Lake Lucerne cruise and Mount Pilatus private day trip from Basel
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Lake Lucerne cruise and Mount Pilatus private day trip from Basel

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£571.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll enjoy a guided tour from Basel to Lucerne with all transportation tickets included
  • There's a scenic one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne with views of the city and Alps
  • You'll experience the world's steepest cogwheel railway as you ascend Mount Pilatus
  • Your guide will take you to explore the Dragon Gallery before descending by gondola
What to expect

Take in the beauty of the Swiss Alps and lakes on a full-day private tour from Basel to Lucerne. Accompanied by a private guide, you'll travel by train to Lucerne, a city known for its spectacular mountain backdrop. Once there, you'll enjoy a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, followed by a ride up Mount Pilatus on the world's steepest cogwheel railway. This comprehensive day trip includes all tickets for trains, boat rides, the cogwheel railway, gondola, and buses.

Upon reaching Lucerne, a boat journey to Alpnachstad awaits. As the boat glides past lakeside towns, you'll be treated to panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. In Alpnachstad, you'll board the cogwheel railway that ascends to Pilatus Kulm. This 35-minute journey takes you along narrow tracks, skirting rocky ridges and passing through verdant alpine meadows. Along the way, you’ll enjoy great views of the landscape before reaching the top of Mount Pilatus. At the mountain station of Pilatus Kulm, you can admire the vista from the viewing terraces or unwind at one of the mountain hotels. While at the peak, your guide will also take you to explore the Dragon Gallery.

The descent from Pilatus is via a gondola to Kriens. From here, a short local bus ride brings you back to Lucerne. Take some time to stroll through the city, capturing memories with photographs and visiting its most famous landmark – the Chapel Bridge. Your adventure concludes with a return to Basel SBB train station.

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What's included
  • check Cruise
  • check Local guide
  • check Cable car ticket
  • check Train ticket
  • check Transportation between sights
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
Where
Meeting point:
You have the option of being picked up from your accommodation or meeting the guide at a designated point. If you opt for pick-up, please provide your address at checkout. Your guide will pick you up from your chosen area 30 minutes before the tour start time. Alternatively, if you prefer to meet at the designated point, this is located at Basel SBB train station, 22 Centralbahnstrasse, 4051 Basel, Switzerland. Your guide will be waiting for you in the departure hall, directly opposite the ticket office. Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • The boat and cogwheel railway are only available from May to October. During the off-season, the tour will be conducted using the gondola both ways to reach Mount Pilatus. The tour will conclude with a scenic one-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne after returning from the mountain
  • A minimum of 2 adults is required to book this tour
  • This tour is led by a multilingual guide
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Provider
Switzerland Viva Tours
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins.

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