- Free cancellationFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Duration6 hr – 7 hr
- Guide languagesGerman, English, French
- Instant confirmationMobile ticket
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Overview
Embark on an exclusive adventure from Luzern, guided by your private tour expert. Cruise on scenic waters, then ascend the world's steepest cogwheel train to the summit of Mt. Pilatus. Marvel at breathtaking panoramas before descending with an aerial cableway. This tailor-made experience seamlessly blends cultural insights, alpine beauty, and personalized guidance, ensuring an unforgettable day exploring the iconic landscapes of Luzern and Mount Pilatus.
What's included
- seat reservation for cogwheel train
- guided walk at Mt. Pilatus
- local Swiss tour guide
- lake cruise Luzern-Alpnachstad / cogwheel train to Mt. Pilatus / cable car to Kriens / bus to Luzern
- food and drinks (restaurant with various lunch options available)
Itinerary
- 1
Lake Lucerne
1 hrAdmission included
Start your tour with the one hour lake boat transfer from Luzern to Alpnachstad. After leaving the bay of Luzern, the boat glides along the shore of Hergiswil and Stansstad to the bay of Alpnach. On the entire boat tour you have the surrounding mountains in sight.
- 2
Alpnachstad
Passing by
Alpnachstad is the connection point between the lake boat and the steepest cogwheel train in the world. Within 35 minutes the cogwheel train climbs along the ridge and passing alpine meadows to Pilatus Kulm.
- 3
Stop 3
3 hr
Arrive at the mountain station Pilatus Kulm of the Pilatusbahn, 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.
- 4
Stop 4
30 minAdmission not included
The largest rope park in Central Switzerland, tree tents, the toboggan run, hiking trails and fantastic barbecue areas invite you to relax.
- 5
Stop 5
Passing by
The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
- 6
Kriens
Passing by
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. At Kriens you leave the aerial cableway and after a 10 minutes walk to the bus stop, you board the local bus to Luzern.
- 7
Stop 7
Passing by
From Kriens, the local bus takes you within 10 minutes back to Luzern, where the tour will end.
Meeting point and pickup
End point
Ends back at the meeting point.
Hotel pickup offered
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
4.7
18 reviews
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- Sarah_L · Sep 2026
Good but not great… booking manager is RUDE!
Our experience started off great, but once we got to the Mt Pilatus cogwheel things started to shift. Our guide, Alex, was great and this was no fault to him. They only gave him 2 tickets when there were 4 of us. We paid a lot of money for this experience and to have a mess up that bad is unfortunate & unacceptable. We ended up calling the activity manager, Carolyn Christine, who was extremely rude and hung up on us. No help whatsoever. We finally got in touch with Mike and he said he would fix it. We had to wait over an hour to be able to go up on the cogwheel which just made our whole day extremely long - especially for my 70 year old parents. I did this private booking experience to avoid delays, stress and wasted time.
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- Catherine_l · Jul 2024
Great trip to Mt. Pilatus with Rolf
Rolf was prepared, informative, kind, and extremely helpful throughout our trip from our hotel, boat trip, cogwheel train trip, Mt. Pilatus visit, gondola ride down and bus ride back to Lucerne. I highly recommend him and this tour.
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- Jennifer_K · Sep 2023
Tour that exceeded all expectations!
Highly recommend this tour! I have used Viator in many different countries and have never had anything less than a great experience. Our guide Aneh was beyond amazing. She was organized, made efficient use of the time, so knowledgeable and answered all our questions and she was fun and friendly! The views from the top of mt pilatus were breathtaking, transporting from bus to boat to cog train to cable car was all effortless. Have recommended Viator to all my friends and will always use on future trips!
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- Charles_G · Jul 2023
We had clouds at the top...
We had clouds at the top of the mountain but otherwise had a wonderful day on the lake and mountain. Our guide Adrian was helpful and informative.
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- Elizabeth_M · Nov 2022
Incredible Tour and Guide
Adrian was our guide and was exceptional! All of our experiences were timed perfectly. He was very knowledgeable and we would highly recommend him and this particular tour!
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- Heather_A · May 2022
Amazing Day
What a great day! The gondola ride, the tram in the sky, the steps to the peak where we actually got snowed on, and then back down on the cogwheel train was all amazing. Plus our guide Adrian was wonderful, knowledgeable, friendly and fun to be with. Highly recommend.
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