Gruyères Day Trip
Gruyères Trip Day
What to do
Combine your love for chocolate and cheese with this day trip to Gruyere and the factories that make them.
Itinerary
Please remember your Passport for this excursion.
Depart your Hotel in Geneva for Gruyères at 08:30.
(Travel time approx. 2 hours)
The following is included in our 'Transport & Activity Package'
- Visit the famous Cailler Chocolate Factory with audio commentary (1 hour).
- Journey to La Maison Du Gruyère for Lunch and afterwards visit their famous Cheese Factory.
The following is included in our 'All Inclusive Package'
- Lunch in a famous restaurant in Gruyères.
Free time to visit the medieval town of Gruyères.
Return to your hotel in Geneva.
What to do
Combine your love for chocolate and cheese with this day trip to Gruyere and the factories that make them.
Itinerary
Depart your Hotel in Geneva for Gruyères at 08:30.
(Travel time approx. 2 hours)
The following is included in our 'Transport & Activity Package'
- Visit the famous Cailler Chocolate Factory with audio commentary (1 hour).
- Journey to La Maison Du Gruyère for Lunch and afterwards visit their famous Cheese Factory.
The following is included in our 'All Inclusive Package'
- Lunch in a famous restaurant in Gruyères.
- Free time to visit the medieval town of Gruyères.
- Return to your hotel in Geneva.
Highlights
Combine your love of chocolate and cheese with your passion for travel on this day trip to Gruyère from Geneva. Travel by minibus to the picturesque town of Gruyère. Visit a chocolate factory (The Cailler brand) and a cheese factory (La Maison du Gruyère) and learn about the production processes of these Swiss specialities. Learn all about Swiss culinary traditions and enjoy delicious cheese and chocolate tastings!
Chocolate Factory - Maison Cailler
Dive into the wonderful world of Cailler chocolate with your every sense. Your eyes discover mysterious ancient Aztec cocoa rituals. Your ears hear fascinating accounts of the first ever chocolate recipe in Switzerland. Your hands feel roasted cocoa beans and your nose wants to follow the aroma of freshly made chocolate. After the tour, you're left alone in the tasting room to try as much chocolate as you like.
La Maison du Gruyère Cheese Factory
Snuggling near the mountain pastures at the foot of Gruyère’s Castle, La Maison du Gruyère invites you to discover Le Gruyère AOP.
The Maison du Gruyère takes you into the heart of the senses with an exhibition on fragrances and tastes. You will discover the secrets of cheese-making according to ancestral tradition.
Gruyères Old Town
At the foot of the Pre-Alps, you will be enchanted by the charm and picturesque architecture of the medieval town of Gruyère’s. The town has given its name to the area and to its delicious cheese.
Come and explore a little town that’s been unaffected by the passage of time. Visit the impressive medieval castle and delight in the town’s wonderful gastronomy.
We have different Ticket Options available for this excursion:
Select the ticket option during the purchase process.
Standar Package
- Private vehicle and driver for 9 hours.
- Door to door transport from Geneva.
- Executive style mini-bus with air conditioning.
Transport & Activity Package
- Private vehicle and driver for 9 hours.
- Door to door transport from Geneva.
- Executive style mini-bus with air conditioning.
- Entrance tickets for Maison Cailler.
- Entrance tickets for the Cheese factory.
All Inclusive Package
- Private vehicle and driver for 9 hours.
- Door to door transport from Geneva.
- Executive style mini-bus with air conditioning.
- Entrance tickets for Maison Cailler.
- Entrance tickets for the Cheese factory.
- Lunch in a famous restaurant in Gruyères.