Where Chocolate Meets Cheese: the 15 Best Tastings Worldwide

1.Cálem Cellar with Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 310 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Our pick

Spend about an hour at Cálem Cellar with a live guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French. Visit the interactive museum and active cellar, then taste Late Bottle Vintage, Vintage, and 20-year tawny Port with cheese, chocolate, crackers, and jam.

“Great! Good explanation of Port and the chance to try all the styles, learned a lot. Cheese and chocolate were nice additions, highly recommended especially since our daughter was too young to drink.”

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2.Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $305

Spend 10 hours discovering Swiss specialties and scenery. Visit Maison Cailler in Broc, tour La Maison du Gruyère, taste fondue, explore Gruyères independently, and ride the GoldenPass train toward Montreux. Guides such as Roger, David, Babis, and Aristotle are praised for clear directions, humor, and local insight.

“Overall a very good excursion. We loved the chocolate factory tour & sampling and enjoyed the Gruyère cheese making & tasting with the lunch. The palace and surrounding village were worthwhile and the train through the mountains into Montreux was lovely as well. Our only negative was that our guide Normand made a few political references to his liking of Trump in America. For American tourists on holiday in Europe and trying to enjoy their vacation, his comments were very uncomfortable & unnecessary for many people in the group.”

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3.Chocolate and Cheese Tour in Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 224 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $102

Travel from Zurich by air-conditioned coach to Maestrani’s Chocolarium and the Appenzeller Schaukäserei, with tastings included. You’ll explore the chocolate museum independently, sample cheese, and spend time in Appenzell or St. Gallen. Drivers such as Gabrielle, Ioannis, Toni, and Teri have been praised for friendly service.

“there was just two of us along with the driver. so it felt like a very personal experience. I wished we could have tried the fondue in Appenzell.”

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4.Rhine Falls, Chocolate & Cheese Factory Day Trip

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

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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5.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112

Spend about three hours walking Basel’s Old Town, sampling seasonal market fare, Swiss cheeses, chocolate, and a traditional spice biscuit. Guides such as Gina and Jean add city history and food knowledge, while the small group size keeps the outing personal. Expect tastings, not a full meal.

“This was a great tour. A really nice combination of art history, chocolate cheese, and pastry. My guide was very knowledgeable and relaxed at the same time. I would highly recommend it.”

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6.Lucerne CH Experience: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Château

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $198

This small-group Lucerne walk starts near the train station at 1 pm. You’ll taste five Swiss chocolates, three Alpine cheeses, and Swiss wine, then visit Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, and Lucerne Castle by included elevator. Guides such as Luis, Sarah, and Laszlo add local stories. A one-hour lake cruise is optional.

“The tour itself was interesting and pleasant. Our tour guide was engaging and knowledgeable. The reason for the low rating is based on unreasonable cost for what was provided. Chocolate tasting was one stop at store in train station and cheese tasting was minimal at best. A comparable and more robust Viator excursion in Verona was one third of the price. We enjoyed this tour but are still asking ourselves why was the price so high.”

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7.Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 154 reviews · 8.5 - 10 hours · from $200

Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide such as Roger, David, or Babis, visiting Maison Cailler, La Maison du Gruyère, and the medieval village of Gruyères. Expect tastings, mountain views, free time, and an optional GoldenPass Panoramic train ride from May to October.

“This was a great trip overall, but I found our time in Gruyères to have been too short - after having lunch, we found ourselves literally running through the castle to see it and had to completely skip the HR Giger Museum even though we had paid for a combined castle & Giger museum ticket. The guide was great.”

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8.Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $129Top rated

Spend about eight hours visiting three to four boutique cellar doors in the Hunter Valley with transport, three wine tastings and one spirits tasting included. Guides such as Grant, Des and Suzanne keep the day social, with optional lunch, craft beer, cheese and chocolate along the way.

“This was a fantastic way to try amazing wines and learn a little about the wine making process! Our bus driver Des was great and we had a ball! Definitely jump on this tour when you’re in the Hunter!”

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9.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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10.Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 134 reviews · 10 hours · from $297

Spend 10 hours traveling from Geneva to Maison Cailler, La Maison du Gruyère and the medieval village of Gruyères. Your English-speaking guide handles the route, tastings and GoldenPass Panoramic train ticket. Guides such as Roger, Amin and Maria have earned praise for clear commentary and good humor.

“Absolutely amazing scenery and activities. Loved the Fondue and the Chocolate factory. Montreux and the Gold Pass train stunning.”

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11.Hunter Valley Wines, 2-Course Lunch, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $157

Spend about 12 hours traveling from Sydney to the Hunter Valley, with tastings at Audrey Wilkinson and Mount Pleasant Wines, a two-course lunch with local wine at voco Kirkton Park, plus stops for Hunter Valley chocolate and Binnorie Dairy cheese. Guides may include Stephen, Yan, or Alfie.

“Unexpected the title heading & the details stated not match according to the itinerary, rushing stop at the cheese tasting which each to queue up & collect his/her sticks trial cheese. Worst it has no chocolate factory stop that asked the tour guide that he told the company has cancelled it.”

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12.Gruyères Trip With Cheese and Chocolate Factory Visit from Geneva

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $205

Travel from Geneva to Gruyères by air-conditioned coach with a guide such as Roger or Normunds. Visit Maison Cailler for interactive chocolate-making displays and generous samples, tour La Maison du Gruyère, then enjoy free time for the castle, village streets, lunch, or the HR Giger Museum.

“Great trip! "Roger" was very informative and funny, too!( I loved his St. Bernard stuffed animal, Trudy!) The chocolate factory was fun. The cheese tour was a little boring, but I still enjoyed it. And the castle was amazing too. There is some walking uphill at the medieval area so FYI.”

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13.Lucerne CH Tour: Cheese, Chocolate, Chapel Bridge & Chateau

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $193

Join a small group of up to eight with guides such as Luis, Laszlo, or Isabella for Lucerne’s key sights and Swiss tastings. You’ll sample five chocolates, three Alpine cheeses, and wine, then ride a scenic lift to castle views. Add the one-hour Lake Lucerne cruise for a fine finish.

“Our guide was very informative and knew so much about the city’s history.”

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14.Gruyère Cheese and Chocolate Tasting Day Trip from Geneva

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

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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15.Wine, Bread, Cheese and Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Spend 2.5 hours tasting Washington wine, cheese, bread, jams, pasta, and chocolate around Pike Place Market. Guides Will and Maia are praised for personal recommendations and local knowledge, while the group size stays at 10 or fewer. Expect samples, walking, and enough time to find treats to take home.

“Maia is a very knowledgeable guide. Visited several wine tasting sites, plus a couple of chocolate shops.”

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