Lake Thun: personal photo tour and boat rentals

Want to view the five castles from their most beautiful angle? Discover the graceful castles of deep blue Lake Thun on a photo tour leaving from Spiez or Hilterfingen. You can also explore the bay of Spiez and Lake Thun under your own steam by renting an electric boat or pedalo.

Climb into a boat for up to eight persons in Spiez or Hilterfingen, and spend the next hour discovering the castles of Lake Thun. The skipper will take you to perfect vantage points for the castles of Spiez, Oberhofen, Hünegg, Schadau and Thun. As an added bonus throughout the personal photo tour, you can enjoy sensational views across the water to the snowy peaks beyond. Prefer to chug across the lake under your own steam? You can rent an electric boat in the bay of Spiez – and no driving licence is required. For a more leisurely ride, pedalos are also available to rent.

Your highlights at a glance

• Discover the five castles of Lake Thun on a personal photo tour
• Rent a pedalo in the bay of Spiez
• Rent an electric boat in the bay of Spiez
  

To ensure that your trip is perfect in every way, please note

• The boating season extends from May to September
• Register in the reception area of the sailing school, near the Restaurant Schlosspintli in Spiez
• The hour-long photo tour from Spiez or Hilterfingen is for a maximum of eight persons
  
• The photo tour must be booked in advance by phone (Tel. +41 33 243 08 80).
  
• No driving licence is needed to rent an electric boat
• Pedalos and electric boats can be rented at 30 minutes’ notice