Destination introduction
The gateway to the Bernese Oberland and Jungfrau region, the cosmopolitan town of Interlaken is extremely popular. Interlaken is ideal to in the summer months with the William Tell Open-Air Theatre, Junfrau Music Festival and the Unspunnenfest Festival and exploration of many miles of scenic marked walking paths. The less energetic can take rides to the mountain stations for some of the most breathtaking views in Switzerland.
Choose from a wide selection of Interlaken holiday offers.
Interlaken Highlights
• Take the funicular to the top of Heimwehfluh, looking down on the western end of Interlaken, Lake Brienz and Jungfrau. A short aerial cable descent ride and a 300m bob-run will delight children and adults.
• Take the Forest Nature Trail and see over 70 varieties of marked trees and shrubs.
• Alight the steamer at Beatenbucht and take the funicular up the side of the mountain for breathtaking panoramic views of the lake and mountains.
• Visit the St Beatus Caves, one kilometre of mystical lit limestone caves with stalagmites, waterfalls, and dripstone formations.
Interlaken Honeymoons
All of our Interlaken hotels make for stunning honeymoon settings, but we have specially labelled a few of our favourite, most romantic retreats that we think make the most perfect settings for your honeymoon in Switzerland.
Switzerland Tailormade
With Kuoni you can easily tailormake your switzerland holiday, adding different cities and resorts such as the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland with cities including Geneva and Bern. For more ideas
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• Request our Switzerland brochure
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Sports
Interlaken is an ideal base, being just one hour from your favourite ski resorts by train. 220kms of winter-hiking trails are kept prepared through the Jungfrau region for your walking pleasure plus sledging, cross-country skiing in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, snow-tubing, zorbing and horseriding. A must is a tandem flight over the resort. Beatenberg-Niederhorn is a superb ski region close to Interlaken which has five runs graded from easy to moderately difficult plus winter hiking trails for an alternative to the Jungfrau region. The Jungfrau Activ pass is ideal for non-skiers looking to explore the mountains and experience the best of the region. Please enquire for prices and details.
The Interlaken tourist office is located next door to the Metropole hotel and will be able to provide you with a host of information for day excursions and all the sports and adventure possibilities.
Excursions
A must from Interlaken is the journey to the Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, with a visit to the incredible ice palace and Schilthorn-Piz Gloria - an impressive revolving restaurant with the most spectacular 360º panorama in the Alps. Perhaps take an exciting helicopter trip from Lauterbrunnen over the Alps and view the awesome Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. There is no better way to see the mountains than by helicopter, an adventure you will never forget. 25 minute flight £166 per person (minimum 4 people).