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Lucerne Tour: Beginner Ski Adventure on Mount Titlis
4.2
14 Ratings
Zürich
Explore the stunning city of Lucerne nestled in the Swiss Alps, followed by an incredible winter escapade for newbies on the iconic Mount Titlis in the afternoon (only for first-timers, no previous experience necessary). Join us to feel the essence of winter and try skiing for the first time in your life.
Explore the stunning city of Lucerne nestled in the Swiss Alps, followed by an incredible winter escapade for newbies on the iconic Mount Titlis in the afternoon (only for first-timers, no previous experience necessary). Join us to feel the essence of winter and try skiing for the first time in your life.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zurich - After pickup at Sihlquai Bus Station in Zurich, a scenic coach journey takes you through the beautiful countryside and along the shores of Lake Lucerne to the charming town of Lucerne.
- Lucerne - Photo stop en route at either Lake Lucerne or at the Lion Monument.
- Old Town Lucerne - Enjoy a brief orientation drive, where your…
- Zurich - After pickup at Sihlquai Bus Station in Zurich, a scenic coach journey takes you through the beautiful countryside and along the shores of Lake Lucerne to the charming town of Lucerne.
- Lucerne - Photo stop en route at either Lake Lucerne or at the Lion Monument.
- Old Town Lucerne - Enjoy a brief orientation drive, where your guide points out the main attractions of this charming town like the Chapel Bridge, the Town Hall, the Jesuit Church, and the Culture and Convention Centre (KKL). Enjoy some time at leisure to explore the Old Town before the journey continues to Engelberg, where the valley station of Mt. Titlis cable car is located.
- Lake Trubsee - A breath-taking journey with the aerial cable car takes you to the middle-station “Trübsee” where your snow adventure starts. A staff member of the snow park will meet you at the station and take you to the snow park where you receive all the necessary equipment for your snow adventure. Make your first moves on skis on the gentle beginner’s slope - definitely a memorable experience you shouldn’t miss. After your first experience on the skis, you can also enjoy sliding down the hill on snow tubes. A snow park staff member will be on spot to supervise the activities.
- Titlis - Finish your adventure by taking the Rotair revolving cable car to the top of Mt. Titlis located on 3’000 meters above sea level. From the sun terrace, you can enjoy magnificent views of the Swiss Alps and take some photos as a souvenir for those back home. In the late afternoon, descent with aerial cable cars.
- Zurich - Drive back via Lucerne to Zürich, where your action-packed day trip concludes with drop-off at Sihlquai Bus Station..
What's Included
- Professional multilingual guide
- Admission to beginners’ ski & snow tubing area
- Aerial cable car rides to Mt Titlis
- Climate-controlled transportation
- 1-hour ski equipment rental included
- Eco-friendly tour with myclimate certification
- Professional multilingual guide
- Admission to beginners’ ski & snow tubing area
- Aerial cable car rides to Mt Titlis
- Climate-controlled transportation
- 1-hour ski equipment rental included
- Eco-friendly tour with myclimate certification
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Winter clothing
- Gratuities
- Ice Flyer chair lift
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Winter clothing
- Gratuities
- Ice Flyer chair lift
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
- Designed for guests without any prior ski experience, recommended for first-time skiers only
- Subject to weather conditions; if cancelled a partial refund will be provided
- Minimum age is 10 years; children must be accompanied by an adult
- The tour is accompanied from Zurich to Trübsee and from Mt Titlis to Zurich. A Titlis Snow Park staff member…
- Designed for guests without any prior ski experience, recommended for first-time skiers only
- Subject to weather conditions; if cancelled a partial refund will be provided
- Minimum age is 10 years; children must be accompanied by an adult
- The tour is accompanied from Zurich to Trübsee and from Mt Titlis to Zurich. A Titlis Snow Park staff member (English/German) will supervise the snow experience and assist you in case of any occurring problems
- Please bring a warm winter jacket, sturdy shoes, gloves and a spare pair of trousers to change into after the activity
Location
Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Limmatstrasse
The official departure point for all tours departing from Zürich is Sihlquai Coach Terminal, close to Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure at the white ticket office marked with “Best of Switzerland Tours” or “City Tours & Excursions”.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(14 Ratings)
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Grossen2013
Jun 17, 2024
Unforgettable! - I am delighted with the tour. The organization was perfect. Our tour guide Marianne informed us bilingually about everything worth seeing and knowing. Marianne did a great job! Bravo and thank you Marianne.
Although the weather on the Titlis was not really nice, lots of fog, everyone was more than happy. Thanks for the amazing tour and the excellent tour guide. Always happy to return.
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Anntrijo
Mar 27, 2023
It was a great... - It was a great experience! I would suggest to visit the top of mt. Titlis before going for the skiing because by the time we reached the cliff walk we saw nothing but fog. We should've went earlier. But overall it was a great and fun tour.
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Angelahales
Jan 6, 2020
Mt Titlis Snow Experience day from Zurich - The 4 of us loved this experience (kids 10 & 12). The guide was very knowledgeable and interesting and helpful. We loved Lucerne and then Mt Titlis was breathtaking. Thoroughly recommend this tour.
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William
Dec 28, 2018
Great show experience. - A great experience visiting Mt Titlis, amazing views combined with a snow ski was a highlight for day.
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Betsy_h
Jan 2, 2023
Ski experience sub par for us but the view is as magnificent! - The drive and stop to Lucerne was beautiful. Our guide was kind. The stop by Queen Astrid of Belgium’s memorial site was unexpected and charming. Where we had challenges was checking in for the ski experience. The guide gave us a map and very clear instruction on where to go to begin our ski experience because he was staying with the Spanish-speakers. The remaining members of the group followed the instructions (on Jan. 1) and the office was locked. After asking in several locations to no avail, we wasted valuable time waiting for someone to return only to be told we needed to basically walk down, around and through a tunnel to the ski area on what was basically ice (global warming’s fault)…so two of us in our family bypassed the actual ski experience because skiing was on slush and for me it was just too dangerous to go down. For my husband, because apparently people who work the ski instruction didn’t show up for work, he ended up providing instruction for our group, along with our daughter, and others on the hill who had fallen. The view as the sun set was stunning, but as we tried to navigate the other 4 levels, the elevator was broken for levels 2-4. If you are considering the snow experience, only do it after checking that Mt. Titlis has enough snow on it and instructors. Don’t go on New Year’s Day or other high-traffic days! Otherwise it’s worth it.
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Jet301467
Dec 29, 2021
Titlis adventure - I booked this trip with my teenage son 16 years of age and we both really enjoyed the trip. Andy was a great host and full of interesting facts. Experienced and friendly driver. We had 2 stops on the way to Titlis and took some great photos. Lucerne is beautiful and we had some time to wonder around. It was great and enjoyable day. We were unlucky with the weather and couldn’t do snow experience or the cliff walk. Andy was super efficient and contacted booking agency and I had email about partial refund that same evening.
Only thing I would maybe suggest is to get any paperwork done before guests board the bus, at ticket redemption point maybe? Also stickers to see who is going where, they just fell off jackets, it wasn’t a problem, just something small that can be improved. They could be waterproof or similar.
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Rarey1
Mar 8, 2019
Great day out ... not quite 5 stars though - Booked the tour with Switzerland-tours.ch via TripaAdvisor ... great day and a very full schedule.
We booked the ‘Ski experience’ which was VERY good ... our only gripe of the day was that we felt the Mount Titlis part could have been an extra hour longer (if doing the ski experience) ... by the time we finished this at 15:00 we only had until 16:15 to get from halfway up to the top (via another cable car and then the 360 car) ... at the top you have the cavern walk, views, cafe, shops and ice caves ... by the time we got up there we had about 30 minutes to attempt to do all of this.
Great day overall but felt rushed on last quarter of it as the coach has a 3 minute wait time rule (so don’t be late !!!).
Worth doing though.
Oh, guide was very informative and helpful too.
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Auja
Feb 28, 2018
This was a great trip! The only... - <p>This was a great trip! The only change I would make would be to allow more time at the mountain. I did the snow experience At a very beginner's course. Perfect for children and inexperienced adults, so I spent a good bit of my mountain time with that. Afterwards, I felt a bit rushed to visit the other levels. Besides that, it was great! The Mt. Titlis staff was very helpful. I never skied before and I was moving through poles after 10 mins of instruction. The views were amazing!!! The tour guide was very informative on the bus ride to the mountain. It was a great experience!</p>
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Kevin_b
Mar 25, 2024
Snow Experience add-on is a waste of money - Overall this tour was okay, but the snow experience add on was a waste of money. We were told to get off the cable car at the first stop and there would be a staff member to help us. This was not the case. We wandered aimlessly and eventually asked two different employees and neither knew about it. There weren’t even any signs to tell you where to go. I wish the guide had gone with us to show us where we were supposed to go. Having wasted almost an hour, we gave up and just went to the top of the mountain. The views were spectacular, but I wish I hadn’t spent an extra $60 for something I didn’t even get to experience.
Also for the first stop in Lucerne, you only get about an hour which was hardly enough time to walk to the lion monument and back to the bus before it leaves. Other than these two disappointments, the rest of the tour was decent. The guide was friendly and spoke multiple languages including English.
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Joey_t
Mar 25, 2024
Rip off.. -
I cannot recommend this tour due to severe communication issues. Upon check-in, we were instructed to await a Mt. Titlus employee to escort us to the snow experience area, as per the brochure. However, no staff members were present upon our arrival, leaving us stranded. Despite the tour guide's directions, we were unable to locate the designated area, as the building was obscured by snow. Our attempts to seek assistance from mountain staff proved futile, resulting in wasted time and frustration. Despite my request for a partial refund for the snow experience, it was denied. This disappointing experience has deterred me from booking with Viator in the future. Despite its high cost, the tour failed to deliver, echoing similar sentiments expressed by other reviewers.
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