The 6 Best Full-Day Chocolate Tours

1.Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 212 reviews · from $141Our pick

Travel from Zurich to Rhine Falls, Maestrani’s Chocolarium, Appenzeller Schaukäserei, and Appenzell. An English-speaking driver-guide such as Tony or Alex handles the long day, with self-guided visits, tastings, and an optional Rhine Falls boat ride.

“we had amazing experience. Trip was very well organised, driver came on time on meeting point. Driver was very friendly and nice, which made trip even more enjoyable. Firstly we went to Rhein falls, took nice pictures, driver was helpful with everything. Then we went to chocolate factory, we had enough time to explore everything. Next was cheese factory, again enough time provided to do your thing. Next web drove through beautiful swiss mountains, driver stopped anywhere we wanted to take pictures. Lastly we went to lovely small city Appenzell. During whole trip our driver was incredibly friendly, helpful and nice. He answered every question and during driving he was…”

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2.Appenzell Alps Day Trip from Zurich – Farm Life & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $245

Leave Zurich in a comfortable Mercedes minibus for a Swiss farm, Appenzeller cheese tasting, and a cable-car ride to Mt Hoher Kasten. Guides such as Martin, Monika, Peter, and Franz add local stories, while Appenzell brings painted facades, shops, and regional treats.

“The best thing about this tour is the good service and interesting commentaries provided by Karen. However , much improvement needed for the visit to the cheese and chocolate sites. In particular, there was no tour conducted at the Chocolate site. It was a stop over for purchase to be made. Best to include a detailed guided visit of these two sites and information about the making of Chocolate and cheese.”

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3.Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 102 reviews · from $78Best value

Spend nine hours in Minca with a bilingual guide such as Tony, Gustavo, or Sadam. Hike through the Sierra Nevada, visit a coffee plantation, swim in river pools, eat lunch with mountain views, and make your own chocolate bar.

“Our Santa Marta: Minca Coffee, Cocoa, & Waterfall Full-Day Trip was exceptional. Tony, our guide, is an exceptionally knowledgeable environmentalist, wildlife biologist and botanist. He is wicked smart and super insightful. The way he conducts his tour is is really quite smart. He speaks in short phrases, first in Spanish and then English, at length. The whole experience was very interactive. To be honest, I didn't really want to go, but my partner did, so....That said, this was the best thing we did in our time in Colombia. It as Excellent! Thanks Tony!!! Darren & Nicole”

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4.Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $325Top rated

Join Gabor of G-express Tours for an 8 to 9-hour Geneva day trip to Gruyère. Hotel pickup, a small group of up to six, cheese and chocolate tastings, Gruyère Castle, and comfortable transport make this a practical way to see the Swiss countryside without planning the details yourself.

“Beautiful scenery. Gabor was well informed, very friendly and patient and accommodating. I would highly recommend Gabor!”

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5.Day Trip Churute Howler Monkey Observation and Chocolate Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $276

Travel with guides Simon or Yamil from Guayaquil to Churute Ecological Reserve and a family cacao farm. Expect wildlife spotting, a hot outdoor hike, traditional chocolate making, local fruit, and a three-course Ecuadorian lunch in a private, seven-hour outing.

“Our guides were amazing…very informative and always willing to help however we were not prepared , despite using insect repellents and covering up, for the mosquitos and unfortunately we all ended up covered with mosquito bites”

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6.Appenzell Day Trip with Farm Visit & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 11 hours · from $233

Travel from Zurich in a group of up to 15 with an English-speaking guide such as Konrad, Martin, or Gallus. Visit a Swiss farm, taste Appenzeller cheese and artisan chocolate, ride the cable car to Hoher Kasten, and stroll Appenzell’s painted wooden streets.

“Thank you to our guide Martin. Lovely trip to Appenzell and Hoher kasten. So many treats to take home. The region is gorgeous and Martin was very informative and patient with our group.”

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