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Discover Rapperswil, the Einsiedeln Monastery, and the Lindt Museum on this comprehensive tour from Zurich. Includes a tasting at an artisanal cheese factory, panoramic lake views, and an interactive experience at the home of quintessential Swiss chocolate.
Enjoy a full day exploring Swiss culture and gastronomy on this tour that blends medieval history, spirituality, and the country's most famous flavors. We begin in Rapperswil, the "City of Roses," where its gardens, cobblestone streets, and medieval castle offer spectacular views of Lake Zurich. After free time for lunch to soak in the town's charm, we visit Einsiedeln, Switzerland's most significant pilgrimage site, to admire its magnificent Baroque-style Benedictine monastery and the iconic 15th-century Black Madonna housed in its chapel.
The sensory experience continues at the Milchmanufaktur cheese factory, a paradise for dairy lovers where you will enjoy a premium tasting of local cheeses after learning the secrets of their artisanal production. The perfect finale takes place in Kilchberg with a visit to the Lindt Home of Chocolate. There, you can marvel at the world's tallest freestanding chocolate fountain and enjoy an interactive self-guided tour with unlimited tastings at the museum. Before returning to Zurich, you will have the opportunity to explore the largest Lindt chocolate shop on the planet to take home a sweet souvenir of this fascinating region.
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Additional information
● Clients must be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour departure
● The tour is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for people using walking aids
● If you are experiencing symptoms of illness such as fever, flu or similar conditions, you will not be allowed to visit the cheese factory
● The accompanying guide or driver-guide is English-speaking. The visit to the Chocolate Museum includes audio guides available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Korean
Inclusions
✔ Guided walk through Rapperswil's old town
✔ Short visit to Einsiedeln and its monastery
✔ Visit to the Milchmanufaktur cheese factory, including a guided tour, welcome drink and cheese tasting
✔ Visit to Lindt Home of Chocolate.
✔ Museum with audio guide and chocolate tasting
✔ Fully guided by a professional guide or driver-guide
✔ Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
Exclusions
✖ Meals and drinks
✖ Personal expenses
✖ Other services not specified
Meeting point
Sihlquai Bus Station (Best of Switzerland Tours), Limmatstrasse 2, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland.