Mount Pilatus Winter Experience: Small Group Tour from Zürich
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join a small group tour from Zürich to Mount Pilatus by train and experience the magic of a Swiss winter wonderland. This journey combines scenic train rides and breathtaking alpine views in central Switzerland • travel typically Swiss by train with your tour guide • enjoy the changing landscape during the train journeys • ascend Mount Pilatus on a gondola • experience panoramic views of Luzern and the Swiss Alps • opportunity to savor local Swiss dishes at a Pilatus restaurant • make a stopover at Luzern during the return travel
Inclusions
What's included
- English speaking Swiss tourguide
- 2nd class train travel (1st class unnecessary)
- all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
What's not
- Food or drinks (lunch break at restaurant with various menus)
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Meet your tourguide at the train station Zürich main station at the designated meeting point and make your way by train to Luzern.
Change at Luzern to the public electrical bus to Kriens, just 10 minutes away from the city center.
In terms of population, Kriens is the third largest municipality and the second largest city in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It lies at the foot of Mount Pilatus and borders Lucerne to the east. A short walk takes you to the cableway station of the Pilatus gondola.
You board one of the aerial cableways (mentioned as gondola in Switzerland) to hoover via Krienseregg to Fräkmüntegg. Travel time is 20 minutes.
The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
At Fräkmüntegg you change on the 60-people gondola for the final ascent. Travel time is 6 minutes.
Arrive at the mountain station Pilatus Kulm, where a viewing terrace, a panorama gallery and two mountain hotels are located on the scenic local mountain. Visit several attractions at Mt. Pilatus like the dragon gallery, the viewpoint, the scenic terraces and the multimedia presentation. After your lunch and visit, you travel the same way back by gondola to Luzern.
Boarding the electric bus for the 10 minutes ride to Luzern.
As the old town of Luzern is just footsteps away, you can spend some time at your own in Luzern or you just travel back to your starting point in Zürich. The train journey to Zürich takes 50 minutes.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point in front of the Zurich tourist information office in the main hall of Zurich HB
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- SwissTravelGuide.ch
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
How it compares in Zurich
- Its from-price is 14% below the median of the 314 day trips we list in Zurich.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Zurich
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city, set at the head of a clear lake with Alpine views, a medieval old town and the cabaret where Dada was born.
The Old Town spreads along both banks of the Limmat River, with narrow lanes, guild houses and church spires. The twin towers of the Grossmünster are the city's landmark, the Fraumünster has stained-glass windows by Chagall, and St Peter's Church has one of the largest clock faces in Europe. Lindenhof hill gives a peaceful view over the rooftops.
Top-ranked sights in Zurich: Lucerne, Zurich Old Town (Altstadt), Lake Zurich (Zürichsee).
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