Bern Small-Group Day Trip from Lucerne With Emmental Dairy Visit | La Vacanza Travel

Bern Small-Group Day Trip from Lucerne With Emmental Dairy Visit

Duration: 8 hours 45 minutes
Destination: Switzerland, Kanton Luzern, Lucerne
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  • 8 hours 45 minutes
  • Lucerne
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Step back in time to medieval Switzerland and explore the country’s rural heartlands on this Bern day trip from Lucerne. Travel through the mountainous Entlebuch Valley — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — with your guide; visit the Kambly Experience to see how Switzerland’s finest biscuits are made; and explore Bern’s UNESCO World Heritage–listed Old Town. Then, gain insight into the ancient art of Emmental cheesemaking during a visit to a show dairy. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 16 people.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Lucerne, Lucerne

Hop aboard your air-conditioned minivan in central Lucerne and journey out into the countryside to begin your tour.

Pass By: Biosphaere Entlebuch, The Foot of the Alps, Lucerne 6170 Switzerland

Pass through Entlebuch Valley, a beautiful and scenic area that was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for its moorlands and rich Alpine flora and fauna.

Stop At: Kambly Erlebnis, Mühlestrasse 8, 3555 Trubschachen, Switzerland

Head through Trubschachen in the Upper Emmental Valley and admire classic Swiss Alpine scenery such as crystal-clear streams and soaring, snow-capped mountains. Stop at the Kambly Experience — one of Switzerland’s biggest biscuit producers — and discover how the sweet treats are made. Enjoy a tasting session and sample several different biscuit varieties for yourself.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Bern, Bern, Bern Mittelland District, Canton of Bern

Continue on to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern, the medieval capital of Switzerland. With pretty, red-roofed buildings and cobbled streets, Bern is considered by many to be Switzerland’s most attractive city.

Explore Bern’s ancient Old Town with your guide and discover picturesque local landmarks including the 328-foot (100-meter) spire of Bern Minster. Discover top city attractions such as the imposing parliament building and the clock tower, and enjoy beautiful views over the Aare River. Afterward, enjoy a little free time in Bern to eat lunch (own expense) or shop for souvenirs.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

Stop At: Emmentaler Schaukaeserei, Schaukaesereistrasse 6, Affoltern im Emmental 3416 Switzerland

Back aboard your minivan, continue into the heart of Emmental, a patchwork of lush pastureland and traditional dairy farms nestled deep in the Swiss countryside. Visit an Emmental dairy with your guide and watch as the various ingredients are worked over by hand, and discover how Emmentaler AOP is made. At the end of your tour, sample some of the deliciously nutty cheese. Continue to a nearby dairy farm for a photo stop before returning to Lucerne to enjoy the spectacular view of the green alpine pastures of the Emmental to the triple peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau on a clear day.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Lucerne, Lucerne

After an exciting day, your guide will drop you off in Lucerne, at the same place where you have joined the tour.

Inclusions
  • Transportation in minibus with AC and free Wi-Fi
  • Full guided tour by professional multilingual driver-guide
  • Visit to Kambly Experience with biscuit tasting incl. drink and biscuit samples
  • Guided Old Town walk in Bern
  • Emmentaler show dairy incl. cheese tasting
  • Goodie bag with regional products (worth CHF 30.-)
  • Visit of dairy farm with picture stop
  • Small group of max. 16 guests
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Entry/Admission - Kambly Erlebnis
  • Entry/Admission - Emmentaler Schaukaeserei

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Personal expenses
  • Not suitable for infants under 6 years, exceptions only on request.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Frankenstrasse 2, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland


Departure Time

09:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours 45 minutes


User's Reviews

George_B

14 Jul, 2023

Spent too long at the cookie factory. When we got to Bern, the guide almost took off running. The group wanted to stop and take a few pictures, and became scattered. I asked him to please slow down, as my wife had a knee injury. He did not, walked/ran up to a spot, dropped us and said be back at the bus by a certain time. He said he was going to show us the Einstein apartment and did not- we found it on our own. The Emmental Cheese deal was cool, however we wish we had taken the train to Bern and toured on our own. The free cheese and cookies were great. Bern was the main point and we had no idea it was a self-guided tour. Very disappointed with the main part of it.

nxtgen

18 Aug, 2019

Our small group tour with Peter was one of the highlights of our trip to Switzerland. As we traveled he pointed out many beautiful sights and told fascinating stories and facts about the Swiss countryside. Learning about the processes of making cheese and cookies was interesting and delicious, but our favorite part was walking through Bern with Peter’s entertaining narrative. He was so thoughtful and we felt well cared-for with his suggestions and helpful tips. We would highly recommend this tour with this guide.

rosemaryarndt7

18 Aug, 2019

Peter was an informative and entertaining guide. The stop en route to Bern, and en route back to Lucern made it a well paced outing. Seeing the countryside was lovely.

Beth W

12 Aug, 2019

My husband and I were in Switzerland for 5 days as part of a 3 week trip to Europe. We went to Lucerne on our own but chose to do a tour of Bern. We met our guide, Monika at a bus station near the main Zurich train station. The tour was restricted to about a dozen people. We set off, first going to Lucerne to pick up additional guests. Monika took us through routes that highlighted the beauty of the country and was clearly well-informed about everything from architecture to history to agriculture. We first stopped at the Emmental Dairy - interesting side trip with the ability to taste various ages of cheese. We then went on to Bern. Monika, got us oriented to the town and Cathedral and then we set off to have an hour and a half of free time (shopping). When we rejoined the tour we left for the Kambly Cookie Factory. After looking at their orientation video (great for little kids) and sampling too many cookies we headed back. Monika used a different route this time, highlighting more of the natural beauty of Switzerland. I felt like I got more of an understanding of Swiss culture, daily life, and history during the tour. It is a good tour made great by a wonderful guide.

GrandTour60542869715

30 Jun, 2019

Guide was not friendly or knowledgeable. Cheese stop was not interesting. No cow's. Just recorded cartoon type info.He walked us around Bern with very little commentary and forgot to show us bathrooms after being asked. Jerked the van a lot.

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