Mount Pilatus Day Trip

Mount Pilatus Day Trip

We'll leave the Sihlquai Bus Terminal parking at 9:30 am. You'll set off in the direction of Lucerne by bus, crossing over the Albis Pass and drive alongside the banks of the Lake of the Four Cantons. During the journey, you'll make a stop to take photos of the stunning Alpine landscapes, before reaching the city itself. Here your guide will take the opportunity to tell you all about its most important places of interest, like the Chapel Bridge and the Jesuit Church. You'll then have free time in Lucerne to explore its beautiful Old Town at your own pace.

After visiting Lucerne, you'll hop back on the bus and continue on your journey to Kriens, where you'll take a cable car ride. From your gondola, you'll have spectacular views over the mystical forests of Krienseregg as you travel up the mountainside to Fräkmüntegg. There, you'll climb aboard the Dragon Ride, an aerial cableway whose panoramic windows will give you the breath-taking feeling that you're flying over the Swiss Alps.

Once you've reached the top of Mount Pilatus, at almost 7000 feet in height (2,131 metres), you'll have the choice between walking down the mysterious Dragon Trail or enjoying the short hike to the summit. Don't forget your camera to take photos of the incomparable views of the lakes and mountains around you! You'll also have time to eat lunch at one of the restaurants on Mount Pilatus (not included).

Having explored Mount Pilatus to your heart's content, it'll be time to head back down the mountain. You'll descend to Alpnachstad on the steepest cogwheel train the world, before putting the finishing touch on an unforgettable day enjoying a boat cruise on the Lake of the Four Cantons to see the Swiss Alps from a new perspective.

Finally, you'll return to your original meeting point in Zurich at around 7 pm.

Seasonal changes

• If you reserve this excursion between 25 October and 12 November, you'll ascend to and descend from the peak of Mount Pilatus via the cogwheel train. During this period, the activity does not include the boat trip, but lunch is included.
• If you do the day trip between 13 and 21 November, you'll reach the peak of Mount Pilatus by cable car and descend on the cogwheel train. Again, this won't include the boat ride and you'll enjoy lunch instead.

Operating dates

During 2020, the activities included in this excursion are only operational on the following dates:

• Dragon Ride Cable Car: throughout the year, except between October 25th and November 12th, 2021 (maintenance period).
• Cogwheel train: between the beginning of May and November 21st, 2021.
• Boat trip: between May 1st and October 17th, 2021.
• Food Ticket (20 Fr (US$ 21.70) per adult and 10 Fr (US$ 10.90) per child): between October 18th, 2021 and the beginning of May 2022.
• Guide in English, Spanish and German: In April 2021, and between November 22nd 2021 and early May 2022.

Covid-19 Measures

All of our providers comply with local legislation and applicable health recommendations regarding protection and safety, to help avoid the spread of Covid-19. Specifically, the provider of this tour will apply the following measures: