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Things to do in Bernese Oberland

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From Zurich: Day Trip to Grindelwald & Interlaken

1. From Zurich: Day Trip to Grindelwald & Interlaken

Explore the idyllic Bernese Oberland and magnificent Jungfrau mountain region on a full-day tour from Zurich. The day includes free time to explore the famous mountain resorts of Grindelwald and Interlaken, located between 2 lakes. Journey through the countryside to Interlaken in the heart of the Bernese Oberland. After orientation, continue to Grindelwald, also known as “Glacier Village.” Lookout points provide stunning views of the impressive mountainscape, including the triple peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. Take the cable car to the sunny terrace of Mt. First, where you can rent unique and fun Trottibikes to whizz down to town (optional, not included). In the early afternoon, return by train to Interlaken, where you will spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the region’s shopping paradise. Choices on offer include regional produce, precious jewelry, and Swiss watches. If you don’t want to shop, you can visit Interlaken’s Harder Kulm mountain. A funicular will take you to the top for breathtaking views (optional, not included). Breathe in the fresh mountain air before meeting your guide for the return journey to Zurich and the end of the tour.

From Interlaken: Day Trip to Jungfraujoch Mountain

2. From Interlaken: Day Trip to Jungfraujoch Mountain

Embark on a full-day guided tour to Jungfraujoch from Interlaken. Enjoy a panoramic cable car ride, take in the views of Europe from the Sphinx Observation Terrace, and explore the tunnels of the Ice Palace. Begin your excursion with a coach journey from Interlaken to the mountain resort of Grindelwald. Board the cable car at the Grindelwald Terminal for a spectacular ride to the Eiger Glacier. Change to a cogwheel train that will take you to the peak of Jungfraujoch. When you reach the top, marvel at the high-alpine wonderland of eternal ice, snow, and rock. Experience the Alpine Sensation adventure tour marking the 100th anniversary of the Jungfrau Railway. Visit the Sphinx Observation Terrace and Plateau for breathtaking panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, neighboring countries, and the Aletsch Glacier. Walk through the tunnels of the Ice Palace at the heart of the glacier. Restaurants are available for meals and refreshments. During the descent, pass the holiday resort Wengen and stop at Lauterbrunnen, where the coach awaits for your return trip to Interlaken.

From Zurich: Guided Day Trip to Jungfraujoch with Train Ride

3. From Zurich: Guided Day Trip to Jungfraujoch with Train Ride

Explore the snow-capped mountains of Jungfraujoch, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 2007 for its stunning High Alps scenery, and as the site of Europe’s largest glacier and highest train station. Take a scenic bus journey along the Brünig Pass and the shores of Lake Brienz to the Bernese Oberland. After a break in Interlaken, board the cable car at the Grindelwald Terminal for a spectacular 15-minute ride to the Eiger Glacier by gondola. Change to a cogwheel train that will take you to the peak of Jungfraujoch. Enjoy stunning views of the triple peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as you ride. Immerse yourself in the High-Alpine wonderland of ice, snow, and rock at the top. Learn more about the history of the Jungfrau Railways on the "Alpine Sensation” discovery tour, marking the 100-year anniversary of the Jungfrau Railway. Visit the Sphinx Observation Terrace and Plateau for the most breathtaking views of the Aletsch Glacier. Stroll through the tunnels of the Ice Palace in the heart of the glacier for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Descend via the car-free resort of Wengen to Lauterbrunnen, from where the bus takes you back to Zurich.

Cable Car Roundtrip to Schilthorn: Piz Gloria & Bond World

4. Cable Car Roundtrip to Schilthorn: Piz Gloria & Bond World

Glide past thundering waterfalls and craggy cliffs to the village of Gimmelwald, while admiring the mountain meadow landscapes and the valley floor far below. From Mürren, you’ll first go to the station Birg, which lies on an imposing rock head, and then to the Schilthorn. From the summit, enjoy a unique panoramic view of a high alpine world and the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in your line of sight. The Schilthorn was the shooting location for the legendary James Bond film "In Her Majesty's Secret Service." Learn details about the shoot, see the original script, and try out your James Bond skills. In the 360-degree restaurant, Piz Gloria, you can enjoy a rich James Bond brunch or lunch, while the breathtaking mountain spectacle glides silently past you as the restaurant rotates over 45 minutes around its own axis. At the middle station take the Thrill Walk, which leads down into the vertical walls of the imposing rock formations. Back in Mürren, don’t miss the opportunity to take a walk through the car-free and charming mountain village With its old chalets, it has retained its old world charm.

Glacier 3000 Cable Car Roundtrip Ticket

5. Glacier 3000 Cable Car Roundtrip Ticket

Directly between Gstaad and Les Diablerets lies this well-known and accessible glacier in Switzerland. It's only a 15-minute cable car ride up to almost 3000 meters. Nowhere else can you get up to any Swiss glacier so fast. The panoramic cable car ride alone is itself an adventure. At the top, the view opens up and guests can enjoy no less than 24 peaks over 4000 meters, inclunding the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, Matterhorn, and Mont Blanc. This fantastic view can also be enjoyed from the restaurants Botta and Refuge de l'Espace. The best part is this place is open all year-round and it is a unique paradise for excursions. Crossing the Peak Walk by Tissot - a 107-meter long suspension bridge, which is by the way, the only one in the world to connect two peaks - is an adventure within itself. Guaranteed to raise your adrenaline level even higher is a wild glacier ride on the hightest situated toboggan run in the world - the Alpine Coaster. Other top attractions include the dogsled ride, a stroll over the Glacier Walk, or the Snowbus tour. Those who are hungry can enjoy regional specialities and international dishes at Restaurant Botta.

Interlaken: Tandem Paragliding Flight

6. Interlaken: Tandem Paragliding Flight

Experience a unique trip that you will remember forever. Enjoy a paragliding flight with an experienced pilot from Beatenberg to Interlaken. First, be driven by bus from Interlaken to Beatenberg. Receive a safety briefing and instructions before the flight. Then, take a few steps with your pilot down a gently inclining slope before suddenly picking up in the air and soaring 800 meters above Interlaken. Enjoy the amazing views and the incredible feeling of gliding high above the Jungfrau region. Your pilot will take photos during your tandem flight which you can view on a tablet at the landing field and purchase if you wish. After a 10 to 20-minute flight, land softly in the center of Interlaken, within walking distance of all hotels and train stations.

From Lucerne: Day Trip to Grindelwald and Interlaken

7. From Lucerne: Day Trip to Grindelwald and Interlaken

Depart Lucerne and journey to the magnificent mountains of the Bernese Oberland by coach. Marvel at the splendid countryside as you drive to the beautiful resort town of Interlaken in the Jungfrau region.  After an orientation stop in Interlaken, continue to the village of Grindelwald, more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Get stunning views of the surroundings, including the peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains.  Use your leisure time to ride the funicular to the terrace of Grindelwald First (optional, not included). Go for a walk or rent a Trotti bike (a scooter-like bike without a seat) and experience the dramatic scenery from a different perspective. Then, take a scenic - unescorted - train ride back to Interlaken, where you can spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Browse the shops or go to the Harder Kulm viewpoint by funicular for stunning views of the surrounding area (optional, not included).  Breathe in the fresh mountain air before meeting your guide again for the return journey to Lucerne and the end of the tour.

From Lucerne: Day Trip to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

8. From Lucerne: Day Trip to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

Explore the snow-capped mountains of UNESCO-listed Jungfraujoch, the site of Europe's largest glacier. Get immersed in the stunning panoramic views of the snow-capped peaks and Aletsch Glacier from the Sphinx Observation Terrace and Plateau. Your 10-hour excursion begins with a scenic coach journey from Lucerne, along the Brünig Pass and the shores of Lake Brienz to the Bernese Oberland. After a break in Interlaken, board the cable car at the Grindelwald Terminal for a spectacular 15-minute ride to the Eiger Glacier. From there, change to a cogwheel train that will take you to the peak of Jungfraujoch. From the top of Jungfraujoch, you’ll marvel at the High-Alpine wonderland of ice, snow, and rock. Experience the Alpine Sensation adventure tour, marking the 100th anniversary of the Jungfrau Railway. Visit the Sphinx Observation Terrace and Plateau for breathtaking views of the Aletsch Glacier. Walk along the tunnels of the Ice Palace into the heart of the glacier for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Descend via the resort of Wengen to Lauterbrunnen, where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Lucerne.

Interlaken: Boat Day Pass on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz

9. Interlaken: Boat Day Pass on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz

Experience blue-green lakes, picturesque chalet villages and eternally white mountain summits. Marvel at the beauty of the landscape while relaxing on board a boat that glides over the emerald waters of Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.   Visit these two famous lakes with this customizable day trip. Simply choose your preferred date, then take a boat cruise to discover the lakes’ sights at your own pace. Depart from are Thun, Interlaken West, Interlaken East (Ost), or Brienz. Check out famous sights such as the St. Beatus Caves, the Giessbach Falls or the many castles around the lake, or simply sit back and soak in the views of the Bernese Oberland mountains.   How you spend your day is up to you. Make as you many trips along the routes around the lakes and fill your day with new memories.

From Interlaken: Local Canyoning Trip

10. From Interlaken: Local Canyoning Trip

After a brief introduction and getting your equipment in the base in Interlaken, a short transfer takes you to the local canyon, which is only 10-minute away. The local canyon covers every aspect of canyoning and is also very suitable for beginners. Start the trip with a 10-meter rappel. The highest jump is 5 meters high and is optional. Surrounded by the steep walls of the narrow ravine, experience nature close up. After 1-1.5 hours in the gorge go back to the base, where changing rooms and hot showers are available.

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This was by far the best day in Switzerland and the tour guides were awesome. They make sure you are well informed about most of the locations you pass by as well as the timings to get back for boarding the bus back to Zurich. We really enjoyed exploring Grindelwald at our own pace, and getting back to Interlaken was easy too as train tickets were already provided to us. We had ample time to explore both the places. The drive from and back to Zurich was fun too! I would definitely want to take another trip with the same company. Highly recommended.

We had a 1 day trip from zurich to junfraujoch with Best of swiss travels. I can say that never had a memorable trip like this one. Our guide was so active, very responsible and showed us all the places and explained everything clearly. Thank you get my guide for giving a memorable swiss trip. Will definitely go with Get your guide for my future vacations

We had few days to tour around Switzerland and this definitely was a great way to know amazing places while being guided. Our tour guide was really helpful and kept us on schedule so we could see all, if you are trying to make the most out of your time definitely would recommend this tour. The place is really wonderful, better than what we expected.

Mattaius was amazing! Everyone was so helpful and the takeoff wasn’t as scary as I thought. They all made me feel very comfortable and excited, I would 10000% do again! Amazing views!

A well organised fun day with amazing views. Highly recommend.