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The 15 Best Cheese and Chocolate Tastings

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Switzerland invented this pairing as a day trip and the rest of Europe has borrowed it. These 15 cover Gruyères and Appenzell from Geneva and Zurich, Porto cellars and the city food walks, with prices and travel time.

Porto: Cálem Cellar with Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Tasting - Entering the Cálem Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia
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Porto: Cálem Cellar with Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Tasting

1.Cálem Cellar with Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 310 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Our pick

Spend about an hour at Cálem Cellars learning how Port is made, visiting the interactive museum, and tasting Late Bottled Vintage, Vintage, and 20-year Tawny with cheese, chocolate, crackers, and jam. Tours run in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Guides including Matthew, Anna, and Anastasia have led particularly well-received sessions.

“Yesterday afternoon, I enjoyed a wonderful Port Wine tasting tour that truly stood out. It began with a guided visit to the Calém cellar, including 15 minutes to explore their interactive museum, which explains the port wine-making process in a fun and informative way. The 45-minute tour flew by, but the tasting session was the real highlight. Opting for the pairing with goat cheese, São Jorge cheese from the Azores, and chocolate was definitely worth it, as it helped to distinguish the fruity, woody, and caramel notes in the wines. A perfect way to spend an hour exploring Porto’s rich wine offerings!”

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Zurich Food Tour with 10 Local Delicacies, Cheeses & Chocolates - Grossmünster and the religious story behind the food
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Zurich Food Tour with 10 Local Delicacies, Cheeses & Chocolates

2.Zurich Food Tour with 10 Local Delicacies, Cheeses & Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $170Top rated

Start near Bellevue with a small group of up to 12 people and spend about three and a half hours walking Zurich’s old town. Guides such as Toni, Jolita, Shaun, and Ioanna connect Swiss dishes with local history, from Grossmünster and Fraumünster to Paradeplatz. Expect tastings of rösti, sausage, fondue, cheese, chocolate, wine, schnaps, and more.

“Great tour guide and awesome food, drinks. We had Julita and she was very knowledgeable. Recommending to our friends visiting soon!”

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Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese - The road to Gruyères and the Swiss countryside
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Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

3.Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $305

Travel from Geneva to Broc and Gruyères by air-conditioned coach, with chocolate tasting at Maison Cailler, cheese at La Maison du Gruyère, free time in the medieval village, fondue, and a scenic GoldenPass train ride toward Montreux. Guides such as Roger, David, Babis, and Aristotle are known for adding humor and clear direction.

“Overall a very good excursion. We loved the chocolate factory tour & sampling and enjoyed the Gruyère cheese making & tasting with the lunch. The palace and surrounding village were worthwhile and the train through the mountains into Montreux was lovely as well. Our only negative was that our guide Normand made a few political references to his liking of Trump in America. For American tourists on holiday in Europe and trying to enjoy their vacation, his comments were very uncomfortable & unnecessary for many people in the group.”

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From Zurich: Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell - Maestrani’s Chocolarium: a playful first stop
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From Zurich: Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

4.Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 224 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $102

Ride from Zurich to Maestrani’s Chocolarium and the Appenzeller Schaukäserei, then spend time in Appenzell or St Gallen. You’ll explore the chocolate museum, sample sweets and cheese, and enjoy Swiss countryside views. The English-speaking driver, rather than a guide inside each attraction, keeps the day moving.

“The trip was great, chocolarium should be more famous than Lindt museum”

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Zurich: Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip - Rhine Falls: the morning’s big payoff
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Zurich: Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

5.Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 212 reviews · from $141

Travel from Zurich to Rhine Falls, Maestrani’s Chocolarium, Appenzeller Schaukäserei, and Appenzell village in one long day. Expect self-guided visits, Swiss chocolate and cheese tasting, free time in Appenzell, and an English-speaking driver-guide such as Tony or Alex. A boat cruise at the falls is available for an extra charge.

“We enjoyed the tour very much. The guides were very engaged and eager to give us all a good time. Thank you!”

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Basel: Farmer's Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour - Basel Minster and the old center
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Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

6.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112

Follow a local guide through Basel’s Old Town, Marktplatz, and nearby tasting stops for Swiss cheese, chocolate, seasonal market produce, and a traditional spice biscuit. Guides such as Gina and Jean combine city history with food stories. Expect about three hours, walking, possible tram travel, and tastings rather than a full meal.

“Great guide. Great experience. Guide taught us about the city while we walked from tasting to tasting which were all excellent!”

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Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château - The Water Tower in the middle of the river
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Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château

7.Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $198

Start near Lucerne’s train station at 1:00 pm with five Swiss chocolate samples, then walk through Chapel Bridge and past the Water Tower. Continue to Lucerne Castle by elevator for alpine views before finishing with three Alpine cheeses and Swiss wine. Guides such as Luis, Sarah, Laszlo, and Sanna lead groups of up to eight. A one-hour lake cruise is optional.

“Luis was a wonderful tour guide of the city and I would highly recommend him. His English is perfect. We enjoyed our tour of chocolate, cheese, wine and the castle with him. We took a boat ride of the lake following the tour which was lovely.”

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From Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories - Leaving Geneva from Place Dorcière
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From Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

8.Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 154 reviews · 8.5 - 10 hours · from $200

Spend 8.5 to 10 hours traveling from Geneva to Maison Cailler, La Maison du Gruyère, and the medieval village of Gruyères. Expect guided transport, chocolate tasting, cheese-making displays, free time for lunch and sightseeing, plus an optional GoldenPass Panoramic train ride from Montbovon between May and October.

“This was a great trip overall, but I found our time in Gruyères to have been too short - after having lunch, we found ourselves literally running through the castle to see it and had to completely skip the HR Giger Museum even though we had paid for a combined castle & Giger museum ticket. The guide was great.”

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Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate - The wine tastings: semillon, verdelho, and more
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Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate

9.Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $129

Spend about eight hours visiting three or four boutique cellar doors in Hunter Valley, with wine, spirits, cheese, and chocolate tastings included. Return transport, an air-conditioned minibus, and a group capped at 20 make this a simple day out. Guides such as Grant, Des, and Suzanne add local stories and a relaxed feel.

“Chatting on the bus The vodka & gin place The last wine tasting was the best Bus driver was great fun”

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Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train - Maison du Gruyère and the cheese-making lesson
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Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

10.Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 134 reviews · 10 hours · from $297

Spend 10 hours exploring Swiss food and scenery from Geneva. Visit Maison Cailler and Maison du Gruyère, taste chocolate and fondue, wander medieval Gruyères, then ride the GoldenPass Panoramic train toward Montreux. English-speaking guides such as Roger and Amin have led this well-paced day, which runs from May through October.

“Our guide Roger was fun and excellent. He took a few group pictures and gave us free of charge. Quite nice gift since I was traveling alone. Highly recommend!”

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Hunter Valley Wines, 2-Course Lunch, Cheese & Chocolate Tour - Mount Pleasant brings a second wine style
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Hunter Valley Wines, 2-Course Lunch, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

11.Hunter Valley Wines, 2-Course Lunch, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $157

Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley for wine tastings at Audrey Wilkinson and Mount Pleasant, a two-course lunch with local wine at voco Kirkton Park, plus chocolate and cheese samples. Guides such as Stephen, Yan, and Alfie lead the day, which runs about 12 hours and returns to Central Station.

“Overall experience was nice. It did feel a bit rushed but overall I would do it again. The chocolate and cheese tastings were not what I expected as they were more like samples and not tastings but overall I would do it again.”

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Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva - The road through Swiss countryside
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Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

12.Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $205

Travel from Geneva by air-conditioned coach to Maison Cailler, La Maison du Gruyère, and the medieval village of Gruyères. Expect chocolate samples, a short cheese-making visit, mountain scenery, and roughly three hours of free time for lunch, the castle, shops, or the HR Giger Museum. Guides may include Roger, Normunds, or Telis.

“This tour was well organized and provided sufficient time to explore the charming shops and historic sights. The tour guide was informative and entertaining. Gruyere was beautiful!”

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Zurich: Food Tour of 8+ Tastings with Cheeses & Chocolates - Starting with Bircher Muesli and hot chocolate
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Zurich: Food Tour of 8+ Tastings with Cheeses & Chocolates

13.Food Tour of 8+ Tastings with Cheeses & Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 104 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $154

Walk Zurich’s Old Town with an English-speaking guide such as Toni, Ioanna, Jolita, or Shawn, stopping at specialty shops, cafés, and restaurants for eight or more Swiss tastings. Expect muesli, sausage, rösti, cheese, fondue, chocolate, wine, schnaps, and a secret dish. Come hungry and wear shoes suited to city walking.

“Shawn took us to some exceptional places to taste wonderful food. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau - Swiss chocolate with more context than a quick sample
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Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau

14.Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $193

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide beneath the Torbogen at Lucerne station for a compact city tour with five chocolates, three Alpine cheeses, wine, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, and a scenic lift to Lucerne Castle. Guides such as Luis, Laszlo, Martina, and Isabella bring local stories and practical tips. Add the one-hour Lake Lucerne cruise for a fine finish.

“Luis was amazing! We had the best time and learned so much. He was great company and he really made the tour special. We would recommend Luis and this tour to everyone! We already went to buy some of the chocolate and cheese we had on the tour. 12/10 experience!!”

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Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva - Maison Cailler and a sweet finish
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Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

15.Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $325

Travel from Geneva with guide Gabor in a comfortable vehicle limited to six people. Visit La Maison du Gruyère, explore the medieval town and 800-year-old Gruyères Castle, then taste Swiss chocolate at Maison Cailler. Hotel pickup, admission, headsets, and hotel drop-off in central Geneva are included.

“Gabor was a very accommodating and informative tour guide. The views of the Alps were spectacular and the drive was comfortable. The restaurant he chose for lunch was in a pretty setting in Gruyere and of course delicious like the cheese tour & Cailler chocolate. A great day!”

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