Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comMount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Lucerne
based on 24 reviews
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Product code: 3885SW304BSL
24 reviews of Mount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Lucerne
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The views were amazing, and the weather couldn't have been better for us. One thing I might consider is looking into purchasing tickets up and down the mountain by yourself as it was really quite simple, and while the guide was friendly and assisted in recommending times for our entire group, the tour was mostly on your own and experiencing what you wanted at your own pace.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
The trip and the views are breathtaking. Fantastic.
Reviewed by: Peter B, Australia, November 2008
The trip was excellent! And Lucerne, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. We loved the cable car and cog wheel train drive.
Reviewed by: Shynu N, Ireland, August 2008
Terrific little half day trip if the weather is good. Constant change of travel method--cable car, rack railway, boat--makes for a nice excursion. The boat ride is a bit long, 90 minutes, but we had nice weather, and there is a bar on board. The scenery is magnificent; not sure how I'd feel on a rainy or sight-obscured day however. The guide was like a nice mother hen. The only confusing part was that I called and asked if they meet you directly in the Tourist Info station at the train station and was told "yes" twice, when in reality, the bus is across the street. Luckily, the people at the TI know, and I was directed by them to the bus. Also, on the boat trip back, if you are staying in Lucerne, get off at the Hergiswil stop and go to the glass factory right at the dock, and then afterwards you can easily take the train back to Lucerne from the station located there, about a 15 minute ride.
Reviewed by: Louis D, United States of America, June 2008
Money well spent! The bus picked us up at the tourist office and took us straight to where we needed to go up the mountain. Even in cloud cover, the view from Mt Pilatus was amazing and we had enough time at the top to take the walking paths and take in the view from all sides. The ride down the mountain was actually very peaceful and the scenery was awesome. And then the boat ride back to Lucerne was incredible! I would definitely recommend this to anyone! We loved it!
Reviewed by: Penny S, United States of America, June 2008
This was by far the highlight of a three-week tour throughout Europe. We absolutely loved Switzerland, and Mount Pilatus was the clincher for us when we stayed at Lucerne. We did this trip in May, and there was snow on top of the mountain. On the day we went up, it was quite cold and cloudy, but even though we didn't have a clear view from the top, it was still breathtaking, and we will never forget it. After arrival at the bottom of the mountain by coach, the first leg begins by taking you up in cable cars that seat 4 people. We thought this was scary, but little did we know the most amazing part was ahead of us! After this part, we were transferred to a larger cable car which fitted about 20 people inside. As there was snow on the mountain, we had an awesome view as the cable car took us higher and higher to the top. At one point we came up towards a ridge, and all of a sudden we were over the top and the view dropped down to a huge valley covered in snow. We were so high up and it was really scary, but we will never ever forget feeling like we were on top of the world! Make sure at this point you look out for the church on top of the ridge on your right-hand side. When you get to the top, you're left to your own devices to explore. When it's time to leave, you depart the mountain by train on the other side, which is the steepest train in the world. It was amazing, and we were sad when this tour was over.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, June 2008
Don't miss this - what a day! I'll never forget it. The views were superb, and it was great fun going on the cable car, cog train and boat. There's lots to see and do at the top of the mountain.
Reviewed by: Judith W, Australia, October 2007
I had an excellent day. The guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The scenery was outstanding.
Reviewed by: Kirsty M, United Kingdom, September 2007
We found this tour amazing and absolutely loved every minute.
Reviewed by: Gladys S, South Africa, September 2007
I highly recommend this tour for anyone who loves nature. This is a must-do tour!
Reviewed by: Riaz S, United States of America, August 2007
This was a great experience that is well worth doing. We loved the beautiful scenery. The tour went very smoothly on four different modes of transport. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed by: Robyn R, Australia, July 2007
Mount Pilatus is a must see if you are going to Lucerne. Getting to and going up Mount Pilatus is made much easier if you are with a guide and booking this ahead of time. Booking with Viator was well worth it, and it saves the hassle of finding the tours to book once you are on holiday.
Reviewed by: June M, United Kingdom, August 2006
This was very enjoyable. After confirming our reservation, we were told to meet the bus at 9:30 a.m. No bus showed up at 9:30, so we had to wait until 12:30 p.m. When we got there, we were told that the cable car was not working and there was therefore no tobogganing, which was disappointing.
Reviewed by: Geraldine D, Australia, August 2009
Switzerland was so beautiful, and a trip up one of the mountains is a must. I definitely recommend going up Mt. Pilatus, but it would have been better if we had done it without being in a tour group. There was no tour commentary or any information given at all; it was basically only transportation to the bottom of the cable cars. We went up two sets of cable cars -- the first a small cabin for 4 people, the next a big one for 20 people -- had free time to look around up top, and then took the train down the mountain and straight onto the boat to come back. I was very angry at the tour guide for telling me there was not enough time to go on the toboggan ride, which is half way up the mountain, even though I had read from the reviews that you can go on it. We had nearly three hours up on the top of the mountain - plenty of time, if not too much time, but he wouldn't let me so I missed out for nothing!
Reviewed by: K G, Australia, July 2009
This trip was absolutely fantastic. The views were incredible. The tour guide was so sweet and helpful and knowledgeable about the area's history and legends. The only reason I did not give this trip 4 stars was that working with Viator was a nightmare. I had to make over 10 international calls to try to get it all confirmed and get my questions answered. The customer service reps were rude and not very helpful, to say the least. Not to mention, some of my inquiries over email were not answered until I returned from Switzerland about a week later. The tour operator was very helpful.
Reviewed by: Debra C, United States of America, July 2009
