7 Interlaken Rafting Tours Worth Flying For

1.From Interlaken: Lütschine River Whitewater Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 183 reviews · 4 hours · from $199Our pick

Spend four hours rafting the Lütschine River near Interlaken, with a safety briefing, wetsuit, professional English or German-speaking guides, grade 3 and 4 rapids, Alpine scenery, hot showers, and a free drink afterward.

“Great way to experience Swiss scenery and glacier waters. My wife was nervous at first but Eion was awesome and very informative and ensured everyone was safe during the entire trip. Great teamwork with everyone on board as well! Loved it!”

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2.River Rafting Lütschine in Bernese Oberland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $205Top rated

Join an eight-person raft on the Lütschine River from Interlaken. After safety training, guides such as Jackie, Morgan, or David lead you through class III and IV rapids before a calm float to Lake Brienz. Gear, transport, hot showers, and one post-trip drink are included.

“Excellent experience, professional staff, new facilities, great equipment. Cannot recommend highly enough!”

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3.From Interlaken: River Rafting Adventure on Simme River

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 5 hours · from $180

You’ll raft the Simme River from Boltigen to Därstetten with an English or German-speaking guide, tackling mostly gentle class II rapids with a few livelier stretches. Guides such as David and Jackie have helped make the trip friendly for first-timers. Bring swimwear, a towel, and cash.

“our guide jackie was great at hyping everyone up. for two first time water rafting individuals, this river had just the right amount of big drops and fast paced portions. transport for the activity was so easy as they ferry you to and from the river. there was only a slight walk at the end of the river back to the starting point. would definitely want to come back for the harder river in future!”

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4.River Rafting Simme with OUTDOOR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $183

Leave Interlaken for a half-day rafting run on the Simme River. Guides such as Heath and Owen lead beginners through class II and III rapids, with gear, transport, changing facilities, and a free drink included. You raft for about 1.5 to 2 hours before returning to base.

“Brilliant family activity. Suited us well, the right amount of adventure and excitement to suit us all. Guides were friendly and confident. They ensured we had a fab time. The kit was excellent quality, clean and well kept. Changing room was very basic and did not have a shower although online it says hot showers available. I felt uncomfortable and a little exposed changing there.”

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5.Family Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Meet your rafting team in Wilderswil, gear up, and ride the Lütschine River toward Lake Brienz. You get a safety briefing, about 45 minutes on the water, hot showers, and a free drink afterward. Guide Benjy and driver Adam have been praised by name, though guide assignments can change.

“So much fun as a family. We had Benjy as our guide and I believe Adam as our driver. It was a great excursion. We have differing levels of comfort in the water. Myself and our 10 year old can swim but aren’t strong swimmers while my husband is a competitive swimmer. Despite all the differences we all had so much fun and felt comfortable and safe the whole time. Thanks. We would do it again and maybe even up the rapids to the next level for next time.”

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6.From Interlaken: Family Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews

Meet the English or German-speaking team at the OUTDOOR base in Wilderswil for a safety briefing, wetsuit, boots, helmet, and life vest. Paddle the calm lower Lütschine for about 45 minutes, then finish with a swim in turquoise Lake Brienz. Children must be at least 8.

“Super après-midi, guide au top qui parlait le français ! Trop cool”

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7.Raclette Rafting in Interlaken

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $131Best value

Drift from Bönigen toward Interlaken on a guided evening raft, eating melted raclette with potatoes, sipping two glasses of white wine, and keeping warm under blankets. Guides such as Allen and Danny have led especially lively trips, though the small raft can feel tight and the route depends on weather and daylight.

“The BEST way to spend our night in Interlocken!! We were a party of 4, and had 2 other people on the raft as well. They were awesome and we are looking forward to meeting up with them when we travel! Allen was our guide, and he was absolutely fantastic. The food was great and we enjoyed the entire experience. Would recommend this to anyone we know. Thank you Outdoor for an awesome adventure!”

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