Exploring Bern City: Swiss Capital Private Walking Half-Day Tour
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About This Tour in Bern
Why Visit Bern?
Bern, Switzerland offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Bern provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Bern
You can reach Bern, Switzerland by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city is well-connected by public transportation, including trains, buses, and metro systems. Taxis and rideshare services are also readily available. Train connections from major European cities make Bern easily accessible by rail as well.
What's Included
- local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only
- all taxes, fees and handling charges
- all transportation fees for tram and bus (transfer between the points)
What's Not Included
- food and drinks
- personal expenses during the tour
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
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Itinerary
Tour Itinerary
The rose garden is a park northeast of... 15 minutes
The rose garden is a park northeast of the old town in the Schosshalde district of Bern. The gardens are popular with both locals and tourists. It is popular as a vantage point with a good view of the old town, has a restaurant, a large children's playground and a library with a reading garden.
The bear park replaces the old bear pit... 10 minutes
The bear park replaces the old bear pit used for keeping brown bears, in which species-appropriate keeping was no longer possible. The facility is located on the opposite bank of the Aare from the old town in the Bärenpark district, which is named after him, and is part of Bern Zoo
The Nydeggbrücke connects the area around the old...
The Nydeggbrücke connects the area around the old town of Bern with the opposite bank of the Aare at the bear pit.
The quarter is located on a peninsula in... 30 minutes
The quarter is located on a peninsula in the Aare below the actual old town directly on the river bank. It is geographically and topographically clearly separated from the rest of the city
The Mattelift is an electric passenger elevator that... 5 minutes
The Mattelift is an electric passenger elevator that connects the cathedral platform in Bern with Badgasse, 31.5 meters below, in the Matte district.
The Minster Platform is a rectangular terrace in... 15 minutes
The Minster Platform is a rectangular terrace in front of the Bern Minster on the slope to the Aare.
The reformed Bern Minster was dedicated to St 10 minutes
The reformed Bern Minster was dedicated to St. Vincent of Zaragoza in the late Middle Ages and is the largest and most important late medieval church in Switzerland. It was built in the Gothic style and is one of those Gothic churches that could only be completed in the 19th century after the advent of historicism.
The Bern town hall at Rathausplatz 2 is... 10 minutes
The Bern town hall at Rathausplatz 2 is the historic town hall of Bern and is still the political center of the city and canton of Bern.
The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland 5 minutes
The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Despite the many redecorations and renovations it has undergone in its 800 years of existence, the Zytglogge is one of Bern's most recognisable symbols and the oldest monument of the city, and with its 15th-century astronomical clock, a major tourist attraction. It is a heritage site of national significance, and part of the Old City of Bern, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
The Federal Palace is the building in Bern... 20 minutes
The Federal Palace is the building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly (legislature) and the Federal Council (executive). It has a total length of more than 300 metres (980 ft) consisting of a central assembly building and two wings (eastern and western) housing government departments and a library.
The University of Bern does not have a... 10 minutes
The University of Bern does not have a single large campus on the edge of the city, but has consistently pursued the principle of a university in the city. Most institutes and clinics are still in the Länggasse, the traditional university district adjoining the city centre, within walking distance of one another.
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What is the cancellation policy?
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