The 15 Best Cheese Experiences in Switzerland

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Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

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

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

From Geneva to Gruyères for Cailler chocolate, Gruyère cheese tastings, a medieval village stop, and scenic Golden Express train views.

“Loved it, no shortage of chocolate or cheese! Excellent value for money. No other snacks needed along the way. Recommend doing the golden panoramic train very lovely views. Safe to leave items like coats on the bus. Not over booked so a good size group. Early start meaning almost guaranteed no line on arrival at both planned events, except when you look behind you 5 mins later! All the tours leave from the Geneva central bus station sp find that and then your operator, 2 mins walk from the main train / tram station. Long day but restaurants of all types within 200m on return with reasonable value. Our guide…”

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From Zurich: Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

2.Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 224 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $102

A half-day tasting trip from Zurich to Appenzell, with Maestrani’s Chocolarium exhibits and Appenzeller cheese samples plus a Swiss village stop.

“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!”

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Zurich eTukTuk Private Tour – with Cheese Fondue and Wine

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

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

A 1.5-hour private eTukTuk tour of Zurich with Swiss cheese fondue, white wine, and photo stops at top landmarks.

“Best experience ever! Such a cool concept- dinner (cheese fondue), wine and a scenic tour of Zurich! Our tour guide was wonderful! He was so friendly and knowledgeable!”

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Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

4.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112

Basel Old Town food tour mixing Swiss cheese, bean-to-bar chocolate, pastries, and seasonal market tastings, with an English guide.

“While our tour guide, Jean, was very nice - this felt more like a way to promote specific stores. We could have purchased chocolate, cheese and pastries at any of the wonderful shops in Basel instead of on the tour.”

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Zurich: Swiss Cheese Fondue & Wine e-Tuk-Tuk City Tour

5.Swiss Cheese Fondue & Wine e-Tuk-Tuk City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 168 reviews

Zurich eTukTuk tour with Swiss cheese fondue and wine, rolling through Old Town sights by the Limmat in 1.5 hours.

“We loved the novelty of the activity and that the Tuk Tuk could drive into the small alley ways. we were tired from allot of travel so it was a great alternative to seeing Zurich by foot. The only critism is that the price only included one bottle of wine for four people over 1.5 hours. we had to pay (allot) for 2nd bottle. Overall, a fantastic & memorable experience!!”

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Swiss Cheese Tasting Experience | Basel

6.Swiss Cheese Tasting Experience | Basel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 166 reviews · 40 min · from $19Best value

Taste Swiss AOP cheeses in Basel at Chääs und Schoggi Huus. A guided 40-minute tasting covers history and young vs aged flavors.

“This Cheese Tour was absolutely fabulous. I had NO IDEA there was such a depth of things that go into good cheeses. Leena was extremely knowledgeable about it all and we learned a ton. And bought some to take home. We paired this with their Chocolate Tasting session and learned even more. The location is indeed a bit off the beaten path and a bit small. But it was really, really worth the visit. Don't let the Google Maps "Temporarily Closed" notice confuse you. Google does that because they don't have fixed OPEN hours, but are rather by appointment only when they get bookings.”

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Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château

7.Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $198

Taste Swiss chocolate and Alpine cheese with wine, then walk Chapel Bridge and see Lucerne Castle. Optional Lake Lucerne cruise.

“Perfect tour of Lucerne with the right mix of food and sightseeing. The group size was also small which allowed everyone to participate and connect with each other. Our guide Luis was amazing. He made the tour more lively, informative yet entertaining. It was a fun tour to get a good insight into Lucern. Highly recommended!”

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From Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

8.Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 154 reviews · 8.5 - 10 hours · from $200

A sweet-and-savor day from Geneva to Gruyères: Cailler chocolate tastings, a Gruyère cheese museum, medieval village time, plus optional GoldenPass views.

“It was wonderful! Our tour guide Bobbis was so kind and helpful, and we got to explore so much.”

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

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

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

Appenzell Alps day trip from Zurich: farm milk, Appenzeller cheese tastings, Hoher Kasten cable car views, and a guided town walk.

“A good trip if you want to escape from Zurich city. Cheese factory and farm visit was nice. However, after that the appenzelle city tour was boring and we literally had nothing to do. The trip to Hohen Kaster mountain was also very boring. Instead of this, they could have taken us to Aescher which was more interesting. Some activities should have been included in the second half part of the trip to avoid boring walks. Our guide Monica was awesome and she did everything in her capacity to keep us engaged”

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Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

10.Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 134 reviews · 10 hours · from $297

Chocolate at Maison Cailler, cheese and fondue at Gruyères, then the GoldenPass train back to Geneva for a full flavor day.

“so fun and interesting. A great value. our driver was great, he explained everything completely and was very nice on top of being a great driver! we loved our tour.”

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Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

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

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

Geneva to Gruyères by air-conditioned coach for Maison Cailler chocolate, La Maison du Gruyère cheese, and medieval village views.

“We had a great time. It was a small group and Din our tour guide/driver kept us informed and entertained. We got to sample the Gruyeres cheese that is made there along with a very delicious fondue. So much to see and the weather was perfect, not too hot. I would recommend this trip to everyone.”

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Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau

12.Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $193

Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge and Castle plus Swiss cheese, chocolate, wine, and an optional Lake Lucerne cruise, all in a small guided group.

“I don’t think we would’ve changed anything. Luis was knowledgeable, answering all our questions in depth. We learned countless new information about the country and city. Luis was also a very funny and interesting person. I would absolutely recommend this tour. 5 stars for Luis!”

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Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

13.Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $325

Taste Gruyère and Swiss chocolate on a small-group day trip from Geneva, with factory tours and the medieval Gruyères Castle.

“Great tour! Very complete. Comfirtable van and nice informative guide. Got to see a lot in one single day.”

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Zurich: Sunset Tour with Cheese Fondue

14.Sunset Tour with Cheese Fondue

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

Zurich sunset tour with Lindt chocolate, the Felsenegg cable car, and a 4-course all-you-can-eat Swiss cheese fondue dinner.

“I was the only one on the trip but I’m so happy . I had the main guide and another guide who was in training . They were very personal and professional and I loved having my own private tour! The weather was perfect and I loved the dinner!”

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Swiss Cheese Tasting Experience | Basel

15.Swiss Cheese Tasting Experience | Basel

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

Swiss cheese tasting in Basel: Gruyère AOP and local favorites, up to 7 samples, small group, 35 minutes, English guide.

“In less than six hours of our schedule the vendor delayed the time of the event. While the time change was for an hour for the first event and a second event delayed 30 minutes it still negatively impacted later plans we had so we missed this event. While on a prior walking tour of the town we walked by the shop. The shop was closed and the shop did not look very reputable so we were very disappointed. This venue seems far below the standards of the other Viator tours we have done.”

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