Mount Pilatus Summit from Lucerne With Lake Cruise

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From CHF 160

4.5
980 reviews

Overview

Available languages

English

Enjoy a day of Alpine adventure in Switzerland on this half-day, summer trip to Mt Pilatus from Lucerne. Begin your journey toward the skies with a 30-minute panoramic gondola ride to Fräkmüntegg, and then hop aboard the aerial cableway for your ascent to the summit of Mt Pilatus. Relax at your leisure on the peak or take a short hike to make the most of the stunning scenery below. Descend to Alpnachstad aboard the world's steepest cogwheel train and cruise out onto Lake Lucerne to admire the views from the water.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

1-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne (until 19.10.2025)

Fully guided tour by professional multilingual guide as per description

Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" (except from 20.10. - 07.11.2025)

Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (from 20.10.2025 - 14.11.2025)

Transportation in comfortable coach with AC

Steepest cogwheel train in the world (from 12.05.2025 onwards)

Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

Gratuities

Food and drinks, unless specified

Hotel pickup and drop off

Personal expenses

Options

11:00 am departure

12:30 pm departure

Operated by Best of Switzerland Tours

Reviews

4.5

980 reviews

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  • A must do!

    Chrisste H,

    Feb 3, 2025

    5.0

    We absolutely loved this ride! We recommend it to everyone! Great way to see the area around Lucerne

  • Best experience ever....

    Shilpa S,

    Dec 26, 2024

    5.0

    Best experience ever. Everyone in my group just loved the excursion, from bus ride to gondola, cogwheel and ferry. It was as a wholesome package not forgetting the mesmerizing view at mount pilatus.

  • Cool, not worth the price in the winter

    Alyson S,

    Nov 6, 2024

    3.0

    This was a great experience overall, but falsely advertised. The gondola and the lake cruise are not currently available. The cruise we knew about, but the gondola they didn’t tell us about until we got on the bus. Mt. Pilatus is definitely worth going to, but you can probably just go on your own and not with this expensive tour guide as all they really did was provide transportation to and from, but the place seems very accessible by train. Maybe in the summer it’s more worth it, but not this time of year. Save your money.

  • Let down by false advertising

    Margaret G,

    Oct 31, 2024

    3.0

    Disappointed that excursion was not as advertised or what we paid for. There was no cable car or lake cruise. Once on the bus we were told they had been discontinued. We were given 20 CHF vouchers to use at the restaurants for lunch, but since we had already eaten they were of limited use. So I purchased chocolate bars at the kiosk and gave them to another passenger. Cog wheel train was exciting as was watching the paragliders jump from the terrace. But we didnt need to be on top for 2 hours.

  • Lars

    Ronald T,

    Oct 30, 2024

    5.0

    Our tour guide, Lars, was beyond excellent! Explanations great. Judith was excellent also. That’s what made the tour.