Engelberg Day Tour from Zurich: Explore Swiss Resort Town & Baroque-Style Monastery
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17 Ratings
Zürich

Take a journey by luxury bus to the holiday destination of Engelberg (Angel Mountain). There will be time for you to explore this quaint mountaintop town by yourself - ensure to visit the Baroque architecture style monastery, which is home to Switzerland’s largest organ.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sihlquai - Check in for your tour at the Gray Line trailor at the bus parking Sihlquai.
  • Engelberg - An excursion to the ever popular summer and winter resort in the heart of Central Switzerland. Engelberg (Angel Mountain) was originally founded by the Benedictines, and the imposing monastery dominates the center of the village. The Baroque style monastery church, which houses the largest organ in Switzerland, is open for visits to the public. Enjoy a 2 - 3 hour independent stay in this lovely mountain village to relax or stroll.
  • Lucerne - Meet your tour guide in the afternoon and enjoy the drive to Lucerne, where you will have a stop for approx. 1 hour before returning to Zurich.
  • Sihlquai - Your tour fill finish at the bus parking Sihlquai in the evening.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • 3-hour independent stay in Engelberg
  • Professional tour guide on bus
  • 1-hour independent stay in Lucerne
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Location
Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
Ausstellungsstrasse
Bus Terminal Sihlquai is located 200 meters behind Zurich HB (central station). IMPORTANT: When using GPS - please type in ‘Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich’. You can find our Gray Line check-in booth right at the first parking lot.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lvazque7
Oct 3, 2023
Beautiful!! - Excellent experience, it is beautiful Location, incredible views, something not to be missed!! It is a small and very nice place, going to Lucerne was the best!
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Jfdjr
Mar 27, 2018
Service was Excellent & Destination was Amazing - Hopefully this review is in a relevant location as I cannot find something that matches exactly. I had originally pre-booked the excursion with this company (Gray Line/Hans Meier) for Engleberg. However, on the bus I discovered that the Engleberg tour ran in conjunction with an excursion aimed more directly at Mt Titlis. Although I had wanted to spend a little time in the village, my main purpose for the day was to get up on an Alp. After talking to our tour guide about this, I was able to ‘upgrade’ to the Mt Titlis tour. I am glad I did as this proved to be exactly what I had envisioned when I booked the trip. Our guide – Barbara – was excellent. Spoke English perfectly and also seemed fluent in a half-dozen other languages. She was attentive, kept the group together and provided excellent commentary & direction. Our driver – Emil – was also very personable and a very good driver. (I would have had a hard time driving a car on those mountain roads let alone a bus!) The tour itself left Zurich from the bus depot near the Hauptbahnhof. The bus was comfortable & clean. After a quick stop in Luzern to see the lion memorial (to Swiss soldiers that helped Charles escape the rage of the French Revolution), we went on to Titlus. The drive up into the valley was very scenic. You take two cable cars to reach the 5-story summit facility. Barbara guided us through an ice cave and then turned us loose for a few hours to enjoy things at the top – Ice Flyer, Suspension Bridge, the views (well it was like a blizzard & cloudy but still really amazing), etc. If desired, you could go down to a lower station & snow tube. After about 3 hours on Titlis, we boarded the bus to return to the center of Luzern for maybe 90 minutes (I gather that the length of time in Luzern depends on the timeliness of the tour group returning from Titlis to the bus & travel conditions). That was more than enough time for me to walk up the far side of the river, cross a couple of the bridges and then stroll back towards the lake through the old town. Departed Zurich at 10:00. Returned at 18:00. A perfect excursion with excellent service!
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Bashayer
Mar 12, 2018
Lovely Quiet place - - Engelberg-Titlis is the largest winter and summer holiday destination in central Switzerland. - i like Engelberg , its small cozy. there`s few of hotels and Cafes.
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Joshua_l
Feb 5, 2017
I upgrade this tour to so I could... - <p>I upgrade this tour to so I could experience Mt Titlis, Emil our guide was incredible, friendly, funny and full of information, I hope if you sign up for this tour your guide is Emil. Once of the best tour guides out there, </p> <p>As for the trip, It was one of the best i have done, So happy I upgraded, even with the rain I enjoyed it so much, The 3 gondolas rides, the view and the sledding was so much fun, Make sure you walk through the Ice cave and grab a bite to eat in the restaurant. Also the 1 hour stop over in Lucerne is a beautiful spot for lunch and walking around, the painted buildings are breathtaking </p> <p>Take a walk over the ice flyer and see the amazing views and grab some great photos, 100 recommend this tour.</p>
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Marwa
Jul 31, 2016
Pleasant tour guide.<br/> Sensational... - <p>Pleasant tour guide.<br/> Sensational views of 3 beautiful cities.<br/> So well organized .</p>
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Imran_r
Jul 26, 2020
Picture perfect - It was wonderful, so unreal and peaceful. The tour guides were very nice. I only wish we could spend 30 min more in Lucerne and may be stop in Astrid Chapel, the view was incredible. The hiking and promenade in Engelberg was amazing. Thank you.
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Sasanka_c
Feb 4, 2017
Had a great trip. But should have... - <p>Had a great trip. But should have done a private trip as we were almost left behind in Lucerne walking trip owing to not able to walk fast enough with the rest of the group</p>
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Steven_r
Jul 18, 2021
In general a nice tour, but do not go on a rainy day. - It was a nice enough tour, but not ideal for a rainy day. Given that it was a Saturday, most things were closed, and there was really nowhere to be inside during the rain. Our tour was combined with the Mt. Titlis tour, and the tour guide went with those going to Mt. Titlis, so those of us doing the Engelberg tour were left unescorted, which was fine. He did a nice job recommending seeing the monastery. They give you 3.5 hours in Engelberg but an hour would have been sufficient on a rainy day. Overall a nice tour, just not a good place to be in the rain.
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Geykhman
Aug 9, 2017
I was not at all happy with the way... - <p>I was not at all happy with the way this tour was planned out. We thought that it was going to be a guided tour of Engelberg just as many of our other tours by this company were, but instead we were just provided a bus service. There were 4 other tour groups in the bus with us and every group was just dropped off and picked up at their locations without any knowledge of what to do or see. Also, while Engelberg was a beautiful place to be, it is a ski resort town and as it was summer, there was very little to do. Almost all of the shops and restaurants open around 2 or 3 pm but we were taken there in the morning so everything was closed. Overall, this was a shuttle bus service, not a day tour, and I wouldn't recommend booking with this company. I do, however, recommend visiting Engelberg on your own time when the shops are open and there are things to do around.</p>
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Mohammadkhalid_p
Jun 13, 2016
Very small town. No place to enjoy... - <p>Very small town. No place to enjoy except you opt to spend some money and go to brunii or other nearby places with play parks and other sporting clubs</p>
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