Visits

In the event location "House of Läderach" in Bilten, visitors can learn and discover everything about Läderach chocolate.

The Läderach chocolatiers can be seen live making the FrischSchoggi™. During the visit, visitors can also create individual FrischSchoggi™ in the walk-in studio. In the interactive Factory Tour (fee required, registration recommended), interested visitors can learn more about Läderach chocolate or book an atelier course to learn the art of chocolatier craftsmanship themselves. At the end of the visit, fresh patisseries can be enjoyed in the café and a wide range of Läderach chocolate can be purchased in the store and Schoggi-Outlet.

The House of Läderach is intended for a wide audience: families, friends, company outings and individuals of all ages. It is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm. Admission costs CHF 15 for adults, CHF 10 for children from 8 to 17 years old and CHF 5 for small children (3-7 years).

House of Läderach
Grabenstrasse 8
8865 Bilten (GL)

Phone +41 (0)55 645 77 80
houseofladerach@laderach.com

In the Lindt Home of Chocolate conceived by leading architects Christ & Gantenbein and opened on 13th September 2020, visitors can discover the history of Swiss Chocolate pioneers as well as the production of chocolate. At the Lindt Home of Chocolate, it is also possible to book different workshops with a Lindt’s Chocolate Master as well as a “Chocolate Tour” (guided tour in the museum followed by a chocolate degustation). The Lindt Chocolate Café and the worldwide biggest Lindt Chocoalte Shop are completing the available offer.

The museum is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. The Lindt Shop remains open one hour longer from Monday to Friday. Entrance fees for the museum are CHF 15.- for adults (CHF 13.- in group beyond 20 people as well as for students and seniors) and CHF 10.- for children aged 8 and over (CHF 8.- in group).

Lindt Home of Chocolate
operated by the Chocolate Competence Foundation
Schokoladenplatz 1
8802 Kilchberg

Phone +44 716 20 00
info@lindt-home-of-chocolate.com

In the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, visitors are welcomed in the Swiss Chocolate Adventure. In this tourist attraction, co-developed by the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation, you will find out curiosities about the discovery, the provenience, the production and the transport of Swiss chocolate. During a tasting in the Swiss Museum of Transport’s Shop, visitors can furthermore observe how a Lindt’s Chocolate Master prepares live sweet creations, and learn in the same time fascinating secrets of chocolate production.

The multimedia show is provided daily from 10 am until 6 pm (5 pm in winter) in German, French, Italian, English, Spanish and Mandarin. Recommended age: 6 years. Phone reservation the previous day or online ticket booking is advised. The tasting in the Lindt Shop takes place daily at 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm (in winter: 12, 2 pm and 4 pm).

Swiss Chocolate Adventure
in the Swiss Museum of Transport
Lidostrasse 5
CH-6006 Luzern

Tel 041 375 75 75
reservationen@verkehrshaus.ch

The Chocolarium - The Happiness Factory of Munz and Minor – is Maestrani's entertainment world. The interactive Chocolarium tour invites you on a sweet journey in search of happiness. Nowhere else in Switzerland can you get so close to the live production of chocolate bars, sticks and other specialties. The glass gallery offers a unique view of the various production facilities and their handling. Five chocolate fountains with different types of liquid chocolate are waiting to be tasted in the room of happiness. Snacking is expressly encouraged there. In a playful way, the Chocolarium also provides lots of interesting information about the ingredients and their origins as well as the history of chocolate and Maestrani.

At the end of the tour, visitors can decorate their own bar of chocolate, freshly poured by the confectioner in demonstration, and take it home with them. The large store with its extensive range of Munz and Minor products, tourist offers, attractive gift ideas from the in-house confectionery and, of course, a large selection of factory chocolates invite you to bring a piece of happiness home to share with your loved ones. Seasonal chocolate-making courses and a cozy café with a terrace round off the experience and make a trip to Eastern Switzerland a sweet experience.

The Chocolarium in Flawil is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission to the Chocolarium Tour costs CHF 14 for adults and CHF 8 for children aged 6 and over. The purchase of online tickets in advance is recommended.

Chocolarium - The Happinesss Factory of Munz and Minor
Toggenburgerstrasse 41
9230 Flawil bei St. Gallen

phone +41 71 228 38 88
info@chocolarium.ch

Visiting Maison Cailler in Broc means experiencing delicious moments through the history, people and recipes that have made Cailler chocolate so legendary. In the Atelier du Chocolat, you can also discover the art of creating these tasty goodies and make your very own chocolates (registration required). The Room Escape Game transports you in an authentic historical carriage to the world of Cailler chocolate where you solve a fascinating riddle (registration required).

Maison Cailler is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (from 1 November to 31 March: from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m.). Admission is free for children up to 5 years of age; children from 6 to 15 years of age pay CHF 7; adults pay CHF 17. Tickets are also available at Maison Cailler - online ordering. Students, retired persons and groups (from 10 to 50 people) are granted reduced individual prices (CHF 14).

Maison Cailler
La Chocolaterie Suisse
Rue Jules Bellet 7
1636 Broc (FR)

Phone +41 (0)26 921 59 60
maisoncailler@nestle.com

“CHEZ Camille Bloch” is the visitor centre of Chocolats Camille Bloch SA. By following the “Parcours Découverte”, the visitors experience how tree generations of entrepreneurs have innovatively risen to the challenges of their time. In a playful and interactive way, you will get to know the cult brands Ragusa and Torino and find out how there are made. In the “Atelier”, you will learn the Camille Bloch’s know how by making your own chocolate specialities. A Shop with exclusive products and a bistro await you on-site.

The “Parcours Découverte” is open from Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm; last admission one hour before closure. Entrance fee for adults costs CHF 15.-, for children CHF 8.- and for students as well as AHV and IV recipients CHF 11.–.

CHEZ Camille Bloch
Chocolats Camille Bloch SA
Grand-Rue 21
2608 Courtelary (BE)

Phone +41 (0)32 945 13 13
welcome@chezcamillebloch.swiss

Favarger, chocolate factory in Geneva since 1826, organises guided tours in its production plant for groups of at least 10 persons (minimum age 10) from Tuesday to Thursday at 10.00 a.m. and 14.00 p.m.

The 1 hour 30 visit takes place in English, German or French and every visitor get a chocolate souvenir. Entrance fees are CHF 25.– for adults and CHF 15.– for children (up to 15). A prior announcement is requested minimum 2 weeks before the visit. In case of being prevented from attending the registration can be cancelled free of charge until 48 hours before the appointed time.

Chocolats & Cacaos FAVARGER SA
1290 Versoix (GE)

Phone +41 (0)22 775 11 00
patrimoine@favarger.com

Chocolat Alprose SA operates a small chocolate museum with a factory shop and offers a brief tour of its facilities with free chocolate tasting. In the CHOCO STUDIO, children can produce their own chocolate bar.

The museum can be visited daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Entry fees cost CHF 5.- for adults and CHF 2.- for children aged between 7 and 16 years as well as for retired people over 65 years.

Chocolat Alprose SA
Via Rompada 36
6987 Caslano (TI)

Phone +41 (0)91 611 88 56
museum@alprose.ch