9 Cheese and Chocolate Tastings in Zurich to Book First

1.Zurich Food Tour with 10 Local Delicacies, Cheeses & Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $170Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Bellevue to Paradeplatz with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Toni, Jolita, Ioanna, and Shaun connect Zurich’s churches, banking district, and old-town lanes with tastings of rösti, sausage, cheese, chocolate, wine, schnaps, and more.

“Shawn was an excellent guide and everyone in our group was very enjoyable. We got to sample traditional Zurich delicacies while exploring parts of the city on foot. The pace of food and drink was not overwhelming but we finished the tour fully satisfied. It was a great substitute for lunch and a lot of fun.”

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2.Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

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

Travel from Zurich to Maestrani’s Chocolarium and the Appenzeller Schaukäserei, then spend time in Appenzell or St. Gallen. Your English-speaking driver handles the road and tickets, while you explore the exhibits independently, taste chocolate and cheese, and enjoy Swiss countryside views.

“Lovely easy day trip with three stops. The chocolate museum was nice - especially for kids. The cheese tour was interesting but not too much to see, mainly the cheese shop at the end. The drive to Appenzell was incredible, lovely scenery and the town is very picturesque. Our tour was on a Saturday and all the shops closed at 5pm, and we arrived around 4:30 so we didnt really have time to look around and shop, which was a shame, We would have liked another hour there, arriving earlier. The driver was very friendly and handed out bottles of water which was nice. Overall a lovely day.”

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3.Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

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

This 12-hour English-language day trip pairs Rhine Falls with Maestrani’s Chocolarium, Appenzeller Schaukäserei, and free time in Appenzell. Driver-guides such as Tony, Alex, and Terri handle transport and practical help, while the main visits are self-guided. Plan for a long day and a return to Zurich between tour sections.

“It was an amazing day! Everything very well planned and carefully taken care off. Highly recommended.”

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4.Food Tour of 8+ Tastings with Cheeses & Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 104 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $154

Join an English-speaking guide such as Toni, Ioanna, Jolita, or Shawn for a 3.5-hour walk through Zurich’s Old Town. You’ll make roughly seven specialty-food stops and enjoy 8+ tastings, from Bircher muesli and sausage to Swiss cheese, fondue, gin, wine, and chocolate.

“Jolita did a great job introducing us to the Old Town. We slowly covered several excellent venues and sampled a variety of traditional swiss dishes. We also learned about the landmarks we passed. Highly recommended as an introduction to Zurich and it's cuisine”

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5.Rhine Falls, Chocolate and cheese factory (KTZ373)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $154

This 10-hour KeyTours outing combines Rhine Falls with Swiss chocolate and cheese stops near Appenzell. You get entry tickets, a driver guide, countryside views, and free time in Appenzell. The day is split into a morning waterfall visit and an afternoon food-focused circuit, with a boat ride available for an extra fee.

“Really helpful and cheerful guide cum driver! Appenzell is a must go destination, especially the old town. The chocolate factory has really interesting exhibition and free samples of chocolates! The cheese factory sells really great tasting cheese and they are really cheap!!!”

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6.Zurich Open Top Bus, Chocolate and Cheese Factory Tour Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 12 reviews · from $125

Start with an audio-guided open-top bus tour through Zurich, then travel by air-conditioned minibus to Chocolarium and Appenzeller Schaukäserei. You’ll sample Swiss sweets and cheese, see Appenzell, and stop in St. Gallen. Guide Thanasis has earned praise for making the day lively and well organized.

“Thanasis was a delightful, entertaining and obliging guide for our chocolate and cheese tour. He made the day engaging and memorable for us. The tour was well organised and there was a good balance between the travel time on the bus and time to visit the sites. Would highly recommend Swiss tours!”

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7.Zurich Open-top Tour and Chocolate and Cheese Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $123

Spend nine hours traveling from Zurich to the Appenzell region. See Zurich from an open-top bus, taste Swiss chocolate at Maestrani’s Chocolarium, visit the Appenzeller Schaukäserei, and enjoy free time in Appenzell. The English-speaking driver leads the day, but this is not a fully guided walking tour.

“We were confused was not told how or where to get off missed half the trip. Was not a guided tour it was on your own and there was not very much information.”

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8.Rapperswil, Cheese, and Lindt Home of Chocolate from Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $149

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Zurich to Rapperswil, Einsiedeln, a working show dairy, and Lindt Home of Chocolate. An English-speaking guide such as Peter Muller or Christian leads the day, with cheese tasting, monastery views, an audio tour, and unlimited chocolate sampling.

“Peter was a fantastic tour guide and host. There were only 4 of us so very personalized. Can't believe we got so much in during this tour. Learned how to make cheese then treated to charcuterie tray and wine. Visited Lindt candy facility, no shortage of candy. The city of Raperswil had the beautiful cathedral with the Black Madonna (prettier than one in Barcelona Monserat). We were never rushed, plenty of time to Shop or eat. The best tour so far.”

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9.Gruyères Castle, Cheese, and Chocolate Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $461

Travel from Zurich to La Gruyère with a private guide, watch cheese being made at Maison du Gruyères, visit the 13th-century castle, and finish at Cailler chocolate factory. Guide Jonas has led this 11-hour day, which includes rail travel, regional transfers, admissions, and tastings.

“Better than expected! I only wish viator had a better detailed description of what this tour offers, because it was so much. Our Guide, Jonas, was one of the best we've had anywhere in the world. He was polite and knowledgeable, and made the whole experience that much better. This tour is long and tiring, yes, but there is so much you get to see and experience. We would have had a very hard time accomplishing this much in one day without Jonas.”

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