Schilthorn Piz Gloria Private Tour from Bern Schilthorn & James Bond Tour
ID: GYG207186-322356
Category:
Country: Switzerland
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Spend a day in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, in the center of the Bernese Alps. You will take a spectacular round-trip by train, cable car and railway to the area of Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Schilthorn, places where the 1996 James Bond film was featured.
After meeting your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel, you will make your way to the train station in Bern. An intercity train will then take you to Interlaken East, and from there the small local train will take you to Lauterbrunnen where you will change to the local bus.
With your tour guide, you will travel 15 minutes to the end of the Lauterbrunnen Valley, passing the "Staubbach" Waterfall, the helicopter base and the steep walls of neighboring mountains. Once at Stechelberg, you will transfer to a cable car.
The first section will take you along the rock to Gimmelwald, where you will change for Mürren. In Mürren, boarding the 3rd section of the cable car, you will be taken to Birg which sits 2,100 meters above sea level.
At Birg, your tour guide will lead you to the "thrill walk". From the terrace at Birg, the thrill walk leads down to the vertical drops of the breath-taking rock massif. A steel structure about 200 meters in length and closely hugging the mountain, it passes underneath the observation deck and concludes below the station.
Afterwards, you will board the last section of the cable car, which will take you up to 2,970 meters above sea level to a majestic world surrounded by mountains. You will then tour an exhibition surrounding the James Bond movie, which includes many interesting exhibition objects. Upon returning, you will take a seat in a revolving restaurant where you can enjoy your lunch.
The restaurant rotates 360 degrees within 45 minutes, providing fantastic views to "Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau". With good enough weather conditions, you may even be able to see Mont Blanc. You will conclude your stay on the terrace, before your guide leads you to Mürren.
Mürren is a traditional mountain village at an elevation of 1,638 meters above sea level, and is unable to be reached by public roads. It is also one of the most popular tourist spots in Switzerland, with summer and winter the busier seasons with tourists.
Your guide will lead you from the cable car station through the village on a 15 minutes walk to the train station, where the narrow gauge train will take you back to Lauterbrunnen. Your guide will travel with you back on the local train to Interlaken, where you will change onto the intercity train to Bern.
Highlights
- Take a private tour operated just your party and your guide
- Ride a cable car and gondola from Stechelberg to Schilthorn
- Experience the James Bond thrill walk at Birg
- Dine in a revolving restaurant with stunning views over the Schilthorn Piz Gloria
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability of schedule, train seats, and your guide
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• This tour is not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
• A moderate amount of walking is involved
• For wheelchair assistance, please contact before booking
Your tour guide will wait for you in the lobby of your hotel in Bern.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.