SWITZERLAND
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The 10 most popular food & drink tours. For each one: how the day runs, what it costs, and who you'll be booking with.
Taste Zurich old town with 10 local bites plus cheeses and Swiss chocolate, ending at Paradeplatz in a 3.5-hour guided walk.
“All the food we tried was delicious. Our guide was very friendly. I was surprised the tour was still happening with it being the day after Christmas and most shops/restaurants being closed, but really enjoyed it.”
Farm milk, Appenzeller cheese tasting, and Mt. Hoher Kasten cable-car views from Zurich, with small-group transport and guided stops.
“Our guide Martin was such a lovely and knowledgeable man. We absolutely loved the tour through the farm and the city of Appenzell not to mention all the delicious goodies we left with! The museum and the chocolate boutique were amazing as well.”
Small-group Gruyère cheese and Swiss chocolate day trip from Geneva with hotel pickup, factory tastings, castle views, and HR Giger exhibits.
“It was a lovely experience for adults and children! Gabor our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. He made our trip very pleasant. I highly recommend him.”
A quick, English-led Swiss cheese tasting in Basel with up to 7 samples, including Gruyère AOP, plus the stories behind Swiss cheese.
“In less than six hours of our schedule the vendor delayed the time of the event. While the time change was for an hour for the first event and a second event delayed 30 minutes it still negatively impacted later plans we had so we missed this event. While on a prior walking tour of…”
Geneva or Lausanne food tour with wine, cheese, butcher tastings and a sweet finish. Small group, local guides, 3 hours.
“Val was amazing. We ended up being the only 2 on the tour and she made us feel like family. We got to try some very interesting meats and came home with delicious wine! Would highly recommend.”
Small-group Bern day trip from Zurich with Kambly cookie tasting, Emmental cheese tasting, and a guided Old Town walk.
“It was a great day! Brigitte is a very nice guide and she did her best to help us with whatever questions we had, she offered us a lot of useful information and she has a very professional style! I would definitely recommend her to anyone taking this trip and not only!”
A 35-minute Swiss chocolate tasting in Basel with six grand cru samples, cacao origin lessons, and expert guidance in English.
“A nice small place for not more then 10 people. There were 13 of us. A bit crowded. Tasted cocoa beans and 5 types of chocolate. Samples could have been a bit bigger.”
Walk Bern’s chocolate history in 2 hours, with tastings (industrial and handmade) and a final Ours de Berne bear at BearPark.
“Felix was excellent with conveying the history of chocolate in Switzerland. The tour was very fascinating. The variety of chocolates and drinks he provided were delicious. Felix was professional and knowledgeable. The tour was more than I had expected. I would recommend this tour.”
A small-group, English-led Zurich beer tour with 8+ 10cl tastings across 3–4 stops in Kreis 4 and 5, no food included.
“Sandra was our guide. Seems like she had done PHD in beer tasting. Extremely knowledgeable and super friendly. Had a lot of fun. Highly recommend. 👍”
Private Lucerne farm tour with Sonnenberg funicular views and local cheese tasting. Friendly guide, small-group pace, English, pickup.
“Amazing journey with an excellent and very kind guide but too expensive and the price does not match. It worths only 150$ as there were no transportation or expenses.”
