Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip with Lake Cruise Private Tour from Basel

Name: Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip with Lake Cruise Private Tour from Basel
Brand: SwissTravelGuide
SKU: 27131b4b-e453-49f0-b491-25a7cdfd4d2b

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Summary

At 9:30am, you’ll meet your private guide at your hotel, and travel to the Basel train station for your train to Lucerne. After roughly an hour, you’ll arrive in the lakeside city, which is beloved for its endearing mountain views. Take to the water for a 1-hour Lake Lucerne cruise, and soak up vistas of the lake and town against the backdrops of Mt. Rigi and Mt. Pilatus. Dock in Alpnachstad in time for a coffee (own expense), then board the Pilatus railway for a ride on one of the world’s steepest cogwheel railway lines. In just over half an hour, you’ll ascend the summit of Mt. Pilatus, one of Switzerland’s most famous and dramatic peaks. Towering at some 6,981 feet (2,128 meters) above sea level, the summit is known for its sweeping vistas over the surrounding Alps. Stroll around the summit area, and climb through the rocks to discover some little-known military artifacts around the peak. Or, use your time at the top to visit the panoramic viewing gallery. Relax over lunch at a mountain restaurant (own expense), then begin your descent with your guide. Take the gondola to Fräkmüntegg and then Kriens. Here, you’ll board a bus to Lucerne, and then take an intercity train back to Basel. Your day trip ends at your Basel hotel in the early evening, around 5:30pm.

Tour info

Duration

8 hours

Why take this tour?

Mount Pilatus is a mountain massiv with several peaks, overlooking Lucerne. The top can be reached with the Pilatus Railway, the world's steepest cogwheel railway, from Alpnachstad, operating from May to November (depending on snow conditions) and the whole year with the aerial panorama gondolas and aerial cableways from Kriens. The classical "Golden Round Trip" involves taking the lake boat from Luzern across to Alpnachstad, going up by the coghwheel railway and returning down on the aerial cableways and panorama gondolas to Kriens, from where the bus takes you back to Luzern. Your tour guide leads you on this round trip through varied landscape and wonderful views and shows you few places away from the tourist flow

What’s included?

all taxes, fees and handling charges
local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only
all transportation fees for boat, coghwheel railway, gondola and bus
Entry/Admission - Lake Lucerne
Entry/Admission - Pilatus Luzern
food and drinks
personal expenses during the tour

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 8h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

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SwissTravelGuide

About operator:

SwissTravelGuide has been an independent travel agency in Switzerland since 2008.
Our private tours offer an exclusive service as you travel alone with the tour guide. For guests with a smaller budget, we offer small group tours. On these tours you travel together with other guests. We offer self-guided tours for guests who would like to explore the destinations independently and on their own.