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- Duration5 hr
- Guide languagesEnglish
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Overview
Succumb to the swiss flavors. The perfect excursion for the greedy! Start your excursion with chocolate softness visiting a famous factory. Discover the secrets of making Swiss Chocolate and enjoy tasting as much as you like and can. Visit the “Maison du Gruyères” Le Gruyère AOP is a cheese with a long tradition and its making has been handed down over many generations of cheesemakers both in the alpine and village cheese dairies. You will be guided through a modern world of the senses and our cow Cerise (Cherry) introduces you to the secrets of the Gruyère AOP making. For your lunch, spend some free time wondering and admire the breathtaking landscapes of the Gruyères village. At the foot of the pre-Alps, you will be enchanted by the charm and picturesque architecture of the medieval town. Breathe pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb. Explore the little town, it's been elected most beautiful village in 2014.
What's included
- Driver-guide during the day
- Chocolate Factory museum and tasting
- Cheese museum
- Free time in the medieval village of Gruyères
- Bus roundtrip
- Food and beverages
- Entrance to activities in Gruyères village
Itinerary
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Broc
1 hr
Succumb to the swiss flavors. The perfect excursion for the greedy! Start your excursion with chocolate softness visiting a famous factory. Discover the secrets of making Swiss Chocolate and enjoy tasting as much as you like and can. Then on your way to Gruyères, enjoy Swiss countryside taking a great big breath of fresh air. Be charmed by the real Switzerland, its green fields, its cows and Mountains.
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Tourist Office in Gruyeres
30 minAdmission included
Get to a cheese factory to know more about the Gruyères : Le Gruyère AOP is a cheese with a long tradition and its making has been handed down over many generations of cheesemakers both in the alpine and village cheese dairies. You will reach the Moléson Mountain and have a tasting in a typical Swiss chalet, a friendly hand making cheese factory and enjoy our typical dish: the Fondue.
- 3
Gruyeres
1 hr 30 min
spend some free time wondering and admire the breathtaking landscapes of the Gruyères village. At the foot of the pre-Alps, you will be enchanted by the charm and picturesque architecture of the medieval town. Breathe pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb. Explore the little town, that has been unaffected by the passage of time, it also has been elected most beautiful village in 2014
- 4
Gruyeres Castle
Passing by
During your free time, you can visit the charming castle of Gruyères
- 5
HR Giger Museum
Passing by
The alien museum will impress you
- 6
Swiss Alps
2 hr
Breath pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb.
Meeting point and pickup
Meeting point
We will pick you up from the small car parking, at the exit of the metro's stop "Vennes", next Aquatis. The bus will say Swisstours and will be arriving between 10h15 and 10h30 because it arrives from Geneva
End point
Ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
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- 827kevinz · Apr 2025
Great day in Gruyere!
Very well organized and plenty of time to see the tours and free time in the village.our driver was really nice and kept the group in our minivan on schedule. Would highly recommend. I ate too much chocolate so we skipped having lunch. A good problem to have!
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- Grace_K · Feb 2024
Lovely tour we all enjoyed very much
We had a great time. The tour was prompt starting and the driver was great. We went to the chocolate factory first and found out about the history of Cailler chocolate - it was a great interactive museum experience, but the best bit was tasting the chocolates at the end! Then we went on to the town of Gruyeres which we loved. We had a tour of the cheese making and saw how the cheese is made and had a tasting of three types of gruyeres cheese - all yummy. Then our driver took us to the town which was very picturesque, and we had fondue of course in one of the many restaurants there. It took about an hour to get there from Lausanne. Nice to be out in the countryside and see the mountains and lake it is stunning scenery. Great trip highly recommended. Thank you.
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- rebekah n · Jul 2023
Nice time
Nice experience. Lots of free tasting of chocolates. Last about 30 minutes. Worth the money and time. Area is gorgeous. Would go again.
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- chriskZ5847BK · May 2023
Swiss Cheese
Great tour! Driver was professional and knowledgeable. Van totally full but comfortable. Maison Cailler chocolaterie a great, tasty and fun experience. Gruyères cheese factory had already shut down operations for the day, and their audio tour a bit weak. But the town of Gruyères a must-see, plenty of restaurants and reasonable prices. Quick 45-50 minute drive from Lausanne.
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- unel2022 · Apr 2023
SUPER
Superb discovery of the place. Great time. The visit to the chocolate factory and gruyere were great. We liked the visits. Guide Roger knows how to put in a good mood, and very nice
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- Curious536429 · Mar 2023
Fun with Chocolate & Cheese
Roger was our guide. He was great. He was helpful and patient. Explained everything well. Safe driver. The trip and sights were amazing. Plenty of time to see everything although it wasn’t easy to see castle and eat lunch. Restaurant des Remparts in Gruyère was out of this world.
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