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Scenic landscape of a lakeside village with green fields, scattered houses, and a large mountain range in the background under a blue sky. Red cable car traveling across a mountain landscape with a lake and distant hills under a blue sky. Mountain-top building with observation deck, surrounded by rugged cliffs and paths, under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. Red cogwheel train ascending steep, rocky mountainside with grassy slopes and distant peaks under a clear blue sky. Vast mountainous landscape with rugged peaks, green valleys, and distant snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.

Mount Pilatus with Transport from Zurich

See Lucerne and venture to the top of Mount Pilatus on this day trip

  1. Start time 09:00

  2. Duration 10h

  3. Live guide English, Spanish

Included

  • Multilingual tour guide
  • Transportation in a comfortable coach from Zurich
  • Entrance to panoramic gondolas and the aerial cable car Dragon Ride
  • Cogwheel train
  • Boat ride on Lake Lucerne

Not included

  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

Duration: 10.0 hours
  • 08:45 - Meeting Point
    • 15 mins

    Meet the guide at Sihlquai Bus Station

  • 09:00 - Transfer to Lucerne
    • 115 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Enjoy a scenic drive to Lucerne

  • 11:25 - Visit Lucerne
    • 65 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Free admission

    Enjoy your free time to explore the Old Town of Lucerne

  • 12:30 - Transfer to Kriens
    • 30 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Embark on a bus ride from Lucerne to Kriens

  • 13:00 - Ascend Pilatus Kulm by cable car
    • 55 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Arrive in Kriens and ascend via Fräkmüntegg to Pilatus Kulm by cable car

  • 13:55 - Explore Pilatus Kulm
    • 109 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Free admission

    Reach the top Pilatus Kulm and free time to explore the summit with optional activities

  • 15:44 - Descend Pilatus Kulm
    • 33 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Descend to Alpnachstad by a characteristic cogwheel train

  • 16:17 - Descend Pilatus Kulm by cogwheel train
    • 10 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Descent to Alpnachstad by a characteristic cogwheel train

  • 16:17 - Arrive in Alpnachstad
    • 10 mins
    • • Guided

    Arrive in Alpnachstad and have a short walk to the pier

  • 16:27 - Boat trip from Alpnachstad to Lucerne
    • 70 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Enjoy a boat trip with scenic views on a lake with splendid clear waters to Lucerne

  • 17:37 - Arrive in Lucerne
    • 23 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Arrive in Lucerne and have a short walk from the pier to the bus

  • 18:00 - Transfer to Zurich
    • 60 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Enjoy a scenic ride back to Zurich by bus

  • 19:00 - Arrive in Zurich

    Arrive in Zurich at Sihlquai Bus Station

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, traffic and other circumstances.

From Zurich, take a coach ride through the countryside to Lucerne. On arrival, join a short drive past landmarks like the Chapel Bridge, Town Hall, Jesuit Church, and the Culture and Convention Centre (KKL). Then, enjoy free time to eat, shop, or explore the Old Town.

Continue to Kriens and take a gondola to Fräkmüntegg. From there, ride the Dragon Ride cable car to the top of Mt. Pilatus (2,132 meters). At the summit, you can visit Dragon World, walk the Dragon Trail, or hike to the peak if weather allows.

Have lunch at a mountain restaurant and enjoy the views. Then, take the steep cogwheel railway down to Alpnachstad.

End the day with a 1-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne. You can finish the tour in Lucerne or return to Zurich by coach.
  • The departure place is the Sihlquai Bus Station (Limmatstrasse 2), located behind the train station, in front of the Hotel Fred
  • Show your smartphone or printed ticket to the guide at the meeting point, the white ticket office marked with "Best of Switzerland Tours"
  • The tour starts at 09:30
  • Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure time
  • For the check-in, you must show your confirmation details and a valid ID
  1. Provider: Best of Switzerland Tours AG
    4.3 134 provider reviews
    Registered address: Webereistr 55, 8134, Adliswil, CH

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  • Cancel for free until 24 hours before you visit and get a full refund
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit date

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