The best way to discover one of the most beautiful lakes in Switzerland is with a boat tour.
The boats depart from the landing stages in the city centre and offer connections to the various villages on the lake including Gandria and Morcote both in the 100 most beautiful Swiss Villages.
Free Walking Tours Lugano operate tours in Gandria and Morcote. Please visit our calendar.
There are two main routes operated throughout the year:
Lugano – Paradiso – Cantine di Gandria – Gandria -Paradiso – Lugano
Lugano – Paradiso – Campione d’Italia – Melide – Morcote – Porto Ceresio and back.
During the summer season, weekly routes are added:
Lugano via Gandria – Oria – San Mamete – Osteno – Cima – Porlezza
Lugano – Paradiso – Campione d’Îtalia – Melide – Brusino – Morcote – Porto Ceresio – Ponte Tresa – Caslano – Morcote – Brusino – Melide – Campione d’Italia, Paradiso – Lugano
Ticino Ticket holders have a 20% discount on the day pass
On weekends evening a special service is operated between Lugano and the famous Grotti restaurant. A special ticket is needed, no discount permitted.
If you arrive from Italy for Lake Lugano cruise please consider taking the regional train from Milano to Porto Ceresio, you will save money on the Swiss train network as much as 40.80 Swiss francs.
There are some great deal by Trenord the local train company in Lombardy region, with only 20.- € you can travel anywhere from Lombardy including Milano with Trenord to Porto Ceresio and cross to Morcote by boat or with 30.-€ from anywhere in Lombardy by regional trains Trenord to Porto Ceresio and from there you can go to Morcote, Melide, Campione, Gandria, Brusino. It’s a great deal! Please keep in mind first boat at 11.20am to Morcote and Lugano. Last boat from Lugano at 16:40, from Morcote 17:40.
More info here Trenord for the 30.-€ cruise tour Porto Ceresio Morcote Gandria Lugano
More info here Trenord for 20.-€ for Porto Ceresio Morcote
