Guided tour of the Wauwil pile-dwelling settlement
Extend your visit to Wauwil with a guided "Journey through time on the archaeological learning trail". There are special offers for school classes.
Good to know
General information
Registration required
Guided or accompanied event
Important notice
- The archaeological nature trail, with its six stops, brings the Stone Age archaeological sites around Wauwil to life. The trail begins and ends at the reconstructed pile-dwelling houses with an information pavilion near the Wauwil train station. You can explore the nature trail on your own, without a guide. Admission is free.
Target group
groups
school classes
Categories
guided tour
Visit
Price info
- Admission to the facility is free; guided tours and workshops require a fee.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Wauwil is located 8 kilometers from the A2 highway exit in Sursee or Dagmersellen. In the village center, the entrance to the Archaeological Nature Trail is signposted. Parking is available at the train station. You can reach Wauwil in 5 minutes by S-Bahn from the Sursee train station, which offers connections toward Basel/Bern and Zug/Zurich via Lucerne. Station 1 of the Archaeological Trail is located right next to the Wauwil train station. Restrooms are also available on the station grounds.
Package feature
- Archaeological nature trail with six stations
- Reconstructed pile-dwelling settlement and Mesolithic hunting camp
- Self-guided tours are available at any time
- Guided tours and workshops available for school classes and groups
- Guided tours covering the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods
- Insight into archaeological finds and research methods
- Interactive activities such as spear-throwing and archery as part of select programs
Participation info
Maximum participants: 20