The 15 Best Cheese Tours & Fondue Nights in Switzerland

1.Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $305Our pick

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.”

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2.Zurich eTukTuk Private Tour – with Cheese Fondue and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185Top rated

See Zurich by electric Tuk Tuk while enjoying Swiss fondue, white wine, Old Town sights, and lively local commentary on this private tour.

“I highly recommend the fondue TukTuk tour. It was something different than the usual tour. We learned some Zurich history while enjoying a lovely view. The fondue and wine were tasty and our tour guide made the whole experience fun and enjoyable.”

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3.Zurich: Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 212 reviews · from $141

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.”

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4.Appenzell Alps Day Trip from Zurich – Farm Life & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $245

Trade Zurich for Appenzell farm life, cheese tasting, Alpine views, and a cable-car ride to Hoher Kasten on this full-day small-group tour.

“This was a GREAT tour! The chocolate factory has some great deals and the chocolate is wonderful. The cheese factory was a bit stinky but it is a cheese factory! The mountains are so beautiful! You are in for a treat!”

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5.Zurich: Swiss Cheese Fondue and Wine e-Tuk-Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 135 reviews · from $170

See Zurich from a private electric tuk-tuk while eating Swiss fondue, tasting Swiss wine, and hearing local stories from the driver-guide.

“Highly recommended Stefanos, our guide was very professional, informative and humorous”

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6.Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $205

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”

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7.From Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $189

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.”

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8.Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 114 reviews · from $280

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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9.Zurich: Sunset Tour with Cheese Fondue

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $194

Ride to Felsenegg for sunset views, Lindt chocolate shopping, and an all-you-can-eat Swiss fondue dinner outside Zürich.

“This tour was alot of fun! I was traveling by myself and discovered that most restaurants in Zurich require a minimum of 2 people for fondue, so this tour provided an excellent opportunity to try some! The dinner at the top of the mountain and fondue were fantastic. It was hazy and foggy on the evening that we were there, so our views were limited, but the trip up the cable car, walk through the forest in the snow, and festive atmosphere of the restaurant made up for it. Andy was a great guide! It was so enjoyable having him sit with us at dinner (we were lucky with a…”

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10.Basel: Local Cheese Tasting Tour with a Cheese Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 88 reviews · from $24

Taste Swiss cheeses in Basel with a local sommelier, learn AOP methods, and discover small-farm cheeses in a short, useful tour.

“Lina was very knowledgeable and appealing with her enthusiasm about Switzerland's cheese. We sampled about 6 cheeses while she told us about their characteristics and history.”

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11.Swiss Cheese Tasting Experience | Basel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 35 minutes (approx.) · from $21Best value

Taste up to seven Swiss cheeses in Basel, including Gruyère AOP, with a local expert in a friendly 35-minute small-group experience.

“Excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable host in a relaxed and intimate setting made this a unique experience with a good variety of cheeses to taste.”

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12.Culinary Tour from Zurich with Traditional Swiss Cheese Fondue Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 4 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $203

Zurich culinary tour with Lindt chocolate, a Felsenegg cable-car ride, sunset views, and a traditional Swiss fondue dinner.

“Tried to cancel day before tour due to flight itinerary changing mid flight. Would not cancel and refund”

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13.Bern Small-Group Day Trip from Zurich Including Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $245

Review of the Zurich to Bern day trip with Kambly biscuits, Emmental cheese, scenic Swiss countryside, guided Old Town walk, and practical tips.

“Monica, our guide, is very knowledgeable about the regions we passed on the tour, including their history. I learned a lot about Switzerland in such a short time. Now , about the tour package: It's great seeing the country side scenery coupled with Monica's narratives. Old Town Bern looked impressive from the bridge with the rooftops and steeples and river. But the arcades at ground level don't look old at all. Whoever rebuilt these arcades did not fully restore the quaint charm of old architecture. But this is why I'm giving this tour only 2 stars: The Kambly biscuit tour was a disappointment. A little animatronics and video and that…”

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14.Interlaken: Chocolate Fondue Float

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 49 reviews · 2 hours · from $127

Float from Bönigen to Interlaken with Swiss chocolate fondue, wine, mountain views, warm blankets, and a gentle two-hour lake outing.

“The staff were warm, friendly and helpful. Tim did an excellent job in keeping everyone entertained and informed”

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15.Zurich: Appenzell Day Trip with Farm Visit & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 11 hours · from $233

Review of Zurich's Appenzell day trip with a Swiss farm, cheese and chocolate tastings, Appenzell stroll, and Hoher Kasten cable car views.

“Konrad was a knowledgeable very personable tour guide. He drove safely and went out of his way to make sure all his passengers were happy. Too bad you can’t clone him. Loved the tour.”

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