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Free cancellation available
The previous price was S$9 and current price is S$7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Forget everything you know about European capitals. Bern doesn't shout; it whispers. On this captivating journey through the medieval heart of the Swiss federal city, you discover a place where power is deliberately hidden, where 500-year-old wells serve as a moral compass, and where the covered arcades shaped the daily life of merchants and a young Albert Einstein. Accompany us as we decode the bizarre, beautiful, and brilliantly unobtrusive soul of Bern.

    • 2.3 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 105 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and art, design & aesthetics
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Pfeiferbrunnen
    • Spitalgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Pfeiferbrunnen
    • Spitalgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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Self-guided podcast tour Bern The unobtrusive capital in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 45 minutes1h 45m
    1h 45m
  • Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
S$8.60
S$6.88 x 1 AdultS$6.88
Total
The previous price was S$8.60 and current price is S$6.88
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Pfeiferbrunnen

  • 10m
A Renaissance fountain from the 16th century, depicting a musician and introducing Bern's unique blend of practical use and civic art.

Federal Building (Bundeshaus)

  • 10m
The seat of the Swiss government, which shows the architectural restraint and democratic accessibility of Switzerland's unique political system.

Clock Tower - Zytglogge

  • 10m
A tower from the 13th century with an astronomical clock from the 15th century, representing the technological and historical heart of the old town.

Child Eater Fountain (Kindlifresserbrunnen)

  • 10m
A bizarre and unsettling fountain from the 16th century, depicting a ogre eating children, and offering a glimpse into medieval folklore and morality.

Einstein House (Einsteinhaus)

  • 10m
A walk through Bern's famous medieval arcades with a stop at Albert Einstein's former apartment, where medieval trade meets modern physics.

Cathedral at Munsterplatz / St. Vincent (Munster Kirche)

  • 10m
The largest sacred building in Switzerland, which impresses with breathtaking Gothic architecture and a profound portal of the Last Judgement.

Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen

  • 10m
A well from the 16th century, depicting Justice and symbolising Bern's commitment to republican law and civic virtue.

Barenpark

  • 10m
The modern home of Bern's namesake animals, which illuminates the legend of the city's founding and the changing relationship between nature and urban identity.

Location

Activity location

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    Pfeiferbrunnen
    • Spitalgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Pfeiferbrunnen
    • Spitalgasse
    • 3011, Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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