Switzerland · BERN TOURS
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The Swiss capital keeps six kilometres of arcades, a clock tower that still performs on the hour, and a bear park across the river. Below are the Bern bookings worth an afternoon: guided old-town walks, chocolate tastings, and the small-group days that come up from Zurich.
Two-hour English small-group Bern walk for $39, covering Zytglogge, Münster, Kramgasse, Aare views and the Federal Palace.
“Karina is an exciting tour guide to be around, she is contagious with her desire to share her knowledge. We truly enjoyed learning about Bern. It was a 2 hour tour, we could have stayed with her longer to hear & learn more about this beautiful city.”
Customize a Bern private walking tour with a local host. Plan by chat or phone, stroll the old town and river, get food tips.
“Ivona was amazing!! She even contacted us in advance to make sure her tour reflected what we wanted.. Can’t image a better two hours spent in Bern. ❤️👍🏽”
Small-group day trip from Zurich to Bern plus Kambly cookies and Emmental cheese tastings, with UNESCO scenery and guided walks.
“The guide, Konrad, arrived on time and was very organised. While we were driving to our first stop, he gave sufficient information about the tour, landmarks and points of interest. We visited the Kambly Biscuit factory in Trubschachen, where we watched an interesting video about the origins and history of the Kambly family business. We spent time tasting biscuits, exploring the beautiful art collection of biscuit tins and having coffee at the coffee shop. Our next stop was Bern for a short walking tour with the guide. Despite the challenges extreme heat, difficulty to find suitable parking space and the demands of some tour members, Konrad patiently guided us through…”
Bern chocolate tour with tasting box from Bätterkinden, unconched chocolate samples, and a l'Ours de Berne finale at BearPark.
“A great story of the history of chocolate making in Bern. Tasted many different types of chocolate & enjoyed some history on the way!”
2-hour local-led Bern Old Town walk with Bundeshaus, Zytglogge clock tower, fountains, bears, and Münster, small group of 8.
“Stanko was flexible with start time and very knowledgable of the city - relaxed walking tour at own pace. Great experience.”
A private, customizable walking tour of Bern with a local guide, hotel pickup in-city, and flexible stops for history, photos, and Bern life.
“Well done. Our guide was excellent and helped guide us through Bern in a very professional way. The experience was very enjoyable. Would do it again without hesitation.”
Guided rail tour from Bern to Jungfraujoch and Lauterbrunnen with panoramic train rides, glacier views, and Swiss tastings. Mobile ticket.
“Our tour guide was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and we made every train with ease. The views were amazing it was a great day !”
Train to medieval Gruyères for cheese making, wander the castle area, then taste Cailler chocolate back to Bern in one day.
“My mother and I met Christoph at the train station in the morning and headed out for our day. He guided us easily through the efficient Swiss transportation system first to Gruyere with its cheese factory and lovely town and then on to Maison Callier for a very thorough tour of the chocolate factory. All the while, Christoph provided information about the area and answered our many questions of life in Switzerland. We had good conversations, and he was very attentive and helpful with my 80-year-old mother. It was a very entertaining and educational day.”
A self-guided English audio walk through Bern’s Old Town, from Zytglogge to the BearPark, with photo directions and flexible pacing.
“The instructions on the tour were very good and clear. I liked that you could go to the next section if you did not feel you wanted to hear the minute details if every stop.”
Private half-day walking tour of Bern with hotel pickup, flexible start times, and expert local guidance from Rosengarten to Zytglogge.
“Thanks to Mike for this very relaxing walking tour. We have seen different spots away from the crowd and you told as exciting things about the live in Bern. Enjoyed it with you”
Foxtrail Granit in Bern turns the city into a clue hunt from Hauptbahnhof to Münster, Bärengraben, and Dählhölzli zoo. 2.5 hours.
“An interesting discovery of the whole city that showed us old and new landscapes of Bern. Plus funny and challenging taps that made us thinkAuto-translated”
Self-guided Bern audio scavenger hunt with GPS, riddles, and insider food tips. Walk about 3.2 km, start anytime, $11.82.
“Very few thing to see today b this walking tour and definitely it won’t take 2hrs. We completed it in less than 1hr”
Lucerne to Bern and Emmental for tastings at Kambly and a show dairy, with UNESCO Entlebuch valley views on a small-group day trip.
“Guide was not friendly or knowledgeable. Cheese stop was not interesting. No cow's. Just recorded cartoon type info.He walked us around Bern with very little commentary and forgot to show us bathrooms after being asked. Jerked the van a lot.”
