Bern

Switzerland's second-largest canton, from the capital Bern to the Jungfrau region, combining city culture with Alpine scenery.

The canton of Bern spans west-central Switzerland and is bilingual in German and French. Its capital, Bern, is also the seat of the Swiss federal government, and its Old Town is a World Heritage site. The Bernese Oberland in the south is Switzerland's most famous mountain tourism region: Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and the Jungfrau Railway draw huge numbers of visitors, and Lake Thun and Lake Brienz are a brilliant blue. Gstaad in the southwest is an upscale resort, and the Emmental in the north is known for its cheese and pastoral scenery. Hiking in summer and skiing in winter are both excellent, and Bern is a rail hub.

Destinations

• Bern
• Gstaad
• Interlaken & Jungfrau Region
• Engelberg
• Neuchâtel

Itineraries

• Grand Train Tour of Switzerland – Follow the official scenic rail loop, riding the GoldenPass, Glacier Express, Bernina Express, and Gotthard Panorama Ex…
• Classic Swiss Alps & Lakes: Zurich to Geneva – In via Zurich and out via Geneva, connecting Lucerne, Jungfrau, Zermatt, and Lake Geneva.
• Interlaken Twin Lakes, Castles and Schilthorn – Thun's castles, Lake Brienz waterfalls and villages, a day trip to Bern's old town, and finally Schilthorn.
• Grand Tour of Switzerland Self-Drive – A clockwise self-drive journey through four language regions, crossing high mountain passes to connect snow-capped peak…
• Jungfrau, Lucerne and Bern Region – Base in Interlaken for a week, with three major peaks, a day trip to Lucerne and Oeschinen Lake, and a stop in Bern on…
• Basel, Jura Watch Valley & Bern – A cultural route in Northwest Switzerland: an art capital, World Heritage watchmaking towns, Creux du Van, and the capi…
• Jungfrau Region First Visit – Base in Interlaken and spend three days exploring the Lauterbrunnen waterfalls, the Top of Europe and Grindelwald First.
• Jungfrau Region Easy-Going Family Tour – First Mountain Cart, the Brienz Rothorn steam train and a waterfall valley, a relaxed route for families.
• Grindelwald Winter: Sledding and Snowy Peaks in – Stay in Grindelwald in winter for the First snow trails, the Jungfrau, the Schilthorn and the Männlichen sled run: play…
• Alpine Hiking in the Jungfrau Region – Based in Grindelwald and Wengen, hike the classic trails of the region, ending with Lake Oeschinen