Mount Pilatus Winter Experience: Small Group Tour from Lucerne

4.8 (15 reviews) Lucerne, Switzerland
Duration5h - 6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Join a small group tour from Luzern to Mount Pilatus by train and experience the magic of a Swiss winter wonderland. This journey combines scenic train rides and breathtaking alpine views in central Switzerland

• travel typically Swiss by public transport with your tour guide
• ascend Mount Pilatus on a gondola
• experience panoramic views of Luzern and the Swiss Alps
• opportunity to savor local Swiss dishes at a Pilatus restaurant

What's included

  • English speaking Swiss tourguide
  • all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • Food or drinks (lunch break at restaurant with various menus)
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    Meet your tourguide at the train station at the designated meeting point and make your way by public electrical bus to Kriens, just 10 minutes away from the city center.
  2. Kriens
    15m
    In terms of population, Kriens is the third largest municipality and the second largest city in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus and borders Lucerne to the east.
    A short walk takes you to the cableway station of the Pilatus gondola.
  3. 10m · Admission ticket included
    You board one of the aerial cableways (mentioned as gondola in Switzerland) to hoover via Krienseregg to Fräkmüntegg. Travel time is 20 minutes.
  4. Pass by
    At Fräkmüntegg you change on the 60-people gondola for the final ascent. Travel time is 6 minutes.
  5. Pilatus Luzern
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Arrive at the mountain station Pilatus Kulm, where a viewing terrace, a panorama gallery and two mountain hotels are located on the scenic local mountain.
    Visit several attractions at Mt. Pilatus like the dragon gallery, the viewpoint, the scenic terraces and the multimedia presentation. After your lunch and visit, you travel the same way back by gondola to Luzern.
  6. The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
  7. Kriens
    Pass by
    Boarding the electric bus for the 10 minutes ride to Luzern, where you will board the Bürgenstock-Shuttle Catamaran boat.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your tourguide awaits you IN FRONT OF the tourist information at train track Nr. 3 (blue sign "tourist-information").
Please do NOT wait inside the tourist information. The staff does NOT represent us.

End point

Your tourguide awaits you IN FRONT OF the tourist information at train track Nr. 3 (blue sign "tourist-information").
Please do NOT wait inside the tourist information. The staff does NOT represent us.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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