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Mount Pilatus Winter Experience: Small Group Tour from Basel

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Overview

Join a small group tour from Basel to Mount Pilatus by train and experience the magic of a Swiss winter wonderland. This journey combines scenic train rides and breathtaking alpine views in central Switzerland

• travel typically Swiss by train with your tour guide
• enjoy the changing landscape during the train journeys
• ascend Mount Pilatus on a gondola
• experience panoramic views of Luzern and the Swiss Alps
• opportunity to savor local Swiss dishes at a Pilatus restaurant
• make a stopover at Luzern during the return travel

What's Included

  • 2nd class train travel (1st class unnecessary)
  • All necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide
  • Food or drinks (lunch break at restaurant with various menus)
  • Gratuities
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Centralbahnstrasse 10
4051 Basel, Switzerland

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Basel SBB Station

Meet your tourguide at the train station Basel SBB at the designated meeting point and make your way by train to Luzern.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Lucerne Train Station (pass by)

Change at Luzern to the public electrical bus to Kriens, just 10 minutes away from the city center.
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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. A short walk takes you to the cableway station of the Pilatus gondola.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Pilatus-Bahnen AG

You board one of the aerial cableways (mentioned as gondola in Switzerland) to hoover via Krienseregg to Fräkmüntegg. Travel time is 20 minutes.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Krienseregg

The Krienseregg is perfect for families. In the versatile local recreation area you will find marked, varied circular hikes and large picnic areas
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Admission Ticket Free

Fräkmüntegg

At Fräkmüntegg you change on the 60-people gondola for the final ascent. Travel time is 6 minutes.
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Pilatus Luzern

Arrive at the mountain station Pilatus Kulm, 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. After your lunch and visit, you travel the same way back by gondola to Luzern.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Kriens

Boarding the electric bus for the 10 minutes ride to Luzern, where you will board the Bürgenstock-Shuttle Catamaran boat.
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Admission Ticket Free

Luzern

As the old town of Luzern is just footsteps away, you can spend some time at your own in Luzern or you just travel back to your starting point in Basel. The train journey to Basel takes one hour.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Q: Will I get seasick on Mount Pilatus Winter Experience: Small Group Tour from Basel?

A: 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. Read more Feb 2023

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

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What's Included

Activity name

  • 2nd class train travel (1st class unnecessary)
  • All necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
  • English speaking Swiss tourguide
  • Food or drinks (lunch break at restaurant with various menus)
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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