Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basel, Basel
Your guide will greet you at the meeting point before whisking you away to Lucerne
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pilatus Luzern, Schlossweg 1, Kriens, Lucerne 6010 Switzerland
Our accent to Mount Pilatus will take us aboard the iconic “dragon ride” aerial cable cart, where we will float back to earth suspended in a giant glass cabin. The windowed walls provide 360 views of the Lucerne region, and many compare the experience to flying. Enjoy an ever-changing perspective of the Alpine landscape, as historic Lucerne pulls back into focus as we approach the end of the line. The ride is a highlight of any trip to Mount Pilatus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pilatus Luzern, Schlossweg 1, Kriens, Lucerne 6010 Switzerland
At the top, you will have the option to keep soaking up the stunning valley views from the restaurant or enjoy a leisurely hike to the summit of Mt. Pilatus. The top of this famous peak offers a bird’s eye view of historic Lucerne and panoramic vistas of the surrounding countryside. Enjoy the clean mountain air from the viewing platform as you gaze out over an expanse of crystal clear lakes, lush green meadows, and rolling peaks and valleys.
Learn how Pilatus came to be haunted by legends of dragons and why many believe the body of Pontius Pilate was laid to rest within its foothills.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lake Lucerne, Lucerne Switzerland
Going down from Mt. Pilatus, take the cogwheel train where the engine will climb the foothills of Pilatus, taking you to the end of the steepest rack railway in the world. Admire the views over the Alps from 2,073 meters high, as your guide reveals the history, culture, and culinary delights of each area.
From May to October, we will take the boat from Alpnachstad to Lucerne. While from November to April, we will do a round cruise on the Lake of Lucerne.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Basel, Basel
After a full day of adventure, your guide will return you safely to Basel.
Duration: 1 hour
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Basel SBB Station, Bahnhof SBB, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
09:00 AM
8 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lynn_S
The Mt Pilatus excision on the two cable rides up the mountain was amazing. Well worth going to the top of the mountain. The views annd photo ops were great. Our guide Ray was excellent despite the long wait for tickets and access to the cable car ride. His knowledge and concern for our experience being positive was admirable. The boat ride on the lake was beautiful and relaxing. A quick hour. What added to this day was the weather ….it was sunny and gorgeous.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Scott D
Fantastic trip. Our guide Ray was intelligent, informative and a pleasure to be with. The weather didn’t cooperate but the tour was still outstanding due to a great group and Ray’s excellent leadership. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : SarahJ587
We had a mixed group of walkers and a couple grandmothers who were not steady on their feet. This trip has light walking
We left from Basel and our guide Ray was interesting and fun. He knew so much about the cantons and area. We learned so much.
Mt Pilatus was buried in a cloud but it was still amazing and beautiful, we especially loved the boat on lake Luzerne
Even the train ride from Basel was interesting
A nice tour and well run
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : Lisa_H
Our trip had to change as they were doing maintenance on the ride up to mountain so we were giving the offer of Mt Titulus instead it was wonderful and our guide was so knowledgeable and so helpful!
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : algarneau
Booked with GetYourGuide. Tour operator was Tours of Switzerland. Paid $666.80. Forced to pay $75 and $19 extra on day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Michael_F
I got an email at 12:15 a.m. in the morning to tell me the time had changed and was now over an hour earlier than we had planned on. Didn’t see the email and found out Eric was a no show because we didn’t know he was to meet us an hour and 15 minutes earlier than scheduled by Viator. Still waiting for a refund email that hasn’t arrived. We’ve booked two other trips with Viator, one successful and the other very similar to this one. Probably won’t use or recommend again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Pam_D
It was snowing by the time we got to the top of the mountain. That made it a very Swiss Alps experience in April. We were sorry to miss seeing some of the sights and the cog wheel train. However Ray was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. He really watched out for us from train to bus to gondola to bus to boat. It was fun.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18
Posted By : Mary_P
Linda was an excellent guide. We loved going to Mt Pilatus. The views were amazing! We enjoyed the boat ride and seeing. Lucerne which is such a beautiful city.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31
Posted By : Stephen_B
The tour itself was excellent, and the guide, Ray, was first class. However the local tour company, Venez Discover Switzerland, were shocking. We had booked the tour 6 months ago, as the finale to our European holiday cruise up the Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel, and Viator had taken the fee 2 days before as agreed. Then on the day before the tour while we were out walking around Basel and having dinner, Viator forwarded a message via email that Venez Discover Switzerland were about to cancel the tour! I only got this message at 7:27 pm, with a cut off time of 7:30 pm. Faced with the alternatives of cancellation and sitting in our hotel room, or paying a surcharge of 110% of the original fee, I felt I had no choice as it was too late to seek alternatives. The tour was excellent, but I have a sour taste in my mouth and will never use Venez Discover Switzerland again, and will be very cautious about using Viator.
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Posted On : 2024-03-30
Posted By : H4837WDstevenm
My wife and I had an absolutely amazing time! The directions to our meeting place were very easy and spot on. Our guide was so very pleasant and knowledgeable, he made the entire day very exciting. Our guide, based upon our departure point, accompanied us from the very beginning to the very end, which we greatly appreciated, as this was our first visit to Europe. We would highly recommend this tou to Mt. Pilatus, and based on our experience, we would definitely consider booking a different tour as well.
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Posted On : 2024-02-27
