What awaits you on the themed tour: Night watchman
This special city tour takes your group into the darker chapters of Thun's history. Accompanied by a night watchman, you will embark on a journey through centuries when order, safety and morality had a completely different meaning than they do today.
The night watchman tells you about his work, town fortifications, fire watches and guilds, and about the stories that preferred to remain hidden. His stories are based on historical events and are told in an atmospheric, sometimes gruesome way, but always with a twinkle in his eye.
This is what characterises the themed tour:
- Accompanied by a night watchman in a historical role
- Narrated tour with scenic elements
- Exciting insights into life at night in times gone by
- Atmospheric, entertaining and easy to understand
- Can be ideally combined with an aperitif or a meal together
The tour creates a shared experience with goosebumps factor, without slipping into the lurid.
Why and how it suits the business event
"Unheimliches Thun" takes your group into the darker chapters of the town's history and creates a dense, atmospheric setting. The shared experience of suspense and storytelling will remain in your memory and provide a topic of conversation far beyond the event itself. Thanks to its clear duration and structured tour, the format is easy to plan and can be easily integrated into existing programmes.
Particularly suitable for:
- Company and team events with a desire for an extraordinary experience
- Evening programmes after meetings or seminars
- Groups who want to discover history in a different way
- Autumn and winter events with an atmospheric ambience
- Events that deliberately create emotions and memories
Whether as a classic tour through the old town or as an appearance by the night watchman at your event, the guided tour can be flexibly integrated into different event formats.
How does the tour work
Immerse yourself together, experience excitement and return with lasting impressions. Clearly structured, easy to plan and uncomplicated to integrate into your event schedule.
Arrival and start
Arrival and start
The meeting point is in the centre of Thun. After a short introduction, the tour begins at dusk or in the dark. This is exactly when the stories unfold their full effect.
Meeting point:
Thun Welcome Centre at the railway station
Travelling through the city
Travelling through the city
The tour takes you through the old town, past historic alleyways, squares and hidden places that develop a very special atmosphere at night.
Important to know:
- Route: leisurely walk, partly over steps
- Dexterity: sure-footedness recommended
- Fitness: normal everyday mobility sufficient
- Light: own torch recommended
- Breaks: regular stops for stories and scenes
Comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather are recommended.
Highlights of the tour
Highlights of the tour
Depending on the route, you will experience, among other things
- Insights into the work of the night watchmen in historic Thun
- Stories about outrages, crimes and night-time order
- Tales about guilds, fire watches and town fortifications
- Secrets from everyday life in past centuries
- A special atmosphere that you don't experience during the day
The content is historically based, vividly told and will remain in your memory even after the tour.
Good to know
Good to know
- All year round & weatherproof: possible in all weathers
- Language: German (dialect)
- On the way in the dark: Partly stairs and unlit paths
- Torch: Recommended to carry
- Accessibility: Can be arranged for groups on request
- Culinary delights: Aperitif or meal can be combined on request
We will be happy to clarify details in advance so that the tour suits your group perfectly.
Conclusion and return
Conclusion and return
The themed tour ends in the centre of the old town. Direct transition to:
- an aperitif
- a restaurant
- another item on the programme for your event
This way, the programme remains coherent and the evening ends appropriately.
