Discover Heidi's home (public guided tour)

Date
April 18 – October 31, 2026
Heidi & Peter © Gaudenz Danuser

10-14 years: 20.00 CHF
: 30.00 CHF

The guided tour through the Heidi village shows you what life was like for the world-famous novel character "Heidi".

The guided tour (in German) through the Heidi village shows you what life was like for the world-famous novel character "Heidi". Travel back to 1880 and experience an impressive day at the original location of the Heidi story.

Visit the original location of the Heidi story
Find out more about Heidi and life around 1880
Learn more about the author Johanna Spyri and how she was inspired
Individual visits to the other buildings are possible after the tour

12 feature films, 8 animated films, 4 musicals and the book, which has been translated into 50 languages: The novel character Heidi has taken people's hearts by storm. And all over the world. In Maienfeld, you can find out how the girl from the mountains achieved this worldwide fame. On the guided tour through the original setting of the story, you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Heidi myth. Experience the world of 1880, when the bed was still made of straw and food was prepared in a cast-iron kettle over an open fire. The Heidi village shows how nature, tradition and joie de vivre inspired Johanna Spyri to write her world bestseller "Heidi".

Varied guided tour (in German) through the Heidi village, visit to the Heidi house, the village school and the alpine hut
Exciting information about the village, life around 1880, Johanna Spyri and the Heidi story
Guided tour includes admission, individual visit to the other buildings possible after the tour

German

Notes

The tour takes place in all weathers (please dress appropriately for the weather)
The tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or baby carriages
The tour is aimed at adults, but children aged 8 and over are welcome

Booking

Guided tour on various dates from March to October
Tour available for groups of 4 or more (final decision the day before at 4 p.m.)
Online and by telephone: until 4 p.m. the day before
Individual guided tours for groups and school classes of up to 15 people on separate dates available on request: www.heididorf.ch/angebote/gruppen www.heididorf.ch/angebote/schulen

Any questions? Please contact us at: Heidiland Tourism, Bad Ragaz information office, T +41 81 300 40 20, badragaz@heidiland.com

Heidi village, village store Paid parking is available below the Hotel Restaurant Heidihof, Bovelweg 16, 7304 Maienfeld. The walk from the parking lot to the meeting point in the Heidi village takes about 10 minutes - please allow enough time and be there in good time before the start of the tour.

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Heidi's House © Heididorf
Guide © Heididorf
The Barn with Heidi's Alp Cottage in the background © Heididorf
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Address

Bovelweg 16
7304 Maienfeld
Switzerland

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10-14 years: 20.00 CHF
: 30.00 CHF

Address

Bovelweg 16
7304 Maienfeld
Switzerland

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