42-minute helicopter tour Swiss Alps: Eiger, Monch, Jungfraujoch

Fly past three of the Alps' most famous peaks from the helicopter cockpit

A 42-minute private helicopter tour from Bern-Belp airport that circles the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfraujoch, passing the Sphinx Observatory at 3,463 meters and flying over Lake Thun, Schilthorn, and the Bernese Oberland villages. The pilot provides live commentary in English or German. Headsets, taxes and a souvenir are included. Children from age 6 can fly. Maximum weight is 125 kg per person.

Step-by-step itinerary

Helicopter tour over Swiss Alps

• Take off from Bern-Belp airport
• Fly over Bernese Oberland and mountain lakes
• See castles and palaces from above
• Fly over Lake Thun with glacier water
• Fly over Interlaken city between lakes
• Pass by Schilthorn and cable train
• Fly past Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory
• View the Sphinx building at Jungfraujoch
• See mountain villages and huts from above

The experience

The flight departs Bern-Belp airport and heads straight for the Bernese Oberland, where you see the white peaks rising above mountain lakes from the helicopter cockpit. Your pilot knows the region inside out and points out landmarks and their history as you pass them. The route circles the three most famous summits: the Eiger's North Face, the Monch, and the Jungfrau, each one visible from a perspective no ground-level view can match.

The highlight is the pass by Jungfraujoch's Sphinx Observatory, the distinctive building perched at 3,463 meters on the ridge between the peaks. From the air you see its eye-catching shape and color clearly, standing alone in the high alpine landscape. The flight also takes you over Lake Thun, where turquoise glacier water reflects the white peaks around it, and past Schilthorn, the revolving restaurant that became famous from the James Bond film. You can see the cable train and terrace from above. Flying over Interlaken, you watch how the city sits between two lakes with mountains rising on all sides, and over the Bernese Oberland villages where mountain huts sit unreachable by road.

Headsets let you hear the pilot's commentary clearly over the engine noise. You get a souvenir from the operator, and all fees and taxes are included in the price. The helicopter is air-conditioned, and the flight lasts 42 minutes from takeoff to landing.

What’s included

• Live pilot commentary in English or German.
• headsets so you hear clearly over the engine.
• all fees and taxes.
• air-conditioned helicopter.
• souvenir from the operator.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:30

Book up to6h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by FunFlights Helicopter-Tours

Is this one for you?This tour suits anyone who wants to see the three most famous Alpine peaks from the air without landing on them. The 42-minute flight is short enough to fit into a day based elsewhere in Switzerland, and the fixed route means you see the Eiger North Face, Monch, Jungfraujoch, and Lake Thun in one flight.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and German.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can children fly on this helicopter tour from Bern-Belp?

Children from age 6 can fly. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller. The maximum weight per person is 125 kg (275 lbs).

What is the Sphinx Observatory at Jungfraujoch that we fly past?

The Sphinx Observatory is a distinctive building standing on the ridge at 3,463 meters between the Jungfrau peaks. Its eye-catching shape and color make it unique at that altitude, and it's one of the main highlights of the flight.

How long is the helicopter flight?

The tour lasts 42 minutes from takeoff to landing, circling the three main peaks and the surrounding alpine landscape.

What's included in the price?

The price includes all fees and taxes, headsets for hearing the pilot's commentary, an air-conditioned helicopter, and a souvenir from FunFlights.