Mount Pilatus - The Golden Roundtrip Guided Tour
🚡 Take the Dragon Ride cable car to the top of Mt Pilatus 🥾 Enjoy a short hike on the Dragon Trail or relax on the panoramic terrace 🏔️ Take in the breathtaking view of snow-capped mountains and deep blue lakes 🚞 Embark on a thrilling descent by the world’s steepest cogwheel railway 🛥️ Round off your day with an afternoon boat ride on pristine Lake Lucerne
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Departure from Lucerne
Inclusions
English-speaking guide
Transport
Cogwheel train
Panoramic gondolas and aerial cableway Dragon Ride
Boat ride on Lake Lucerne (from 9 May 2024 to 20 Oct 2024)
Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
Exclusions
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Children aged 0-5 can join for free but reservation must be made while booking
20.10.-07.11.2025: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included. 08.11.-14.11.2025: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
What's included in Mount Pilatus - The Golden Roundtrip Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 09:30, meet up at Best of Switzerland Tours at Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station, Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zurich. Check in at the counter marked with “Best of Switzerland Tours” at least 15 minutes before departure. Please have the QR code on your printed or digital voucher ready for scanning.Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Attraction/experience] Guided tour, Chapel Bridge, Mount Pilatus, Cruise on Lake Lucerne, Coach trip from Zurich drive past landmarks like Chapel Bridge, Town Hall, Jesuit Church, and KKL. Enjoy free time for snacks, souvenir shopping, and exploring Lucerne's charming Old Town streets
- [Transportation] By bus
- [Return] 19:00, at Best of Switzerland Tours at Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station, Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zurich,
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Mount Pilatus, known as the Mountain of Dragons, is a stunning natural wonder in Central Switzerland, overlooking Lucerne. Famous for its dragon legends and tales of Pontius Pilate's soul, it offers a fantastic day tour to the summit via bus, cable car, boat, and cogwheel railway. From Zurich, take a scenic coach ride along Lake Lucerne to the town, with an orientation walk past landmarks like Chapel Bridge and Town Hall. Enjoy free time to explore the Old Town, shop, or grab a snack. Then, travel to Kriens, take a scenic gondola to Fräkmüntegg, and ascend the Dragon Ride aerial cableway. Experience Mt. Pilatus, dine on Swiss cuisine, and descend the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Finish with a boat cruise on Lake Lucerne before returning to Lucerne or Zurich.
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Venues
- Lucerne
