Switzerland · SWISS CHOCOLATE TASTINGS
Lindt at Kilchberg and Cailler at Broc are the two that run proper visitor factories, and both end in a tasting room nobody hurries you out of. These 15 compare them and the city walking tastings, with prices and how long each takes.
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”
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.”
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 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 Gruyère cheese and Cailler chocolate, tour a medieval castle, and enjoy Swiss countryside views on a small-group day trip from Geneva.
“Wonderful excursion. Our guide Gabor was fabulous! Professional, friendly, very informative about the area & what to expect each part of the day! Highly recommend!”
Tour Maison Cailler in Broc for Swiss chocolate, Alpine dairy traditions, tastings, and an easy visit from Montreux.
“That was amazing, excited. I and my daughter were very happy. Thank you very much. You can taste the chocolates.”
Visit Lindt’s Kilchberg museum from Zurich with hotel transfers, audio exhibits, a giant fountain, panoramic production views, and unlimited tastings.
“Fantastic adventure foe chocolate fans. Driver was wonderful. Gave us an option to drop off at hotel or city of Zurich.”
Review of the Lindt Home of Chocolate tour from Zurich, with museum highlights, tasting tips, transport warnings, prices, and booking advice.
“Book your own tickets to visit the Lindt museum. These tickets were very expensive and driver only took you one way. It never said this in the description. I only booked this because tours during my stay were sold out. Definitely don’t recommend this tour. We had to find our own way back to Zurich after the tour.”
Review of Lucerne’s Swiss Chocolate Adventure, a 30-minute multimedia ride with chocolate history, aromas, samples, and family appeal.
“You sit in a ride car and get taken/twirled into various points. Some just film/information about aspects of the chocolate making process, others more 3D/multimedia. Engaging and interesting. A ‘grand finale’. Samples during and after. Shop prices same as usual (not hiked up)”
Taste six grand cru Swiss chocolates in Basel, learn about cacao origins, and decide if this short artisan experience fits your itinerary.
“may run late to start, but know he will give you the full experience . Chocolates are Devine. cozy space”
Walk Bern’s old town with guide Felix, taste industrial and handmade Swiss chocolates, and learn how Bern helped shape modern chocolate making.
“We were unable to go because we couldn’t find parking. There was a beach volleyball tournament going on that made parking worse. There was plenty of parking at casino parking. If we would have been directed to that parking we could have found it easily and we had plenty of time to get to the meeting place. I tried to contact the operator but couldn’t get a response till too late. I was too ok told they were by casino parking but wasn’t given the option to join them.”
Taste Swiss chocolate, cruise Lake Lucerne, and explore Chapel Bridge, the Lion Monument, and castle views with a small-group guide.
“We had a fabulous time with our guide, Luis! We were the only people to sign up for the chocolate-making/factory portion of the tour and I would say that was one of my favorite parts! We had so much fun learning about chocolate and chatting with Luis along the way. He taught us so much about chocolate, Swiss history, and Swiss culture along the way. And he of course continued to do so throughout the walking portion of our tour as well! We were worried with the rain happening intermittently throughout the day that it would detract from the experience, but Luis did a great job guiding us through the…”
Taste Geneva’s top chocolate makers by private TaxiBike, with three tastings, local stories, hot chocolate, and a guide just for you.
“Met by our guide at the exact time and location and he was very nice and friendly and informative, took us round to three different chocolate shops/ makers and we were given several different samples of each one, all of which were very nice. We were given a history of the manufacturer and it was also very interesting. The taxi bike ride was fun and the driver also took to some places of interest which was nice. Not the cheapest experience ( nothing is in Geneva) but it made my wife happy on her birthday so it’s all good.”
Taste Swiss chocolate and Gruyère cheese on a private Geneva day trip with hotel pickup, a local driver-guide, village time, and castle views.
“Tim was an amazing guide for my family and I! We had an incredible time learning more about the area and Gruyeres, specifically. We truly enjoyed every part of the day and appreciate how enjoyable Tim made everything for us. I would absolutely recommend making this trip part of your itinerary!”
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