Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise
Overview
For a full day of alpine summer splendor, make for the mountains on this guided roundtrip from Zurich to central Switzerland's Mount Pilatus. Your full-day guided tour includes a gondola and aerial cable car ride, the world's steepest cogwheel railway and a cruise on Lake Lucerne.
What's Included
- Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" (except from 19 October to 27 November 2026)
- Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (valid only from 19 October to 29 November 2026)
- Ride on the steepest cogwheel train in the world
- Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- 1-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne (until 18 October 2026)
- Fully guided tour by a professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks (available for purchase in Lucerne or at Mount Pilatus summit)
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Meeting Location
Sihlquai Coach Parking
Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Zurich (pass by)
Luzern Altstadt
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Pilatus Luzern
1 hour 50 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Lake Lucerne
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- From 19 October to 27 November 2026: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train. The boat cruise is not available, but a lunch voucher is included.
- From 28 to 29 November 2026: Ascent by cable car and descent by cogwheel train. The boat cruise is not available, but a lunch voucher is included.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise?
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Activity code: C-3885SW304BS
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" (except from 19 October to 27 November 2026).
- Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (valid only from 19 October to 29 November 2026).
- Ride on the steepest cogwheel train in the world.
- Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned coach.
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate.
- 1-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne (until 18 October 2026).
- Fully guided tour by a professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish).
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Food and drinks (available for purchase in Lucerne or at Mount Pilatus summit).
- Gratuities.
- Personal expenses.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mt Pilatus and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Lake Cruise will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Panoramic gondola and aerial cable car "Dragon Ride" (except from 19 October to 27 November 2026)
- Lunch voucher up to 20 CHF (valid only from 19 October to 29 November 2026)
- Ride on the steepest cogwheel train in the world
- Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
- Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
- 1-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne (until 18 October 2026)
- Fully guided tour by a professional multilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks (available for purchase in Lucerne or at Mount Pilatus summit)
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- From 19 October to 27 November 2026: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train. The boat cruise is not available, but a lunch voucher is included.
- From 28 to 29 November 2026: Ascent by cable car and descent by cogwheel train. The boat cruise is not available, but a lunch voucher is included.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
