Switzerland · DESSERT TOURS
The good chocolate & dessert tours sell out in the summer weeks and the fine days go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Lindt Home of Chocolate near Zurich, with factory exhibits, a giant fountain, audio guide, and generous unlimited tastings.
“Tour was very informative, the chocolate was delicious of course. The cafe had great little snacks and drinks as well. Absolutely worth the money!”
See Zurich by bus, foot, and boat, then tour Lindt Home of Chocolate with tastings, Old Town sights, and a 24-hour transit pass.
“Everything was amazing but as it’s 5 hours and we did the 10 o’clock one You need to allow maybe 20 mins for people to get a snack for lunch”
Taste 12 Swiss chocolate creations, explore Geneva’s Old Town, break the Marmite, and cross Lake Geneva on this three-hour guided tour.
“Great mix of chocolate and history. Olivia was very knowledgeable and able to give us an insight into the history of Geneva and its chocolate along with an informative tour of the Old Town.”
Review of Zurich’s city tour, Lake Zurich cruise, Lindt chocolate museum, transit pass, and optional FIFA Museum visit.
“Though we had a good time, I am not sure I would book this particular tour again. It seemed a bit expensive for a quick overview of Zurich. However, our guide was very good -- very thorough with all directions and very easy to understand, unlike other tours I have been on.”
Taste Geneva’s finest chocolates, explore the Old Town, break the marmite, and cross the lake by boat on this three-hour guided tour.
“Lilian was an amazing guide. She was patient and knowledgeable, and made the tour so much fun. She answered all our questions and was not selfish with her recommendations. She always checked to see if everyone was doing well, and made us all feel included and well looked after. I would definitely recommend this trip especially if Lilian is the guide!”
Tour Maison Cailler in Broc for chocolate history, interactive displays, hands-on craft details, and generous tastings in a family-friendly visit.
“This is an interesting tour and you were offered more chocolate than you could possibly eat! History of chocolate given.”
Taste Swiss chocolate and Gruyère cheese, explore a medieval hill town, and ride the GoldenPass train on a full-day trip from Geneva.
“We had a wonderful guide, David, who was very knowledgeable about Geneva, Switzerland and France. He explained in detail what to expect from the trip, and was very pleasant and kind to everyone. He had our tickets ready so we did not have to wait and parked us close so we did not have to walk a long way. This was a fun trip and we learned a lot about chocolate and cheese. We really enjoyed tasting all those chocolates and the fondue lunch. Definitely one trip you want to make.”
Review of Zurich’s Appenzell chocolate and cheese tour, with Chocolarium tastings, Appenzeller cheese, village time, and practical tips.
“It was interesting. we enjoyed this tour. Especially guide named Teri is so kind and his driving was so gentle. he kept checking tourist condition. it was nice memory to my family all!”
Review of Zurich’s Rhine Falls, chocolate, cheese, and Appenzell day trip, with timing, value, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Loved it. However, they should skip going back to zurich part and the cheese factory does not offer a lot of tasting.”
Taste Basel through cheese, chocolate, pastry, and Old Town landmarks on a small-group tour with local guides and seasonal market bites.
“This was a great tour. A really nice combination of art history, chocolate cheese, and pastry. My guide was very knowledgeable and relaxed at the same time. I would highly recommend it.”
Taste Swiss chocolate, alpine cheese, and wine while exploring Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, castle, and lake views.
“Luis was absolutely wonderful! We learned a lot and got great recommendations from him along the way. The tour was worth every penny!”
Review of the Geneva to Gruyères day trip with Maison Cailler chocolate, Gruyère cheese, medieval streets, mountain views, and practical booking advice.
“Driver, gruyere visit to cheese and chocolate factories amazing, disappointed with bus, toilet was locked no bottled water offered”
Taste Swiss chocolate and Gruyère cheese, explore a medieval hill town, and enjoy scenic countryside on this full-day trip from Geneva.
“This was a great trip overall, but I found our time in Gruyères to have been too short - after having lunch, we found ourselves literally running through the castle to see it and had to completely skip the HR Giger Museum even though we had paid for a combined castle & Giger museum ticket. The guide was great.”
Taste Zurich’s best chocolate, from Sprüngli Luxemburgerli to Teuscher truffles, while exploring Old Town with a local guide.
“I was skeptical about a group of 30 but Johnny did a great job with delicious chocolate and interesting history.”
Taste Cailler chocolate, Gruyère cheese and fondue, explore a medieval village, and ride a panoramic train from Geneva through Swiss scenery.
“A great variety of experiences were enjoyed on this trip. Our guide, Yolanda, did an excellent job moving us around and providing commentary, sharing knowledge and making the day very pleasant.”
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