Mount Pilatus Summit from Lucerne with Lake Lucerne Cruise
by Best Of Switzerland Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.CHF 318Overview
This half-day tour from Lucerne lasts about 5 hours and 15 minutes, featuring multiple modes of transport to reach Mt Pilatus summit. The trip starts with a short coach ride to Kriens, where participants take a 30-minute panoramic gondola to Fräkmüntegg. From there, an aerial cable car called the Dragon Ride carries guests up to the 7,000-foot summit. Visitors have free time to walk short trails, relax on the sun terrace, or buy lunch at the peak. After the summit visit, the descent begins aboard the world's steepest cogwheel train down to Alpnachstad, passing mountain streams and rocky cliffs. The tour finishes with a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, offering views from the water before returning to Lucerne. A professional English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout, and transportation is provided in an air-conditioned coach. The package includes a lunch voucher valid from October 19 to November 29, 2026, and the boat cruise is available until October 18, 2026. The panoramic gondola and Dragon Ride cable car operate except between October 19 and November 27, 2026. Visitors should note that food and drinks at the summit, hotel pickup, gratuities, and personal expenses are not covered. The operator also follows carbon-balanced practices certified by myclimate.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lucerne
Meet the guide in central Lucerne in the early afternoon to begin the tour.
Pilatus Luzern
Travel by coach to Kriens at the base of Mt Pilatus. Take a 30-minute panoramic gondola ride to Fräkmüntegg with views of hills and pine forests. Then board the Dragon Ride aerial cable car, a modern cabin with large windows, for the ascent to Mt Pilatus summit at 7,000 feet. At the top, guests have free time to walk short hiking trails like the Dragon's Path or relax on the sun terrace. Lunch can be purchased at the summit.
180 min
Alpnachstad
Descend on the world's steepest cogwheel train from Mt Pilatus to Alpnachstad, passing mountain streams and sheer rock faces en route to green meadows.
Lake Lucerne
Enjoy a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, viewing the surrounding scenery from the water.
60 min
Lucerne
Return to Lucerne at the end of the tour following the boat cruise.
Meeting point
Please wait there on the sidewalk. Your tour guide will be holding a red flag with “Best of Switzerland Tours” on it.
End point
The tour ends at the pier in Lucerne, just a 7-minute walk from the meeting point and only 1 minute from the main train station.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Mount Pilatus Summit from Lucerne with Lake Lucerne Cruise
by Best Of Switzerland Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.CHF 318Overview
This half-day tour from Lucerne lasts about 5 hours and 15 minutes, featuring multiple modes of transport to reach Mt Pilatus summit. The trip starts with a short coach ride to Kriens, where participants take a 30-minute panoramic gondola to Fräkmüntegg. From there, an aerial cable car called the Dragon Ride carries guests up to the 7,000-foot summit. Visitors have free time to walk short trails, relax on the sun terrace, or buy lunch at the peak. After the summit visit, the descent begins aboard the world's steepest cogwheel train down to Alpnachstad, passing mountain streams and rocky cliffs. The tour finishes with a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, offering views from the water before returning to Lucerne. A professional English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout, and transportation is provided in an air-conditioned coach. The package includes a lunch voucher valid from October 19 to November 29, 2026, and the boat cruise is available until October 18, 2026. The panoramic gondola and Dragon Ride cable car operate except between October 19 and November 27, 2026. Visitors should note that food and drinks at the summit, hotel pickup, gratuities, and personal expenses are not covered. The operator also follows carbon-balanced practices certified by myclimate.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Lucerne
Meet the guide in central Lucerne in the early afternoon to begin the tour.
Pilatus Luzern
Travel by coach to Kriens at the base of Mt Pilatus. Take a 30-minute panoramic gondola ride to Fräkmüntegg with views of hills and pine forests. Then board the Dragon Ride aerial cable car, a modern cabin with large windows, for the ascent to Mt Pilatus summit at 7,000 feet. At the top, guests have free time to walk short hiking trails like the Dragon's Path or relax on the sun terrace. Lunch can be purchased at the summit.
180 min
Alpnachstad
Descend on the world's steepest cogwheel train from Mt Pilatus to Alpnachstad, passing mountain streams and sheer rock faces en route to green meadows.
Lake Lucerne
Enjoy a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, viewing the surrounding scenery from the water.
60 min
Lucerne
Return to Lucerne at the end of the tour following the boat cruise.
Meeting point
Please wait there on the sidewalk. Your tour guide will be holding a red flag with “Best of Switzerland Tours” on it.
End point
The tour ends at the pier in Lucerne, just a 7-minute walk from the meeting point and only 1 minute from the main train station.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.