Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise | 9 hours 30 minutes

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Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise
2 Adults x $202.62
$405.24
Approx Total
$405.24

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • 1-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne (until 19.10.2025)
  • Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide as per description
  • Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" (except from 20.10. - 07.11.2025)
  • Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (from 20.10.2025 - 14.11.2025)
  • Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
  • Steepest cogwheel train in the world (from 12.05.2025 onwards)
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Personal expenses

Overview

For a full day of alpine summer splendor, make for the mountains on this guided roundtrip from Zurich to central Switzerland's Mount Pilatus. Your full-day guided tour includes a gondola and aerial cable car ride, the world's steepest cogwheel railway and a cruise on Lake Lucerne.

Meeting points

The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Zurich (Pass By)

    Start your tour at the Sihlquai Bus Station in Zurich. Set off for an exciting day traveling through picturesque landscapes and along the shores of Lake Lucerne to the enchanting city of Lucerne.

  • Lake Lucerne

    Take in the views during a short photo stop en route at either Lake Lucerne or at the Lion Monument.

    10 minutes

  • Old Town Lucerne

    Once arriving in Lucerne, 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. Enjoy the following time at leisure to stroll through Lucerne's beautiful Old Town.

    50 minutes

  • Pilatus Luzern

    Continuation to Kriens, where you take the panoramic gondola and aerial cable car to the top of Mount Pilatus at 7000 feet (2132 meters). Enjoy some time at leisure admiring breathtaking views over the surrounding mountains and lakes. Venture down the Dragon's Path and make the short hike to the summit before descending Mount Pilatus to Alpnachstad by cogwheel railway. At a gradient of 48% it is the world's steepest!

    1 hour 50 minutes

  • Lake Lucerne

    Your summer alpine adventure concludes with a picturesque boat ride across lovely Lake Lucerne to Lucerne.

    1 hour

  • Zurich (Pass By)

    After an enjoyable day, the guide will bring you back to Zürich.

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 20.10.-07.11.2025: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
  • 08.11.-14.11.2025: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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581 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    427
  • 4 stars
    106
  • 3 stars
    30
  • 2 stars
    10
  • 1 star
    8

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 427 reviews with 5 stars

Memorable and recommended even on a cloudy day!

Published on Jan, 2025

First and foremost, our guide Konrad and driver Hilario were wonderful! Konrad gave us lots of informative and interesting information throughout the day which made for never experiencing a dull moment. Konrad kept the large group together and was clear about meeting points and times when we went on our own. Driving the tight and often winding roads we traveled would be quite the challenge in an auto, but Hilario kept us safe throughout on the big bus! We knew going in that it would be a cloudy day, but wanted to experience Mount Pilatus, a stop in Lucerne, and the boat ride on Lake Lucerne since visiting Zurich for us may only happen once in a lifetime. As you can see in my pictures, luckily for us while we did experience being right in the clouds at some point, we were treated to clearing skies as we reached the top. We enjoyed the experience of traveling on an aerial cable car gondola, cogwheel railway, boat, and bus on the same day! This was a memorable experience I would highly recommend you consider taking!

What a great day....

Published on Jan, 2025

What a great day. Beautiful views and well organized your. Our guide was also fantastic. Well worth the money.

Day trip to mt pilatus and Lucerne

Published on Nov, 2024

The most amazing experience. I would do it again. But I would suggest they remove the part about lunch vouchers because it never happened

Great tour.

Published on Nov, 2024

The tour guide was great. Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful. The logistics were flawless. And of course the vote was spectacular.

God's wonder

Published on Nov, 2024

I went Sep 2021, solo, Mt Pilatus was absolutely breathtaking, the journey there,was memorable, I took a ferry, train,cable car, walking, all in a day, I'm planning on going with hubby in May 2025.

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