Guided Tours

From Zürich: Golden Round Trip to Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne Boat Cruise

Name: From Zürich: Golden Round Trip to Mount Pilatus with Lake Lucerne Boat Cruise
Brand: Headout
SKU: 14094
Price: 184 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (654 reviews)

Cable car ascending from Kriens to Mount Pilatus with scenic view of Lake Lucerne.

Visitors enjoying the view from Mount Pilatus summit, Lucerne, with mountain peaks in the background.

Red cogwheel train ascending Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, with rocky cliffs and green slopes.

Boat cruising on Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background.

Duration

10 hr

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Guided tour

Transfers available

Embark on a full-day guided tour from central Zurich aboard a comfortable AC coach, with mountain transfers via gondola, cable car, and the world’s steepest cogwheel train.

Your English- and Spanish-speaking guide will lead you through Lucerne’s highlights, including the Jesuit Church and the Culture and Convention Centre, with some free time to explore and shop for souvenirs.

From Lucerne, travel to Kriens and take the gondola to Fräkmüntegg, then switch to the Dragon Cable Car for the ascent to Mount Pilatus’ summit (2,132 m).

At the top, discover the interactive Dragon World, stroll the scenic Dragon Trail, or hike to the peak (weather permitting), and unwind on the panorama terrace with sweeping views of the Swiss Alps and Lake Lucerne.

Descend on the thrilling cogwheel train to Alpnachstad, then enjoy a relaxing one-hour cruise on Lake Lucerne before returning to Zurich.

Round-trip transfers via AC coach from Zurich

Expert English- and Spanish-speaking guide

Sightseeing in Lucerne

Panoramic gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg

Dragon cable car ride up to Mount Pilatus from Fräkmüntegg

Descent from Mount Pilatus via cogwheel train

1-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne

Meals

Personal expenses

Start point
Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station
50 min
52.6 km
1. Lucerne
15 min
3.5 km
Passes By
Kriens and Fräkmüntegg
2. Mount Pilatus
37 min
11.9 km
3. Lake Lucerne Cruise
End point
Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Hilda M
Couple
Verified booking
Nov 2023
It was a great tour and our guide was one of the best!
Bert B
Verified booking
Jun 2021
Perfect tour! Well organised, the guide was very attentive
Glenda F
Verified booking
May 2021
Stella, the guide, was very helpful. I loved the walk on top of Mount Pilatus. But my favourite part was the cogwheel railroad trip down the mountain!
Debbie P
Verified booking
May 2021
We were lucky that the weather was so good. Cable car ride and the bus journey were pleasant
Headout Guest
Verified booking
Aug 2024

Additional information

May 11 – October 18, 2026: Includes a boat ride on Lake Lucerne.

October 19– November 29, 2026: As the boat ride is unavailable, a lunch voucher is provided as compensation, redeemable at restaurants on Mt. Pilatus.

October 19 – November 27, 2026: The aerial cable car “Dragon Ride” is closed for maintenance and replaced by a scenic cogwheel railway.

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