Award Winning Geneva Chocolate Tasting Tour & Old Town Visit

Geneva Chocolate Flavours Tasting Tour and Old Town Visit by Local Flavours Tours is a guided 3-hour chocolate tasting walking tour in Geneva, Switzerland, designed for visitors to experience Swiss chocolate, culture, and history while exploring the city’s Old Town.

The tour includes visits to six handpicked chocolateries and pâtisseries plus a surprise chocolate experience, offering 14 tastings that showcase Geneva’s finest artisanal creations.

Local Flavours Tours offers the award winning Geneva Chocolate Flavours Tasting Tour and Old Town Visit in Geneva. A delicious, expertly-guided and fun adventure through Geneva, visiting the finest chocolate boutiques and sampling their specialties, learning about chocolate, its history as well as about Geneva’s Old Town and icons, and discovering places and anecdotes that not even locals know about.

In addition to our signature Chocolate Flavours Tour, we also offer Private Geneva Chocolate Flavours Tasting Tour and Old Town Visit and Corporate & Special Events, designed for conferences, incentives, and team-building.

You can book directly through our official website: www.localflavourstours.com.

All tours must be booked in advance, as we keep group sizes small and tours often sell out quickly.

The tour runs every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday, with departures in the morning and in the afternoon.

Specific dates and times are displayed during the booking process.

Our Chocolate Flavours Tour lasts 3 hours, combining leisurely walking, engaging storytelling, and curated chocolate tastings across Geneva.

Private and corporate tours can be customised to shorter formats upon request.

Yes, advance ticket purchase is required. Events typically sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the date, time, and number of tickets you prefer, please book well in advance.

Tours start in central Geneva, so that both the Old Town and the train station are within easy reach.

The exact meeting point is provided in your confirmation email after booking.

All tours finish within a short walking distance from the starting point, making it easy to continue exploring Geneva’s Old Town, enjoy the lakefront, or reach the train station afterwards.

The ticket includes all chocolate tastings, guidance from a local expert, storytelling throughout the experience, visits to key landmarks and historic sites, a short scenic boat ride across Lake Geneva, and skip-the-line entry at each stop.

The ticket does not include hotel pickup or drop-off, personal purchases such as additional food, drinks, or souvenirs, or any expenses not specifically mentioned as part of the tour.

It also does not include a visit to a chocolate factory, seeing the chocolate-making process, or making your own chocolate.

Our regular tours are in English. Private and Corporate tours can be offered in French, German and Italian. Please check the schedule on Chocolate Flavours page or using the BOOK NOW button or visit our Private groups web section.

At the beginning of your trip! This is the #1 insight that we hear from our guests. Your expert Tour Guide will be able to share additional recommendations, local tips, and other must-do activities!At the beginning of your trip! This is the #1 insight that we hear from our guests. Your expert Tour Guide will be able to share additional recommendations, local tips, and other must-do activities!

We will visit 7 unique locations including a surprise stop. You will have about 14 different tastings in all shapes and forms. Our goal (and promise!) is that if you accept everything you're offered to taste then you will be completely chocolate-ed out by the end of the tour!

We handpick every one of our tastings and tasting locations. We wanted to offer you a comprehensive selection of all shapes and forms of chocolatess, of tradional and modern, of award winning chocolates and pastries.These are chocolatiers we genuinely love to visit with our own friends and family. We pay our tasting locations for the chocolate tastings and we work together as partners in making memorable experiences for our guests.

Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee substitutions for all dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, vegan, and other food allergies. You’re welcome to join us, but you may miss out on a number of tastings.

We will do our best to make sure that you have something to taste at every stop; however, it will not always be the perfect substitute. You will still be able to enjoy the stories, anecdotes, and discovery of the city with us.

If you leave us a note in your online ticket purchase, we will request alternate tastings wherever possible. In all cases, our tour guides will inform the group of the ingredients in each tasting and leave it to the final discretion of each guest to partake.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that cross-contamination will not occur due to the nature of our tasting locations. If you have severe food allergies, please contact us at [email protected] before purchasing tickets.

We recommend that you eat a light salty breakfast/meal before joining us for the tours.

Anyone who enjoys eating chocolate, or wants to see (and taste!) the city in a different light. You don't have to be a chocolate connoisseur to come along (though you probably will be on your way to becoming one by the end!).

Yes, families with children are very welcome. The tour lasts around three hours and includes walking and standing, so parents can best judge if it suits their child’s energy and attention span. Strollers are recommended for younger children, though parts of the Old Town have cobblestones. Children under two join for free, while from age three a child ticket is required.

Yes, private and corporate group tours are available upon request. These experiences can be tailored for company outings, incentives, or special occasions.

We have extensive experience with private and corporate events and a large portfolio of returning clients — including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Richemont, Hublot, United Nations World Health Organization, The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, The Global Fund, ING Bank, Caterpillar, Procter & Gamble, and Audi, among others.

To request a quote or share your preferences, please use the inquiry form on our website:

localflavourstours.com/private-events or localflavourstours.com/corporate-events.

Unfortunately, the tour is not recommended for guests with reduced mobility or wheelchairs. Geneva’s Old Town is a historical area with uneven cobblestone streets, staircases, and narrow sidewalks. Some of the artisanal chocolateries and pâtisseries we visit are very small and may have limited space. The tour also includes a short boat ride across Lake Geneva, which may present additional accessibility challenges.

Pets are welcomed, they will for sure enjoy the walk, but in some of the establishments we visit, pets of any kind are not allowed so they will have to stay outside for a few minutes.

Yes, advance ticket purchase is required. Events typically sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the date, time, and number of tickets you prefer, please book well in advance.

BOOKINGS CANCELLED 24 H PRIOR TO THE TOUR are fully reimbursed

CANCELLATIONS

Any cancellation/amendment must be communicated via e-mail to: [email protected]

A booking is considered successfully canceled or amended only after Local Flavours Tours sends successful notification via email and cancellation/amendment fees are applied.

Refunds are disbursed at the discretion of management.

Group Tours

A tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 24 hours before tour departure.

Private & Corporate Tours

• A tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 45 days before tour departure.

• If a cancellation is made 45 days before the tour a cancellation fee of 30% will be charged and the remaining payment will be held as a store credit that can be used for future bookings.

Gift Cards

Gift cards are non-refundable.

LATE ARRIVALS AND NO SHOWS

We recommend you show up 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the tour or experience. Our group tours begin & depart precisely at the scheduled tour or experience start time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refund requests are not honored per policy. If you are having a hard time arriving on time we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible so we can do everything in our power to assist you with arriving at the meeting point at the scheduled time or reschedule to the next available tour.

CANCELLATION DUE TO PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES OR ILLNESS

Inside of 24 hours, your spot on the tour has been reserved exclusively for you. Since we are unable to fill your spot if you’re unable to attend for any reason (including transportation or illness), we do not offer refunds after that time. Please plan ahead so that you are able to join us and don’t miss out!

WEATHER

Likewise for the above mentioned conditions, we do not offer refunds in the case of cancellations in the 24 hours prior to the tour due to inclement weather. Our tours run rain or shine. In the event that weather conditions make it impossible to run the tour, we will contact you offering a rescheduling or a refund.

AMENDMENT POLICY

We would be happy to assist you with rescheduling your tour, free of charge, with any requests made more than 24 hours of the starting time of the tour. We reserve the right to charge an amendment fee of 30 CHF per person should you request to reschedule within 24 hours of the starting time of the tour. Please note Local Flavours Tours does not guarantee to reschedule any tour less than 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. No refund is provided for any unused portion of a tour.

Any cancellation/amendment must be communicated via e-mail to: [email protected]

A booking is considered successfully canceled or amended only after Local Flavours Tours sends successful notification via email and cancellation/amendment fees are applied.

REFUNDS ON UNUSED SERVICES

All Local Flavours Tours are sold as an entire package; as such there will be no offers of partial refunds for portions of a service that a guest has decided not to use.

GIFT CARDS AND CERTIFICATES

We reserve the right to change the policies on the duration of validity of gift cards, ensuring at least 12 months notice for holders.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

The company strongly recommends guests purchase travel insurance to cover cancellations and delays due to unforeseen circumstances, or those beyond all control. Guests agree both the company and any local partner operators are not liable for any of such unforeseen circumstances, and hold both parties harmless. All claims to reimbursements for insurance must go directly through the insurance provider, and not through Eating Europe.

FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, global health pandemic, political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, government closure, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man-made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavors to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.This will be decided at the discretion of management on a case by case basis.

LOCAL FLAVOURS TOURS reserves the right to cancel the tour at any time. In this situation the price for the tickets purchased will be reimbursed.

ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE:

The activity runs regardless of weather conditions. In the rare situation where the seller is forced to cancel the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule to another time (subject to availability).

Groups are kept small to ensure a personal and engaging experience. The average group size is between 8 and 10 guests, with a maximum of 15.

A minimum of 2 guests is required for the tour to run. If the minimum is not met, registered guests will be notified by email the day before and offered to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Sorry, we do not currently offer a waiting list. However we suggest you to visit regularly our site as sometimes we might have a last minute cancellation.

Yes, you could purchase them here: https://localflavourstours.com/gift-certificates/

All taxes and fees are inclided in the price of the ticket. They are of$3 ticketing fee per ticket purchased plus a 7.7% VAT TAX

Children aged 2-12 can benefit from discounted children tickets. Unfortunately, we do not have a special price for seniors.

Children under 2 years old who will not be eating do not require a ticket. However, please email us in advance to let us know that you’ll have a little one with you! Child tickets are required for children over 3, regardless of whether they will be participating in tastings.

We walk at a moderate pace, pausing often to share interesting facts. We cover about 2.1 km over the 3-hour, which includes a slight hill.

Boat transfer

We we will take La Mouette-the Geneva’s boat public transport. Please inform us in advance if you are sea sick. The alternative would be to cross the Pont de Mont blanc on foot.

Yes, tours take place rain or shine. We recommend dressing appropriately for the weather and bringing an umbrella if needed.

If it’s hot, we can usually substitute the hot chocolate for an iced chocolate drink or chocolate ice cream. If it snows, a warm hot chocolate will be waiting before we set off.

In the rare event that the activity must be cancelled due to extreme weather, guests will be offered the choice to reschedule or receive a full refund.

We ask that you please wait to shop until after the tour so that we can stay on schedule and continue with the informative tour and food tastings in a timely manner. Allow time at the end of the tour to return to your favourite stores and vendors.

Yes, bathrooms are available throughout our tours and events. However, we strongly recommend that you use the facilities before meeting up, so that we can stay on schedule and maximize our tastings!

Yes! In fact, we strongly encourage participants to take photos during our events. However, we do not allow video cameras or tape recorders to record the events in their entirety without prior written consent.

Locals join us all the time and have a blast! Amazing chocolate, history, and expert tips – it’s a great way to fall in love with your own city.

Tipping is not required but always appreciated if you enjoyed your experience. The standard gratuity in the service industry is around 15%.

The price for the 3 hours Geneva Chocolate Flavours Tasting Tour and Old Town Visit is of CHF 98.28 per person for our standard 3-hour experiences.

Discounted child tickets are available for children aged 2–12.

Yes. In addition to the chocolate tastings, the tour includes historical and cultural insights about Geneva. As you stroll through the Old Town and along the lake, your guide shares stories and anecdotes that bring both the city’s past and over 2,000 years of chocolate history to life.

Wear comfortable shoes, bring a bottle of water, and dress for the weather. Arrive a little early and have a light savoury meal before joining — you’ll be tasting plenty of chocolate! Tips for your guide are always appreciated but never expected (around 15% is standard in Geneva).