Chocolate tours in Geneva
If you are looking for Lake Geneva chocolate, start with the city at the western end of the lake. The Geneva chocolate walk is led by a guide who tells stories about the city, points out well known landmarks as well as lesser known corners, and lets you taste chocolate in many shapes and forms along the way. It starts at Quai des Bergues, at the fountain beside the entrance of a coffee shop, so the meeting point is easy to find on foot from the station or the lakefront.
The walk suits a first day in town, because it doubles as an introduction to the old streets. You can compare it with other chocolate programmes in the city on the things to do in Geneva page, where a private walk with a tower entrance and a tasting is also described. Do not count on a promise to skip any queue: the walk is about the guide and the tastings, not about timing.
Our picks: chocolate tours
Take the Geneva walk if you want chocolate tasting in the old town. The Cailler visit is for the factory itself, and the Gruyères day trip combines chocolate with cheese and a panoramic train ride.
Hand-picked tours, booked through Viator and GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in Swiss francs (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Gruyères day trip with chocolate, cheese and panoramic train
- Chocolate factory and tasting
- Fondue tasting
- Panoramic Golden Pass train ticket
The train ticket covers the panoramic stretch from Montbovon to Montreux, with only a short stop in Montreux. The cheese museum in Gruyère is part of the day.
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Geneva chocolate and old town walk
- Expert tour guide
- Stories and anecdotes
- Chocolates in many shapes
A guided walk past well-known and lesser-known sights in Geneva, with chocolate to taste along the way.
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Cailler chocolate tasting with audio guide
- Tasting of Cailler chocolates
- Audioguide
The factory is in Broc, not on the lake, so allow time to travel there.
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Guided chocolate walks, a factory tasting with audio guide and a Gruyères day trip, with live prices and availability.
Maison Cailler in Broc
The chocolate factory visit near the lake lies in Broc, not in Montreux or Vevey.
Broc sits in the Gruyère countryside, so a visit to Maison Cailler is a day trip, not a stop on the lake shore. The tour takes about 45 to 60 minutes and the route has no seating, so wear comfortable shoes. A tasting area waits at the end of the visit. One offer on this site pairs the tasting with an audio guide, which is a good fit if you prefer to walk at your own pace.
Opening hours
From November to March the doors are open from 10:00 to 17:00, from April to October from 10:00 to 18:00. It is closed on 25 December and 1 January, and the last tickets are sold one hour before closing. The operator shows slightly different hours in different places, so check the hours before you go.
Workshops
Public workshops can only be booked online and are generally for children from 6 years, with higher age limits for some of them. The museum tour is not part of a workshop.
Access and payment
The route works with a wheelchair or walker, and strollers are allowed. The cash desk takes Swiss francs, euro banknotes with change in francs, cards and TWINT. Visitor parking is free.
Swiss Travel Pass
If you hold a pass, show it at reception when you use the matching rate. Look at the operator's page for current ticket prices before you book.
Because the factory is outside the lake area, pair it with a day that already goes inland. The museums page lists it next to the Olympic Museum and Chaplin's World if you are comparing indoor outings.
Gruyères day trip with chocolate and cheese
The Gruyères day trip leaves Geneva by air-conditioned coach with a driver guide. The programme includes a visit to a chocolate factory with a tasting, the Gruyère cheese museum and a fondue tasting, and free time in the medieval village. A panoramic train ticket from Montbovon to Montreux is part of the package, so you finish the day on the rails above the lake. Montreux is only a short stop on the way, not a sightseeing visit. Drinks and tips are extra.
The train section is the same panoramic line described on the Golden Pass Express page. If you want the mountain railway without the chocolate stop, that page also covers a cheese and castle excursion starting in Montreux.
Which chocolate outing fits your day
Three ways to taste chocolate, three different days.
A short city walk
Choose the Geneva chocolate walk if you are staying in the city and want a guided introduction to the old town with tastings. You stay in Geneva the whole time.
A factory visit
Choose the Cailler tasting with audio guide if you want to see how chocolate is presented in a museum setting and are happy to travel to Broc.
A full day
Choose the Gruyères day trip if cheese and a panoramic train ride appeal as much as chocolate. Plan the whole day for it.
For a wider list of excursions, see our Lake Geneva tours page. Tasting wine instead? The Lavaux terraces are the place for that, and chocolate tastings belong to this page only.
Lake Geneva chocolate: frequently asked questions
Where is the Cailler chocolate factory?
Maison Cailler is in Broc, in the Gruyère region. It is not in Montreux or Vevey, so plan a day trip rather than a stop on the lake shore.
How long does a visit to Maison Cailler take?
The visit takes about 45 to 60 minutes, with a tasting area at the end. The last tickets are sold one hour before closing.
Can children join a chocolate workshop?
Public workshops can only be booked online and are generally for children from 6 years. Some workshops have a higher age limit, so check the one you want.
Does the Gruyères day trip include drinks?
No. Drinks and tips are extra. The package includes the coach, a driver guide, the tastings, the cheese museum and the panoramic train ticket.
Is the chocolate walk in Geneva or on the lake?
It is in Geneva and starts at Quai des Bergues. It is a walking tour on land, and a boat ride is not part of it.