Guided group tours at Frutigen Tropical House
Experience the oasis in the Bernese Oberland as a group or school class
At the foot of the Bernese Alps, there’s a paradise waiting to be discovered – the Frutigen Tropical House. The Alpine water, the fish farm and the tropical gardens – a harmonious trio under one roof, as well as a triply innovative energy concept. Simply choose your favourite from a variety of themes and entertainments (framework programmes) and let yourself be spirited away on an exciting, entertaining and interactive journey.
Travel comfortably by train to Frutigen. The Tropical House is about a 7-minute walk away.
Guided group tours
Tropenhaus tour*
Take the Tropenhaus tour to discover the various parts of Tropenhaus Frutigen. Find out more about the tropical garden, the “How the fish came to the mountain” exhibition, sturgeon & caviar, fish farming and the history of the Tropenhaus.
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Languages: German, French, English
Guided tour by a garden expert
Our tropical garden experts will take you behind the scenes: As well as some background information and first-hand insider knowledge, you’ll get a rare, exclusive insight into their work. An exciting tour focusing on the individual Tropenhaus themes and providing an introduction to the history of the Tropenhaus.
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Languages: German, French, English
- Maximum: 20 people
- Bookings: Monday – Friday, 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (last tour starts 5.00 p.m.)
Fish-farming tour
Our visitor guides take you behind the scenes: As well as background information and first-hand, insider knowledge, this tour will give you a rare, exclusive insight. An exciting tour focusing on the themes of sturgeon and caviar and providing an introduction to the history of the Tropenhaus.
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Languages: German, French, English
- Maximum: 40 people
Experience tours
Find out all you need to know about the Tropenhaus on an interactive experience tour – presented in an exciting, snappy way. A focal topic is also incorporated into the experience, depending on which tour you book. Your tour will then conclude with an interactive workshop.
School class tour
Your students are given a fascinating insight into how naturally warm water from the Lötschberg is used to produce tropical fruit and genuine sturgeon caviar. This is a fun way to learn all about fish farming and the tropical garden. A Tropenhaus guide will take the students through some of the guided tour, while other parts will require their active participation. Once all the tasks have been completed correctly, they can crack the code of a combination lock, where a small tropical surprise awaits.
- Suitable age: Grades 1-9 (the tour is adapted to suit the age group)
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Languages: German, French
- Lunch: For rumbling tummies after the tour: CHF 18.00 per person for a plate of pasta incl. mineral water
- One accompanying adult free per class
*Additional entry to the exhibition per person
Opening times Today (Sunday) open
Exhibition
Wed–Sun 10.00–17.30 hours (last admission: 16.30 hours)
Opening times, restaurant
Wed 10.00–17.30 hours
Thu–Sat 10.00–23.00 hours
Sun 10.00–17.30 hours
Closed Monday and Tuesday, except holidays
Official holidays and annual closing
08.–23.01.2024
24.06.–09.07.2024
Subject to change without prior notice
Rates
Tropenhaus tour - 1 to 20 people 1 theme
- CHF 180.00 Tropenhaus tour 1.5 hours
Tropenhaus tour - 21 to 40 people 2 themes
- CHF 320.00 Tropenhaus tour 1.5 hours
Tropenhaus tour - 41 to 60 people 3 themes
- CHF 430.00 Tropenhaus tour 1.5 hours
Tropenhaus tour - 61 to 80 people 4 themes
- CHF 580.00 Tropenhaus tour 1.5 hours
Tropenhaus tour - 81 to 100 people 5 themes
- CHF 720.00 Tropenhaus tour 1.5 hours
Guided tour by an expert - 1 to 20 people 1 theme
- CHF 320.00 Guided tour by an expert 1.5 hours
Fish-farming tour - 1 to 20 people 1 theme
- CHF 180.00 Fish-farming tour 1.5 hours
Fish-farming tour - 21 to 40 people 2 themes
- CHF 320.00 Fish-farming tour 1.5 hours
Experience tour
Prices and times vary depending on the booked entertainment:
- Roasting coffee
- Tropical tea blend
- Seasoned salt
- Chili oil
- Caviar salt
- Sturgeon leather accessories
- Tasting & enjoying
More information
Entry fee for exhibition, incl. tropical garden
- CHF 18.00 Adults 1–9 people
- CHF 16.50 Adults 10–20 people
- CHF 15.00 Adults 21-40 people
- CHF 13.50 Adults 41-60 people
- CHF 12.00 Adults 61-120 people
- CHF 13.50 OASI 1–9 people
- CHF 12.00 OASI 10-20 people
- CHF 11.00 OASI 21-40 people
- CHF 10.00 OASI 41-60 people
- CHF 9.00 OASI 61-120 people
- CHF 9.00 School students 1–9 people
- CHF 8.00 School students 10–20 people
- CHF 7.50 School students 21-40 people
- CHF 7.00 School students 41-60 people
- CHF 6.50 School students 61-120 people
Prices in CHF incl. VAT / Prices subject to alteration
Notes
Participants
The minimum number is 1 person.
Minimum age
Recommended from 12 years of age upwards
Catering & banqueting
Banqueting options in a tropical ambience for up to 150 people.
Conferences
Tropical seminars for up to 80 people combined with guided tours
Barrier-free access
The site and all exhibitions are fully wheelchair-accessible.
Mobility
The Tropical House has two charging stations for electric vehicles.
Group travel arrangements
Book your group’s travel arrangements at your BLS Travel Centre or online via the group travel order form.
How to get there
Location
Contact
Bookings, groups
- Mon–Fri, 09.00–17.00 hours +41 33 672 11 46
Information
- Tropenhaus Frutigen
- +41 33 672 11 44
- Tropenhaus Frutigen www.tropenhaus-frutigen.ch