Gruyères Medieval Town Tour from Bern: Explore Cheese Factories and Maison Cailler

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Bern

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Embark on a captivating tour of Gruyères, a medieval town near Bern. Discover cheese factories, witness cheesemaking, and indulge in Swiss delicacies at Maison Cailler. A day of breathtaking landscapes, tasting, and sensory delights awaits!

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Central Railroad Station - Take the intercity and local train from Bern through Fribourg to Gruyères.
La Maison du Gruyère - Tour the Gruyère cheese factory and learn about the cheesemaking process.
Cite Medievale de Gruyeres - Enjoy a leisurely lunch break in the medieval village of Gruyères and explore at your own pace. There’s time…

What's Included

Entrance tickets for cheese and chocolate factory
Cheese and chocolate samples to taste
English-speaking Swiss tour guide
All necessary train tickets included (no additional costs)

What's Not Included

Food or drinks (lunch break at Gruyere with various restaurants)
Gratuities

Additional Information

Embark on a personal journey from Bern to Gruyères. Discover the cheese-making process with a visit to the Gruyères cheese factory, soak in the medieval charm of Gruyères village, and delight in the sweet world of chocolate at Maison Cailler chocolate factory.
• Travel in true Swiss style by train with your tour guide
• Enjoy the breathtaking and…

Location

Tourist Information Bern

Bahnhofplatz

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Lara_r

Apr 29, 2025

A lovely full-day tour for cheese, chocolate, and scenery - 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.

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Passport190611

Apr 20, 2025

History and countryside - We took the Castle + House of the Gruyere pass for 17Chf per person. The visit of the House of Gruyère is well thought out and fun. The Castle is easy to do also and is pleasant, some artifacts throughout the visit are very appreciable.

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Claudette_p

Apr 10, 2025

not a typical group tour - 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.

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Evans_v

Apr 5, 2025

we got Swiss cheese and Swiss chocolate - 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!

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Brody_v

May 4, 2024

Castles, cheese, and chocolate - 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.

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Basil_i

Apr 1, 2024

The chocolate tour was... - The chocolate tour was the best part of our tour. The Mountain View’s were beautiful. We really enjoyed the castle tour.

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Katie_g

Mar 25, 2024

Must do! - 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!

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Donna_g

May 22, 2023

Great trip! - 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.

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Robin_s

May 22, 2023

Our guide Mike was... - 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

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Y920hfjoej

Jul 21, 2023

A tourist destination - The cheese factory tour was interesting but, like most factory tours, it's more like a museum with exhibits and very little seeing actual production. The medieval town was just an accumulation of restaurants, coffee shops and souvenir shops. We didn't have time to tour the Gruyere Castle. Not much else to see.

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