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From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour
From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour
From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour
From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour
From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour

From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour

By MySwitzerland Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $1,087 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Sit back and relax—there’s no need to worry about transportation, as all tickets for trains, boat rides, the cogwheel railway, gondola, and buses are included in this private day trip.
Take in the beauty of the Swiss Alps and lakes on a full-day private tour from Basel to Lucerne. Travel comfortably by train with your personal guide to the charming lakeside city, famous for its stunning mountain backdrop. Enjoy a relaxing one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, followed by an exciting ride up Mount Pilatus on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway.

  • Enjoy the beautiful swiss landscapes while travelling by train with a privade guide for your exclusive small group
  • Enjoy a scenic hour-long ride on Lake Lucerne, offering beautiful views of the city and surrounding Alps
  • Hop on a boat for a scenic cruise across Lake Lucerne
  • Ride on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway

Activity location

  • Basel SBB Station
    • Centralbahnstrasse 22
    • 4051, Basel, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Basel SBB
    • 10 Centralbahnstrasse
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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From Basel: Lake Lucerne and Pilatus in Small Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Starting time: 8:45am
Price details
$1,087.09 x 1 Adult$1,087.09
Total
Price is $1,087.09
Until Fri, Jun 13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedall transportation fees for Train, Boat cruise, coghwheel railway, gondola and bus
  • What's includedWhat's includedall fees, taxes and handling charges
  • What's includedWhat's includedlocal guide for your exclusive small group
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny additional extra personal expense
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note: The boat and cogwheel railway are only available from May to October. During the off-season, the tour will be conducted using the gondola both ways to reach Mount Pilatus. The tour will conclude with a scenic one-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne after returning from the mountain

Activity itinerary

Basel SBB Station
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The tour starts at the train station - Basel SBB. Your guide will be waiting for you at the designated meeting point
Lake Lucerne
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Your journey continues with a scenic one-hour boat ride from Lucerne to Alpnachstad. As you depart Lucerne’s picturesque bay, the boat cruises past the charming lakeside towns. All along the way, you'll be treated to stunning views of the surrounding mountains, making for a truly memorable experience on the water.
Alpnachstad (Pass by)
Alpnachstad is where the boat ride ends and the mountain journey begins. Here, you’ll board the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, which takes you up to Pilatus Kulm in about 35 minutes. The train climbs up the mountainside, following a narrow track along rocky ridges and through green alpine meadows. Along the way, you’ll enjoy great views of the landscape before reaching the top of Mount Pilatus
Pilatus Luzern
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Once you arrive at the Pilatus Kulm mountain station, you’ll find yourself on Lucerne’s famous local mountain. Here we will enjoy the viewing terraces, take in the sights from the panorama gallery, or relax at one of the two mountain hotels. While at the top, we will explore the Dragon Gallery, check out the scenic viewpoints.
Kriens (Pass by)
The gondola from Pilatus will take us to Kriens where we will take a local bus for a small ride until Lucerne
Lucerne
  • 1h
We'll return to Lucerne for a short stroll through the city, with time to take photos and visit one of its most famous landmarks – the Chapel Bridge
Basel SBB Station
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Return to Basel SBB train station (our starting point)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBasel SBB Station
    • Centralbahnstrasse 22
    • 4051, Basel, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBasel SBB
    • 10 Centralbahnstrasse
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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