Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comMount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Lucerne
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Product code: 3885SW304BSL
Venture on a half day round trip from Lucerne to Mount Pilatus on this partially guided alpine summer tour. Escorted by your professional guide, take the aerial cable-car from Kriens 7000 feet (2132 meters) to the top of Mt.Pilatus. Enjoy unforgettable views over surrounding mountains and lakes with approximately an hour and a half at your leisure before descending by cogwheel train to Alpnachstad. At a gradient of 48% it's the world's steepest!
Thrill seekers can choose to ride Switzerland's longest toboggan run (4500 feet or 1.4km) before boarding the aerial cable car to Mt. Pilatus. Available year round, embark on a scenic boat ride across the Lake of the Four Cantons before concluding your tour with a return to Lucerne.This tour operates between April and October however If you are traveling in late October, the aerial cable car could be canceled due to poor or unsafe weather conditions. If this is the case, you will travel up and down Mt. Pilatus by cogwheel train. If traveling when boat is no longer in operation (approximately October 19), you will return to Lucerne by train.
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You will feel like the king of the world as you reach the top of Mt. Pilatus at 7000ft!
May 01 to October 31
Daily Departure Point: Lucerne Tourist Information Office (located near Main Station) Departure Time: 12:10pm Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Return details: Concludes in Old Town of Lucerne at approximately 5:10pm.
- Cable-car Ride
- Cogwheel Train Ride - the steepest train in Europe! (approximately May 7 to October 31)
- Boat Ride on Lake Lucerne (until approximately October 19th)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Optional Tours - great fun on the longest toboggan run in Switzerland (4500 ft)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
- The mountains of Switzerland offer unique exposure to the natural elements. Adverse weather can occur and enforce the closure of mountain transportation at short notice. Should a trip be canceled in advance of departure passengers can either claim a full refund, redeem their voucher for the same trip on an alternative day, or choose another trip of similar price and duration offered by the local operator. Should a trip be canceled after it has commenced passengers will either be re-routed to an alternative mountain or offered a Lucerne city tour and appropriate compensation
- Please note: The price of roundtrip by aerial cablecar OR cog-wheel train is the same.
Hotel pickups are not available, however please specify the name of your hotel and contact telephone number during your stay in Lucerne. The tour operator may require these details in case there are changes to tour departure times.
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The views were amazing, and the weather couldn't have been better for us. One thing I might consider ... Read more ›
Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
