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Mountainside train ride on Mount Pilatus in Lucerne
Mount Pilatus & Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich
Mount Pilatus & Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich
Mount Pilatus & Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich

Mount Pilatus & Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich

By Best of Switzerland Tours
4.8 out of 5
Features
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Overview
  • Chance to explore the beautiful medieval city of Lucerne
  • Guided adventure to the summit of stunning Mount Pilatus
  • Aerial cable car & gondola ride to peak of Mount Pilatus
  • Ride the world's steepest cogwheel train
  • Scenic boat cruise on the serene & picturesque Lake Lucerne

Activity location

  • Pilatus
    • 6010, Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station
    • 4 Limmatstrasse
    • 8005, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional tour guide on the whole tour of Mount Pilatus
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by comfortable coach from Zurich
  • What's includedWhat's includedPanoramic gondolas and aerial cable car Dragon Ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedCogwheel train and Boat cruise
  • What's includedWhat's includedCarbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Children of 5 and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Children from 6 to 15 years pay half price when accompanied by a paying adult.
  • 21.Oct.2024 - 08.Nov.2024 Ascent and descent by cogwheel train due to cable car revision.
  • 21.Oct.2024 - 17.Nov.2024 Boat ride not available but lunch voucher included (CHF 20.- p/person, CHF 10.- p/child).
  • The boat ride on Lake Lucerne is available from 09.May.2024 - 20.Oct.2024
  • Guests are not entitled to a refund due to poor or less than ideal weather, as Best of Switzerland Tours cannot be held responsible for external environmental conditions outside our control.
  • In the event of having to cancel your tour due to unforeseen last minute health problems you will not be entitled to a refund. Therefore, we strongly suggest purchasing a travel insurance plan before travelling.

What you can expect

Enjoy a scenic coach journey through Swiss countryside and a visit of the charming town of Lucerne. Ascend by aerial cable car to the top of beautiful Mt. Pilatus for hikes and gorgeous photo opportunities. Then, descend by the world's steepest cogwheel railway and enjoy a boat ride on Lake Lucerne.

Meet your guide near the main train station where your coach awaits to take you on a picturesque tour of Switzerland. Begin with a journey through Albis Pass and along the shores of Lake of the Four Cantons to the enchanting town of Lucerne. Take in the views during a short photo stop en route and enjoy a brief orientation drive, where your guide points out the main attractions of this charming town like the Chapel Bridge, the Town Hall, the Jesuit Church and the Culture and Congress Centre. Then, enjoy leisure time to stroll around Lucerne's beautiful Old Town.

Continue to Kriens, where you take the panoramic gondolas and cable car to the top of Mount Pilatus at 6,995 feet (2,132 m) above sea level. Venture down the Dragon's Path or make the short hike to the summit and relax on the panoramic terrace admiring breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains and lakes. Then begin the thrilling descent on the world's steepest cogwheel railway, boasting a 48 degrees gradient, to Alpnachstad. Here, you can embark on a lovely, hour-long boat ride to Lucerne where your coach awaits to return you to Zürich.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPilatus
    • 6010, Alpnach, Obwalden, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEZurich Sihlquai Bus Station
    • 4 Limmatstrasse
    • 8005, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland