In short
A Boat on the great lakes is a private charter on Lake Lucerne, Lake Brienz, Lake Thun or the Wolfgangsee, with skipper, catering and the route left open, and mountains standing over the water on every side. It runs from May to October, and Avellera arranges it as part of a tailor-made journey through Austria and Switzerland.
By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders
A private charter on Lucerne, Brienz, Thun or the Wolfgangsee. Skipper, catering and the route left open, with the mountains standing over the water on every side.
Good to know
Yes. With A Boat on the great lakes, Avellera charters a private boat on Lake Lucerne, or on Lake Brienz, Lake Thun or Austria's Wolfgangsee, with a skipper and catering on board and the route left open. The mountains stand over the water on every side. Avellera arranges the charter as part of a tailor-made journey.
A Boat on the great lakes runs from May to October. Early summer shows snow still on the peaks, midsummer suits swimming stops and long lunches, and autumn brings clear light and quieter water. Avellera picks the lake and the date to suit your route through Switzerland or Austria and the weather of the day.
Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds A Boat on the great lakes into a private, tailor-made journey through Switzerland and Austria, together with hotels, transfers and guides. Choose Lucerne, Brienz, Thun or the Wolfgangsee. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away.
Journeys with this experience
Hiking & lakesLjubljana 2 · Bled 3 · Wörthersee 3
SwitzerlandLucerne 2 · Interlaken 3 · Zermatt 2 · Zurich 1
AustriaVienna 4 · Salzburg 3 · Hallstatt 2 · Wachau 1
On the Water
17Along the river past Aggstein castle and terraced vineyards to Dürnstein, and a tasting in a cellar held by one family for generations.
18A small private yacht, a skipper who knows which side channels are worth the detour, and champagne on deck. Lunch or dinner served on board, wherever you stop.
19Silent electric boats out across the water, a private concert on the island, a wine tasting as the light drops, and dinner served where the city cannot reach you.
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