Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne
Venture to the Mt. Titlis area on this private day tour to experience impressive mountain views with your professional guide. Enjoy a day in the beautiful Engelberg region with 4-5 hours of hiking and capture images of the snow-capped alpine peaks, cows grazing on green pastures, waterfalls and alpine streams. Eat a delicious lunch at a typical farm-inn (own expense) or bring a picnic to enjoy in the open air surrounded by majestic mountains. Travel by regional train through lush farmland before reaching a mountain resort town. This private tour, includes all transportation by train and aerial cableway.
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Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne
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What's included in Heart of the Alps Private Hiking Tour from Lucerne
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Start your journey at 7:45am with your friendly and professional guide. Enjoy a 40-minute train ride through scenic farmland, which brings you to the historic resort town of Engelberg (Angel Mountain). Hop on a bus to the end of the valley. Now board a cable car for a breathtaking ascent up to 1™850 m/6™070 ft and into the midst of snow-capped peaks and glaciers towering a further 1™000m/3™000 ft above you.
Start your hike on a circular trail with a vista point offering the best view over the valley and the north face of Mt Titlis, the highest mountain peak in the area(40 mins). Continue hiking on the plateau trail overlooking the valley with views to the surrounding high mountain peaks. As the path narrows you start descending to Abnet. Depending on fitness levels, interest and ability, either take a rustic cable car ride down to the lunch stop, or continue on foot.
Continuing on foot, pass the thundering Stauber waterfall and hear the intriguing legend of why Canton Uri has a bull's head on its cantonal flag. Hike further into the valley through green pastures and hear the rush of mountain streams and clanking of cow bells. Enjoy a 1-hour lunch at Staefeli at a traditional alpine farm inn that offers homemade specialties (Tip - bring cash not credit cards).
After lunch, gently descend on a 1½ hour hike along a path into the tree line and then through forest with a glacier stream keeping you company until you reach the cable car station again. The local bus returns you to Engelberg (last departure at 5pm) with time left to check out the show cheese-maker in the old monastery buildings or wander through the pretty village before taking the train back to Lucerne (5pm - 6pm).
Inclusions
- Private guide
- Round-trip transport from Lucerne
- Lunch and beverages (cash recommended)
- Single person surcharge (CHF 50)
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bookable for groups of between 2 and 8 people
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
- Subject to favorable weather conditions; if canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide at 07:45 am directly at your hotel in Lucerne. If you’re not staying in Lucerne, you will meet them at the Lucerne Torbogen. Train leaves promptly at 8:10 am.
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Ticket Redemption
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund • A minimum 2 people per booking required • Please arrive at 7:45am for welcome & introductions. The train departs exactly at 8:10am
