Stadtführung, Bern
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Activities for large groups

From team events in nature through to cultural highlights in historic towns – discover bespoke activities that are perfectly geared to the requirements of groups with over 50 attendees.

Fiery cooking with Chillfood

Place of your choice
Feuriges Kochen, Chillfood
© Monika Flückiger

When it comes to location and group size, Chillfood fire cooking offers full flexibility. In this team event you will be going back to basics and preparing your meal on an open fire. Be it an old stone quarry, a river bank or disused railway tracks – every location can be turned into an outdoor kitchen. Events can be booked throughout the year and take place in any weather. Chilfood follows the maxim "less is more" and invites you to come and experience the laid-back Bernese lifestyle.

Fiery cooking with Chillfood
Outdoor Escape Game, Gurten, Bern
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Crack codes, hack into intelligence of an opposing team and solve complex puzzles – you will need to do all this and more to gain freedom! The outdoor escape game takes place on Gurten mountain just outside Bern. Take in the breathtaking views of the city and the Bernese Alps, then set your team to work, equipped with tablets. The challenge will help forge bonds even in larger groups, and guarantees adventure, plenty of fun and a sense of achievement.

The Outdoor Escape Room
Stadtführung, Bern

Take a closer look at the centuries-old mechanism of the Zytglogge clock tower or discover the main historic attractions on a stroll through Bern's UNESCO listed old town – the city tours by Bern Welcome offer unique insights and experiences. Whether you are in Bern for the very first time or already know the city, the different themed tours are an engaging way to pick up fascinating and amusing facts about the Swiss federal city.

City tours
Weinbau Festiguet, Bielersee
© Weinbau Festiguet

Embark on a delightful discovery tour. First you will explore the Lake Biel wine growing region during a tasting session at Festiguet, which has been a family-run vineyard estate since 1977. Enjoy fine wines and engaging anecdotes in the wine cellar or on the terrace with spectacular views onto St. Peter's Island. Then it is time to immerse yourself in the past – the tour around Biel's old town is packed with fascinating anecdotes about local Roman history and historic fountains as well as the city's transformation over the centuries.

Festiguet winery
Flossbau am Arnensee, Gstaad
© Alpinzentrum Gstaad

Head to the Saanenland for an unforgettable adventure amid breathtaking mountain scenery. Working together, the aim is to build your own raft – offering plenty of opportunity to demonstrate creativity, skill and team spirit. Mission accomplished, it is time to head out onto the crystal clear mountain lake, where fun, fresh air and a slice of adventure await. The event is rounded off with a convivial get-together for drinks and nibbles on the lakeshore, where you can celebrate your shared accomplishment.

Raft building Alpinzentrum Gstaad

Ballenberg experiences

Hofstetten bei Brienz
Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg
© Ballenberg, Freilichtmuseum der Schweiz

A real change of scene is on offer at Ballenberg open air museum. Swap the keyboard for a carving tool, your city shoes for hiking boots, and you are ready for an unforgettable day of adventure, fresh air and fun. Be it an engaging guided tour, a creative workshop or a themed tour around the site – team spirit is at the heart of all the activities. The Ballenberg is perfect for groups that want to get away from it all and become immersed in the history of Switzerland.

Ballenberg open air museum
Alpenspiele, Jungfrau Region
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Let the games begin! Head for the mountains for fresh air and action-packed challenges – the Alpine Games in the Jungfrau Region offer exhilarating entertainment. Choose between skill-based tasks, Swiss traditions and activities that are all about luck. To round things off, the day's highlights – including failures, flops and mishaps – are celebrated during a relaxed aperitif party or dinner. It is the ultimate mountain experience that inspires and unites.

Alpine games
Alpencup Engstligenalp, Adelboden
© Anja Zurbrügg

Situated high above Adelboden, Engstligenalp is a nature paradise – and the perfect location for traditional games. Explore your skills in milking, log sawing or cheese rolling and test your stamina in the Alpencup. Leave everyday life behind and give your team the opportunity to bond amid the imposing mountains, at 2000 metres above sea. After the games, there is the option to visit an Alpine cheese dairy, or simply round off the day with a convivial meal at the mountain inn.

Alpine Cup Engstligenalp
Holzkuh
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At Hotel Seaside in Spiez, there is a unique opportunity to discover a Swiss handicraft – by carving your own toy cow! The workshop is led by an expert wood carver, who will guide you on each step – from shaping through to applying the finishing touches with paint – as you create your unique traditional toy cow. Be it a team event or some creative time out from a seminar, the carving workshop combines tradition and fun to provide an unforgettable Swiss experience.

Wooden cow carving