Traveler Reviews

• Nancy_o 26-Jun-2023

  Such a great hike , amazing views and great company . My guide Livia , was so experience , and always helped me with all I need and information for the place , we had so much fun !!!!

• Annmq8312rg 17-Jun-2023

  My daughter and I did the Mt Pilatus hike tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide Ezra was fantastic. He was informative and had a great knowledge of the mountain and surrounding area. It was a pleasure spending the day with him. Thank you.

• David Y 28-Sep-2022

  Echo trails helped make our experience of the Swiss Alps truly special. My wife and I are fairly self-sufficient, but we had never hiked in the Alps before, so we chose the 8 day semi-guided tour and inn-to-inn hike. The itinerary was planned out very thoughtfully and thoroughly, with the first day guided. It included amazing hikes with spectacular views, and trips to the best destinations like Jungfraujoch. The hotels are booked at each point, with luggage transported and waiting for us after each hike Leo our guide was amazing. He was patient with us, showed us the important apps, signs, maps, and how to use the half-pass while traveling the Swiss Alps, and gave us a rich background on Swiss culture and history during our first hike. We felt completely comfortable navigating the Swiss Alps when it was time for us to hike to our next hotel. Whether you like big solo inn-to-inn hikes, or prefer to experience natural splendor in groups, we highly recommend Echo Trails!

• Gregory_f 06-Sep-2022

  Hiked the Gratwanderung and got to ride the Stoosbahn. It was a clear day and the scenery was spectacular the whole hike. Our guide, Andrea, was extremely patient when my wife suffered some effects of altitude sickness. Overall a fantastic experience and one I could not have done without a guide.

• 105cheel 01-Aug-2022

  The scenery is too beautiful and the Andrea is really experience tour guide who can share a lots of information during the trip... Andrea also is a very nice guy to make sure I'm safe and enjoy the trip. Thank to him, I really have a great first hike in Lucerne

• Dianne G 18-Aug-2019

  What an amazing day! We ended our 12 day vacation (river cruise) with this private hike. Our guide, Andrea delivered everything as described. After meeting at our hotel in Lucerne, we took a train, bus, funicular and chairlift to get to the top of the peak. All were on time and fun in their own way (especially the newly built funicular, an engineering wonder). Once atop the peak, we hiked for 3.5 hours along the ridge to fronalpstock peak. Words cannot describe the beauty we saw. We were blessed with a beautiful day so short sleeves and shorts or pants were perfect. I recommend hiking boots, or even hiking shoes, and not sneakers. 2 of us found hiking poles useful, one pair was provided by Andrea upon request. There were 7 adults, most between 57-60, moderately fit. It was more difficult for some than others but Andrea stayed with those who lagged behind encouraging us along the way. We were never made to feel like we had to rush. Once at the 2nd peak we had a delicious meal, cafeteria style. We chose to hike 1/2 way down instead of taking the first of 2 descending chairlifts and by doing so we stopped at a farm and purchased fresh mountain cheese. Our trip back to Lucerne was reversed with the funicular, bus and train. In the end, it was an 11 hour day and we enjoyed every single moment. We couldn't have had a better guide, Andrea was sooo nice, so patient and so helpful. He even helped us navigate the purchase of our own train tickets for our train ride the next day. I highly, highly recommend this tour. It is 1 week later and I am still on a "high". Warning, we had a lot of muscle soreness in the 2 days following the hike but it was well worth it. I look forward to returning to Europe and hiring Andrea again!

• C9066mymarkb 02-Jul-2019

  My wife and I, with another couple, booked a private tour to explore Mt Pileatus. The tour included a bus ride onto the foothills, a hike to the summit, a train ride down to the bottom, and a boat ride back to Lucerne. If you like mountains, Pileatus is for you. The views are breathtaking and that doesn’t do it justice. Every experience this day was top notch. Echo was exceptional. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly, competent and made this day one of our absolute favorites in Switzerland. If I ever visit again, Echo will definitely be a part of my vacation.

• Jraouda 14-Jun-2019

  I only had 4 days to hike the area and Andrea organised it perfectly - he asked me all the right questions and sent me the most detailed 15 page itinerary i could possibly imagine. It had all the directions for the self-guided portion of the hike, as well as anecdotes and the history of the interesting little towns like Brunnen. The luggage transfer was impeccable and the choice of hotels was great. I feel lucky to have found Andrea and have no doubt that I will plan many more trips through him.

• Scott C 26-Nov-2018

  We did several private guided hikes thru Echo Trails guided by Rene Welti in our time in Switzerland. It was a once in a lifetime type experience. It was our first time in Switzerland and it made is so much easier to have someone who knew how to get around, what hikes were the best and where to stay. We also have a 10 and 7 year old and Rene did a great job finding a hike that fit our whole family. I would highly recommend Echo Trails to get the true Swiss experience. We will never forget it.

• Kaysqui 15-Jul-2018

  Highly recommend booking with Echo Trails for a guided hike while in Lucerne. We booked an alpine ridge to ridge hike with Rene and Andrea for four adults. It was the highlight of our trip! Rene took care of all the logistics in advanced: Public transport from Lucerne to Stoos and back, funicular tickets, guidance throughout the hike, where to stop for food, and all weather concerns. He emailed me a few days prior to our scheduled trip with simple details and instructions. All we had to do was show up. Because of that convenience, we could really focus on the experience and breathtaking views this hike offered. The hike itself was moderately challenging. Decent hiking shoes and even walking sticks are good to bring. There are some steeper inclines in a few spots, and you are on a ridge the entire hike. We had some rain the day before and light rain throughout that added to the difficulty. The weather was perfectly suited to our group, though, as it was cool enough to hike all day comfortably, and the low clouds added a nice depth to the scenery. We just wore layers and brought small hiking packs. It was seriously beyond beautiful when the sky parted for us to witness Lake Lucerne from above. You feel like you’re on top of the world there. We were a little hesitant at first to book this trip because of the price, but were so glad we did. It included all transportation costs to and from the mountain (which add up on their own); really though, the convenience of having Rene and Andrea maintain our schedule, provide local insights, and keep us on the right path the entire time was nearly priceless. They were both so friendly and made our trip incredibly enjoyable. We will definitely reach out to them again for another tour the next time we are in Switzerland!