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Mountains Cheese & Chocolate

Zürich, CH

Description:
Discover the secrets behind Switzerland’s cheese and chocolate on our premium small group tour to Eastern Switzerland! Trace the path of milk from grazing cows on lush meadows to the Appenzeller show dairy and a boutique chocolate manufacturer and take in grand views from the aerial cable car to Hoher Kasten.
 

Departure point: 
Zürich Sihlquai Coach Parking behind Zürich main train station (HB).
Detailed description: https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/information/departure-zurich/
 

Check-In: 
Please check-in at our ticket office marked with "Best of Switzerland Tours" at the latest 15 minutes prior to departure.

To book a taxi, we recommend contacting our partner Taxi 444 via phone at +41 44 444 44 44 or at www.taxi444.ch.
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Set out on a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Zurich via the city of Rapperswil with its medieval castle to the gently rolling hills of the Appenzellerland with photo stops en route. Discover a typical Swiss farm and taste a glass of fresh cow milk. Find out how precisely this natural Swiss milk is 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 massif, the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance, the Principality of Lichtenstein and Austria. Enjoy a regional lunch at the spectacular revolving restaurant 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 specialty 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.


    Inclusions:

    • Aerial cable car to Hoher Kasten
    • Appenzeller show dairy incl. cheese tasting
    • Chocolate boutique manufacture incl. tasting
    • Visit of Swiss dairy farm
    • Guided village walk through Appenzell 
    • Goodie bag with regional products (worth CHF 40.-)
    • Small group of max. 16 guests
    • Fully guided tour by professional multilingual driver-guide
    • Transportation in minibus with AC and free Wi-Fi
    • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

    Exclusions:

    • Lunch and drinks
    • Personal expenses

    Good to know:

    • Not suitable for infants under 6 years, exceptions only on request.
    • Take the aerial cable car to Hoher Kaster for breathtaking Alpine views
    • Taste a glass of fresh milk at a typical Swiss dairy farm
    • Discover the secrets of Swiss cheese at the Appenzeller show dairy
    • Sample delicious artisan chocolates at a local chocolate boutique
    • Explore the traditional village of Appenzell on a guided walk
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    Description:
    Discover the secrets behind Switzerland’s cheese and chocolate on our premium small group tour to Eastern Switzerland! Trace the path of milk from grazing cows on lush meadows to the Appenzeller show dairy and a boutique chocolate manufacturer and take in grand views from the aerial cable car to Hoher Kasten.
     

    Departure point: 
    Zürich Sihlquai Coach Parking behind Zürich main train station (HB).
    Detailed description: https://www.switzerland-tours.ch/information/departure-zurich/
     

    Check-In: 
    Please check-in at our ticket office marked with "Best of Switzerland Tours" at the latest 15 minutes prior to departure.

    To book a taxi, we recommend contacting our partner Taxi 444 via phone at +41 44 444 44 44 or at www.taxi444.ch.

    • Take the aerial cable car to Hoher Kaster for breathtaking Alpine views
    • Taste a glass of fresh milk at a typical Swiss dairy farm
    • Discover the secrets of Swiss cheese at the Appenzeller show dairy
    • Sample delicious artisan chocolates at a local chocolate boutique
    • Explore the traditional village of Appenzell on a guided walk

    Set out on a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Zurich via the city of Rapperswil with its medieval castle to the gently rolling hills of the Appenzellerland with photo stops en route. Discover a typical Swiss farm and taste a glass of fresh cow milk. Find out how precisely this natural Swiss milk is 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 massif, the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance, the Principality of Lichtenstein and Austria. Enjoy a regional lunch at the spectacular revolving restaurant 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 specialty 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.


      Inclusions:

      • Aerial cable car to Hoher Kasten
      • Appenzeller show dairy incl. cheese tasting
      • Chocolate boutique manufacture incl. tasting
      • Visit of Swiss dairy farm
      • Guided village walk through Appenzell 
      • Goodie bag with regional products (worth CHF 40.-)
      • Small group of max. 16 guests
      • Fully guided tour by professional multilingual driver-guide
      • Transportation in minibus with AC and free Wi-Fi
      • Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

      Exclusions:

      • Lunch and drinks
      • Personal expenses

      Good to know:

      • Not suitable for infants under 6 years, exceptions only on request.