Interlaken · Lake Thun · Bernese Oberland
The most beautiful places, special experiences and personal excursion tips — put together by local hosts.
A travel guide by Ronny & Mariana · AlpineLake Apartments
Discover the region
We live on Lake Thun ourselves and know the region from everyday life with our guests. Here you'll find the places we recommend again and again — from famous highlights to quiet corners many visitors miss.
The starting point between two lakes — ideal for day trips, experiences and quiet moments by the water.
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Turquoise water, castles and charming towns like Spiez — our home and a perfect base for a relaxed stay.
Discover Lake Thun excursions
Iseltwald, the Giessbach Falls and steep shoreline paths — perhaps the most beautiful lake in the region.
View Lake Brienz experiences
Waterfalls, car-free mountain villages and some of the most impressive valleys in the Alps.
Explore Lauterbrunnen Valley
Glaciers, panoramic trails and the world-famous Jungfraujoch — the heart of the Bernese Oberland.
Discover Jungfrau experiencesWhat would you like to experience?
Not every activity fits every trip. Choose what you're in the mood for — we'll guide you to our editorial recommendations.
Personal recommendations
These four experiences are the ones we recommend most often to our guests — with honest notes on duration, getting there and who they really suit.
Tandem flight with views of Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and the Swiss Alps.
Our tip: Fly in the morning — the air is usually calmer and the view of the lakes is clearest.
Visit the Top of Europe on an organised tour from Interlaken.
Our tip: Check the webcams the night before. On a clear day, the earliest train is worth it — fewer people, better photos.
Discover the Lauterbrunnen valley, alpine villages and dramatic mountain scenery.
Our tip: Make time for Mürren — the car-free village is the real highlight of the day for many guests.
Discover lakes, ruins and viewpoints around Interlaken.
Our tip: The route to Iseltwald on Lake Brienz is relaxed even for less experienced riders.
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Good to know
Answers to the questions guests ask us most often — honest and without sales pressure.
Two iconic mountain excursions compared: cost, views, effort and who each one suits best.
Read travel tipsTrain, boat and mountain railways: how to reach almost every highlight without driving.
Read travel tipsWhat to do when the weather doesn't cooperate? Our honest alternatives for grey days.
Read travel tipsRealistic day plans and what really matters when sequencing your excursions.
Read travel tipsSpiez, Thun and the lakeside promenades — plus tips on where to stay in the region.
Read travel tipsWhich experiences fill up early and where you can happily stay spontaneous.
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Local hosts · Spiez
Local hosts
We are hosts of AlpineLake Apartments in the Bernese Oberland and regularly help our guests with questions about tours, accommodation, weather, transport and day planning.
Many pages on Interlaken Tours Guide are based on real questions from our guests. That is why we look at trip planning not only from the perspective of individual tours, but also from the perspective of accommodation, arrival, weather, budget and a realistic daily flow.
Local host experience
We know the questions guests ask before and during their stay.
Focus on Interlaken & Jungfrau Region
Our recommendations focus on the region our guests actually visit.
Plan tours and accommodation together
A tour only really fits when the starting point, timing and weather also make sense.
Honest alternatives
We also show when another tour or a Plan B may be the better choice.
Regionaler Gastgeber im Berner Oberland
Unterkunftstipp aus der Region
Finde passende Ferienwohnungen in der Region Interlaken – ideal als Ausgangspunkt für Jungfraujoch, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, Schilthorn und Ausflüge an den Thunersee und Brienzersee.
For popular activities like paragliding, Jungfraujoch, canyoning and private tours, early booking is recommended — especially in summer, on weekends and during holidays.
First-timers usually love Jungfraujoch, Lauterbrunnen & Mürren, paragliding and a guided overview tour of the Jungfrau region.
On rainy days, only book expensive panorama trips like Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn if visibility and webcams look good. Good alternatives are Thun, Spiez, the St. Beatus Caves or Lauterbrunnen in light rain.
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