Echo Rails & Trails Tours
Tours and Hikes in Swiss Destinations
Echo Rails & Trails Tours
Explore Swiss Panoramic Views & Countryside
Lucerne
Lucerne Day Walking or Hiking Tours
Echo Trails offers over a dozen different day trips out of Lucerne – plus some of our other day tours can be reached from Lucerne.
Lucerne is just about the perfect starting off point for day tours of Switzerland.
An hours train ride from Zurich, it has many reasonably priced hotels within walking distance of the train station, mixed with excellent restaurants.
Grindelwald
Grindelwald Day Walking or Hiking Tours
Here you can enjoy panoramic views of the famous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks set against a stunning backdrop of glaciers and Alps, green pastures carpeted by wild flowers and often with the sound of cowbells clanking all around.
Ideally you want to spend at least a night in Grindelwald to capture all the scenic beauty on its doorstep. The Grindelwald day tour can also be enjoyed from Lucerne
Lugano
Lugano Day Walking or Hiking Tours
This is the Italian-speaking area and from Lucerne, it is an awesome 2-hour train ride through the impressive Gotthard Tunnel.
This makes Lugano an ideal 1-day round-trip from Lucerne, or if you are coming from Italy, it’s worth a stop. Our charming local Lugano guide will ensure you experience the best of Italian-Swiss culture, including getting you to make your own top-class risotto.
St Moritz
St Moritz Day Walking or Hiking Tours
A trip to the famous resort of St Moritz allows you experience how it came to be the world’s first winter tourism resort beloved by royalty and the rich and famous alike. Today St Moritz is still a magnet for both winter and summer sports.
Our local guide is great at telling stories about the culture, unique Romansch language and the interesting “Sgraffito” house decoration style. This is a flat and leisurely hike that gives you awesome views of the Bernina Alps and the Engadine Valley.
Zermatt
Zermatt Day Walking or Hiking Tours
The Matterhorn, the iconic symbol of Switzerland, and its closest town Zermatt are always worth a visit.
On our combination mountain cogwheel train ride plus guided day hike (easy to moderate level), you experience breathtaking views of the famous Matterhorn as well as awesome vistas over another 28 Alpine peaks standing 4000 meters/13000 ft or higher.
Zurich
Zurich Day Walking or Hiking Tours
This is the Italian-speaking area and from Lucerne, it is an awesome 2-hour train ride through the impressive Gotthard Tunnel.
This makes Lugano an ideal 1-day round-trip from Lucerne, or if you are coming from Italy, it’s worth a stop. Our charming local Lugano guide will ensure you experience the best of Italian-Swiss culture, including getting you to make your own top-class risotto.
