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Montreux
$211,53
Product Code: 24462P4
Activity Type: Private Sightseeing Tours (Private & Custom Tours)
Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Sample some of the flavors for which Switzerland is famous on this private 5-hour Gruyères tour, including cheese and chocolate factory visits, from Montreux. Visit the medieval town of Gruyères and his Castle, and sample Gruyère cheese — widely considered the tastiest cheese in Switzerland. Learn of Gruyères’ medieval history at 13th-century with Gruyères Castle visit, then visit the Cailler chocolate factory in Broc for a second tasting. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Montreux hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gruyeres Castle, Route du Chateau 8, Gruyeres 1663 Switzerland
Gruyères Castle has stood proudly atop a verdant hill on the threshold of Fribourg’s imposing Alpine foothills since the 13th century. Today, the medieval fortress houses prestigious collections that bear witness to its long and eventful history. Visitors can travel back through the ages and discover its remarkable treasures: the intricate stained-glass windows dating from the Middle Ages and Charles the Bold’s capes of the Order of the Golden Fleece; the wall decorations commissioned by the bailiffs under the Ancien Régime; the paintings by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot; and the troubadour decorations of the Knights’ Room, created at Gruyères in the 19th century by a colony of passionate artists.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Maison Cailler Chocolaterie, rue Jules Bellet 7, Broc 1636 Switzerland
who has not dreamed of visiting a chocolate factory? Discover the process of chocolate manufacturing and the odours that come from it in the famous Maison Cailler (Nestlé) chocolate factory in Broc. Thanks to an interactive guided tour, you will discover the secrets of chocolate manufacturing
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Gruyeres Castle, Route du Chateau 8, Gruyeres 1663 Switzerland
Guided visit of Gruyeres castle.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gruyeres, Gruyeres, La Gruyere, Canton of Fribourg
The medieval village of Gruyeres is one of the must-visit places in Switzerland and a visit to the Gruyeres Cheese Factory is one of the top things to do on a visit to Gruyeres. This was our second time visiting Gruyeres, last time we visited there was some confusion with the timings and we missed the Gruyeres Cheese Factory tour. T
Duration: 45 minutes
