IAESTE Luzern Weekend
June 7-8, 2008

Chapel bridge

Luzern

Perhaps Luzern is the most famous of the Swiss cities. Its location – surrounded by breathtaking mountains, at the edge of clear blue Lake Luzern – but also its picturesque old town, make it the perfect place to spend a weekend. Amidst troops of tourists we’ll explore the known and less known beauties of the area, e.g. delving into the ancient art of glaziery, at the world famous glazier’s workshop in Hergiswil, take a ride on the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, up to Luzern’s local mountain Pilatus and sway back to Luzern in one of the many cable cars that are spread over the alps.

We’re looking forward to make the Luzern Experience with you, so don’t hesitate and sign up for this great weekend!!

Pilatus cogwheel train

 

Program

Saturday, June 7

  • Start and general meeting point 10:00 at the meeting point downstairs in the railway station Luzern.
  • Deposit the luggage at the hostel in Lidostrasse.
  • Travel to Hergiswil by train.
  • Vist of Glasi Hergiswil (the oldest glassworks of Switzerland).
  • Tour of Luzern city
  • Dinner at the hostel.
  • Discover Lucern's night life

Hergiswil glass works

Sunday, June 8

  • Wake up, breakfast at 8:00
  • Boat trip to Alpnachstad
  • Cogwheel railway up to Pilatus
  • Cable car to Fräkmüntegg Toboggan
  • Back to Luzern, optional swimming in the lake

Schiller boat

Pilatus toboggan

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 80 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) (with or without Gleis 7): 95 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 125 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 15 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • All transportation during the weekend (including train, boat ride on lake, cogwheel and cable car up to Pilatus and back)
  • Dinner on Saturday
  • Accommodation in hostel
  • Breakfast on Sunday
  • Packed lunch on Sunday
  • One ticked for a toboggan ride

Not included in the participation fee

  • Train ride from your place to Luzern and back
  • Lunch on Saturday

Cancellation policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 10:00 AM, Saturday 07.06.2008), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • 48-72 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - remember to bring

  • Train ticket from your place to Luzern and back
  • Lunch for Saturday
  • Small bag to carry your food and your own drinks
  • Hiking/sports shoes
  • Sunglasses and sun cream
  • Swimming suit, towel
  • Cash for the participation fee (please have the exact change ready)
  • Sleeping bag
  • Lots of energy and your best smile!

Meeting point and train connections

Meeting point for all participants is in Luzern at 10:00! For anyone travelling from Zurich we will meet in Zurich HB at the meeting point under the big clock on the main floor at 08:45.

From Basel

From Basel

From Zurich

From Zurich

From Lausanne

From Lausanne

To Basel

To Basel

To Zurich

To Zurich

To Lausanne

To Lausanne

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 30 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 30, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Monday, 02 June 2008, at 18:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.