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Gruyères Village, Cheese & Chocolate Day Tour from Bern

4.7(21)Bern1 hour
VIATOR5.0(16)TRIPADVISOR3.8(5)

Description

Embark on an intimate journey from Bern to Gruyères. Explore the cheese-making process with a visit to the Gruyères cheese factory, immerse yourself in the medieval charm of Gruyères village and indulge in the sweet world of chocolate at Maison Cailler chocolate factory. • discover the art of Swiss cheese-making at Gruyère cheese factory • enjoy a tasting session to sample cheese in various stages of aging • stroll through the charming cobblestone streets of Gruyères • visit the 13th-century Gruyères Castle to explore its historical rooms • discover the world of Swiss chocolate at Maison Cailler • Indulge in a tasting session of Cailler chocolates This tour offers a perfect blend of Swiss culture, flavors, and history in the beautiful region of Gruyères. If you're looking for an authentic Swiss fondue experience, this is the perfect tour for you.

Tour Options

Gruyères Village, Cheese & Chocolate Day Tour from Bern

Itinerary

Admission included90 min

Travel by train from Bern to Gruyères via Bulle and enjoy a scenic journey through the rolling landscapes of the Fribourg countryside before arriving in one of Switzerland's most charming medieval villages.

120 min

Explore the medieval village at your own pace and spend your time and the lunch break at Gruyère. There is time to visit the castle and/or the surreal exhibition of H.R. Giger.

Admission included80 min

Visit the cheese factory of Gruyere and get insights to the cheesemaking process

30 min

Enjoy a short and scenic train ride from Gruyères to Broc through the picturesque Swiss countryside.

Admission included90 min

Visit the chocolate factory of Cailler and taste all the products for free

90 min

Relax on the direct train from Broc-Chocolaterie to Bern, where the tour ends

Highlights

entrance tickets for cheese and chocolate factory
cheese sample/chocolate sample to taste
English speaking Swiss tourguide
all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)

What's included

Included
entrance tickets for cheese and chocolate factory
cheese sample/chocolate sample to taste
English speaking Swiss tourguide
all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
Not included
Food or drinks (lunch break at Gruyere with various restaurants)
Opportunity for Swiss Cheese Fondue for Lunch

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(21)

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thefab3
August 5, 2026
Tour guide canceled at last minute but trip on my own was worth it!

The experience with the guide was terrible. They waited until 45 minutes before our meet up time to tell us the guide could not make it and they did not have a replacement. Luckily for us we were able to get a private car that took on the exact trip and itinerary including the castle tour and cheese fondue lunch. Collier chocolate factory was awesome! Maison cheese factory was fun as well. We were given plenty of samples at each location. The castle tour was so much fun and Gruyere village was adorable. Great pics from here. I am so glad we had a back up at the last minute so we did not miss this wonderful day!

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Operator response

Well - you did not experience our business as we did not had any cancellations on this tour. And somehow this story belongs to another tour company - BUT NOT ON OUR!!!

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steve
July 26, 2026
Rich and rewarding

Steve was superb. He guided us through our tours as to what to expect and how to use our time. On our individual time, he offered multiple ideas of how to use our time. On the way back, he showed us several interesting places we had not expected. Our time with him was rich

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Liza_M
June 21, 2026
Great tour in Bern

Small group, very personal service, great simple tour outside Bern where you visit several spots. Our tour guide Steve was excellent. He provided us with great information and conversation and we learned a lot about Switzerland. He made a great suggestion for lunch, gave us free time to explore on our own, and offered to take pictures of us at the tour stops. Highly recommend this tour and Steve as a guide.

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Sanyo_L
March 18, 2026
The Best Way to Learn About Quality Cheese and Chocolate

My family loved all of the interesting facts about cheese making in Gruyères. The interactive tour was obviously geared towards children, but we all really enjoyed it (our daughter is 21). We watched the cheese being made in real time. The town of Gruyères was charming and we enjoyed the self guided castle tour. We had lunch at Chalet de Gruyeres and it was the best fondue we’d ever had. Then it got even better! The self guided audio tour at Caillers chocolate factory was really impressive. It was interactive and very informative, from the harvesting of the cocoa beans in Africa (and the way those farmers are treated) to their relationships with the dairy farmers, to the last step of packaging the final product. The taste testing was a big plus for us - so many to try, and so delicious!

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Ryan_M
November 16, 2025
Beautiful town, great time.

Really fun trip - we had the guide to ourselves, and when we did not spend a whole lot of time in the chocolate factory, got a bonus visit to a winery! The town of Guyeres was really fun - the castle was excellent, as was the the H.R. Geiger museum. Would absolutely recommend

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allyson1993caf
September 16, 2025
all about cheese and chocolate

tour was a great day for us to relax. tourguide took us to cheese factory, where we visited the exhibition at our own. Got transferred to the town on top of the hill, where we had lunch and time to visit the castle. Arrived to chocolate factory after lunch for sweet tasting. Finally the guide showed us a great spot along the lake. Over all it was a relaxing day for us with free time at the sights, which was great not to follow a group all day long.

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debyee2025
September 16, 2025
Beautiful town

The town is great. So much to see, to do. Lots of places to eat, to stay. You have museums, the HR Giger museum, the castle. There's so much going on in a relatively small place The cheese factory gives you some insights for the typical cheese from Gruyere. In the afternoon we went to Cailler chocolate museum, which is really worth it. You can taste all chocolate there. Tourguide made it comfy for us, transfers are short and Michael gave us a lot of interesting background infos.

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Cindy_M
September 2, 2025
Beautifully scenic and tasty experience!

Mike was a perfect, knowledgeable host/guide, and the two main venues were fun and interesting. We also stopped along the way at a few scenic photo stops of the beautiful Gruyère region, which very much enhanced the whole experience.!

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Lara_R
April 29, 2025
A lovely full-day tour for cheese, chocolate, and scenery

My mother and I met Christoph at the train station in the morning and headed out for our day. He guided us easily through the efficient Swiss transportation system first to Gruyere with its cheese factory and lovely town and then on to Maison Callier for a very thorough tour of the chocolate factory. All the while, Christoph provided information about the area and answered our many questions of life in Switzerland. We had good conversations, and he was very attentive and helpful with my 80-year-old mother. It was a very entertaining and educational day.

Operator response

Thank you for your review and happy you had a great time.

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Passport190611
April 20, 2025
History and countryside

We took the Castle + House of the Gruyere pass for 17Chf per person. The visit of the House of Gruyère is well thought out and fun. The Castle is easy to do also and is pleasant, some artifacts throughout the visit are very appreciable.

Operator response

Thank you for your review and happy you had a gread day.

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