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From Basel: Mt. Pilatus Golden Round Trip Small Group Tour

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From Basel: Mt. Pilatus Golden Round Trip Small Group Tour

Activity provider:SwissTravelGuide
4.5  / 5
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From $406.85 per person

Discover the natural beauty of Lucerne on a scenic trip by train, boat, cogwheel train and cableway. Enjoy panoramic views and head to the top of Mount Pilatus.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
German, English
Small group
Limited to 15 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Glide across the water on a lake boat cruise to Alpnachstad
  • Ride the steepest cogwheel train in the world to Mount Pilatus
  • Get panoramic views on the aerial cableway to Kriens
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Discover the highlights of Lucerne's natural spaces on this excursion that takes you to the top of Mount Pilatus. Ride on cogwheel train, boat and cableway to arrive at the peak and enjoy panoramic views.

Enjoy a unique and unforgettable panoramic view at Mt. Pilatus which is located outside Lucerne. The typical Golden Round Trip (Jun-Oct) offers a wonderful excursion: First travel by lake boat on Lake Lucerne to Alpnachstad.

From there, mount the world's steepest cogwheel train to Mt. Pilatus. On the return travel by panoramic aerial cableway via Kriens and by local bus back to Lucerne.

You can also enjoy the various attractions on Mount Pilatus, including Switzerland's largest rope park. Or simply enjoy the views.

The cogwheel railway and the scheduled lake boat are closed from November to May. During this time you reach Mt. Pilatus by cableway and will take a one-hour scenic lake cruise in Lucerne instead.

Includes
  • Eco-friendly transportation
  • All tickets, taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • June-Oct: golden roundtrip by lake boat, cogwheel train, cableway
  • Nov-May: local bus, cableway, and lake cruise in Luzern after returning
  • Swiss tour guide
  • Transfer to and from Basel
  • Food and drinks
  • Attractions Fräkmüntegg: Dragon glider, toboggan run

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Please meet your tour guide in front of the ticket office at the departure hall at Basel SBB train station.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

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  • The Pilatus Railway only operates from May to November due to snow

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James – GermanyJune 5, 2023 – Verified booking
Based on the 8 hour time constraint, we did not have time to dot he Lucerne boat ride. The guide was not that well prepared and finding her at the train station was not that easy. The guides should have a sign or a uniform. The gondola ride was great but took a nearly 2 hour wait to get aboard which caused us to miss the boat ride in order to get back our Viking cruise ship. Your document said the tour would end at 4:45PM. I think we should be reimbursed for boat ride.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesOctober 21, 2022 – Verified booking
Everything went very smoothly. Check the weather to be sure it will be relatively clear so you get good views. This trip is mostly about the views from the top.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesOctober 7, 2022 – Verified booking
Our guide tour was great. He was Very knowledgeable and great sense of humor with a beautiful smile. Thank you so much.
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