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

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

By Karina Tours Suiza

Free cancellation available

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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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Bern Walking Tour in ENGLISH

2h 15m
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 13:00

Price details

€236.09 x 1 Traveller€236.09

Total

Walking Tour in Bern in SPANISH

2h 15m
Spanish

Travellers

Language options: Spanish

Starting time: 10:00

Price details

€236.09 x 1 Traveller€236.09

Total

What's included, what's not

Immediate booking confirmation
Small group experience — maximum 14 travellers
Bilingual professional guide (English and Spanish)
Personalised recommendations for restaurants, cafes and activities
Food or drinks
Museum or attraction tickets
Tips (optional, but highly appreciated)
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)
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

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

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

Weltpostdenkmal
- 7 Bundesgasse
- 3011, Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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