Swiss Cheese, Chocolates and Mountains Small-Group Tour from Zurich | 11 hours

145 Reviews | Zurich
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Swiss Cheese, Chocolates and Mountains Small-Group Tour from Zurich
2 Adults x $287.99
$575.98
Approx Total
$575.98

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English
  • Full guided tour by professional multilingual guide
  • Small group of max. 16 guests
  • Visit to Appenzeller diary including museum and cheese tasting
  • Aerial cable car ride up to Mt. Hoher Kasten with its revolving restaurant and breath-taking views
  • Transportation in comfortable Mercedes minibus with AC and free WIFI
  • Guided walk through the charming and traditional village of Appenzell
  • Goodie bag with typical Swiss products from each visited attraction (worth CHF 40.-)
  • Visit of a typical Swiss dairy farm
  • Visit of a boutique Chocolate Manufacture, chocolate tasting included
  • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Personal expenses

Overview

Venture to the Heidi-like region of eastern Switzerland on this full day guided coach tour from Zurich. Discover the secrets behind Switzerland's famous cheese and chocolate! Trace the path of raw milk from grazing cows on lush meadows to the production at the Appenzeller show dairy and a boutique chocolate manufacture. Take in fascinating mountain views on an aerial cable car ride to the top of Hoher Kasten and learn about local customs on a guided stroll through the charming village of Appenzell, where old traditions are still alive. Even better, you'll travel in a personalized small group with a maximum of 16 people!

Meeting points

The official departure point for all tours departing from Zurich is Sihlquai Bus Station, near Zurich’s main train station (Zürich HB). Please check in at least 15 minutes before departure at the “Best of Switzerland Tours” counter with your QR code on your voucher ready, printed or electronically.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Zurich (Pass By)

    Depart from central Zurich (Sihlquai Bus Station) in an air-conditioned minivan and set out on a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Zürich via the City of Rapperswil with its medieval castle to the gently rolling hills of the Appenzellerland with photo stops en route.

  • Stein

    Discover a typically Swiss farm and taste a glass of fresh cow milk.

    30 minutes

  • Appenzeller Schaukaserei

    Find out how natural Swiss milk and herbs are turned into Switzerland's tangiest cheese at the Appenzeller show dairy in Stein AR. Marvel at the imposing cellar storing up to 12,500 wheels of cheese and try to guess the top secret ingredients of the world-famous Appenzeller cheese during a cheese tasting.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Hoher Kasten

    Your tour continues to the village of Brulisau where you'll board the aerial cable car to the panoramic Mt. Hoher Kasten. At 6,000 feet (1,800 meters), enjoy breathtaking views over the Rhine Valley and Austria's Voralberg region. Go for a walk through the Alpine Garden or enjoy lunch at the spectacular revolving mountain restaurant (not included).

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • N/A

    Follow your tour guide on a walk through the quaint village of Appenzell and learn about the ancient traditions and customs of this region while browsing local specialty shops in the pedestrian zone with its decoratively painted wooden facades.

    1 hour

  • Appenzell

    Visit a boutique chocolate manufacture and follow the Maître Chocolatier's explanation of the artisan craft of chocolate making before indulging your senses during a chocolate tasting.

    45 minutes

  • Appenzell

    Stroll through the town with your tour guide and learn about local customs and women's voting rights in Switzerland for around 15 minutes. Enjoy the remaining time to continue exploring the charming village of Appenzell at your own pace.

    45 minutes

  • Zurich (Pass By)

    After a great day, we will drop you off again in Zurich, where the tour started.

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not suitable for infants under 6 years, exceptions only on request.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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145 reviews

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    93
  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 93 reviews with 5 stars

Awesome

Published on Oct, 2024

Awesome tour. Martin was excellent as driver and guide. Loved every aspect of the tour. Particularly enjoyed the Dsiry farm and hearing the passion of the farmer. Views from the mountain and meal at the revolving restaurant (extra optional of own) was fantastic.

Excellent Tour of Switzerland and surrounding areas

Published on Oct, 2024

This is a great tour--a very long day but it moved along well. The visit to the farm was really enlightening and speaking with the farmer was great. CHeese tasting was good and the chocolate tasting was also fun. We had time to shop in the town as well after the chocolate tasting. The only disappointment was going to the top of mountain but that is only because snow was so thick you couldnt see...but would have been amazing if weather cooperated. Restaurant on top of mountain had great views , OK food. ALl in all, I would definitely recommend.

A MUST DO!!

Published on Aug, 2024

Our guide Martin was such a lovely and knowledgeable man. We absolutely loved the tour through the farm and the city of Appenzell not to mention all the delicious goodies we left with! The museum and the chocolate boutique were amazing as well.

A must-do tour from Zurich!

Published on Jun, 2024

One of the best tours I’ve ever been on! The tour guide was Swiss, and gave a great background in the history and geopolitics of the area. The Dairy farmer was very friendly and gave us an eye opening tour of his family farm. We strolled through the chocolate shops in Appenzel, as well as a cheese factory. We got to taste all of it, and even got to take home some treats that were included in the tour. In Appenzel, we parked next to the beer brewery, which was fantastic. A long, but fulfilling travel day!

Amazing mountains and countryside. Such nice oeople.

Published on Jun, 2024

The cow farm and its owner. She was very welcoming and explained about the process of preparing milk to be sold. We learned a lot.

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