Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise
Overview
For a full day of alpine summer splendor, make for the mountains on this guided roundtrip from Zurich to central Switzerland's Mount Pilatus. Your full-day guided tour includes a gondola and aerial cable car ride, the world's steepest cogwheel railway and a cruise on Lake Lucerne.
What's Included
- Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (from 19.10. - 29.11.2026)
- 1-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne (until 18.10.2026)
- Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" ( except 19.10. - 27.11.2026)
- Ride on the steepest cogwheel train in the world
- Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- Fully guided tour by a professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks (available for purchase in Lucerne or at Mount Pilatus summit)
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Meeting Location
Sihlquai Coach Parking
Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Zurich (pass by)
Luzern Altstadt
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Pilatus Luzern
1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Lake Lucerne
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 19.10.-27.11.2026: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
- 28.-29.11.2026: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-3885SW304BS
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