🪂 Best adventure day trip from Zurich
If you've done Interlaken and want to go further, the Canyon Swing in Grindelwald is the natural next step. The gorge setting below the Eiger makes this unlike any other swing in the world.
✓ Pros
- ✓Canyon Swing included in tour price
- ✓Coach transport from Zurich
- ✓Sightseeing and adventure combined
- ✓English-speaking guide throughout
✗ Cons
- ✗Not suitable for certain health conditions
- ✗Meals not included
- ✗Long coach journey (2+ hours each way)
Best
for:
Thrill-seekers, active travellers, couples wanting adventure
Not
for:
Families with young children, travellers with health conditions
About this tour
This tour combines Interlaken sightseeing with the most iconic adventure activity in the Grindelwald area: the Canyon Swing. Suspended over a 100 m glacier gorge with the Eiger towering above, this is a genuinely terrifying, genuinely unforgettable experience. Comfortable coach transport from Zurich included.
Tour highlights
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Grindelwald Canyon Swing — 100 m free-fall over a glacier gorge below the Eiger
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Explore Interlaken — the adventure capital of Switzerland
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Stroll through Grindelwald village under the Eiger North Face
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Comfortable coach from Zurich — no train navigation needed
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English-speaking guide throughout
Itinerary
Zurich Bus Station
Departure
Morning coach departure.
Interlaken
Visit
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1.5 hours
Free time on the Höheweg with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau views.
Grindelwald
Visit + Canyon Swing
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3 hours
Explore the village then take the plunge — 100 m into the glacier gorge.
Zurich
Return
Evening return.
What's included
✓ Included
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Return coach transport from Zurich
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English-speaking guide
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Guided stop in Interlaken
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Grindelwald Canyon Swing experience
✗ Not included
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Meals and drinks
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Personal accident insurance (recommended)
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Optional cable car rides in Grindelwald
Meeting point & departure
Zurich main bus station
Returns to:
Zurich main bus station
What to bring
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Comfortable, active clothing
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Sturdy shoes
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ID (waiver required)
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Courage
Who is this for?
✓ Great for
- • Thrill-seekers
- • Active travellers
- • Couples
- • Solo adventurers
⚠ Not ideal for
- • Families with young children
- • Travellers with health conditions
