Education — Groups
Offers for groups
Classic castle tours, themed tours and town-and-castle walks: in about an hour — or in detail over two — we bring 800 years of history to life.
These offers are aimed at adults and groups of up to 20 people – not at kindergartens and school classes. School offers can be found under Schools. For all tours, castle admission of CHF 10.–/person is added (from 10 people CHF 8.–).
Most booked
Our highlights
Highlight · 1 hr · DE/EN/FR/IT · up to 20 people
Castle tour
Good for: clubs, companies, travel groups, families
Highlight · Themed tour · 1 hr · DE/EN/FR
Under lock and key
Good for: anyone who likes it thrilling
Highlight · Themed tour · 1 hr · DE/EN/FR
HERSTORY
Good for: women’s associations, teams, circles of friends
Tour finder
Three clicks to the right tour
Tell us who is coming, what interests you and what mood you are looking for. We suggest the right tour – you will find all the others further down.
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Themed tours at the castle
More themed tours
1 hour · CHF 160.– per group + admission
Themed tour · 1 hr · EN/DE/FR · longer tours on request
From the Castle Tower to the New World – Anabaptist heritage tour
Good for: guests from overseas, travel groups
Themed tour · 1 hr · EN/DE/FR · multi-day programmes on request
Before Sisi – The Swiss Road to the Habsburg Crown
Good for: travel groups, history enthusiasts
Themed tour · 1 hr · DE/EN/FR
On the timber trail through Thun Castle
Good for: crafts, architecture, building professionals
Themed tour · 1 hr · DE/EN/FR
On horseback yet bankrupt
Good for: anyone who likes it humorous
Old town and castle in one walk
Town and castle · 2 hours
2 hours · CHF 200.– per group + admission
The classic · 2 hrs · DE/EN/FR/IT · up to 20 people
Town and castle tour
Good for: clubs, travel groups, company outings
Solve puzzles, look behind the scenes, experience the castle by night and in winter
Special formats
Puzzle adventure · teams of up to 6 people
The Legacy of Murten – The Rise to the Golden Star
Good for: companies, families with teenagers, circles of friends
Behind the scenes · 1.5 hrs · DE/EN/FR · 6–8 people
Tour of the collection depot
Good for: small groups, collectors
Evening tour · 1.5 hrs · DE · up to 20 people
Night at the museum
Good for: company events, birthdays, families
New · winter closure · DE/EN/FR/IT/ES · up to 20 people
Winterstille – Winter tour with mulled wine or punch
Good for: Christmas events of companies and clubs, circles of friends
Turn the tour into an event
Goes well with
Apéro
Apéro in the castle courtyard
Combine your tour with an apéro in the castle courtyard – ideal for companies and clubs. Culinary offers →
Catering
Dining at partner restaurants
Before or after the tour, regional cuisine at one of six Thun partner businesses – in the old town, on the Aare and by the lake.
Special opening
Outside opening hours
Tours outside opening hours – for example in the evening or in winter – for a fee of CHF 50.–.
Audioguide
Optional extra
Bookable optionally for CHF 5.– in DE, FR, IT, EN and Chinese – for example for mixed-language groups.
Good to know
- Group size: We guide a maximum of 20 people per group. From 21 people we split the group and add a second guide; one tour is then charged per group.
- Admission: For all tours, castle admission of CHF 10.–/person is added, from 10 people CHF 8.–.
- Enquiries: Via the form below – we will get back to you with a quote as soon as possible.
Booking & documents
Reservations: Therese Graber, visitor service
info@schlossthun.ch · +41 33 223 20 01
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Tours for groups
Are you coming as a group? Then there are suitable tours. A person shows you the castle and the museum.
- There are different themes, for example the prison, strong women or building history.
- A tour lasts 1 or 2 hours.
- It costs from 160 francs. Admission is added.
- The tour finder at the top helps you choose: click three answers, then you see our suggestion.
Would you like to book? Fill in the form or call: +41 33 223 20 01.