa visitors to Weggis since 1600. The two-hour journey gives you time to sit, watch the mountains, and let the lake and the breeze do the work.

The QUATAGIS is insured for commercial passenger transport in Switzerland and meets all safety standards. A restroom is on board. The boat departs from Weggis, which has public transportation connections if you need them; children of all ages are welcome, and service animals are allowed. Beverages — mineral water, beer and wine — are available for purchase at the bar.

What’s included

Private transportation on the QUATAGIS.
a restroom on board.
a live guide in English or German.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by QUATAGIS-BOOT Adrian Imgrüth

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a small group (max 12 people) on a wooden ship rather than a large ferry, and prefer flexibility within a two-hour window over fixed public timetables.