City Tours

Incorporating the city’s landmarks as well as its secret corners and hidden treasures, providing both historical background and amusing anecdotes, Bern’s city tours are as diverse as the city itself. Informed and interesting, funny and astonishing, historical and topical: the tours are instructive, exciting, and at times spooky – but always entertaining.

A group walks in front of the imposing Federal Palace in Bern, immersed in the historical ambience of the city as they learn more about the year 1848, when Bern became the federal capital.

The most popular city tours

The photo shows a group of people taking part in a city tour. They are standing in a historic street in Bern with cobblestones and traditional buildings with arcades. At the end of the street you can see the Zytglogge with its clockwork. The atmosphere is relaxed and the participants are interested as they take in the explanations and enjoy the charming surroundings.

UNESCO Stroll through the Old City

The little alleys, baroque buildings and important sights of the medieval city tell an exciting story. Find out about Bern’s history on the classic UNESCO tour of the Old City.

Tourists are fascinated by the mechanics of the historic clock in the Zytglogge tower in Bern, surrounded by the impressive architecture and the clockwork, which they eagerly study.

Tour of the Zytglogge (Clock Tower)

Going on a tour of the Zytglogge (Clock Tower) means: taking a look behind the clock that has existed for hundreds of years, learning about the history of this Bernese monument and enjoying the wonderful view from the top of the tower.