Recently Viewed
Local Customized Tour in Bern: An Insightful Introduction to the City
4.5
61 Ratings
Bern
Experience the city from the perspective of an enthusiastic local. There’s no fixed schedule - you can personalize the tour or let the local guide plan for a valuable introduction to the city. Make your journey about connecting with people, not just visiting places.
Experience the city from the perspective of an enthusiastic local. There’s no fixed schedule - you can personalize the tour or let the local guide plan for a valuable introduction to the city. Make your journey about connecting with people, not just visiting places.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum - This is a customized walking tour so the exact itinerary will depend on the duration of the tour and the interests of the travelers and the Lokafyer. If you have any particular interests or would like to see something specific in the city, please request this in advance of the tour.
- Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum - This is a customized walking tour so the exact itinerary will depend on the duration of the tour and the interests of the travelers and the Lokafyer. If you have any particular interests or would like to see something specific in the city, please request this in advance of the tour.
What's Included
- Customized private walking tour
- Local guide ‘Lokafyer’
- Customized private walking tour
- Local guide ‘Lokafyer’
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Optional activity costs
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Optional activity costs
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
Additional Information
- Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
- In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
- Tours are entirely personalized, please provide…
- Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
- In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
- Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
- This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children below 3 years old are free of charge
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Cathedral of Bern
Münsterplatz
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(61 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Lorene_s
Sep 7, 2024
Bern Like a Pro - Our guide, Graham, was so knowledgeable and tailored the tour for us. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Review provided by Viator
Emoryeagle73
Sep 6, 2024
Walkable views, beautiful city. - Bern is a very beautiful city especially when your guide obviously loves her town. It was beautiful in the rain and very walkable.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Katie_b
Aug 8, 2024
Informative and Entertaining! - We had such a great morning walking through Bern with Graham. He was knowedgable about the city and took us to so many of the best spots in the city. We learned so much about the history and culture of the city. We booked a four hour tour which was a perfect amount of time to see so much of what Bern has to offer. I highly recommend this tour to someone who has a limited amount of time in this great city!
Graham even took pictures throughout the tour to share with us when we returned to the States.
Review provided by Viator
Faraway31343056126
Jul 15, 2024
Excellent tour from as local’s viewpoint - Yvonne is extremely personable and her tour was very insightful. She took us to all the classic sites but also off the beaten track to places that we would never have seen otherwise. Very interesting and highly recommended
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Christopher_w
Jun 20, 2024
A great tour - We had a wonderful tour of Bern with James. He was quite knowledgeable and it was like exploring the city with a new friend. Before meeting, I told him I was interested in exploring there history of the Mennonites in Bern and he did some research and showed us pertinent places. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to learn about my families history in this beautiful city.
Review provided by Viator
K8270gqglenm
Jun 9, 2024
Tour with an American local - Yvonne was a great guide to the city! She's an American expat whose been living in Switzerland for decades. Both her husband and son work for the government in Bern, and the city has such a small town feel that we actually ran into her neighbors on the street.
It was a nice surprise that our local was American. 0 language or accent barrier, plus a great understanding of what really makes Bern unique. My wife and I took this tour one hour after arriving in the city by train, and we immediately fell in love with it. Best stop of our whole tour across five countries!
Yvonne shared a great deal of the history of many of the buildings, and lots of insight into the local culture. She also had great dining recommendations.
As a travel tip: we arrived late Saturday afternoon and just missed the street market (which I think is multiple days a week) and most places are closed on Sunday (our one full day there). There was still plenty to see and plenty of places open Sunday, but just a heads-up.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Charles_m
Jun 9, 2024
Our Bern Experience - My husband and I had a great experience in Bern. Not only because the city is a beautiful place, but also because we had an amazing tour guide who, through his knowledge and friendly personality, enhanced the experience. Thank you Ruben!
Review provided by Viator
W2275xvjenniferr
Jun 5, 2024
Great time! - My 2 hour walking tour with Graham last week was great! It was the first time I had been out of the States since Covid and I was worried I might not venture out of the hotel so much. Meeting Graham changed my whole attitude and by the end of the tour I felt so comfortable and confident that for the rest of my time in Bern I barely came back to the hotel at all except to sleep! Graham showed me how to get the free tram pass from the hotel and we went all over the place. I especially liked the multi-generational house (Berner Generatiionenhaus) which always has something going on (art, Zumba, etc). I was blown away by the resources available there. It’s like if I took my local community center, coffee shop, library, preschool, nursing home and combined those and then added in social service and art programs on top of that. It’s all in one place! And it was FULL of people. I was, to be honest, quite jealous! Anyway, Graham is absolutely awesome and took me all over town and helped me feel right at home. It was like having a family friend show you around. You can ask him anything and he’ll do his best to answer. Graham, if you see this, thank you for your kindness!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Laura_b
May 13, 2024
Great Experience - James was very knowledgeable of Bern and its historic details. He provided us a great highlight tour and of Swiss/Bern history.
Review provided by Viator
Joe_c
Jun 13, 2024
Tour of Byrne with a local!!! - A young Swiss woman named Severine met us for the tour. She had worked in Bern for over 10 years, and lived there for the last five.
Severine was the same age as my oldest son, so all of my boys related to her.. we Spent nearly 3 hours walking around town taking all the sites and listening to personal experiences separate had as well as local history & current culture.
Severine is a sweetheart. Although our tour should’ve ended after two hours, she stayed with us and took us to a local shop after we expressed interest in purchasing something.
Severine was a bit quiet, but very informative. The whole family felt comfortable with her, and we enjoyed the tour very much.
Review provided by Viator
