Gruyères Tour: Swiss Cheese and Chocolate Delight

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Bern

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Embark on a captivating tour of Gruyères, a medieval town near Bern. Discover cheese factories, witness cheesemaking, and indulge in Swiss delicacies at Maison Cailler. A day of breathtaking landscapes, tasting, and sensory delights awaits!

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Central Railroad Station - Travel from Bern to Gruyères
La Maison du Gruyère - Tour the Gruyère cheese factory and learn about the cheesemaking process
Cité Médiévale de Gruyères - Enjoy a lunch break in the medieval village of Gruyères and explore the area at your leisure. There is ample time to visit the castle and/or the unique H.R….

What's Included

Entrance tickets for cheese and chocolate factory
Cheese and chocolate samples to taste
English-speaking Swiss tour guide
All necessary train tickets included (no additional costs)

What's Not Included

Food or drinks (lunch break at Gruyere with various restaurants)
Gratuities

Additional Information

Set off on a personal adventure from Bern to Gruyères. Delve into the cheese-making process with a tour of the Gruyères cheese factory, soak in the medieval allure of Gruyères village, and treat yourself to the delightful world of chocolate at the Maison Cailler chocolate factory.
• Uncover the craft of Swiss cheese-making at the Gruyère cheese factory…

Location

Tourist Information Bern

Bahnhofplatz

You will meet your tourguide in front of the tourist information Bern at the train station (ground floor level), closed by the ticket office of the railway company

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Allyson1993caf

Sep 16, 2025

all about cheese and chocolate - tour was a great day for us to relax. tourguide took us to cheese factory, where we visited the exhibition at our own. Got transferred to the town on top of the hill, where we had lunch and time to visit the castle. Arrived to chocolate factory after lunch for sweet tasting. Finally the guide showed us a great spot along the lake. Over all it was a relaxing day for us with free time at the sights, which was great not to follow a group all day long.

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Debyee2025

Sep 16, 2025

Beautiful town - The town is great. So much to see, to do. Lots of places to eat, to stay. You have museums, the HR Giger museum, the castle. There's so much going on in a relatively small place The cheese factory gives you some insights for the typical cheese from Gruyere. In the afternoon we went to Cailler chocolate museum, which is really worth it. You can taste all chocolate there. Tourguide made it comfy for us, transfers are short and Michael gave us a lot of interesting background infos.

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Cindy_m

Sep 2, 2025

Beautifully scenic and tasty experience! - Mike was a perfect, knowledgeable host/guide, and the two main venues were fun and interesting. We also stopped along the way at a few scenic photo stops of the beautiful Gruyère region, which very much enhanced the whole experience.!

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Lara_r

Apr 29, 2025

A lovely full-day tour for cheese, chocolate, and scenery - My mother and I met Christoph at the train station in the morning and headed out for our day. He guided us easily through the efficient Swiss transportation system first to Gruyere with its cheese factory and lovely town and then on to Maison Callier for a very thorough tour of the chocolate factory. All the while, Christoph provided information about the area and answered our many questions of life in Switzerland. We had good conversations, and he was very attentive and helpful with my 80-year-old mother. It was a very entertaining and educational day.

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Passport190611

Apr 20, 2025

History and countryside - We took the Castle + House of the Gruyere pass for 17Chf per person. The visit of the House of Gruyère is well thought out and fun. The Castle is easy to do also and is pleasant, some artifacts throughout the visit are very appreciable.

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Claudette_p

Apr 10, 2025

not a typical group tour - we travelled by train to the cheese factory (which is nice to see). Best was the time we spend at Gruyères and our guide Roland gave us the possibility to explore it at our own. The chocolate factory was crowded but our guide had pre-booked slots and we tasted a lot of chocolate. Can recommend it, as we had a lot of free time for us and were not forced to be with the group all the time, even there were just two others with us.

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Evans_v

Apr 5, 2025

we got Swiss cheese and Swiss chocolate - Such a delightful and delicious day! Exploring the medieval town of Gruyères felt like stepping into a fairytale. The visit to the cheese factory was fun and informative (and tasty!), and the Maison Cailler chocolate experience was the perfect sweet ending. Our guide kept everything relaxed and well-organized. A must-do if you're in Bern and want a mix of culture, history, and Swiss treats!

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Brody_v

May 4, 2024

Castles, cheese, and chocolate - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable during our trip to Gruyère. The Cheese and Chocolate factory were exceptional to learn about and walk through. Everything is taken care of for you so you don’t have to worry about planning. The views were stunning from the castle grounds. Would recommend and do again in the future.

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Basil_i

Apr 1, 2024

The chocolate tour was... - The chocolate tour was the best part of our tour. The Mountain View’s were beautiful. We really enjoyed the castle tour.

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Katie_g

Mar 25, 2024

Must do! - Local flavors, beautiful area, great scenery and history. Tour company is marvelous, helpful, adds true local knowledge and isn't some large non local firm. Thank you Mike!

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up to 6 guests

1 - Adult