The 9 Best Tours in Stans, Canton of Nidwalden

On this full-day Private Photography Tour you will discover the magnificent Mount Stanserhorn in the heart of the stunning Swiss countryside. This journey to the (6230ft / 1900m) high summit involves different transportation methods, first take the train to Stans on the southern side of Lake Lucerne, a ride which will take roughly 20 minutes, then make a time-jump ride on a wooden vintage funicular from the 19th century right before getting to the top-modern Cabrio cable car. Photography Enthusiasts, inexperienced hikers and nature lovers welcome! Discover the beauty of Lucerne city in a 2.5 hrs. walking tour and photograph and know the history of Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, City old Wall and Lucerne Castle. To round up your alpine experience add a private photo-shooting along the tour with an on line gallery to download all images taken. All Camera skills welcome, from a compact, professional camera to an smart phone.

Inclusions: Mountain/photographer local guide, Private Tour, 2.5 hrs. Lucerne Walking Tour , Private photography shooting along the tour (Optional Extension), On-line private gallery to download the images (Optional Extension), Lift ticket to Lucerne Castle, Full escorted tour to Stanserhorn from Lucerne

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Travel Insurance, Personal expenses, Camera and camera equipment, Transportation to Stanserhorn from Lucerne(train,Funicular and Cabri’o) cost p.p. approx. CHF 68.00

Spend a day at Mount Titlis with your private tourguide. Travel by train from Basel via Luzern within two hours to Engelberg. From there on, take the scenic gondola, which takes you up to Mount Titlis.  With your tourguide you discover the highest suspension bridge in Europe, the ice cave and enjoy the fantastic aerial view from the terraces to the glaciers surrounding.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees, all entrance fees for the sights at Mount Titlis

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

The ride on the nostalgic funicular and the world first CabriO to Mt Stanserhorn is unique. The wonderful view from the summit over whole central Switzerland will inspire you. We gently take off into the third dimension. The silent flight over mountains and lakes will be an unforgettable experience. Hang gliding comes closest to free flying like a bird. It is faster and more intense than paragliding. Whether fast and wild or just in peace, your pilot adapts to your wishes.

Inclusions: Equipment like helmet and harness

Exclusions: Cable car fees CHF 20.00 (for free with Swiss Travel Pass), pictures and videos available as an option CHF 30.00

This is a self-guided tour and you may travel fully independent to the Engelberg valley and Mount Titlis Glacier World. With our detailed travel instructions you travel according your preferences, you may stop whereever you want and enjoy the views at a specific point as long as you prefer. You will get the travel booklet and all necessary personalized tickets by e-mail after your booking - no mobile device necessary during the tour.

Inclusions: all necessary tickets for your tour (train to Engelberg, cableway to Mt. Titlis), all taxes, fees and handling charges, travel booklet with detailed description of your self-guided tour (step-by-step), travel booklet with all schedules and alternates for your flexibility, emergency contact from SwissTravelGuide

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A wonderful combination of an old vintage funicular train which dates back to 1893 and the world's first and still only CabriO cable car. A splendid view onto a chain of 100 kilometers of the Swiss Alps and 10 Swiss lakes. Charming Rangers are leading the way around the summit trail. Culinary delights you will experience in the revolving restaurant.

Inclusions: Entry / Administration

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At 3,238 metres (10,623 ft) above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. The last part of cable car leads above the glacier. At Klein Titlis, it is possible to visit an illuminated glacier cave from an entrance within the cable-car station, which also includes shops and restaurants. The Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest elevation suspension bridge in Europe giving views across the Alps.  Our tourguide accompanies you on this tour from the starting point, shows you the changing landscape and answers your questions about the country and its people. The tour guide knows the way and shows you a few places away from the tourist flow.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees for train & gondola

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

Visit Mount Stanserhorn in central Switzerland with your private tourguide. Ride on a historical funicular and on the world's first cabrio gondola.Enjoy a 360 degrees panaroma view during your ride on the 2-deck-gondola. On top, at 1900m above sea level, enjoy stunning views over Lucerne, the lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains. Take your time at the revolving restourant, at the terraces and visit the marmots next to the summit.  Our tourguide accompanies you on this tour from the starting point, shows you the changing landscape and answers your questions about the country and its people. The tour guide knows the way and shows you a few places away from the tourist flow.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees , pre-arranged departure time for funicular and cabrio gondola for your comfort

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

Cheese - most known product from Switzerland. Visit on this half-day tour the cheese factory in Engelberg. It's the only cheese factory in Switzerland within the walls of a monastery, where you can watch cheese being produced by hand. Watch how four large vats of milk get transformed into the famous ‚Engelberger Klosterglocke’—a mild cheese pressed into the shape of a monastery bell. You will get your private demonstration of the cheese makeing process by a cheese sommelier and you create your own cheese. Our tourguide accompanies you on this tour from the starting point, shows you the changing landscape and answers your questions about the country and its people. The tour guide knows the way and shows you a few places away from the tourist flow.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, train ticket from Lucerne to Engelberg and back to Lucerne, your created own cheese, private demonstration of the cheese makeing process, different cheese for tasting

Exclusions: food & drinks, personal expenses during the tour

Experience the unique day tour within a small group to the glacier world and all-year-place of snow in the Alps. You meet your tour guide in Zurich at the train station. Together you travel typically Swiss-style by train Luzern (1 hour) and from there by the Engelberg-Express to Engelberg. After a 5 mins. walk, you will board the gondola to Mount Titlis. The first section takes you to the middle station « Stand », from where you board the revolving cable car. At the peak, you enjoy a guided tour to the terrace and through the ice cave, where you arrive to the cliff walk, the highest suspension bridge in Europe. After crossing this on 11000ft altitude, you will take a seat on the « Ice flyer », the seating chair lift which hovers over the glacier. The tour takes approx. 1 hour, before you have some free time at your disposal. You will travel back together with the tour guide to Lucerne. Your tourguide will lead you to your train back to Zurich.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Local and professional guide, All transportation fees, All entrance fees

Exclusions: Travel to starting point in Zurich, Food and drinks, Personal expenses during the tour, Gratuities welcome for the tourguide