Mountain excursion with cheese and chocolate
Excursions & day trips

Mountain excursion with cheese and chocolate

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$289.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 11 hours
Do this because
  • Enjoy the panoramic highway along beautiful Lake Zurich
  • Visit the boutique "Chocolate Manifacture" and taste some chocolate
  • Explore a cheese dairy show including cheese tasting
  • Hop on the aerial cable car and ascent the Panorama Mountain Hoher Kasten
What to expect

Set out on a scenic drive along beautiful Lake Zurich via the city of Rapperswil with its medieval castle to the gently rolling hills of the Appenzellerland with photo stops en route. Discover a typical Swiss farm and taste a glass of fresh cow milk. Find out how precisely this natural Swiss milk is turned into Switzerland's tangiest cheese at the Appenzeller show dairy in Stein AR. Marvel at the imposing cellar storing up to 12,500 wheels of cheese and try to guess the top secret ingredients of the world-famous Appenzeller cheese during a cheese tasting.

Board the aerial cable car up to Hoher Kasten at 1,794 m a.s.l. and relish a splendid 360 degree panorama view over the majestic Alpstein massif, the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance, the Principality of Lichtenstein and Austria. Enjoy a regional lunch at the spectacular revolving restaurant before descending to the valley. Follow your tour guide on a walk through the quaint village of Appenzell and learn about the ancient traditions and customs of this region while browsing local specialty shops in the pedestrian zone with its decoratively painted wooden facades. Visit a boutique chocolate manufacture and follow the Maître Chocolatier's explanation of the artisan craft of chocolate making before indulging your senses during a chocolate tasting. Enjoy some time at leisure before heading back to Zurich with a goodie bag full of Swiss delicacies collected at the visited attractions throughout the day.

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What's included
  • check Multilingual driver-guide
  • check Transportation in comfortable minibus (max. 16 passengers)
  • check Visit of the boutique "Chocolate Manifacture"
  • check Aerial cable car Hoher Kasten
  • check Guided walk in Appenzell
  • check Visit of show dairy with cheese tasting
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks not mentioned
Where

Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

Meeting point:
The departure place is the Sihlquai Bus Station (Limmatstrasse 4), located behind the train station, in front of the Hotel Fred. The meeting point is a white ticket booth marked with "Best of Switzerland Tours" or "Tickets here" signs.
What to remember

Not allowed:

  • Those under the minimum age of 6 years

Know in advance:

  • This is a fully guided tour by a professional multilingual driver-guide
  • External weather conditions are beyond control, consequently no refunds will be offered due to poor or less than ideal weather
  • Refunds aren't possible for last-minute tour cancellations due to flight changes or unforeseen health issues. Please consider a travel insurance before your trip to cover such situations
  • Transportation is in a minibus with AC and free Wi-Fi
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Provider
Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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