Switzerland · BERN TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 bern tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Go inside Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower. Climb the stairs, see golden gears, and a puppet show, then catch the rooster crow.
“Our tour was fantastic. Our guide was enthusiastic, fun and knowledgeable. Truly amazing how he synchronized the details of the clock workings with the actual actions clock of the in action. Bravo!”
A 90-minute guided walk through Bern’s UNESCO Old Town, timed to the Zytglogge clock show and anchored by Münster’s Last Judgment.
“Charlie (Canadian) was an amazing guide! His tour was simultaneously informative and entertaining! A really great way to get a feel for Berlin! Also really appreciated the QR-code at the end with a Google Map of a bunch of key spots in Berlin to visit. I repeatedly revisited that map during my time in the city, really came in handy!”
2-hour guided walk through Bern Old Town, from BearPark to the Federal Palace, featuring Zytglogge, Münster, and Aare views for $39.
“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,…”
2-hour Old Town chocolate walk in Bern with Felix, meeting at Käfigturm and ending at Bear Park. Tastings and history for $71.
“Felix, was amazing, he was full of knowledge of the history of Bern and Switzerland. you can tell he is very passionate about the history of chocolate. he made the tour extremely fun and had lots of nice chocolate treats for us. would 100% recommend doing this tour to anybody.”
A flexible Bern private walking tour with a local, tailored by phone or chat. Practical tips, insider routes, and easy pacing.
“James was very knowledgeable of Bern and its historic details. He provided us a great highlight tour and of Swiss/Bern history.”
Private Bern walking tour for $90, local-guided and customizable, with Minster views, fountains, plus hidden stops in 2 to 3 hours.
“Willi our guide was awesome , his information on the sites that he took us to was amazing . He was a ray of sunshine.”
Private walking tour of Bern with a local guide, hotel pickup, photo stops, museum options, and practical tips on where to eat in the city.
“Excelente guia con trato exquisito adaptándose a nuestras preferencias y con explicaciones interesantes y claras. Gracias Gabriel.”
A 2-hour chocolate tasting walk through Bern, with a tasting box, stories behind chocolate, and a final chocolate bear at BearPark.
“Good overview of the history of chocolate in Bern. Great samples and good stops. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, but had his hands full giving the presentation in three languages. Only complaint was the cold, but that was not in control of the guide. He provided hot drinks and a couple of warm stops.”
A local-led, small-group 2-hour walk through Bern’s top sights, from the Bundeshaus to Zytglogge, the Bear Pit, and Bern Cathedral.
“Raj was very friendly and shared a lot about old town history and gave us some ideas on local events. We would gladly do another tour with him.”
Private local guide walking tour of Bern, tailored to your interests, starting with hotel pickup and focused on landmarks, stories, and great wayfinding.
“Nur met us in our hotel and immediately began showing us Bern. It was the National “Unification” Holiday and the Bundesplatz was jammed with revelers but she still navigated us through the crowd to see wonders of Bern that we did not know existed! We saw the Zytglogge strike 11, saw Einstein’s apartment, and the Bern Münster in time to hear the bells and hear a concert inside , saw surfers on the Rhine River … and Brown bears at the Bear pits!!”
Self-guided Bern reading walk from Zytglogge to cathedral, fountains, churches, and viewpoints. Clear directions, $6, 2-3 hours.
Private 60-minute Bern walk with a local, from Zytglogge to Bern Minster, with local food tips and time-saving sights.
“We loved Jonas. He was full of information about the history of Bern but also interesting facts about the local life. I highly recommend this tour. Bern is a beautiful city.”
Self-guided Bern audio walk with clear photo directions, top sights like Zytglogge and the Cathedral, plus fountains and church stories.
“Too many repetitions about income of the guilds- didn’t listen to that so much anymore. Great where some Anekdote such about the sprinkler on pennies etc”
A guided day trip from Bern to Jungfraujoch, then Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken, with organized train tickets, local stories, and Swiss tastings.
“What a fantastic tour! Who knew there was a railway built inside a mountain in Switzerland? And that it was completed over a hundred years ago? We had an amazing day with our guide Jonas. He took care of all the train transfers getting to the top of the mountain and all the transfers getting back down and back to Bern using a different route. Such a relief to have someone knowledgeable make these time-sensitive reservations and be able to negotiate with the staff when things don’t go quite as planned. He also provided additional historical context from the perspective of a Swiss citizen about the trip, but also about…”
A small-group day trip from Bern to Gruyères and Broc, with cheese factory, medieval village time, and Cailler chocolate tasting.
“Really fun trip - we had the guide to ourselves, and when we did not spend a whole lot of time in the chocolate factory, got a bonus visit to a winery! The town of Guyeres was really fun - the castle was excellent, as was the the H.R. Geiger museum. Would absolutely recommend”
Every kind of Swiss day out, and the best of each.
