Basel to Lucerne and Pilatus Golden Round Trip Full-Day Day Tour
4.8
(25)
Free cancellation
Experience Pilatus’s famous Golden Round Trip on this full-day tour from Basel. Start off on a cruise across Lake Lucerne, then embark for a ride on Europe’s highest cogwheel railway. At the top, soak up sweeping panoramas of the Alpine landscape before descending via cable car. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide throughout and avoid hidden costs with all transportation—including your train return to Basel—covered.
Languages:
English
German
📍Centralbahnstrasse 10, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
🏢Operated by SwissTravelGuide.ch
Highlights
- ✓Tick off three Pilatus must-dos in just one trip
- ✓Soak up views of the Alps from water, air, and land
- ✓Benefit from the insider insights of your local guide
- ✓Avoid hidden costs with all transportation included in the price
What you'll see & do
- ✓Your tour starts with the one hour train ride from Basel to Luzern.
- ✓Continue 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓The largest rope park in Central Switzerland, tree tents, the toboggan run, hiking trails and fantastic barbecue areas invite you to relax.
- ✓The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
- ✓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.
- ✓Return travel from Kriens to Luzern within 10 minutes by local bus.
- ✓Return travel from Luzern to Basel, where the tour ends.
What's included
- ✓typical "golden round trip" by boat, cogwheel train, gondola
- ✓Intercity train Basel-Luzern and vv.
- ✓English speaking Swiss tourguide
- ✓all necessary tickets (no aditional costs)
- ✓seat reservation for guaranteed departure on cogwheel train
What's not included
- ✓Food or drinks (lunch break at one of various restaurants)
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 402.00
Basel to Lucerne and Pilatus Golden Round Trip Full-Day Day Tour
4.8
(25)
Free cancellation
Experience Pilatus’s famous Golden Round Trip on this full-day tour from Basel. Start off on a cruise across Lake Lucerne, then embark for a ride on Europe’s highest cogwheel railway. At the top, soak up sweeping panoramas of the Alpine landscape before descending via cable car. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide throughout and avoid hidden costs with all transportation—including your train return to Basel—covered.
Languages:
English
German
📍Centralbahnstrasse 10, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
🏢Operated by SwissTravelGuide.ch
Highlights
- ✓Tick off three Pilatus must-dos in just one trip
- ✓Soak up views of the Alps from water, air, and land
- ✓Benefit from the insider insights of your local guide
- ✓Avoid hidden costs with all transportation included in the price
What you'll see & do
- ✓Your tour starts with the one hour train ride from Basel to Luzern.
- ✓Continue 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓The largest rope park in Central Switzerland, tree tents, the toboggan run, hiking trails and fantastic barbecue areas invite you to relax.
- ✓The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
- ✓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.
- ✓Return travel from Kriens to Luzern within 10 minutes by local bus.
- ✓Return travel from Luzern to Basel, where the tour ends.
What's included
- ✓typical "golden round trip" by boat, cogwheel train, gondola
- ✓Intercity train Basel-Luzern and vv.
- ✓English speaking Swiss tourguide
- ✓all necessary tickets (no aditional costs)
- ✓seat reservation for guaranteed departure on cogwheel train
What's not included
- ✓Food or drinks (lunch break at one of various restaurants)
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 402.00