Animals

Move along and look back... During the summer season the horse-drawn stagecoach operates alongside a popular walking path as an official means of transport.

During the summer season, horse-drawn carriages operate a public service from the centre of Adelboden along a well-loved trail.

A huntsman points out the best places to closely observe the ibex colonies, which live in their wild state on the Niederhorn.

A petting zoo and large playground make the Dählhölzli an ideal family outing destination.

Get to know Bern's emblem, the Bear Pit.

The trail which starts at the Schönbiel chairlift summit station will reveal all kinds of interesting facts about marmots as well as giving an opportunity to observe the animals at play.

A close encounter with the animal world: an opportunity to touch and pet animals!

Discover a whole new world as you ride a pony!

Our llamas come from South America and are very sensitive. Since they are also attentive, careful and gentle, their are ideal companions for humans on excursions.

Walking with Arthur is easy! He is extremely good-natured and friendly. He will carry your bags and will quickly become good friends with your children!

Spaciously designed Animal Park at the valley station of the aerial cableway. Animals : Ibexes, Valais country sheep, black-neck goats, dwarf goats, marmots, pheasants, peacocks, birds, rabbits etc.

Everyone has to carry their own bundle, except here with us at Fiesch. The patient llamas will carry your backpack without grumbling, even without spitting.

A day at the experience farm including guided tour, riding, walking with lamas (1 hour) and teatime snack; sleeping on straw and typical mountain supper including drinks and breakfast.

Barbecue by the romantic pond, pony and camel rides. Watching the show presented in the circus tent, admiring more than 500 animals and having lots of fun at the play facilities will make your visit a delightful experience.

Ever since the Jungfrau Railways have been operating, the arctic dog breeding kennels have been located at the Eiger Glacier. In summer the dogs whisk families and dog lovers off on a ride on a part of the glacier.

Horse trekking is an ideal activity for experienced riders and beginners alike. The main thing is that you love horses and nature.

The ideal destination for a relaxing family outing: watch the animals and take a trip in a boat on the romantic little lake.

Natural plants, white sand, foam, trees...you would be forgiven for thinking you were in a tropical forest, with the humid, hot air in this biotope. Thrill-seekers can even have their photograph taken with a snake around their neck!

La Garenne is first and foremost an idea, if not an ideal: enable visitors to discover European wildlife and at the same time, care for injured wild animals. All this helps to safeguard the native species of animals that seem to be more and more endangered.

Marmots are sociable, clever and cheerful creatures. The well-prepared Marmot Trail on the Betelberg gives hikers a fun and easy opportunity to discover the world of marmots.

The Lynx Trail is 4km long and runs from the Leiterli mountain inn to the Wallegg mountain inn on the Betelberg. Several true replicas of lynx "dwellings" have been tucked away and hidden along the trail.

Visit "al Maglio-Zoo" Ticino's only zoo!
More than 100 animals from around the world: lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, pumas, and much more.

Fascinating falconry. Galina falconry presents its raptors in a 45-minute flying demonstration.

A themed guided tour on the trail of our culinary and wine-producing traditions.

Llama trekking is a somewhat different way of traveling.

Marmot and ibex excursion to the Languard Valley.

An exotic experience, almost the same as zipping across the Atlantic.

The Petit Oiseau Cabin in Rathvel, near Les Paccots, is a treat for all families with young children.

Early morning walk to observe the game and discover the Alpine flora.

The Servion Zoo is the ideal place for a family outing in natural surroundings.

Trekking with lamas through the Saas Valley. Even if you only book a Lama Trekk for two hours, you will learn much about these animals and about how to relate to them.

Steiner's Seeteufel Zoo and the nearby Florida miniature golf course are popular destinations for family excursions in the Bernese Seeland.

Experiencing how a calf or piglet is born? Watching how cows are milked or pigs fed? All this is possible at the working farms "Buurehof zum Aluege" in Toggenburg.

At the Nature Park Bruderhaus you can look at stags in the wild instead of seeing them in a painting on the livingroom wall.

Walking with a donkey.

La Tzoucdana is first and foremost a traditional café/restaurant with a friendly ambience. There is also a pretty pond with fish, ducks and geese, a little animal park where horses and donkeys enjoy the attention they receive from children and an observation tower called "Le Mirador".