Top Lucerne Desserts & Sweets

Get the traditional Swiss experience on a day trip from Lucerne, tasting chocolate and cheese, and discovering castles and chapels. Taking part in a small group, enjoy a more intimate tour experience as you explore. For an extended trip, upgrade to include a sightseeing cruise ticket, and see the Swiss sights from Lake Lucerne.

Taste your way around Lucerne’s Swiss chocolate scene like a local with the help of a guide to help you swerve the tourist traps that aren’t worth your time. While you stroll, seeing landmarks such as the Chapel Bridge, Jesuit Church, and St. Leodegar Church, learn local trivia and history, and discover a side of the city that most visitors miss out on.

Treat the chocoholics in your family to a whirlwind ride at Lucerne’s Swiss Chocolate Adventure — an attraction at the Swiss Museum of Transport. Aboard a chocolate cube car, you’ll enjoy a 30-minute multimedia and sensory experience to learn all about the sugary treat. Breathe in the warm scent of cocoa, watch a short film to learn how chocolate is made, and finish with a complimentary sample to keep your sweet tooth sated.

This comprehensive 4-hour tour set against the backdrop of Lucerne Castle and the Swiss Alps allows you to cover the city by boat and foot, while tasting some of the best chocolate in the world. Shutterbugs will love the boat tour, which takes you past the famous Chapel Bridge and Lucerne’s distinct buildings. If a taste of chocolate isn’t enough, you have the option to extend tour and add on a chocolate-making workshop.

Dedicate time to chocolate on this walking tour and tasting experience in Lucerne. You’ll follow the trail of master chocolatiers on a route around the old town, hearing Lucerne’s history from a guide as you go, and visiting three boutiques where Swiss chocolate samples await. An upgrade option is also available, allowing you to add an express cruise around Lake Lucerne.

Swiss chocolate is celebrated by connoisseurs all over the world—and this factory tour and tasting session offers the perfect introduction to local chocolate traditions. Make your own way to the family-owned chocolate factory, where you’ll go on a behind-the-scenes production tour, will sample award-winning chocolates, and will even decorate your own chocolate bar. You can also upgrade to add a walking or boat tour of Lucerne to your itinerary.

Switzerland is known for its chocolate, but knowing the best spots for insight into the traditional specialty can be difficult. Learn about the art of chocolatiering on a visit to Aeschbach Chocolatier in Lucerne, exploring with a private guide for intimate insight into the process. Enjoy samples and take the opportunity to craft your own bar, avoiding hidden costs with entrance fees and train tickets included in the price.

Discover the Lucerne city highlights on a comfortable Rikshaw tour and enjoy a delicious picnic prepared by your guide. You will visit the world famous chapel bridge, the charming old town, the historical lion monument, hidden gems and much more. Besides the picnic you get to try the most delicious chocolate pralines in the oldest store in town.

Enjoy a delightful gourmet journey combining Swiss chocolate and fine wine. Begin your experience at the Aeschbach Chocolatier AG Choco World, where you’ll explore the art of Swiss chocolate making through an interactive exhibition. As a highlight, create your own personalized chocolate bar — a sweet souvenir to take home. Continue to the Bio-Weingut Sitenrain, a charming organic vineyard overlooking Lake Lucerne. Stroll through the scenic vineyards accompanied by a sommelier and gain insight into the estate’s philosophy and winemaking traditions. Your visit concludes with a private tasting of selected wines, perfectly paired with regional specialties. This unique experience blends indulgence, nature, and Swiss craftsmanship in a relaxed and intimate setting.

Picnic with a difference! Have you ever experienced a unique winter picnic on a mountain? The focus of our Rigi chocolate fondue is always on taking time, leaving everyday life behind and enjoying the moment together. And let's be completely honest. There's no more romantic way to top the trip with the great view than with a delicious chocolate fondue with fresh fruit. What makes a chocolate fondue on the Rigi so special? Choose the sunset towards Lake Lucerne for the ultimate WOW moment. If there is snow and you are sitting on a bench wrapped in a blanket and enjoying this unique view, then you will see why it is a special experience. -The experience is perfect for everyone who enjoys the moment and the beauty, the little things and invests in memories rather than material things -Unique, quiet location on Lake Lucerne -Sustainable set-up

When in Switzerland, do as the Swiss do and indulge in Alpine delicacies. This private full-day tour ticks off some of the best dairies, chocolatiers, and vineyards near Lucerne and can be fully customized to suit your tastes and preferences, with plenty of tasters offered too. Round-trip transportation from your hotel ensures a hassle-free trip, leaving you free to tuck into the region’s specialty produce.

Switzerland is known for its fine cheese and chocolate, yet many don't know about its fine wine, which the Swiss mostly keep for themselves. This tour from Lucerne showcases all three, visiting the Cailler Chocolate Factory, a Gruyere dairy, and the Lavaux Vineyards near Lake Geneva. Ideal for travelers without their own transport, the experience covers self-guided tours and demonstrations, with samples along the way. Note that entry fees are extra.

Skip the crowded Swiss hotspots, and head east to discover the places untouched by mass tourism. On this private day trip from Lucerne, you’ll visit the principality of Liechtenstein along with the historic Swiss village of Appenzell, which sits in the foothills of the mountains. Sweeping valley views, a visit to a Swiss chocolate factory, and a stop in the Liechtenstein capital of Vaduz are among the highlights.