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Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Entry Ticket

1. Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Entry Ticket

Visit the interactive Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum, built next to the historical Lindt & Sprüngli factory. Discover the long journey that cocoa takes from bean to bar on an audio-guided tour. See an impressive chocolate fountain in the entrance hall, over 9 meters tall. Learn how chocolate conquered the world and explore every step of the production process through multimedia exhibitions. Visit the tasting room, where you can savor a variety of chocolate delicacies. See the production line through panoramic windows and watch as new products are created.

Zurich: Swiss Cheese Fondue and Wine Tuk-Tuk Tour

2. Zurich: Swiss Cheese Fondue and Wine Tuk-Tuk Tour

Discover Zurich on this culinary tour with your personal, electric Tuk-Tuk. Start at the central station and experience a journey through the unique city of Zurich. After a short stop at a gastronomic partner, the fondue "valaisanne" will be loaded onto the eTuk and your culinary journey can begin. The ride leads you through the Old Town and to the most beautiful parts of the city, where you can discover the life in Zurich with the driver through the eyes of a local. Enjoy the delicious food and get a unique insight into Zurich. The gastronomic partners attach great value on regional products. As an alcoholic beverage you are offered wine from Switzerland.

Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

3. Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate Guided Tour & Entry Ticket

Discover the world of chocolate with a guide on a tour of the Lindt Home of Chocolate. Hear about chocolate's long history, try different types of Lindt chocolate at tasting stations, and try the chocolate at every step of the production process. Meet your guide and begin your journey through the history of chocolate. Hear about how the favorite drink of the Mayans became a luxury in Europe and later a part of everyday life. Stop at each tasting station and test your tastebuds. Enjoy a sample of pralines with a Lindt master chocolatier. Finish your tour with a tasting of the ingredients that make up chocolate and of preliminary products of chocolate production.

Zürich: Appenzell Day-Trip with Cheese & Chocolate Tastings

4. Zürich: Appenzell Day-Trip with Cheese & Chocolate Tastings

Experience Appenzell in a small group on this fantastic excursion. Explore the idyllic region, which still maintains the old traditions, and discover the world of mountains, cheese, and chocolate. 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 fresh cow milk before heading to the Appenzeller show dairy in Stein AR. Find out how natural Swiss milk and herbs are turned into Switzerland's tangiest cheese and marvel at the imposing cellar storing up to 12,500 wheels of cheese. Try to guess the top secret ingredients of the world-famous Appenzeller cheese during a cheese tasting. Go to Brülisau and take the cable car to the Hoher Kasten mountain, where you can admire the panoramic views from a height of 1,800 meters. Visit the impressive revolving restaurant, and enjoy the fantastic panoramic views of the hilly, green Appenzell region, the Rhine Valley, and Vorarlberg. Next, head to 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. Back in Appenzell, your tour guide will take you on a short walking tour, showing you the town's beautiful streets, squares, and decoratively painted wooden houses. Discover a traditional bakery and learn more about Appenzeller Biberli (Swiss gingerbread). You then have some time to explore the town on your own and purchase traditional souvenirs.

Zurich: Sightseeing and Gourmet Tour with Cheese Fondue

5. Zurich: Sightseeing and Gourmet Tour with Cheese Fondue

See the sights of Zürich and its surrounds on an exclusive evening coach tour, traveling in groups of no more than 16 people for a more personalized experience. Savor the flavors of Switzerland along the way, including the country’s famous chocolates and fondue. Start with a short introductory drive through the city center, getting a glimpse of the famous Bahnhofstrasse shopping boulevard. Continue along the shores of Lake Zürich to the small town of Kilchberg. Visit the new Lindt Home of Chocolate, home to the world's largest free-standing chocolate fountain, and buy some souvenirs for friends and family back home. Continue to Adliswil in Zürich's rural suburbs, and take the cable car to the Felsenegg station in the Albis mountains. Enjoy panoramic views of greater Zürich, before hiking through the forest to a beautiful restaurant overlooking Lake Zürich. Enjoy sweeping views from the terrace as you are served a choice of appetizers and a typical drink. Seated at tables that are traditionally decorated, tuck into an assortment of salad bowls, followed by an outstanding, all-you-can-eat Swiss cheese fondue. Complete your gourmet experience with a homemade chocolate cake, before the drive back to central Zürich.

Zurich: Chocolate Tasting and Traditions Tour with a Local

6. Zurich: Chocolate Tasting and Traditions Tour with a Local

Explore Zurich's chocolate production traditions and techniques on this private tour with a local guide and discover the secret to creating velvety-smooth Swiss chocolate. Join your chocolate-loving local guide for a journey of discovery of Zurich's best artisan chocolate-makers. Visit the best chocolate shops in the city and sample some of your guide's favorite varieties, including a delicious hot drink, as you learn all about the art of Swiss chocolate-making. Don’t forget to bring your camera as the chocolate shops are a treat for both the taste buds and the eye. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide and find out the best shops, attractions, and restaurants to visit during your time in Zurich in order to make the most of your visit.

Chocolate Tasting Tuk-Tuk Tour in Zurich

7. Chocolate Tasting Tuk-Tuk Tour in Zurich

Discover the chocolatey side of Zurich. Get to know beautiful Limmat city and its local, small, and excellent chocolatiers from a pleasurable perspective. On this tour you will combine two great things: being transported by an eTuk throughout the city and indulging in tastings of various chocolates. Enjoy an informative tour with your guide, who will lead you to the first chocolate highlight in the Niederdorf district. Come in and try refreshing, selected delicacies of the highest quality. After a short stop at Sechseläuten Platz, Zurich’s most beautiful meeting area, the journey leads you along the lake towards Fraumünster, to the historic Münsterhof. From here you can explore a density of the finest chocolatiers. From a new creation, created by the cold extraction process, to limited individual pieces, individually designed for your unique enjoyment, immerse yourself in the world of chocolate - all made in Switzerland.

Zurich: 1.5-Hour Hot Stone Barbecue Tuk-Tuk Tour

8. Zurich: 1.5-Hour Hot Stone Barbecue Tuk-Tuk Tour

Zip between the sights on an e-tuk tuk, then tuck into a delicious barbecue on this unique 1.5-hour sightseeing tour of Zurich. Hop aboard a private electric-powered tuk tuk and drive past Zurich landmarks like the Grossmünster and Fraumünster churches, wind through the atmospheric Niederdorf district and admire the glamorous window displays along Bahnhofstrasse. As you glide around the city, share a tasty barbecue lunch or dinner, accompanied by a bottle of red wine. Each tuk tuk sits up to four people, ensuring an intimate and personalized experience. Dine on locally-sourced ingredients and wine of a selected Swiss variety.

From Zurich/Lucerne: Berne Capital and Countryside Day-Trip

9. From Zurich/Lucerne: Berne Capital and Countryside Day-Trip

Enjoy a small group tour of the Swiss capital of Berne, with round-trip transfers by air-conditioned minibus from either Zurich or Lucerne. Drive along scenic roads through stunning landscapes, and get a flavor of the rural highlights of the Entlebuch Valley (Switzerland's first UNESCO Biosphere) and Emmental Valley. See some of the many farms scattered across the pristine moors and Alpine pastures. Cross the border to the idyllic Emmental Valley to reach Trubschachen. Here, enjoy a biscuit tasting at the Kambly Experience and discover the origins of Switzerland's best-known premium biscuit brand. Learn the fine art of biscuit making and watch master confectioners at work. Indulge in the unique flavors of Kambly's biscuits, tasting as many of the tantalizing varieties as you like. Continue through typical Bernese back country en route to the capital. Upon arrival in Berne, burn off some calories on an informative walking tour of the charming Old Town. Marvel at the late Gothic architecture of the cathedral (Münster). Stroll under characteristic arcades to the Zytglogge (Clock Tower). Pay a visit to the Parliament building overlooking the beautiful River Aare. Then, enjoy some time at leisure for lunch (not included) and some souvenir shopping. Continue in the afternoon through the fascinating rural landscapes of the Emmental Valley. Admire the vast roofs that shelter prosperous Emmental farmhouses. Glory in the red of the geraniums in their windows. See grazing cows on green hills producing the best milk; the principal ingredient for Emmental cheese. Stop at the Emmentaler show dairy for the highlight of the day. Tour the show dairy on the audio-visual "King's Way" and learn more about the history of the world's most famous cheese. Marvel at the gigantic wheels of cheese in the impressive cellar before indulging your senses during a cheese tasting only an arm's length away from the master cheesemaker's workplace. Take a picture stop with amazing views over the gentle green hills of the Emmental to the triple peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. After, drive back with a goodie bag full of Swiss delicacies collected at the visited attractions throughout the day.

Zurich: City Walking Tour around Zurich Main Station

10. Zurich: City Walking Tour around Zurich Main Station

On this fascinating tour through one of Zurich´s youngest neighborhoods, interested visitors get to know a selection of genuine Zurich products. These are made by creatives with a great deal of passion and inventive spirit. Various stops on Zollstrasse and Europaallee, as well as on the Negrellisteg, offer insights into Zurich´s urban production. And with a little luck, tour participants will also get to meet the makers behind the products in person. During the tour, guests will have the opportunity to taste some of the products, as well as learn about the historical and architectural background to the vibrant neighborhood around Zurich Main Station.

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Overall rating

4.7 / 5

based on 125 reviews

The place is very beautiful and very iconic with all the bits and pieces explained. It was a great tour, had some free chocolate and also a little surprise (another chocolate). The experience is very nice and it’s worth the few hours that you spend there. If you love chocolate, it’s a must go

Really enjoyed tour Value for money Great directions I have used three different tour company’s on this trip to Europe and find “ get your guide “ to be the best I all all I will use in Australia!?

It was gorgeous, informative, and well worth the money. It was also one of the most affordable museums/things to do in Switzerland.

A lovely experience and I learnt alot about chocolate. They have some unexpected surprises. Enjoy

History, manufacturing and free chocolate, how can we ask for more.