Gruyères, Cheese Factory & Maison Cailler Day Trip from Bern
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Bern, Switzerland
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- all necessary train tickets for the tour (no additional costs)
- entrance tickets for cheese and chocolate factory
- cheese sample/chocolate sample to taste
- English speaking Swiss tourguide
- Food or drinks (lunch break at Gruyere with various restaurants)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Tourist Information BernBahnhofpl. 10A, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
You will meet your tourguide in front of the tourist information Bern at the train station (ground floor level), closed by the ticket office of the railway company
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 am
Itinerary
1
Central Railroad Station
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
La Maison du Gruyère
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Cite Medievale de Gruyeres
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Maison Cailler
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Bern
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Sanyo_L
My family loved all of the interesting facts about cheese making in Gruyères. The interactive tour was obviously geared towards children, but we all really enjoyed it (our daughter is 21). We watched the cheese being made in real time. The town of Gruyères was charming and we enjoyed the self guided castle tour. We had lunch at Chalet de Gruyeres and it was the best fondue we’d ever had. Then it got even better! The self guided audio tour at Caillers chocolate factory was really impressive. It was interactive and very informative, from the harvesting of the cocoa beans in Africa (and the way those farmers are treated) to their relationships with the dairy farmers, to the last step of packaging the final product. The taste testing was a big plus for us - so many to try, and so delicious!
Reviews
4.9
based on 18 reviews
Sanyo_L, Mar 2026
My family loved all of the interesting facts about cheese making in Gruyères. The interactive tour was obviously geared towards children, but we all really enjoyed it (our daughter is 21). We watched the cheese being made in real time. The town of Gruyères was charming and we enjoyed the self guided castle tour. We had lunch at Chalet de Gruyeres and it was the best fondue we’d ever had. Then it got even better! The self guided audio tour at Caillers chocolate factory was really impressive. It was interactive and very informative, from the harvesting of the cocoa beans in Africa (and the way those farmers are treated) to their relationships with the dairy farmers, to the last step of packaging the final product. The taste testing was a big plus for us - so many to try, and so delicious!
Ryan_M, Nov 2025
Really fun trip - we had the guide to ourselves, and when we did not spend a whole lot of time in the chocolate factory, got a bonus visit to a winery! The town of Guyeres was really fun - the castle was excellent, as was the the H.R. Geiger museum. Would absolutely recommend
Cindy_M, Sep 2025
Mike was a perfect, knowledgeable host/guide, and the two main venues were fun and interesting. We also stopped along the way at a few scenic photo stops of the beautiful Gruyère region, which very much enhanced the whole experience.!
Lara_R, Apr 2025
My mother and I met Christoph at the train station in the morning and headed out for our day. He guided us easily through the efficient Swiss transportation system first to Gruyere with its cheese factory and lovely town and then on to Maison Callier for a very thorough tour of the chocolate factory. All the while, Christoph provided information about the area and answered our many questions of life in Switzerland. We had good conversations, and he was very attentive and helpful with my 80-year-old mother. It was a very entertaining and educational day.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your review and happy you had a great time.
Claudette_P, Apr 2025
we travelled by train to the cheese factory (which is nice to see). Best was the time we spend at Gruyères and our guide Roland gave us the possibility to explore it at our own. The chocolate factory was crowded but our guide had pre-booked slots and we tasted a lot of chocolate.
Can recommend it, as we had a lot of free time for us and were not forced to be with the group all the time, even there were just two others with us.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're happy you could enjoy it and we are doing all our tours in this style: have some free time for you as most people don't want to have the tourguide all the time with them.
Evans_V, Apr 2025
Such a delightful and delicious day! Exploring the medieval town of Gruyères felt like stepping into a fairytale. The visit to the cheese factory was fun and informative (and tasty!), and the Maison Cailler chocolate experience was the perfect sweet ending. Our guide kept everything relaxed and well-organized. A must-do if you're in Bern and want a mix of culture, history, and Swiss treats!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback about our tour.
Brody_V, May 2024
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable during our trip to Gruyère. The Cheese and Chocolate factory were exceptional to learn about and walk through. Everything is taken care of for you so you don’t have to worry about planning. The views were stunning from the castle grounds. Would recommend and do again in the future.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your feedback and happy you had a great day with me.
Basil_I, Apr 2024
The chocolate tour was the best part of our tour. The Mountain View’s were beautiful. We really enjoyed the castle tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your review, happy you had a great day.
Katie_G, Mar 2024
Local flavors, beautiful area, great scenery and history. Tour company is marvelous, helpful, adds true local knowledge and isn't some large non local firm. Thank you Mike!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for the review and the day you spent with us!
Donna_G, May 2023
Mike was fantastic! We had a great time and learned so so much. Make sure to wear tennis shoes for some of the steep hills. Highly recommend to annoying visiting Switzerland.
Response from Host, May 2023
It was a fantastic day with you - happy you enjoyed it.
Robin_S, May 2023
Our guide Mike was awesome. He was so personable and lots of fun to listen to.
He has traveled all over the world and was great fun to be with
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you Robin - it has been a great day with all of you! Enjoy Switzerland!
Edward_B, Mar 2023
beautiful medieval city where we could stroll around. cheese museum is nice as you get a sample of cheese. chocolate factory has a nice show and lots to taste. overall a good tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you Edward, happy to had you as my guests
Michel_M, Mar 2023
Smooth transfers in between the sights - knowledgeable guide. Cheese house you get the audio guide to stroll through the exhibition.
The free time at the village I used to have a nice lunch. Then got transferred to Chocolate factory with a funny interactive tour. The tour is easy, if you follow the instructions of the guide / driver, as he also handed out the schedule of the day.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for your review Michel
Eric_N, Mar 2023
Loved the tour, as it was very varied. Had time at the cheese factory. Then discovered the town after a short transfer. Got a lot of chocolate after another short transfer. Tour guide was fantastic, we were well informed where to go and where to meet again.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Hello Eric
Thank you beeing my guests - it was a great tour. Love your feedback.
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