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Explore Bern, Switzerland, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Zytglogge, Bundeshaus and BärenPark on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

14 live tours From 18,00 €

Explore Bern live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Altstadt is worth asking about: the UNESCO-listed old town sitting inside a tight loop of the Aare.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Zytglogge A medieval clock tower whose astronomical figures perform a few minutes before each hour.
  • Bundeshaus The seat of the Swiss federal government and parliament, overlooking the Aare.
  • BärenPark An open riverside enclosure where Bern's symbolic bears have lived since 2009.
  • Aare swimming stretch A stretch of river where locals float downstream with the current on warm afternoons.
  • Rosengarten A hillside rose garden built on the site of a former cemetery, with a panorama over the old town.
  • Bern Münster A Gothic cathedral with Switzerland's tallest spire and a carved Last Judgment above its main portal.
  • Kramgasse An arcaded medieval street lined with painted fountains and centuries-old shopfronts.
  • Einstein House The modest flat where Einstein worked out the theory of relativity in 1905.

Neighbourhoods

  • Altstadt the UNESCO-listed old town sitting inside a tight loop of the Aare
  • Matte a low-lying riverside quarter reached from the old town by a small funicular or steep steps
  • Kirchenfeld a leafy embassy quarter across the river holding several of the city's museums

Food to know

  • Rösti
  • Berner Platte
  • Zibelechueche (onion tart)
  • Meringues with double cream
  • Gruyère fondue

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Good to know about Bern

Do I need to be in Bern to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Bern, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer German, English and French; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.