Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Cruise Private Tour | From Lucerne

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Lucerne, Switzerland

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5+ bookings last month.

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Lucerne’s house mountain, Pilatus, is a must-see for any visitor. This full-day tour provides two different perspectives of the iconic peak, with an included Lake Lucerne cruise tour plus an excursion to the summit via cogwheel train and cable car. Benefit from the personalized insights and insider knowledge of your private guide and avoid hidden costs with hotel pickup, drop-off, and transportation services all included in the cost.

View Mt. Pillatus from two different perspectives on this full-day tour
Benefit from the personalized attention of your private guide
Cruise, cogwheel train, and cable car tickets all come included
Hotel pickup and drop-off ensures a hassle-free trip

What's Included

Private local guide
Mt. Pilatus Priority Pass (Cogwheel from mid-May to mid-October)
Lake of Lucerne Cruise 1st Class Pass
Meet and Greet at your Hotel or Residence
Golden Route - mid-May to mid-October

Optional Lucerne visit - Provided upon request
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Itinerary

Lucerne

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pilatus Luzern

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pilatus Luzern

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Pilatus Luzern

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lake Lucerne

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Lucerne

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 39 reviews

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Eileen_R, Sep 2025

This vendor is terrible. Did not do what he sold. Paid for 6 hours got 3 hours and refused to refund. It was $1200 tour. Viator was of no help. Not worth booking through their service.

Mt. Pilatus with Lake Lucerne Cruise

Cynthia_F, Sep 2025

We had a wonderful tour guide to Mt Pilatus with Lake Lucerne Cruise. The weather was perfect and Layton was very passionate and knew his history of the area. Lovely time we had with him as our tour guide.

Great day!

Ruth_C, Jun 2025

Wonderful views, close to Lucerne with easy walking to take the gondola and cable car to the top, then down on the cog railway to the lake. Much to do at the top including food and various short walks.

We enjoyed our tour and...

Kimberle_L, Jun 2025

We enjoyed our tour and the beautiful view of the mountains! Leigh ton was informative and pleasant! We would recommend our experience to anyone!

Excellent tour with Rose

kim_r, May 2025

We had a private tour with six friends. Rose met us at our hotel right on time and spent six hours with us on boats, cog wheel trains, cable cars and buses. It was the best tour we had all week and she was excellent in directions and history

Santiago was a great...

John_P, Mar 2025

Santiago was a great guide. Even though our Mt. Pilatus portion was shrouded in snow and mist, hearing about the culture and history was a wonderful experience. The cruise on Lake Lucerne was smooth and beautiful. Thanks for a great day!

Luncerne

Winston_P, May 2023

Going up in the cable car in the fog and the boat ride. The guide was excellent and very friendly with us!

stressful and unpleasant experience

Ann_S, Apr 2023

the guide informed us 1 hour before we were supposed to meet that they had covid and had to cancel - we had to scramble to try to make something of our day in Lucerne - no back up was provided because the company said they were too small - ridiculous!