From Zurich: Day Tour Castle, Cheese and Chocolate
On this day trip from Zurich, you will discover the castle in Rapperswil and a monastery in Einsiedeln. Later, you will enjoy delicious cheese and be tempted by the finest chocolate.
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Tour stops
6 stops
Your day trip starts at Sihlquai coach station at Limmatstrasse 4 in Zurich. From here, you’ll set off by comfortable coach.
Discover ZurichA guide will take you through Rapperswil’s old town. On this day trip, you’ll also discover Rapperswil Castle.
Discover Rapperswil-Jona
In Einsiedeln, Switzerland’s most important pilgrimage site, visit the Baroque Benedictine abbey with its four courtyards. In the abbey chapel, admire the famous Black Madonna dating from the 15th century.
Discover Einsiedeln Monastery
You’ll stop at the dairy and learn about milk processing over a welcome drink. Afterwards, enjoy a cheese tasting and browse the shop, filled with homemade delicacies and cheese specialities.
In Kilchberg, visit Lindt Home of Chocolate, designed by architects Christ & Gantenbein and home to the world’s tallest free-standing chocolate fountain. An interactive audio tour of the chocolate museum, tastings, the Lindt Café and the world’s largest Lindt chocolate shop await you.
Discover Lindt Home of Chocolate
After your chocolate stop, return to Zurich. The tour ends at Sihlquai coach station.
Discover Zurich
Highlights
- Let yourself be guided through the old town of Rapperswil
- Admire the Black Madonna in the Benedictine monastery
- Visit the show cheese dairy in Einsiedeln
- Enjoy chocolate at the Lindt Home of Chocolate
- Travel in the comfortable coach
Description
Discover Einsiedeln, Switzerland's most important pilgrimage site dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Visit the impressive Benedictine monastery, a magnificent baroque building with four courtyards, and admire the famous Black Madonna, a 15th-century treasure kept in the monastery chapel.
Stop by the Dairy Manufactory, a true haven for cheese lovers. Start with a welcome drink and get an insight into the fascinating world of milk processing. Then treat your senses to a cheese tasting. Complete your visit with a tour of the shop offering homemade delicacies and top-quality cheese specialties.
Continue to Kilchberg, home to the renowned Lindt Home of Chocolate, designed by Swiss architects Christ & Gantenbein.
Admire the large atrium featuring the tallest freestanding chocolate fountain in the world—perfect for a memorable photo. Enjoy an interactive audio tour of the chocolate museum, followed by unlimited tasting opportunities. Indulge yourself at the Lindt Café and explore the largest Lindt chocolate shop in the world to pick up gifts for your loved ones before returning to Zurich.
The tour ends at the Sihlquai bus station in Zurich.
Inclusions
9-hour bus tour
Guided walking tour of Rapperswil's Old Town
Visit to the cheese demonstration dairy in Einsiedeln
Tour of the Lindt Home of Chocolate
Fully guided by a professional tour guide or driver guide
Transport in a comfortable coach
Certified CO2-neutral operation by myclimate
Additional meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Meeting point
Busbahnhof Sihlquai, Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich
Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
Important information
- not suitable for wheelchair users or persons with mobility aids
- Persons suffering from an illness such as fever or flu are not allowed to visit the dairy
Provider
Operated by
Best of Switzerland Tours
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