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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: Swiss Travel Guide

    5.0

    3 reviews

    From US$ 383.25 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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    Meeting point

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

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

    Know before you go

    • The Pilatus Railway only operates from May to November due to snow
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    Exceeded expectations! Tour guide was wonderful, he really knew what he was doing and seemed to really love his job. I was expecting it to be good, but everything (especially the boat cruise and cog wheel) were even better than expected!

    September 13, 2022

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    Our guide tour was great. He was Very knowledgeable and great sense of humor with a beautiful smile. Thank you so much.

    October 6, 2022

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    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.

    October 21, 2022

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