The 10 most popular bern tours. For each one: how the day runs, what it costs, and who you'll be booking with.
2-hour small-group Bern walk to Zytglogge, Federal Palace, Münster, and Aare views, guided in English for $39.
“Good adventure. Well organised and full of information. Interesting places visited. Staff was friendly.”
A private, customizable Bern walk with a local host. Pick your pace, get practical tips, and enjoy old town views by canal and river.
“We had such a great tour with Anand. He was informative, friendly and enthusiastic. Really enjoyed the option of walking by the river/forest side and enjoyed the views. He was also very helpful at the end with options to do/restaurants/ Christmas markets.”
Walk Bern’s chocolate history in 2 hours, with tastings (industrial and handmade) and a final Ours de Berne bear at BearPark.
“Félix was a wonderful guide, and has encyclopedic knowledge of the area and its chocolate history. A very enjoyable chocolate walk with delicious samples. Well organized and very thoughtfully arranged!”
A 2-hour small-group intro to Bern with a local. Hit Bundeshaus, Zytglogge, Old Town UNESCO sights, bears, and Bern Cathedral.
“Wow! Doryan was an absolute treasure of a guide. He's a local, and knows all the hidden secret beauties Colmar has to offer. He also has a wealth of historical knowledge of the area, and was a delight to converse with. He tailored the tour to our interests (we are both architects), and we had…”
Private local-guided walk in Bern with hotel pickup, a customizable route, and insider stops like Zytglogge and the Bear pits. English.
“Franca Lara was an outstanding guide. We booked a last-minute walking tour of Bern and, although the city is small, the two hours flew by—we easily could have stayed with her for three. She was knowledgeable, fun, and great at keeping our entire family engaged the whole time. Five stars for Franca.”
Guided rail day from Bern to Jungfraujoch and Lauterbrunnen with Eiger Express, Eismer views, Staubbach Falls, Interlaken, 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…”
Taste Gruyère in the factory, wander medieval Gruyères, and sample Cailler chocolate from Bern on a small-group day trip.
“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”
Walk Bern’s Old Town with a self-guided English audio route hitting clocks, fountains, churches, the BearPark, and Swiss Parliament for $13.29.
“There is quite a bit of walking. The full-time for the tour would probably be approaching five hours. However, they go into a lot of detail for certain sculptures or stain glass windows. That’s easy to skip through if you’re not interested. The walking directions are excellent.”
Private Bern walking tour with hotel pickup, tram links, Rosengarten views, Zytglogge clock tower, and the Federal Palace in 3–4 hours.
“nice walking tour, saw many hidden alleyways in the old town. tourguide showed us some quiet places we would never have been.”
Follow Foxtrail Granit clues on a 2.5-hour puzzle walk in Bern, starting at Hauptbahnhof and looping through zoo and landmarks.
“We live in Bern and still had fun. As a tourist, it is a fun way to discover the city. As a local it is a fun way of spending 1/2 day around home. Love that it’s all different kinds of clues. This was my 3rd FoxTrail and not my last”
