By ship in Tell's footsteps
For there is no better place to experience the story of the birth of the Swiss Confederation than at the place where Switzerland was founded. Here where the myth of William Tell originated and is a symbol of the fight for freedom as well as a landmark of the Swiss Confederation.
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Your excursion starts either at the harbour in Brunnen or in Flüelen, where together with your group you will be warmly welcomed by your personal guide as well as the ship's crew. With your group on board, the motor ship Wilhelm Tell leaves the harbour and sails you across the fourth largest lake in Switzerland - Lake Lucerne. Let your gaze wander over the crystal-clear water as well as over the dreamlike fjord landscape.
During a 1.5-hour round trip on the Lake of Uri, your expert guide will provide you with exciting information and stories about the myth of William Tell and the origin of the Swiss Confederation. For example, according to legend, three delegates from the original cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden swore the eternal covenant of the Waldstätte on the Rütli meadow on 1 August 1291. 700 years later, the Swiss Path was laid out around the Lake of Uri. Or near the rocky plateau on the Axen, today's Tell's Plateau, William Tell grabbed his crossbow and jumped onto the shore, pushing the ship with Gessler back into the churning sea. You will see, you have never experienced history in such an exciting and relaxing way.
