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Lucerne: Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

4.7 / 5

665 reviews

Activity provider: Best of Switzerland Tours
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    Lucerne: Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

    Activity provider: Best of Switzerland Tours

    4.7

    665 reviews

    From US$ 154.61 per person

    Ride to the top of Mt. Pilatus by aerial cable car to take part in easy hikes through the Alpine scenery. Descend the mountain on the world's steepest cogwheel railway, and then cruise back to Lucerne by boat.

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    Duration 5.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Itinerary
    3.5 hours

    • Lucerne

    • 60 minutes

    • Kriens (cable car ride)

    • Pilatus - Kulm (hiking)

    • Lake Lucerne (boat cruise)

    • 60 minutes

    • Lucerne

    Pickup included
    Main stop
    Highlights
    • Get jaw-dropping views on the cable car ride up Mt. Pilatus
    • Brave the world's steepest cogwheel railway
    • Cruise back to Lucerne by boat (during summer)
    • Enjoy panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
    Full description

    Embark on a day trip from Lucerne and ascend Mount Pilatus by cable car. Go on a hike and kick pack on the panorama terrace, descended the mountain by cogwheel railway, and complete your experience with a return journey by boat.

    Depart Lucerne and relax aboard a comfortable coach on the drive to Kriens. Then, climb aboard the panoramic gondolas and journey to Fräkmüntegg to board the aerial Dragon Ride cable car up the mountain. Get magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks from the panoramic windows.

    Arrive at the top of Mt. Pilatus, 2,132 meters above sea level and feel like a bird as you survey your surroundings. Hike to the summit or venture down the Dragon Trail where dragons with healing powers were thought to live in the Middle Ages.

    Relax on the panoramic terrace and take in the magnificent vistas of the mountains and lakes. Eat at one of the restaurants to enjoy lunch on top of the world.

    Get ready for the ride of a lifetime as you descend the mountain on the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Arrive in Alpnachstad to embark on a one-hour cruise back to Lucerne on the beautiful "Lake of the 4 Cantons" (only during summer).

    Includes
    • Transportation by travel coach
    • Guided tour
    • Multilingual guide
    • Ascent by Dragon Ride cable car
    • Descent by cogwheel train
    • 1-hour boat cruise with summer option
    • Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF with autumn option
    • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
    • Additional food or drink
    • Personal expenses

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    Meeting point

    Your tour departs from Frankenstrasse 2-4 in a side street next to Lucerne train station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure and wait on the sidewalk with your confirmation details and valid ID ready.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card

    Not allowed

    • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
    • Food and drinks in the vehicle

    Know before you go

    • From October 23rd to November 10th, 2023: the ascent and descent will be made by cogwheel train, due to the revision of the cable car
    • From November 11th - 19th, 2023: the ascent will be made by cable car, and the descent will be by cogwheel train
    • From October 23rd - November 19th, 2023, there will not be a boat ride so a lunch voucher will be included instead
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.7 /5

    based on 665 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.7/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Service
      4.7/5
    • Organization
      4.7/5

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    Robert was our guide for this tour. He was friendly and took good care of us. Ensuring we know what to do and where to go. Spectacular views from the top. The coach was comfortable and clean. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to visit Mount Pilatus.

    March 29, 2023

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    We went on Nov 3, weather was ok , no rain thankfully, but a mix of clouds which hampered view but at least we had a view. Overall worth it to see all the mountains and valley and lakes below and to hike a bit. More strenuous hikes were available if one wants to do that. Lunch was nothing special. Cogwheel ride was comfortable, smooth and safe and fun.

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    March 29, 2023

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    Booking process has been easy and a WhatsApp number is available for direct correspondences. This is helpful when we are there to check up on meeting point. The guide for day trip to Mt Pilatus was clear with the instructions and suggestions on how we can choose to spend our time on the Mountain. (If recall correctly, the guide was Yolanda. She is friendly and goes around to chat with the guests.) One thing that can be improved is to share more knowledge about Mt Pilatus. I asked how many peaks are there on this mountain and her reply was not very clear. Also maybe she could alert us that there is more than one peak viewpoint, so that we may allocate enough time to climb up to the other viewpoint. We may need to cut down time at the lower level.

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    March 29, 2023

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