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- Get jaw-dropping views on the cable car ride up Mt. Pilatus
- Brave the world's steepest cogwheel railway
- Cruise back to Lucerne by boat (during summer)
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
Embark on a day trip from Lucerne and ascend Mount Pilatus by cable car. Go on a hike and kick pack on the panorama terrace, descended the mountain by cogwheel railway, and complete your experience with a return journey by boat.
Depart Lucerne and relax aboard a comfortable coach on the drive to Kriens. Then, climb aboard the panoramic gondolas and journey to Fräkmüntegg to board the aerial Dragon Ride cable car up the mountain. Get magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks from the panoramic windows.
Arrive at the top of Mt. Pilatus, 2,132 meters above sea level and feel like a bird as you survey your surroundings. Hike to the summit or venture down the Dragon Trail where dragons with healing powers were thought to live in the Middle Ages.
Relax on the panoramic terrace and take in the magnificent vistas of the mountains and lakes. Eat at one of the restaurants to enjoy lunch on top of the world.
Get ready for the ride of a lifetime as you descend the mountain on the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Arrive in Alpnachstad to embark on a one-hour cruise back to Lucerne on the beautiful "Lake of the 4 Cantons" (only during summer).
- Transportation by travel coach
- Guided tour
- Multilingual guide
- Ascent by Dragon Ride cable car
- Descent by cogwheel train (5 June - 19 Nov 2023)
- 1-hour boat cruise (with summer option only)
- Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (with autumn option only)
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Your tour departs from Frankenstrasse 2-4 in a side street next to Lucerne train station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure and wait on the sidewalk with your confirmation details and valid ID ready (check google map).
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
- Food and drinks in the vehicle
- From October 23rd to November 10th, 2023: the ascent and descent will be made by cogwheel train, due to the revision of the cable car
- From November 11th - 19th, 2023: the ascent will be made by cable car, and the descent will be by cogwheel train
- From October 23rd - November 19th, 2023, there will not be a boat ride so a lunch voucher will be included instead