Lauterbrunnen & Jungfraujoch private tour: Waterfalls & glaciers

Stand among glaciers at the Top of Europe, then descend through a valley of 72 waterfalls

A private full-day tour through the Bernese Oberland takes you from Lauterbrunnen's famous waterfalls to Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters, with stops at Lake Brienz, Interlaken, Grindelwald and the First Cliff Walk. Your guide drives and narrates the route in English, Spanish or German, and the itinerary adapts to what interests you most. Lunch happens at a local restaurant you choose along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Swiss Alps highlights

• Visit Lungern Lake
• Explore Lake Brienz
• Discover Interlaken town
• See Giessbach Waterfall
• Lunch with mountain views
• Visit Lauterbrunnen Valley
• Explore Grindelwald village

The experience

The tour opens at Lungern Lake, a mineral-rich alpine lake so vivid it looks unreal in daylight, then moves through Lake Brienz with its turquoise glacial waters and the Giessbach Waterfall: a 500-meter cascade that plunges into the lake beside a 19th-century hotel. From there you reach Interlaken, the town wedged between two lakes where the Bernese Oberland's biggest peaks come into view. A cable car carries you uphill for lunch with sight lines across the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

The afternoon centers on Lauterbrunnen, a car-free valley famous for those 72 waterfalls, where the Staubbach Falls drop 300 meters from sheer cliff and Trümmelbach Falls thunder through mountain crevices. Grindelwald follows, ringed by the Eiger and other peaks, with an optional detour to the First Cliff Walk if the day allows. The tour ends at Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe at 3,454 meters, where you stand among glaciers and look across panoramic views that stretch into the distance. The whole day runs ten hours door-to-door. The unaccounted time is driving between stops.

Because this tour is completely customizable, you can skip stops that don't interest you, linger longer at ones that do, or ask your guide to take you to different regions of Switzerland altogether: the operator works across over 200 peaks above 3,000 meters and hundreds of villages. The vehicle is air-conditioned, carries WiFi and bottled water, and is wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live guide in your choice of English, Spanish or German.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• WiFi on board.
• and bottled water in the vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (15 to 90 years) · Child (5 to 14 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Sierra Luxury Services

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're traveling as a small group or family and want one vehicle and one guide for the full day, with the freedom to shape the route around what matters most to you. The private format means you set the pace and the stops, and the guide adapts rather than following a fixed schedule for a larger group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 14 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What are the 72 waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen?

Lauterbrunnen is a valley in the Bernese Oberland where water cascades down from the surrounding cliffs in dozens of falls. The two most famous are Staubbach Falls, which drops 300 meters from a sheer rock face, and Trümmelbach Falls, which thunders through mountain crevices inside the rock itself. The valley's steep walls and glacial meltwater create the conditions for waterfalls year-round, making it one of Switzerland's most dramatic water landscapes.

How high is Jungfraujoch and what will I see there?

Jungfraujoch sits at 3,454 meters (11,332 feet) and is known as the Top of Europe. At that elevation you stand among glaciers with panoramic views that stretch across the surrounding alpine peaks. The site is accessible by train from the valley below, and the tour includes the journey up and time to take in the views.

Can I customize which stops we visit?

Yes. The tour is completely customizable to your interests. You can skip attractions that don't appeal to you, spend more time at ones that do, or ask your guide to take you to different regions of Switzerland instead. The operator works across the full range of the country's alpine landscape, from areas near France and Germany in the north to the Lugano region in the south.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch is not included in the tour price, but the itinerary builds in time to stop at a local restaurant where you choose what to eat. The tour includes a cable car ride uphill to a mountain restaurant with views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, where you can order from the menu.

Does the tour include hotel pickup?

Yes. Pickup from your hotel is included in the tour price. The ten-hour duration includes driving time from pickup to drop-off.