Board a comprehensive full day tour from Zurich and visit Mt. Rigi, Queen of the Swiss Mountains at 6000 feet (1800 meters). Your partly guided coach tour also includes a cable car ride, a decent down the first ever cogwheel train in Europe and a trip to the sun terrace above Lake Lucerne with its unique views over the snow-capped Alps!
Highlights
- Winter day trip from Zurich to Mount Rigi in the Swiss Alps
- Guided coach tour includes rides in a cable car and on a cogwheel train
- Boat ride to Lucerne
- Two hours of free time to explore Old Town
- Pickup and drop-off at the Sihlquai Bus Terminal
Recent Photos of this Tour
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View from Mount Rigi in ...Fantastic panoramic view from Mount Rigi on Lake Lucerne and the Alps in the backgroundPhoto by: Anonymous12 2011 -
Nice panoramic view from ...Nice panoramic view from Mount Rigi (viewpoint "Kanzeli") of Lake Lucerne and the Alps in the backgroundPhoto by: Anonymous12 2011 -
Train to Mt RigiDo not underestimate this train; it will give you a ride of a lifetime! It will go at a decent speed allowing you to ...Photo by: Carlos L11 2008 -
IMG_1835.JPGFantastic views over Lake Lucerne from Mount RigiPhoto by: isaUnited Kingdom, 03 2013 -
IMG_1824.JPGMount Rigi Winter WonderlandPhoto by: isaUnited Kingdom, 03 2013 -
IMG_1817.JPGMount Rigi Winter Day TripPhoto by: isaUnited Kingdom, 03 2013 -
IMG_1816.JPGMount Rigi Winter Day TripPhoto by: isaUnited Kingdom, 03 2013 -
The blue cogwheel that got us ...The blue cogwheel that got us on top of the mountainPhoto by: PONNANNA C12 2012 -
LucerneThis is a very lovely city!Photo by: Fred B11 2012 -
At the top of Mt RigiThat s not snow it is the clouds that cover the city below!Photo by: Fred B11 2012 -
Scenery from the TrainThis is on the way to Grindelwald, it has breathtaking landscapes and incredible mountain sights.Photo by: Carlos L11 2008 -
Great Architecture!My wife couldn't stop taking pictures of all great buildings in the way, you will feel the same way... I guarantee it!Photo by: Carlos L11 2008 -
Useful Information
Cable-car ride
Descent by cog-wheel train, followed by a romantic boat ride to Lucerne. Enjoy up to two hours at leisure to explore the charming Old Town. Return to Zurich, where the tour will conclude.
Please note:This tour includes a multi-lingual guide throughout the tour except for travel up and down Mount Rigi and during the boat ride. For this part of the tour, you will receive timetables and detailed information sheets about the journey. You can choose to stay on the mountain for one or two and a half hours.
Reviewed by mememel, April 2013
Great day trip!
Reviewed by Jeanne, USA, December 2012
The tour was wonderful. We received clear, understandable instructions on where to meet our tour leader. I felt that we got to spend time on our own exploring the sights, which was nice. I might have spent less time on Mt Rigi so I could spend more time touring Lucerne. Very nice tour.
