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Lucerne and Mt. Pilatus, Mt. Rigi or Mt. Titlis
Tour Programme – 3 days/2 nights Valid from 1st May to 31st October 2009
DAY 01 GENEVA/ZURICH - LUCERNE
You arrive at Lucerne by train in 2nd class from the Swiss airport or border. You can stay overnight in Lucerne.
DAY02 LUCERNE
The journey to Mount Pilatus (2132m/7000ft) is really remarkable. From Lucerne you take a boat and go to Alpnachstad. This is followed by a journey in a cogwheel train that is the steepest in the world. This train takes you to Mount Pilatus.
When you come back from Mount Pilatus you can take the cable car or gondola and come down to Kriens. You can take a bus from there and come back to Lucerne. Normally these buses operate approximately from mid May to mid October.
There are excursions to Mount Rigi. You can also take a boat cruise form Lucerne and go to Vitznau. Afterwards you can board the cogwheel train, which goes to Rigi Kulm, which is 1800 meters or 6000 feet long.
Mount Rigi does not have any traffic and offers a splendid opportunity of having fun. It is a well known recreation resort. It covers almost 90 square kilometers of breathtaking landscape. It has viewing points that are marked specially and give lovely and panoramic views.
There is also an excursion to Mount Titlis, which is at 3020 meters or10,000 feet long. You can take a train from Lucerne and visit Engelberg, which is a major mountain monastery village. AT Engelberg you can take a gondola and go on a trip to Trübsee.
You have the option of continuing your trip. You can take another gondola and go to Stand. This is followed by the original revolving Titlis Rotair cable car. This cable car takes you to Mount Titlis. If you want to get a stupendous view of a glacier you can go to the glacier cave and take a ride on the Ice Flyer chairlift.
DAY 03 LUCERNE – GENEVA/ZURICH
You can go back to the Swiss border or airport. You may even stay in Switzerland if you want to.
Our price includes :
Swiss Card (2 transfers) in 2nd class from/to Swiss border or airport.
2 nights in Lucerne, incl. breakfast.
Your choice: excursion ticket in 2nd class for Mt. Pilatus.
Golden Round Trip or Mt. Rigi or for Mt. Titlis incl. Ice Flyer chairlift.
Prices per person in CHF :
3 Star
Pilatus/Rigi/Titlis
4 Star
Pilatus/Rigi/Titlis
5 Star
Pilatus/Rigi/Titlis
Double room
365/370/384
430/430/450
905/905/925
Single room
420/370/440
480/482/ 500
1355/1355/1375
Supplement per person :
CHF 42.– Pilatus: upgrading to 1st class rail
CHF 46.– Rigi: upgrading to 1st class rail
CHF 47.– Titlis: upgrading to 1st class rail