Pilatus Adventure: Scenic Gondola and Dragon Ride

Embark on a breathtaking gondola journey to Mt. Pilatus, explore dragon legends, and savor local delicacies amidst stunning alpine views.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pilatus Luzern - Begin your journey at the Kriens valley station and relish a 30-minute ride on the panorama gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg. In winter, enjoy sledging routes and snowshoe trails from Fräkmüntegg down to Krienseregg, with rental facilities available at the Kriens valley station.
    At Fräkmüntegg, transfer to the “Dragon Ride”…
What's Included
  • Panorama gondola between Kriens and Fräkmüntegg
  • Aerial cableway ‘Dragon Ride’ between Fräkmüntegg and Pilatus Kulm
What's Not Included
  • Tour Guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meals and snacks in restaurants
  • Additional activities (sleding, snow shoes)
  • Parking fee at the valley station Kriens
  • Other personal expenses
Additional Information

Begin your journey at the Kriens valley station and relish a 30-minute ride on the panoramic gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg. In winter, enjoy sledging routes and snowshoe trails from Fräkmüntegg down to Krienseregg, with rental equipment available at the valley station in Kriens.
At Fräkmüntegg, transfer to the “Dragon Ride” aerial cableway and…

Location
Pilatus Luzern
Schlossweg 1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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G2kpauly
Feb 11, 2026
Fun day out - If in Zurich this is worth a day trip for the amazing views and cable car ride! Also a look around lovely Luzern! If you buy the train ticket and cable car at the sbb ticket office at Zurich hb you get a 12 franc discount for this. Although it's an expensive day out it's worth it!
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Balkrishnashroff
Jan 17, 2026
Awesome !! - We had come all the way from Bern with our guide for Mt. Pilatus tour. From Lucerne we took a ferry ferry ride. Then we took Cogwheel Train to reach Mt. Pilatus. On return our guide brought us down to Kriens by gondola. This 20 minutes journey was simply awesome. The view of mountains , meadows and valley was breath taking. Due to autumn season the trees with red, yellow and orange leaves looked superb. The narrow hiking route was very beautiful. One has to see it to believe it. Don't miss this at any cost...
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Vyln
Dec 26, 2025
Magical Journey - We bought tickets for the cable car and the gondola, and the journey was truly magical. I highly recommend it. It was a very meaningful experience for. someone like me who finds walking, and certainly climbing, difficult. We stopped on the way before taking the gondola up, and then again at the summit, where we stayed for about an hour. My family hiked along the trails there, and I walked with them to the caves on the side of the mountain, along an accessible path with no climbing, suitable even for people with walking difficulties like mine. The view is amazing. An excellent experience
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Judithp889
Jul 21, 2025
- The experience is unique, out-of-series landscapes and amazing nature. It is very worth going by cable car, no need to reserve, you can buy on site.
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Beau
Apr 1, 2024
Fantastic view! - Fantastic experience! We had booked the cable car to the top (65 euros pp). Visibility was very good and lots of facilities on every level (3 including the top). It can be cold at the top, so keep this in mind. There is also a webcam available on the website to preview the view to avoid disappointment. Highly recommended!
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Kukariamba
Apr 1, 2024
Fantastic experience - It was truly an amazing experience. Incredible views and prospects, sun and snow. The journey with the cable car. Fit in and went summer tobogganing too. The only downside was incredibly long queues and a very unpedagogically laid out website. The gear track was closed. If you go from central Luzern, take tram 1 to Kriens. The stop Pilatus zentrum. Sixth, just follow the arrows for 3 minutes
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From $78
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).