Bern - Swiss Capital & Countryside

Join us for a premium small group tour through the stunning landscapes of the Entlebuch and Emmental valleys to Bern, Switzerland’s capital! Follow the scenic Grand Tour of Switzerland, taste delicious premium biscuits at Kambly and sample the world’s biggest cheese at the Emmentaler show dairy.

Highlights

Take a scenic drive through the idyllic UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch
Taste a tantalising variety of artisan biscuits at the Kambly Experience
Explore the medieval Old Town of Bern on a guided walk
Savour tangy Swiss cheese at the Emmentaler show dairy
Enjoy a picture stop at a typical farmhouse of the region

Tour description

Set off on a scenic drive through the unspoilt moorlands and idyllic alpine pastures of the Entlebuch valley, Switzerland's first UNESCO biosphere. Crossing the border to the Emmental valley, you reach the Kambly Experience. Learn about the origins of Switzerland's best-known premium biscuit brand and watch the master confectioners at work. Indulge in unique flavours and browse the tantalising biscuit varieties!

Continue towards the Swiss capital Bern and follow your guide on an informative walk through the charming Old Town, a designated UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Marvel at the late Gothic Münster cathedral, stroll under the characteristic arcades to the Zytglogge clock tower and visit the Parliament building overlooking the beautiful Aare River. Enjoy time at leisure for lunch and some souvenir shopping before continuing through fascinating rural landscape past the impressively vast roofs of the Emmental farmhouses.

Stop at the Emmentaler show dairy for the highlight of the day! Tour the show dairy on the audio-visual King's Way and learn more about the history of the world's most famous cheese. Marvel at the gigantic wheels of cheese in the impressive cellar before indulging your senses during a cheese tasting. Continue to a nearby dairy farm for a picture stop to see the grazing cows and enjoy an amazing view over the gentle green hills of the Emmental to the triple peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau on a clear day. Drive back with many great memories and a goodie bag full of Swiss delicacies collected at the visited attractions throughout the day.