Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Canton of Bern, Canton of Bern

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres (11,371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site. A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train. The tour begins with the travel from your starting point by train to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, where the Jungfrau railway line starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe. At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees, seat reservation at Jungfrau railway for your comfort, your own booklet about your tour

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

This Experience is provided by a private local. Enjoy this enchanting and colourful city, the capital of Switzerland, with a local who will show you all of their favourite spots. Discover the best of Bern, be venturing to off-the-beaten-path tracks to see Bern and experience it with a local! You will feel as if you've stumbled into a city from another era and getting to know more about the local culture, the local spots where people like to go for a coffee or for having dinner! You will get introduced to the city as if you just met your best friend from overseas and he would be showing you his city!

Inclusions: A local that wants to show you his city!

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Discover our beautiful capital which is part of the World Heritage List and visit a typical farm in the Emmental Cheese area. In the morning we leave Zurich and make our way to Berne – the capital of Switzerland. Guided tour in the old part of town, where we will find the famous Zytglogge – a landmark medieval tower in Berne from the early 13th century, which has served the city as a guard tower, prison, clock tower and has been and still is th centre of the urban life. Discover where Albert Einstein lived, and admire the beautiful view over the historical city centre – which is part of Unesco. Lunch on the way. In the afternoon we continue to the area of Emmental, where the typical Swiss Cheese Emmental comes from. We visit one of the farms, and learn about the life and work of the farmers’ family. Discover how the cheese is made, and learn how many liters of milk a cow gives per day. You will be surprised!

Inclusions: Professional guides

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Travel on the worldwide known "Glacier-Express-Train" with your private tour guide, just you and your guide! Enjoy a round trip by train and spend four hours on the panoramic coach from Chur to Brig, crossing 291 bridges, passing 91 tunnels and climb up to approximately 7000 feet (2033m) above sea level by train. Enjoy the travel on the Glacier-Express while passing spectacular valleys and mountains. According your preferences, a short walk around in Chur or Brig can take place (while transfer times to/from Glacier Express) Our tourguide accompanies you on this tour from the starting point, shows you the changing landscape and answers your questions about the country and its people. The tour guide knows the way and shows you a few places away from the tourist flow.

Inclusions: local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, Headphones on board the train, Your own booklet with information about the journey, Assigned seating on the Glacier Express route Chur-Brig, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Drinks, Lunch

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres (11,371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site. A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train. The tour begins with the travel from Interlaken to Grindelwald, where the Jungfrau railway line starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe. At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees, seat reservation at Jungfrau railway for your comfort, hotel pick-up in Interlaken

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres (11,371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site. A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train. The tour begins with the travel from your starting point by train to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, where the Jungfrau railway line starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe. At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local tourguide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees, seat reservation at Jungfrau railway for your comfort, your own booklet about your tour

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres (11,371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site. A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train. The tour begins with the travel from your starting point by train to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland, where the Jungfrau railway line starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe. At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Inclusions: all transportation fees , guided tour at Jungfraujoch (Sphinx, Ice-cave, Alpine sensation), local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: gratuities welcome for the tourguide, food and/or drinks during the tour

Spend a half day in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland with your private tour guide. Your walking tour will give you a complete overview of the spots of the  city center. Your tourguide will show you the garden of roses with a fantastical view over the entire city, walk below the UNESCO-protected arcades, visit the bears closed to the Aare river and stand in front of the Swiss parliament building. The tour will lead you to historical buildings, storys and you will visit Albert Einstein's house.

Inclusions: all taxes, fees and handling charges, local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only, all transportation fees for tram and bus (transfer between the points)

Exclusions: food and drinks, personal expenses during the tour

A must for a visit in Switzerland is Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in the Bernese Alps, connecting the two four-thousander peaks Jungfrau and Mönch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres (11,371 ft) above sea level. It’s part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch area, belonging to the Unesco world heritage site. A aerial cableway and a coghwheel train connects the Jungfraujoch with Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. Since 1912, this fantastic glacier world is accessible by coghwheel train. The tour begins with the travel from Interlaken to Grindelwald, where the Jungfrau aerial gondola starts. It is a varied tour with a constantly changing landscape up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe with the highest train station in Europe. At the Top of Europe, your guide will take you on a tour through the attractions like the Sphinx terrace, the viewing platform, the Alpine sensation exhibition and the Ice cave. The building include several panoramic restaurants and shops.

Inclusions: all transportation fees , guided tour at Jungfraujoch (Sphinx, Ice-cave, Alpine sensation), local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: gratuities welcome for the tourguide, food and/or drinks during the tour

This is a self-guided tour and you may travel fully independent from your starting point to the Bernese Oberland and the Mount Schilthorn. With our detailed travel instructions you travel to Interlaken and further on through the Lauterbrunnen valley, until you reach the cableway station. From there on the ascent to the summit begins. You will get the travel booklet and all necessary personalized tickets by e-mail after your booking - no mobile device necessary during the tour. The Schilthorn has several attractions (Thrill walk, James Bond World, revolving restaurant) and is suitable for children.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, travel booklet with detailed description of your self-guided tour (step-by-step), travel booklet with all schedules and alternates for your flexibility, all necessary tickets for your tour (train, bus, cableway), emergency contact from SwissTravelGuide

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