Photos: Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dmitry A. Mottl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dmitry A. Mottl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Roses, rooftops and the widest view of old Bern
Your local guide
Nadine Gerber
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Highlights
- The widest view over old Bern
- A rose garden built on a former cemetery
- Individual rose varieties, explained
- Softening light over the old town
- One calm, single-location session
About this tour
This session climbs to Bern's Rosengarten for the widest view the city offers over its own rooftops. You see the upper terrace at its best light and the rose beds below it, which Nadine explains once sat on the site of an old cemetery. It works as a calm, single-location session built around one very good view.
She times the climb so the terrace is reached as the light starts to soften, then moves down slowly through the roses. She answers questions about individual plants as they come up rather than rushing through a set list.
This suits anyone who wants one excellent view properly explained rather than several places covered quickly. It also works well as a closing session after a longer stay.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bern before heading out.
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Rosengarten Terrace 21 min
Nadine reaches the upper terrace as the light softens, giving the camera its widest possible view over the old town's rooftops.
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Rose Beds Below 21 min
Lower down, she points out individual rose varieties, explaining how the garden began as a cemetery before it became a park.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bern: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Gruyère fondue and Kirchenfeld, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bern, showing you Rosengarten Terrace and Rose Beds Below live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet with the link sent at booking. I time the climb so we reach the terrace as the light is at its best on camera.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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