Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise

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From CHF 180.52

4.6
584 reviews

Overview

Available languages

English
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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.

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

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Food and drinks, unless specified

Personal expenses

Options

Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise

Operated by Best of Switzerland Tours

Reviews

4.6

584 reviews

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  • Memorable and recommended even on a cloudy day!

    Mike V,

    Jan 26, 2025

    5.0

    First and foremost, our guide Konrad and driver Hilario were wonderful! Konrad gave us lots of informative and interesting information throughout the day which made for never experiencing a dull moment. Konrad kept the large group together and was clear about meeting points and times when we went on our own. Driving the tight and often winding roads we traveled would be quite the challenge in an auto, but Hilario kept us safe throughout on the big bus! We knew going in that it would be a cloudy day, but wanted to experience Mount Pilatus, a stop in Lucerne, and the boat ride on Lake Lucerne since visiting Zurich for us may only happen once in a lifetime. As you can see in my pictures, luckily for us while we did experience being right in the clouds at some point, we were treated to clearing skies as we reached the top. We enjoyed the experience of traveling on an aerial cable car gondola, cogwheel railway, boat, and bus on the same day! This was a memorable experience I would highly recommend you consider taking!

  • What a great day....

    thejeanv,

    Jan 10, 2025

    5.0

    What a great day. Beautiful views and well organized your. Our guide was also fantastic. Well worth the money.

  • Worthwhile experience great views

    Teresita N,

    Nov 13, 2024

    5.0

    The cable car ride cogwheel train ride the magnificent views Do this during good weather for a good experience

  • Even though some parts...

    Leah H,

    Nov 6, 2024

    5.0

    Even though some parts were closed, this day trip is a must. Beautiful views of Lake Lucerne and on top of Mt Pilatus. Monica was amazing! Very informative and friendly. Will recommend to anyone visiting Zürich.

  • Wished we had more time to explore

    Anna K,

    Nov 3, 2024

    3.0

    Went on Nov 2/24, Annette was our guide. The day started off going to Mt Rigi unexpectedly. It was not part of the itinerary. Sadly, it was foggy and we did not see anything. We basically stopped for a bathroom break there and I think that was a waste of time…we could have used that time at the top of Mt Pilatus. After going to Lucerne and picking up more people, we only had 2 hours at the top. We each got $20 food voucher to use as the boat ride was closed for the season. So, by the time we got food and ate, we only had 1 and 1/2 hours left to explore. Sadly, that wasn’t enough time.