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Mt. Pilatus Golden Roundtrip Private Day Tour from Basel in Switzerland, Binningen

Baslerstrasse 15, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland

A scenic rount trip by train, lake boat, coghwheel train and aerial cableway around Luzern

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Duration 8 hours

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

German, English

Group size

1–10 travelers

Full description

Embark on a tailored adventure from Basel to Luzern by train, followed by a scenic boat journey. Ascend to the summit of Mt. Pilatus via the world's steepest cogwheel train, accompanied by a private guide. The panorama continues as you descend with an aerial cableway back to Luzern. This exclusive tour seamlessly combines cultural insights, breathtaking landscapes, and the personalized touch of a private guide for an unforgettable Swiss experience.

Itinerary

tour start Basel to Luzern. Your tour starts with the one hour train ride from Basel to Luzern. (1 hour)

Lake Lucerne. 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. 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. 

Mt. Pilatus. 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. 

Fräkmüntegg. The largest rope park in Central Switzerland, tree tents, the toboggan run, hiking trails and fantastic barbecue areas invite you to relax. 

Kriens. 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 Luzern to Basel. Return travel from Luzern to Basel within one our by train. The tour ends in Basel. 

What’s included

Included

  • Guide
  • Transfer
  • all taxes, fees and handling charges
  • local Swiss tour guide
  • all transportation fees for boat, coghwheel railway, gondola and bus

Not included

  • food and drinks (restaurant for lunch at Mt. Pilatus available)

Important information

Meeting point

Baslerstrasse 15, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessibleInfant seats unavailable

Cancellation policy

Standard Viator policy 0% charge if cancelled within 24000 hours of start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

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With GetExperience since 2026

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