Switzerland · Skyline Views

Mount Pilatus Small Group off-season Day Trip from Luzern

6 Hours Round trip from Lucerne Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Small-group day trip to Mount Pilatus from Luzern
  • 02 Ride public transport and gondolas with a guide
  • 03 Explore Pilatus Kulm viewpoints and attractions
  • 04 See the dragon gallery, panorama gallery, and scenic terraces
  • 05 Enjoy panoramic views over Luzern and the Swiss Alps
  • 06 Cruise on Lake Lucerne by catamaran
  • 07 Views of Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi, and Bürgenstock

Discover Mount Pilatus on a small-group day trip from Luzern that combines scenic public transport, mountain gondolas, and a relaxing cruise on Lake Lucerne. Travel with your guide from the city to Kriens, ascend the mountain by cableway, and take in sweeping views over Luzern and the surrounding Swiss Alps.

At Pilatus Kulm, enjoy time to explore highlights such as the viewing terrace, panorama gallery, dragon gallery, scenic terraces, and multimedia presentation. After time for lunch at your own expense, return by gondola and continue with a catamaran cruise for more unforgettable alpine and lakeside scenery.

From the boat you will see the Bay of Lucerne with all the landmarks of the city and of course majestic Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi and Mount Bürgenstock.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Lucerne, Pilatus, Rigi, Bürgenstock
Languages English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

tour start

Meet your tourguide at the train station at the designated meeting point and make your way by public electrical bus to Kriens, just 10 minutes away from the city center.

Kriens

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.

Mt. Pilatus cableway

You board one of the aerial cableways (mentioned as gondola in Switzerland) to hoover via Krienseregg to Fräkmüntegg. Travel time is 20 minutes.

Fräkmüntegg

At Fräkmüntegg you change on the 60-people gondola for the final ascent. Travel time is 6 minutes.

Mt. Pilatus

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.

Krienseregg

The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas

from Kriens to Luzern

Boarding the electric bus for the 10 minutes ride to Luzern, where you will board the Bürgenstock-Shuttle Catamaran boat.

Lake Lucerne cruise

Enjoy an hour full of amazing Alpine impressions! From the boat you will see the Bay of Lucerne with all the landmarks of the city and of course majestic Mount Pilatus, Mount Rigi and Mount Bürgenstock.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Lucerne 4 cities · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide

What's Not Included

  • Food or drinks (lunch break at restaurant with various menus)
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not wheelchair accessible

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Lucerne, CH
Tour start
Lucerne, CH
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Lucerne.

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