Tropical House Wolhusen.
Immerse yourself in a tropical world: At theTropical House Wolhusen, discover the fascination of exotic plants, their shapes and colours and aromatic fragrances.
Under three distinctive glass roofs, a 1900 square metre garden with over 100 tropical plants is waiting to be explored. You know pineapple and papaya, but do you also know the sapodilla, kumquat or cherimoya? Five interactive themed islands communicate the excitement of handling nutrition, sustainability and the tropics. The challenging explorer game is a special treat for younger visitors. And the Restaurant Mahoi is the place for wonderful feasting under banana and papaya trees.
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- Culture & knowledge
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Benefits
Thanks to the RailAway combined offer, you will benefit from:
- 10% reduction on the journey using public transport (train/bus) to Wolhusen and back
- 10% reduction on admission to the Tropical House
Offer valid: 1 November 2011 to 31 March 2012 (closed 24 to 31 December 2011)
Details
Attractions.
- Exciting tours with knowledgeable professional guides (reservation required)
- Changing exhibitions with specific focus
- Shop with specialities from the tropical house
- Attractive surrounding activities in the region of the UNESCO biosphere Entlebuch www.biosphaere.ch
Information and tips.
- To plan your travel: timetable
- Transfer: from train station Wolhusen with the bus route 64 to Wolhusen, Tropenhaus or an approximate half hour walk on a well-marked footpath from Wolhusen train station to the Wolhusen Tropical House
- Opening hours of garden: Wed to Sun 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Opening hours restaurant: Wed to Sat 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m., Sun 9.30 am to 5.30 p.m.
- Info Tropical House Wolhusen: Tel. 041 925 77 99; www.tropenhaus-wolhusen.ch
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Prices
RailAway combined offer.
Included in the reduced combined offer price: rail and bus journey (10%), samission to the Tropical House (10%). Price example: 2nd class, in CHF.
| 1/2 | 1/1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel SBB | 51.80 | 87.20 | ||
| Bern | 42.80 | 69.20 | ||
| Luzern | 25.60 | 35.00 | ||
| Zürich HB | 44.60 | 72.80 | ||
Offer valid: 1 November 2011 to 31 March 2012 (closed 24 to 31 December 2011)
Further reductions:
With Junior travelcard: CHF 9.00, redeem the reduced-price admission at the departure station before travelling
With GA travelcard: CHF 16.20, redeem the reduced-price admission at the departure station before travelling.
For pupils/students/women 64+ years/men 65+ years: CHF 2.60 reduction, redeem reduced RailAway combined offer at the departure station before travelling.
Additional information.
- The rail ticket is valid for 3 days. On the Passepartout regional network the offer is valid 1 day.
- The RailAway combined offer is also available without the Half-Fare travelcard and for 1st class.
The price examples are calculated for the usual routing.
Prices include VAT. Prices and product specifications subject to modifications. Prices effective: 11 December 2011
In accordance with the applicable statutory provisions, the licensed carriers shall assume liability for any damage in connection with their operations. Any further liability is excluded.
Information for sales:
OR art. no. 9820
Passepartout art. no. 9821
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Purchasing
You can obtain this RailAway combined offer:
- From the Rail Service Helpdesk 0900 300 300 (CHF 1.19/min. from the Swiss fixed-line network)
- At railway station ticket counters (opening hours)
Please note: You can only obtain this reduced RailAway combined offer at the points of sale given above.
