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Small-Group Mountains, Cheese & Chocolate Tour
Cheese plate with the Swiss Alps in the background in Zurich
Small town nestled in the Swiss Alps near Zurich
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Small-Group Mountains, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

Small-Group Mountains, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

By Best of Switzerland Tours
6.8 out of 10
Features
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Overview
  • Full-day excursion to beautiful Eastern Switzerland
  • Heavenly chocolate smell at the boutique chocolate factory
  • Chance to taste famous Appenzeller cheese at the factory
  • Aerial cable car to the towering mountain Hoher Kasten
  • Group of up to 16 people & free time in charming Appenzell

Activity location

  • Hoher Kasten
    • 9058, Rüte, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Zurich Sihlquai Bus Station
    • 4 Limmatstrasse
    • 8005, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessionally guided small-group tour of Eastern Switzerland (max. 16 guests)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAerial cable car tickets "Hoher Kasten"
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit of Appenzeller show dairy incl. cheese tasting
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit of boutique chocolate factory incl. chocolate tasting
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisit of typically Swiss organic dairy farm
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided walk through Appenzell with local speciality shops
  • What's includedWhat's includedGoodie bag with typical Swiss products from visited attractions
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport in comfortable minibus with free Wi-Fi
  • What's includedWhat's includedCarbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks not listed as inclusions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Children 0 - 5 years not recommended on our small group excursions. Exceptions on request.
  • Children from 6 to 15 years pay half price when accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour departure time.
  • External weather conditions are beyond our control, consequently we are unable to offer refunds due to poor or less than ideal weather.
  • Refunds aren't possible for last-minute tour cancellations due to flight changes or unforeseen health issues. Please consider a travel insurance before your trip to cover such situations.

What you can expect

Join us on our premium small group tour to the idyllic region of Eastern Switzerland and 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.

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. Discover a typically Swiss farm and taste a glass of freshly produced cow milk at the farm. Find out how natural Swiss milk 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.

Board the aerial cable car up to Hoher Kasten at 1,794 m a.s.l. and relish a splendid 360 degree panorama view over the majestic Alpstein massiv, the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance, the Pincipality of Lichtenstein and Austria. Enjoy a regional lunch at the spectacular revolving restaurant (no meals or drinks included) before descending to the valley. 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 speciality shops in the pedestrian zone with its decoratively painted wooden facades. 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. Enjoy some time at leisure before heading back to Zürich with a goodie bag full of Swiss delicacies collected at the visited attractions throughout the day.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHoher Kasten
    • 9058, Rüte, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEZurich Sihlquai Bus Station
    • 4 Limmatstrasse
    • 8005, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland