Mount Pilatus on guided tour or own means?

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Irka is staying in Zurich and plans to visit Pilatus. They prefer to go on their own rather than taking a guided tour, but want to know if it's easy to do so. Helpful advice suggests it's simple to visit Pilatus independently.

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  • Traveling to Pilatus on your own is straightforward and manageable.
  • The Swiss Travel Pass provides a 50% discount on the last leg of your journey to Pilatus.
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  • Anonymous
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    15 March 2019 at 15:42:30 #820411

    I have a swiss travel pass and am staying in Zurich. Is it better to see Pilatus on our own or take a guided tour. We’ prefer to go it alone and see the surrounding sights if it is not to complicated. Thanks for any advice. Irka

  • rockoyster
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    Reply 1 of 2 • 16 March 2019 at 6:23:47 #906594

    Hello Irka,

    You have posted this question in the Trip Reports forum. Could explain why you didn;t get an answer sooner. A moderator will no doubt move it to a more appropriate forum.

    Getting to Pilatus is easy. You don’t need to take a guided tour. Read about it at http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus/gettingthere.

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 16 March 2019 at 15:38:56 #906595

    Hi Irka!

    You can do Pilatus on your own without any issues. You will find a detailed description of Pilatus here: http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus

    If you feel more comfortable with a guided tour or a package, you can check the deals on offer here: http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus/packages

    Please note that the Swiss Travel Pass covers 50% of the last leg of the trip: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity

    And here is a link for Zurich: http://www.myswissalps.com/zu rich

    All the best on your trip!

    Maria.

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