Description:
Experience a ride with the vintage funicular through blooming meadows and the world’s first open top aerial cable car to the peak of Mt Stanserhorn! Enjoy one of the best views of the Swiss Alps from the revolving restaurant. Take a short hike to the summit and visit the marmots. Head back to the charming city of Lucerne by public train.
 

Departure point: 
Zürich Sihlquai Coach Parking behind Zürich main train station (HB).

 

Check-In: 
Please check-in at our ticket office marked with "Best of Switzerland Tours" at the latest 15 minutes prior to departure.

To book a taxi, we recommend contacting our partner Taxi 444 via phone at +41 44 444 44 44 or at www.taxi444.ch.

• Enjoy a scenic drive along the shores of Lake Lucerne
• Ride a vintage funicular through blooming meadows
• Climb the upper deck of the open top CabriO cable car
• Delight in breathtaking views over 10 lakes and 100 km of Alpine mountain range
• Take a public train and enjoy time at leisure in Lucerne

Embark on a relaxing coach tour through stunning scenery via the Albis Pass and along the shores of Lake Lucerne to the picture-perfect town of Lucerne. Capture the view on camera during a short photo stop en route and let your guide show you the main attractions on a brief orientation drive past the Chapel Bridge, the Town Hall, the Jesuit Church and the Culture and Convention Centre (KKL). Enjoy time at leisure to have a bite to eat, to browse local stores for souvenirs and to stroll Lucerne's medieval Old Town before you continue to Stans.  

Board a vintage funicular for an unforgettable ride through blooming meadows to the valley station of CabriO – the world’s first open top aerial cable car. The latest masterpiece of Swiss engineering offers unimpaired views from its roofless upper deck – a truly memorable experience! Arrive at Mt Stanserhorn (1,900 m a.s.l.) and take in a magnificent panoramic view over ten lakes, 100 kilometres of Alpine mountain range and three countries. Take a short hike to the Eagle’s Peak and ask a knowledgeable volunteer ranger to help you identify local flora and fauna.  

Watch lively marmots play at the marmot enclosure before you relish a pot of Alpine Macaroni or a different Swiss signature dish at the revolving Rondorama restaurant. Descend to Stans and take a public train back to Lucerne. Climb one of the Musegg Wall’s towers for fantastic views over the city, the lake and the surrounding mountains and soak in the atmosphere in the Old Town before you meet your tour guide for the coach ride back to Zurich in the evening.

Inclusions:

• Vintage funicular, CabriO cable car
• Public train from Stans to Lucerne
• Partly guided tour by professional multilingual guide
• Transportation in comfortable coach with AC
• Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

Exclusions:

• Optional activities
• Meals and drinks
• Personal expenses

• The tour is accompanied from Zurich to Stans and from Lucerne to Zurich. For the individual ascent and descent at Mt Stanserhorn and the train ride back to Lucerne, tickets and a written itinerary are provided.