Interlaken: Highlights Tour with a Local by Private Car
Your expert local tour guide & driver will show you the best parts of the Bernese Oberland (region of Interlaken), including hidden secrets you can’t find easily on your own. On this road trip by private car, you will be able to see a lot of sightseeing points within a short timeframe. Apart from explaining the sightseeing points your guide can provide insight into the history and culture of the region and the country Switzerland in general. The focus of this tour is to see the area like a local. However, this private tour can be customized according to your wishes. Sightseeing points to visit can be agreed upon in advance or discussed when meeting up.
WHY CHOOSE THIS TOUR?
• Explore hidden secrets and feel like a local
• See the main sightseeing places such as the Trümmelbach Falls
• Explore hidden secrets such as the Grimsel Pass road
• Unlimited km of driving included
• Fully customizable itinerary
ITINERARY
Standard sightseeing places we can visit during the tour are:
• Interlaken
• Harder Kulm *
• Grindelwald
• Grindelwald First & Lake Bachalp *
• Lauterbrunnen
• Staubbach Falls
• Wengen / Kleine Scheidegg / Jungfraujoch *
• Trümmelbach Falls
• Gimmelwald * / Mürren * / Schilthorn *
• Lake Thun
• Lake Brienz
• Iseltwald (filming location of “Crash landing on you”)
• Giessbach Falls & Grand Hotel Giessbach
• Lake Lungern
Some examples of hidden secrets can visit:
• Schynige Platte *
• Grütschalp *
• St. Beatus Caves
• Niederhorn *
• Sigriswil Panoramic Bridge
• Thun / Thun Castle
• Spiez / Spiez Castle
• Niesen *
• Lake Oeschinen *
• Blue Lake
• Axalp
• Brienzer Rothorn *
• Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
• Reichenbach Falls
• Aareschlucht (gorge of Aare river)
• Susten Pass
• Trift Bridge & Trift Glacier *
• Grimsel Pass
• Gelmerbahn funicular railway / Gelmersee Lake / Handeggfall Bridge
Sightseeing points marked with an asterisk * are not accessible by car but only by train or cable car (tickets are not included).
Please note that visiting all the sightseeing places listed here is not guaranteed. How many places you can visit depends on the length of the tour booked and how much time you spend at each place. After booking you can discuss the detailed itinerary with your guide.
GROUP SIZE: A group size of 1-8 people is ideal for this tour. The tour can also be organized for bigger groups with small changes made to the itinerary.
- Local tour guide & driver
- Itinerary planning (tour is fully customizable)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- VAT and all taxes
- Food and drinks
- Tickets for public transport such as cable cars and tickets for attractions that require entry fees such as museums (optional)
- Tips
BOOKABLE LANGUAGES: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Vietnamese
PRICES & BOOKING: please contact us on info@suisseplus.ch
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS: https://suisseplustravel.com/about-us/terms-conditions/
CONTACT
Gavino Strebel (Tour Leader)
info@suisseplus.ch
Landline: +41 62 897 39 60
Mobile: +41 79 782 20 68
WhatsApp: +41 79 782 20 68
Languages spoken: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
TOUR EXAMPLES INTERLAKEN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
OPTION 1 (FROM GRINDELWALD)
09:00-09:30: driving Grindelwald – Lauterbrunnen
09:30-10:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
10:15-13:30: GIMMELWALD & MÜRREN & BIRG (or SCHILTHORN)
13:30-14:30: TRÜMMELBACH FALLS
14:30-15:00: driving to Iseltwald
15:00-15:45: ISELTWALD
15:45-16:15: driving to Aareschlucht
16:15-17:00: AARESCHLUCHT (Aar River gorge)
17:00-17:30: driving to Giessbach Falls
17:30-18:30: GIESSBACH FALLS & GRAND HOTEL GIESSBACH. The Grand Hotel Giessbach offers panoramic views over LAKE BRIENZ.
18:30-19:15: return to Grindelwald
Mountains visited: 1 (Birg / Schilthorn)
Villages visited: 4 (Lauterbrunnen, Gimmelwald, Mürren, Iseltwald)
Waterfalls visited: 3 (Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Giessbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Brienz)
OPTION 2 (FROM GRINDELWALD)
09:00-13:00: GRINDELWALD FIRST & hiking to LAKE BACHALP (Bachalpsee)
13:00-13:30: driving Grindelwald – Lauterbrunnen
13:30-14:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
14:15-15:15: TRÜMMELBACH FALLS
15:15-15:45: driving to Iseltwald
15:45-16:30: ISELTWALD
16:30-17:00: driving to Giessbach Falls
17:00-18:00: GIESSBACH FALLS & GRAND HOTEL GIESSBACH. The Grand Hotel Giessbach offers panoramic views over LAKE BRIENZ.
18:00-18:30: driving to Interlaken
18:30-18:45: INTERLAKEN
18:45-19:15: return to Grindelwald
Mountains visited: 1 (Grindelwald First)
Villages visited: 3 (Lauterbrunnen, Iseltwald, Interlaken)
Waterfalls visited: 3 (Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Giessbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Brienz)
OPTION 3 (FROM GRINDELWALD)
09:00-09:30: driving Grindelwald – Lauterbrunnen
09:30-10:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
10:15-11:15: TRÜMMELBACH FALLS
11:15-12:30: GRÜTSCHALP
12:30-13:00: driving to St. Beatus Caves
13:00-14:00: ST. BEATUS CAVES
14:00-14:15: driving to Sigriswil
14:15-14:30: SIGRISWIL PANORAMIC BRIDGE
14:30-15:30: driving to Aareschlucht
15:30-16:30: AARESCHLUCHT (Aar River gorge).
16:30-17:30: driving to Giessbach Falls
17:30-18:30: GIESSBACH FALLS & GRAND HOTEL GIESSBACH. The Grand Hotel Giessbach offers panoramic views over LAKE BRIENZ.
18:30-19:00: driving to Interlaken
19:00-19:15: INTERLAKEN
19:15-19:45: return to Grindelwald
Mountains visited: 1 (Grütschalp)
Villages visited: 3 (Lauterbrunnen, Sigriswil, Interlaken)
Waterfalls visited: 3 (Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Giessbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Brienz)
OPTION 4 (FROM INTERLAKEN)
09:00-09:30: driving Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen
09:30-10:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
10:15-12:15: MÜRREN
12:15-12:45: driving Lauterbrunnen – Grindelwald
12:45-13:15: 2-3 viewpoints in GRINDELWALD
13:15-14:15: driving to Aareschlucht
14:15-15:15: AARESCHLUCHT (Aar River gorge).
15:15-17:45: GRIMSEL PASS
17:45-18:15: driving to Iseltwald
18:15-19:00: ISELTWALD
19:00-19:15: return to Interlaken
Mountains visited: 1 (Grimsel Pass)
Villages visited: 4 (Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Grindelwald, Iseltwald)
Waterfalls visited: 1 (Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Brienz)
OPTION 5 (FROM INTERLAKEN)
09:00-09:30: driving Interlaken – Giessbach Falls
09:30-10:30: GIESSBACH FALLS & GRAND HOTEL GIESSBACH. The Grand Hotel Giessbach offers panoramic views over LAKE BRIENZ.
10:30-11:30: driving to Grindelwald
11:30-13:30: GRINDELWALD FIRST
13:30-14:00: driving to Lauterbrunnen
14:00-17:30: GIMMELWALD & MÜRREN & BIRG (or SCHILTHORN)
17:30-18:30: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
18:30-19:00: return to Interlaken
Mountains visited: 2 (Grindelwald First, Birg / Schilthorn)
Villages visited: 3 (Grindelwald, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen)
Waterfalls visited: 2 (Giessbach Falls, Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Brienz)
OPTION 6 (FROM INTERLAKEN)
09:00-09:15: driving Interlaken – St. Beatus Caves
09:15-10:15: ST. BEATUS CAVES
10:15-11:15: driving St. Beatus Caves – Kandersteg
11:15-12:00: BLAUSEE (Blue Lake)
12:00-15:30: OESCHINENSEE (Oeschinen Lake)
15:30-16:30: driving to Lauterbrunnen
16:30-17:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
17:15-17:45: driving to Grindelwald
17:45-18:30: 2-3 viewpoints in GRINDELWALD
18:30-19:00: return to Interlaken
Mountains visited: 1 (Oeschinensee)
Villages visited: 2 (Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald)
Waterfalls visited:1 (Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 2 (Blausee, Oeschinensee)
OPTION 7 (FROM ZÜRICH)
09:00-11:00: driving Zürich – Brienz (with 1-2 stops at LAKE LUNGERN)
11:00-12:00: GIESSBACH FALLS & GRAND HOTEL GIESSBACH. The Grand Hotel Giessbach offers panoramic views over LAKE BRIENZ.
12:00-12:45: driving to Grindelwald
12:45-14:00: 1-2 viewpoints in GRINDELWALD & lunch
14:00-14:30: driving to Lauterbrunnen
14:30-15:15: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
15:15-18:15: GIMMELWALD & MÜRREN & BIRG (or SCHILTHORN)
18:15-21:00: return to Zürich
Mountains visited: 1 (Birg / Schilthorn)
Villages visited: 4 (Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Gimmelwald, Mürren)
Waterfalls visited: 3 (Giessbach Falls, Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 2 (Lake Lungern, Lake Brienz)
OPTION 8 (FROM ZÜRICH)
09:00-11:45: driving Zürich – Grindelwald (with 1-2 stops at LAKE LUNGERN)
11:45-13:00: 1-2 viewpoints in GRINDELWALD & lunch
13:00-18:00: JUNGFRAUJOCH & KLEINE SCHEIDEGG
18:00-18:30: driving to Lauterbrunnen
18:30-19:00: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
19:00-21:00: return to Zürich
Mountains visited: 1 (Jungfraujoch / Kleine Scheidegg)
Villages visited: 2 (Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen)
Waterfalls visited: 1 (Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Lungern)
OPTION 9 (FROM ZÜRICH)
09:00-11:15: driving Zürich – Iseltwald (with 1-2 stops at LAKE LUNGERN)
11:15-12:00: ISELTWALD
12:00-12:45: driving to Grindelwald
12:45-16:45: GRINDELWALD FIRST & hiking to LAKE BACHALP (Bachalpsee)
16:45-17:15: driving to Lauterbrunnen
17:15-18:00: TRÜMMELBACH FALLS
18:00-18:30: LAUTERBRUNNEN & STAUBBACH FALLS
18:30-19:00: driving to INTERLAKEN (quick stop for pictures of buying food)
19:00-21:00: return to Zürich
Mountains visited: 1 (Grindelwald First)
Villages visited: 4 (Iseltwald, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken)
Waterfalls visited: 2 (Trümmelbach Falls, Staubbach Falls)
Lakes visited: 1 (Lake Lungern)