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Best of Bern: Walking Tour of Old Town with Expert Guide

By Karina Tours Suiza
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $59 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Bern is one of the most beautiful and least known capitals in Europe, and this tour is designed to get you the best of it, even if you only have one day.

You will visit the must-see places: medieval cobblestone streets declared UNESCO Heritage, 16th century fountains, the most famous astronomical clock in Switzerland and the corners where the history of an entire nation took shape.

In two hours you will meet:

Why is Bern the de facto capital of Switzerland and what does that mean?
The storey behind the bear as a symbol of the city
-How does the Zytglogge work?, the astronomical clock from the 13th century
Bern's connection with Albert Einstein
How was the Swiss Confederation formed and why does it matter until today?

It’s the perfect tour if it’s your first time in town, if you only have a few hours or if you want to understand Switzerland beyond the postcards.

Activity location

  • Federal Building (Bundeshaus)
    • Bundesplatz
    • 3005, Bern, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Weltpostdenkmal
    • 7 Bundesgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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Walking Tour in Bern in SPANISH

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes2h 15m
    2h 15m
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 10:00AM
Price details
CA $58.58 x 1 AdultCA $58.58
Total
Price is CA $58.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Immediate booking confirmation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small group experience — maximum 14 travellers
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual professional guide (English and Spanish)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personalised recommendations for restaurants, cafes and activities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food or drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Museum or attraction tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips (optional, but highly appreciated)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to/from the meeting point

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travellers with very reduced mobility (cobblestones along the entire route)

Activity itinerary

Federal Building (Bundeshaus)

  • 15m
Start the tour in front of the Federal Palace (Bundeshaus), learn how Switzerland’s unique system of direct democracy works, why Swiss citizens vote four times a year and admire the most important symbols in front of parliament.

Prison Tower (Kafigturm)

  • 10m
In front of the Käfigturm, in the Bärenplatz you will feel the real rhythm of Bern. This space has been for centuries a meeting point, trade and local life. Between stories of markets and tradition, you will discover why the bear became the soul of the city

Marktgasse

  • 15m
Walk the lively Marktgasse, one of the most emblematic streets in Bern’s old town, declared a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site in 1983. Under its historic portals, you will discover how this road has been for centuries the centre of commerce and daily life. Between decorated fountains and medieval buildings, you will know stories, symbols and the importance of fountains.

Child Eater Fountain (Kindlifresserbrunnen)

  • 15m
Discover the most mysterious monument in Bern: a 16th century fountain with a figure devouring children. Discover the darkest legends surrounding this disturbing monument and why it continues to shock visitors today.

Clock Tower - Zytglogge

  • 20m
Learn about the most iconic monument in Bern: the astronomical clock tower and learn all about one of the oldest mechanisms in the city. Learn about its history as a city gate, prison and wait for the spectacle of mechanical figures

Einstein House (Einsteinhaus)

  • 10m
Discover where Albert Einstein lived and why his stay in the city becomes so relevant to world history.

Cathedral at Munsterplatz / St. Vincent (Munster Kirche)

  • 15m
Admire Berner Münster, Switzerland’s tallest Gothic cathedral, and take a close look at its impressive portal full of symbolism and discover how religious changes transformed not only this city, but an entire country.

Erlacherhof

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Meet the Erlacherhof, one of the most representative palaces in Bern, I tell you a storey of power, ambition and transformation. Here lived the elites who controlled the city as a real aristocracy until everything changed. Discover how this building became a symbol of exclusivity and part of the democratic government that defines today’s Switzerland.

Barenpark

  • 15m
Discover why bears have been the symbol of Bern since the 12th century, learn all about their current life and admire Nydegg Bridge and the emerald green waters of the River Aare.

Location

Activity location

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    Federal Building (Bundeshaus)
    • Bundesplatz
    • 3005, Bern, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Weltpostdenkmal
    • 7 Bundesgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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