Activity provider: Best of Switzerland Tours
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From Zurich: Lucerne & Mount Pilatus Day Tour

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    From Zurich: Lucerne & Mount Pilatus Day Tour

    Activity provider: Best of Switzerland Tours
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    From US$ 155.85 per person

    Enjoy a bus tour through beautiful countryside from Zurich to Lucerne for a short city tour. Travel up Mt. Pilatus by cable car, descend back down to Alpnachstad via funicular, and cruise back over the Lake of the Four Cantons by boat.

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    Duration 9.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish

    What customers loved

    "Pilatus top and the steepest cogwheel train."

    Wesley, August 21, 2019 - China

    "Cogwheel railroad trip down the mountain"

    Evelyn, August 16, 2019 - United States

    "Everything was taken care of for us. Plus we had time to explore on our own as well."

    Kimberly, August 3, 2019 - United States

      Experience

      Highlights
      • Enjoy a beautiful ride through the countryside along the Lake of the Four Cantons to Lucerne
      • Visit Lucerne and take a short tour of the main sights
      • Discover the charming old town of Lucerne at your own pace
      • Scale Mount Pilatus on several cable cars
      • Conquer the summit of the "Dragon Mountain" and enjoy unique views over the Alps and lakes
      • Take a daring ride on the breathtaking funicular railway down to Alpnachstadt, the steepest funicular railway in the world*
      • Relax afterwards on an idyllic, 1-hour boat ride back to Lucerne
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      Covid-19 Update

      Due to health and safety regulations, this itinerary may change. See Know before you go for the latest updates.

      This exquisite tour takes you through the countryside surrounding the Lake of the Four Cantons to Lucerne. This includes a brief tour of Lucerne's most impressive sights, including a photo stop at the Lion Monument or Lake Lucerne depending on the traffic situation. After a short pause to rest your feet and recharge your batteries, the tour continues to Kriens, where you will take a panoramic gondola and cable car rides to the summit of Mount Pilatus, a height of 2132 meters. Enjoy breathtaking views of Switzerland's Alpine landscape. Take in the extraordinary panoramic view of the surrounding lakes, valleys, and mountains before making the thrilling descent on the steepest funicular railway in the world, riding at a 48% slope to Alpnachstad. Afterward, you'll relax on a soothing boat ride over the Lake of the Four Cantons, back to Lucerne. From there, take the bus back to Zurich.

      Includes
      • Fully guided tour
      • Professional multilingual guide
      • Transportation in a comfortable coach
      • Panoramic gondolas and aerial cable car Dragon Ride
      • Cogwheel train May 26 - Nov 20, 2022
      • 1-hour boat cruise May 7 - Oct 16, 2022 (summer option)
      • Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (autumn option)
      • Food and drinks

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      What to bring

      • Passport or ID card

      Not allowed

      • Food and drinks in the vehicle

      Know before you go

      • From October 17-23 and November 5-20, 2022: the ascent will be made by cable car, the descent will be by cogwheel train (no boat ride) but a lunch voucher will be included
      • From October 24-November 4, 2022: the ascent and descent will be made by cogwheel train, due to revision of the cable car (no boat ride) but a lunch voucher will be included
      Customer reviews

      Overall rating

      4.7 /5

      based on 310 reviews

      Review summary

      • Guide
        4.7/5
      • Transportation
        4.8/5
      • Value for money
        4.5/5
      • Safety
        4.8/5

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      The tour was amazing. The weather was perfect at Lucerne, the day we went. It was bit freezing at Mt. Pilatus. We were guided by Ms. Antje & Mr. Eduardo. Both of them guided us well. I would recommend Best of Switzerland Tours. I had booked 2 days tours back to back with them. Worth it.

      November 8, 2021

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      Ahamed – United Arab Emirates Verified booking

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      The tour started on time and our guide was friendly and spoke both in English and Spanish. There was only one hour to spend in Lucerne so you couldn’t really do much except see the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge. Make sure to check Mt Pilatus for when you’re going because during the time I went, the cable car was undergoing maintenance so we went up and down via the cogwheel train which was fun but it’s the same price regardless. The tour group did provide a 20 chf food voucher for lunch. The tour is really weather dependent - it was really nice on the day I went but wouldn’t be nice if it was rainy. Would recommend this tour for someone who’s travelling alone or don’t want to rent a car!

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      November 3, 2021

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      Joy – Singapore Verified booking

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      Special Thanks to Elizabeth (our tour guide from Zurich-Lucerne) and Michelle (Amazing tour guide to Mt. Pilatus). They were both very informative and professional. Michelle gave us a wonderful tour of Mt. Pilatus and was very friendly and helpful to everyone. I highly recommend this tour and these tour guides. Thank you & all the best!

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      October 10, 2021

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