This guided chocolate experience highlights Geneva’s celebrated craftsmanship and its long-standing devotion to premium Swiss chocolate. Guests explore the city’s artisanal chocolate culture through tastings that showcase the expertise of local chocolatiers, featuring smooth pralines, delicate ganaches, handcrafted truffles, and other specialty creations. Each maker reflects Geneva’s blend of heritage and innovation, offering insight into the techniques and traditions that define the region’s world-renowned quality.

A knowledgeable guide deepens the experience with stories about cacao’s origins, the development of Swiss chocolate, and the precision that elevates it to global acclaim. The tour also introduces one of Geneva’s most cherished customs, the playful breaking of the chocolate marmite, which reveals how sweet traditions continue to shape the city’s cultural identity.

Rich in flavor and storytelling, this experience offers an engaging and memorable introduction to Geneva’s confectionery artistry.

Duration:
3 hours.

Start Time:
10 AM and 10:30 AM on Sunday

Inclusions:
• Chocolates in all shapes and forms: pralines, truffles, ganaches, dragées, and more
• Expert local tour guide passionate about chocolate and culture
• Storytelling and anecdotes throughout the experience
• Visit to Geneva’s landmarks as well as lesser-known historic sites
• Short scenic boat ride across Lake Geneva
• Guided discovery of Geneva’s charming Old Town
• Guaranteed skip-the-line access at each stop

Exclusions:
Transportation to/from hotel, meals, gratuities, chocolate factory visit

Meeting point:
Meet at the fountain to the left of the entrance to Starbucks Quai des Bergues 23, 1201 Geneva

Ending point:
Place Quai des Bergues next to the entrance of the Hotel Quai des Bergues

Important Information:

Tour operates daily, all year round.

Maximum group size/capacity: 15 pax.
It’s a 3-hour walking tour covering approximately 2.8 kilometers, during which you’ll discover the fascinating history of chocolate, hear delightful anecdotes, and enjoy tasting exquisite creations from carefully selected artisanal chocolatiers.