Winter Gruyères, chocolate & cheese tour from Lausanne
Description
Succumb to the swiss flavors. The perfect excursion for the greedy! Start your excursion with chocolate softness visiting a famous factory. Discover the secrets of making Swiss Chocolate and enjoy tasting as much as you like and can. Visit the “Maison du Gruyères” Le Gruyère AOP is a cheese with a long tradition and its making has been handed down over many generations of cheesemakers both in the alpine and village cheese dairies. You will be guided through a modern world of the senses and our cow Cerise (Cherry) introduces you to the secrets of the Gruyère AOP making. For your lunch, spend some free time wondering and admire the breathtaking landscapes of the Gruyères village. At the foot of the pre-Alps, you will be enchanted by the charm and picturesque architecture of the medieval town. Breathe pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb. Explore the little town, it's been elected most beautiful village in 2014.
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Succumb to the swiss flavors. The perfect excursion for the greedy! Start your excursion with chocolate softness visiting a famous factory. Discover the secrets of making Swiss Chocolate and enjoy tasting as much as you like and can. Then on your way to Gruyères, enjoy Swiss countryside taking a great big breath of fresh air. Be charmed by the real Switzerland, its green fields, its cows and Mountains.
Get to a cheese factory to know more about the Gruyères : Le Gruyère AOP is a cheese with a long tradition and its making has been handed down over many generations of cheesemakers both in the alpine and village cheese dairies. You will reach the Moléson Mountain and have a tasting in a typical Swiss chalet, a friendly hand making cheese factory and enjoy our typical dish: the Fondue.
spend some free time wondering and admire the breathtaking landscapes of the Gruyères village. At the foot of the pre-Alps, you will be enchanted by the charm and picturesque architecture of the medieval town. Breathe pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb. Explore the little town, that has been unaffected by the passage of time, it also has been elected most beautiful village in 2014
During your free time, you can visit the charming castle of Gruyères
The alien museum will impress you
Breath pure mountain air and hear cowbells in the pasturelands which surrounded the small suburb.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(10)
Very well organized and plenty of time to see the tours and free time in the village.our driver was really nice and kept the group in our minivan on schedule. Would highly recommend. I ate too much chocolate so we skipped having lunch. A good problem to have!
Thank you for your detailed review! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed the chocolate factory and cheese factory stops—both are definitely highlights of the tour! It sounds like you made the most of those delicious treats. 😊
We had a great time. The tour was prompt starting and the driver was great. We went to the chocolate factory first and found out about the history of Cailler chocolate - it was a great interactive museum experience, but the best bit was tasting the chocolates at the end! Then we went on to the town of Gruyeres which we loved. We had a tour of the cheese making and saw how the cheese is made and had a tasting of three types of gruyeres cheese - all yummy. Then our driver took us to the town which was very picturesque, and we had fondue of course in one of the many restaurants there. It took about an hour to get there from Lausanne. Nice to be out in the countryside and see the mountains and lake it is stunning scenery. Great trip highly recommended. Thank you.
Dear Grace, you made us want to go back again and again to eat chocolate and cheese! We are happy that you enjoyed your excursion to Gruyère and its surroundings. We hope to see you again very soon for other tours, perhaps in the Alps. Sincerely, Keytours Team
Nice experience. Lots of free tasting of chocolates. Last about 30 minutes. Worth the money and time. Area is gorgeous. Would go again.
Good morning, thank your for your review. We are glad you liked the swiss countryside and our delicacies such as cheese and chocolate. Safe holiday!
Great tour! Driver was professional and knowledgeable. Van totally full but comfortable. Maison Cailler chocolaterie a great, tasty and fun experience. Gruyères cheese factory had already shut down operations for the day, and their audio tour a bit weak. But the town of Gruyères a must-see, plenty of restaurants and reasonable prices. Quick 45-50 minute drive from Lausanne.
Good morning, thank you so much for your review. We are glad you enjoyed the tour. Our swiss delicacies are nice and maison cailler is good fun! Have a nice holiday
Superb discovery of the place. Great time. The visit to the chocolate factory and gruyere were great. We liked the visits. Guide Roger knows how to put in a good mood, and very nice
Bonjour, Merci beaucoup d'avoir participé à notre excursion et d'avoir pris le temps de laisser un commentaire, nous le ferons part à Roger qui sera ravie de l'entendre. Nous espérons que vous avez passé un merveilleux moment à la chocolaterie et la fromagerie ainsi qu'au village de Gruyère. Nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir à nouveau lors de votre prochaine visite à Genève. Meilleures salutations, Votre équipe Keytours
Roger was our guide. He was great. He was helpful and patient. Explained everything well. Safe driver. The trip and sights were amazing. Plenty of time to see everything although it wasn’t easy to see castle and eat lunch. Restaurant des Remparts in Gruyère was out of this world.
Good morning, thank you very much for your review. We will pass your message to Roger. We are glad you enjoyed our swiss delicacies like chocolate and cheese ;) Safe travel
Our driver was very pleasant, quite informative. We enjoyed it especially the castle at Gruyère. The bus was quite spacious
Good morning, thank you very much for your review. We are glad you enjoyed the trip and it's places. Hope you did not eat too much chocolate on the tasting :) safe travel
We had a great time at the chocolate factory, and cheese factory, the Gruyere castle, & the Christmas market in Montreaux
Good morning, thank you very much for your review, we are happy to liked swiss delicacies and exploring the swiss countryside. Best regards
Description of where to get the bus isn’t quite right. From Metro entrance, cross the street so that you’re on the lake side, and wait by the parking lot for Chateau d’Ouchy. We enjoyed the tour of the Cailler chocalate factory — just realize you don’t see much of the actual factory; it’s more of a history of chocolate coming to Switzerland. But there’s a room where you can sample their chocolates! Gruyere cheese museum was interesting too. We only had about an hour to look around in the town after. If you want to see the castle, bring your own lunch!
Don’t even consider this travel / tour organizer. The bus simply never arrived, no explanation ever received. So while it is possible to get a refund, that’s beside the point: I had planned my weekend around this trip, so I wasted a whole lot of precious time. Appalling on their part.
Good morning, We are very surprise about your review. The tour is every sunday in march and the office is open if you have any trouble findind the bus. We had no call nor email. Thank you
