Switzerland · BERN TOURS

The 15 Best Bern Tours & Experiences

27 tours  ·  from $9

The capital is a sandstone peninsula inside a river loop, with six kilometres of arcades to walk it under. These 15 cover the old town, the clock tower and the bear park, priced and timed, plus the trips out to the Emmental.

Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems - Starting near BearPark and the Nydegg Bridge
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Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

1.Bern Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Start near BearPark at 1 pm and walk through Bern’s medieval center with a professional English-speaking guide. You’ll see the Federal Palace, Zytglogge, Kramgasse, cathedral, Nydegg Bridge, and more. Guides such as Karina add useful history, local tips, and plenty of time for questions.

“I arrived in Bern on Easter Monday & everything seemed dead with stores closed & hardly any people. I took the tour the next day & our guide, Karina, changed my outlook on Bern as we went along with the tour. I learned a lot about Bern (from Bear), the origin of Lindt & Toblerone. She pointed out details about Einstein, the churches, etc. I especially enjoyed the clock tower & learned that Bern was only the political capital of Switzerland. I learned what CHF finally meant. She suggested to visit the Einstein Museum, so I walked to the museum and later back to Old Town. After joining the tour,…”

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Bern Private Walking Tour with a Local - The old town highlights in about two hours
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Bern Private Walking Tour with a Local

2.Bern Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $66

Choose a private 2 to 6 hour Bern walk with a Lokafyer such as James, Graham, Anand, Severine, Ruben, Yvonne, or Ivona. Plan the meeting place and focus in advance, then see major sights, quieter corners, local shops, or river views at your own pace.

“Reuben was a fantastic guide! We learned a lot and had a great day! This was the perfect length for an overview of the city.”

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Chocolate tour in Bern with chocolate tasting - The tasting begins with chocolate that breaks the rules
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Chocolate tour in Bern with chocolate tasting

3.Chocolate tour in Bern with chocolate tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $72

Walk through Bern with local guide Felix, tasting industrial and handmade chocolates while hearing how the city shaped Swiss chocolate. You’ll visit Nobile Cioccolateria, receive Casa Nobile chocolates from Bätterkinden, hear the story behind melting chocolate, and finish with a chocolate bear near BearPark.

“Enjoyed our afternoon touring Bern and learning about (and sampling) Switzerlands delicious chocolate! Our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledge. Always love local guides!”

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Best Intro to Bern in 2 hours with a Local - A café pause that breaks up the monuments
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Best Intro to Bern in 2 hours with a Local

4.Best Intro to Bern in 2 hours with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $183

Spend two hours walking Bern’s Old Town with a local guide such as Jonas, Stanko, Jan, Raj, or Jérôme. You’ll see the Bundeshaus, Zytglogge, Münster, medieval fountains, and Bear Pit, with time for local tips and questions.

“Our guide was outstanding! Very personable and gave us a great deal of information! He was fun to chat with as we walked around the city. Highly recommend the guide and the tour. The city is an outstanding place with lots of history and green terraces to enjoy - which our guide showed us!”

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Bern : Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide (Private tour) - From the Zytglogge to Bern Münster
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Bern : Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide (Private tour)

5.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide (Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $62

Explore Bern on a private, flexible walking tour led by a local guide. Your guide can meet you at a city hotel, shape the route around your interests, and help with sights, food, shopping, transport, and local stories. Tours last about two to eight hours and are offered in English.

“Everything. Martin was a great guide and quite proud of being a Bernese. Will recommend him to future clients. He knows his craft. Bravo!”

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Jungfraujoch & Lauterbrunnen Alpine Tour | From Bern - The historic route to Jungfraujoch
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Jungfraujoch & Lauterbrunnen Alpine Tour | From Bern

6.Jungfraujoch & Lauterbrunnen Alpine Tour | From Bern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $695

Travel from Bern to Jungfraujoch by rail and Eiger Express, with a local guide handling the tight connections. You’ll see the Aletsch Glacier, Eismer Station, Lauterbrunnen’s Staubbach Falls, and Interlaken. Guides such as Jonas and Lina have led this route, though no guide is guaranteed.

“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 !”

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Gruyères, Cheese Factory & Maison Cailler Day Trip from Bern - Two and a half hours in medieval Gruyères
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Gruyères, Cheese Factory & Maison Cailler Day Trip from Bern

7.Gruyères, Cheese Factory & Maison Cailler Day Trip from Bern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $318

Travel by Swiss train from Bern to Gruyères and Broc with an English-speaking guide such as Mike, Christoph, or Roland. Tour the Gruyère cheese factory, explore the medieval village at your own pace, visit Maison Cailler, and sample plenty of cheese and chocolate.

“Loved the tour, as it was very varied. Had time at the cheese factory. Then discovered the town after a short transfer. Got a lot of chocolate after another short transfer. Tour guide was fantastic, we were well informed where to go and where to meet again.”

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Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Bern - Zytglogge opens the walk with a mechanical show
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Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Bern

8.Self-Guided Audio City Tour in Bern

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $13

Follow a self-guided English audio walk through Bern’s Old Town, beginning at Zytglogge and ending at Ryfflibrunnen. You’ll use your phone, internet connection, and headset to explore 21 named sights, with photos, directions, and extra audio segments you can pause or skip.

“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.”

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Exploring Bern City: Swiss Capital Private Walking Half-Day Tour - Walk down into Matte, Bern’s river quarter
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Exploring Bern City: Swiss Capital Private Walking Half-Day Tour

9.Exploring Bern City: Swiss Capital Private Walking Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $271

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Bern with a private English-speaking guide from SwissTravelGuide.ch. Walk from Rosengarten and the Bärenpark through Matte, the Minster, Zytglogge, Parliament, and the university area, using included trams and buses between stops.

“The most important comments are the kindeness and knowledge of our Guide Christian Christian was very nice and very clever”

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Bern Foxtrail granite - Dällhölzli zoo and the pleasure of a changing route
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Bern Foxtrail granite

10.Bern Foxtrail granite

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Start at Bern Hauptbahnhof and follow a clue-filled route through the eastern quarter, Dällhölzli zoo, Mattenquartier, Münster, Bärengraben, and other city landmarks. Foxtrail Granite mixes walking, public transport, sensory puzzles, and playful tasks in a private group experience lasting about 2.5 hours.

“It was a really great experience. We have seen some neighborhoods of Bern. The puzzles were very funny and all worked.Auto-translated”

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Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour - Parliament Building and Kafigturm set the tone
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Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

11.Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11Best value

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Bern’s key sights, from the Parliament Building and Zytglogge to the Cathedral and Einstein Museum area. Solve location-based riddles, hear short stories, and pause whenever you like. Bring a charged phone, mobile data, and comfortable shoes.

“Hallo Wir haben unsere Tour abgeschlossen. Können sie uns eine Rangliste unserer Teams zusenden? Danke, Lieber Gruss Rahel Stuber”

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Bern Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour With A Guide - Starting at Bahnhofplatz and Bundesplatz
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Bern Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour With A Guide

12.Bern Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour With A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $85

Explore Bern with a private English-speaking guide, or request Spanish, French, Italian, or German. In about two hours, you’ll see Bundesplatz, Zytglogge, Zähringerbrunnen, BearPark, and Bern Cathedral, with time to adjust the walk to your interests.

“We had an awesome time seeing the hidden gems of Bern. Our tour guide Elmo was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Bern and treated us to a great experience. Highly recommend for anyone that wants to learn more about Bern.”

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Bern Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Starting at Käfigturm in Marktgasse
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Bern Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

13.Bern Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

This self-guided Bern walk starts at Käfigturm and uses your smartphone to lead you to the Bundeshaus, Zytglogge, Rathaus, and other city sights. Solve questions, complete photo tasks, and move at your own pace for about two hours. It is private, flexible, and available in five languages.

“Positive: A great idea to get to know the city in an entertaining way, especially for the little ones. We all liked it a lot. The negative: only one person in the group was on the Internet and the others could not even enter the application, however I think it was not necessary because one person downloading it is enough and in the end it would have been cheaper. Maybe they should set a price for the app and always charge the same regardless of the number of people. I also think they should include the river in some way. Maybe visiting the spa.Auto-translated”

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Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Bern - From Bern Station to Visp by Intercity Train
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Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Bern

14.Zermatt & Mt. Gornergrat Small Group Day Trip from Bern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $754

Travel from Bern to Zermatt with a small group of up to 15, changing trains at Visp before riding the Gornergrat railway to 3,135 meters. Your English-speaking guide handles the connections, shares Alpine history, and leaves time for Zermatt’s old village, the Mountaineer’s Cemetery, and Matterhorn viewpoints.

“Our personal guide Remi was very knowledgeable about the train system since he used to work in that field. We moved from train to train with ease. We got lucky with clear skies up in Matterhorn and then of course it changed to clouds. But it was beautiful. We just wished we had more time to explore the town of Zermatt Village and do some shopping. But we spent time up on Matterhorn where you feel like you are touching the clouds. It was a wonderful experience and full of beautiful sights along the journey.”

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Zermatt Village & Matterhorn Glacier Tour | From Bern - Raclette, fondue, and the cost of lunch
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Zermatt Village & Matterhorn Glacier Tour | From Bern

15.Zermatt Village & Matterhorn Glacier Tour | From Bern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $616

Travel by rail from Bern to Zermatt with a local guide, explore the village, enjoy time for raclette or fondue, then ride to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise for 360-degree views of 38 Alpine peaks and 14 glaciers.

“Michelle was an incredible guide. She was knowledgeable, fun, and professional. We highly recommend this experience and Michelle if you’re lucky enough to get her!”

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