Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich
Description
Witness breathtaking snowy mountain landscapes on this day trip from Zurich to Mount Titlis. First, your guide points out some top Lucerne attractions on a short orientation drive through the city, followed by some free time in this charming city. Then, continue to Engelberg in the Swiss Alps and ride in a revolving cable car to the top of mighty Mount Titlis for majestic views of ice boulders and crevasses. Get closer to the crevasses on the Ice Flyer chairlift, enjoy some snow tubing at the Glacier Park and walk across Europe’s highest suspension bridge for more spectacular views. Optional (in winter, for ski beginners only): Choose the Snow Experience option. Slide down the hill on snow tubes and try skiing once in a lifetime on the beginner slopes – definitely a memorable experience you shouldn't miss. A Titlis Snow Park staff member (English-speaking) will provide the equipment and supervise the activities.
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Itinerary
From the centrally located Sihlquai Bus Station, the scenic coach journey begins through the city of Zurich, the beautiful views of the countryside, and along the shores of the Lake of the Four Cantons to 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.
At the valley station the breathtaking journey with the different aerial cable cars to the top of Mt. Titlis, located on 3'000 m.a.s.l., begins. Enjoy the spectacular sight of the glacier's deep crevasses and gigantic ice boulders from the revolving cable car Rotair. At the top of Mt. Titlis a high alpine panorama awaits you.
Visit the Glacier Cave and pass over Europe's highest suspension bridge - the Cliff Walk! Take a ride with the Ice Flyer which brings you close to the crevasses and the Glacier Park where you can experience snow tubing even in summer! Enjoy magnificent views of the Alps from the restaurants or the sun terrace.
Your action-packed day trip to Mt Titlis concludes with drop-off at Sihlquai Coach Terminal in central Zurich at approximately 7pm.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tour operates in all weather conditions, please bring a warm jacket, shoes with a solid rubber sole and sun glasses to experience all indoor and outdoor attractions
- Ski Experience option: min. age 10 years; children must be accompanied by an adult
- Ski Experience option: designed for ski first-timers only (no access to other slopes, no experience required, no skiing lesson)
- Ski Experience option: subject to weather conditions; if cancelled a partial refund will be provided
- Ski Experience option: Ice Flyer not included
- **From June 2026: Due to the construction of the new Titlis tower and mountain station, visits to the summit will be limited to approximately one hour to enjoy the available activities (weather permitting) before descending to the Trübsee middle station, where restaurant facilities will be available.**
- Optional visit of observation deck “TITLIS Horizon” (available from June 1st, 2026). Cost: CHF 18.00 adult / CHF 9.00 child (to be paid on spot in cash or by credit card)
- (*) The TITLIS Rotair will be closed from 17 August to 11 December 2026. Outside of this period, routes and modes of transportation may be subject to change without prior notice due to ongoing construction work
- The Ski Experience option is not recommended for travelers with back problems or pregnant travelers
Reviews(2,001)
Its cold in the Ice Cave and very slippery. Lucerne was very nice and an hour may be quick but you see what you want.
This trip was booked via GetYourGuide, and the operator was Best of Switzerland Tours. We had initially booked a coach trip from Zurich to Lucerne and Engelberg, but changed it to include Mount Titlis in Engelberg by paying a supplementary fee. The trip was excellent. Our guides, Madeline and Gonzalo, were outstanding. They are friendly, warm and helpful. They went out of their way to make sure that every passenger was comfortable and well looked after. For instance, we wished to see a landmark in Lucerne which was not on the guided walk. They went out of their way to point us towards the site and made sure we could see it as well. Similarly, they suggested that we join the tour to Mount Titlis, and how to buy the additional ticket. It was excellent advice, and we are glad we did as they advised, making the tour completely unforgettable They had plenty of friendly advice and tips for all passengers. Madeline kept up a lively bilingual commentary in English and Spanish, ensuring we learned a lot about the country, the region and its history. The coach was clean and well cared for, driven very ably by our driver, Antonio
Time in Lucerne is limited, lunch is not possible here. The mountain is awesome and worth the trip..
We were hoping the organized tour would save us time and transfer over train transfers on our own, but traveling with a large group just slowed us down. They were pretty unorganized, handing out tickets to 60+ people took an unnecessarily long time and then we were too late to even do many of the activities on the top of the mountain. We were 1.5 hours late arriving back to Zurich due to weather which I am sure we would not have had on the train. Travel intel was repetitive. The locations were amazing. Lucern, Mt. Titlas were fantastic and worth the travel but I would sort out the trip on my own if I had to do it again.
This is a very good experience, want to come again, moreover that our tour guide Ms Yolga was so excellent in explaining and helping to all of us
Andes and Walter were very attentive, excellent guides, and the tour is fabulous
The guides Andrea and Walter were amazing, they cared about all the people and give value information
Our guide Jean was excellent. His english was very understandable and he was very patient. Well organozed trip.
Very good organization, punctual, the bus was comfortable, Lucerne is a very beautiful city with ancient buildings; it is a place to explore with more time than scheduled. The journey through the countryside was very beautiful, resembling postcards, and Titlis was an experience of the imposing mountain and valley views; we were very lucky to have an excellent day.
well thought out trip and excellent knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Will definitely recommend to friends who are ok with a jam-packed 10-hour tour
