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    La Maison Cailler

    4.6 (37 reviews)
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    The tasting room was divine!!!!
    Melody J.

    Calling all chocoholics and history fans!!! This tour is a MUST. It was a fun and interactive tour which went through different themed rooms as it told the story of the founding of Cailler chocolates. At the beginning of the tour they give you a speaker for the audio-portion of the tour which is specific to the language of your choice. They limit the size of each group so it doesn't feel crowded. The story was animated, literally, like props and special effects, very fun. The history part of the tour let you taste what a cocoa bean tastes like, along with other chocolate-related ingredients. They have an area that lets you see the machine that separates out the individual candies. And at the very end of the tour they have a tasting room which allows you to limitlessly taste the different chocolates they offer - scrumptious! The tour was about 20-30 minutes total (depending on how long you stick around the tasting room!) and was worth the ticket price. Great tour! Fun for adults and kids alike! Also, note that the workshops need to be reserved way ahead of time. I tried booking a chocolate making workshop for our trip about a month ahead of time and it was already booked out!

    Ramesh A.

    Great chocolate factory tour and interesting for kids. It gives an excellent overview of the chocolate origin in Europe and Swiss. But the tour was very short. The way the explanation was done was cool. They also had a small factory design setting in place. The stop where they made the chocolate cast was impressive. The chocolate samples at the end of the tour were delicious, and all you can eat buffet. Also, you get a chance to taste almonds and hazelnuts. Outdoor play station and milk the cow statue are great for kids. The cafe had great hot chocolate and crossaints/pizza etc.. Great for one time visit.

    Trian

    Good experience. Lot of chocolate tasting. It has a good history of how it started. The chocolates are also affordable

    Dani S.

    Definitely a very cool attraction. If you're in the area I would highly suggest coming here. Now the chocolate factory has been bought out by Nestlé, and it's now modernized as well. The traditional way of making chocolate is no longer. The tour is quite commercialized and cater to tourists. But it's definitely fun for children. Lots of families on the tour. After the tour you can go to the gift shop they also have a café there where you can try their hot chocolate made from the chocolate from the factory. The hot chocolate was definitely very expensive almost 7 dollars but it was one of the best hot chocolate ever had in my life. There's also a zillion different variety of chocolates that you can bring home a souvenirs. We definitely load it up. A good time for the family and children.

    Katherine L.

    Loved our visit here. Buy tickets online. Email confirmation only provide purchase confirmation, tickets need to be generated either by creating an account, or visiting the group info booth near the entrance to redeem your tickets. Good history tour with some machine explaining how chocolates are made and packaged at the end. Loved the sampling too, definitely gave us a chocolate high and chocolate crash afterwards ;)

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    Michael B.

    The Cailler factory offers a short but enjoyable tour of their chocolate making process. The tour is a little pricey for what you get at 16 francs, but it's still fun. You'll be greeted by staff, given an audio guide which comes in many languages, and then sent into some immersive rooms. You'll get to learn about the history of chocolate agriculture and distribution, then the history of Swiss chocolates, and finally get to sample Cailler chocolates. There is a major chocolate gift shop in the front as well. Make not of the train times as this is a small station. Also note the tickets online are timed, but you can purchase them in person as well. So just check ahead before arriving.

    Mathew G.

    This is such a great tour! Now we arrived around 9:50am for our 10am tour. Parking is super easy because they have a large parking lot less than a block away from the factory. Your tour will begin with an audio experience where you will go into 8 different rooms that will have different events take place. Each room will provide you history of the cocoa beans, nestle, cailler, and so much more. Once you finish all 8 rooms you'll enter into an very awesome area that will show you the full process they use to make one chocolate bar. Of course every tour finishes with sampling an assortment of delicious chocolates. Highly recommend visiting it! Bonus tip for this place, if you are open to a short easy hike, directly behind this factory is a trailhead. This trail is super easy and provides incredible views. Highly recommend walking or driving over to that trailhead after your tour.

    Cow

    Magnificent experience at Callier! We loved learning about the history of chocolates and Callier! We enjoyed tasting the different chocolates and learning about the sources of chocolates! Most importantly, we love that the chocolates are made from cows milk located in the region. The dark hot chocolate from the cafe is a must and superb! Thank you to the knowledgeable Marie-Francis for teaching us how to make chocolates! Also, a big thank you to sweet Essia for helping us select the best chocolates, hot chocolate, and transportation. You made this a unique experience Essia, and we can't wait to be back!

    Michael M.

    I took this tour on the history of chocolate (Cailler). If you are in Fribourg, Switzerland is a must. Is a guided walking tour starting from the origins of the cacao (meso America) moving through history into Spain, Switzerland, and finalizing with Nestle and reaching USA. Is a 20 minute tour and VERY informative with nice visuals. During the tour you can eat all the chocolate you want (I put pics of the two I loved the most). After the tour you go to their shop where you can buy your chocolate, etc. I will be in Geneva in two days for a three-hour walking chocolate tasting tour!

    Mel T.

    La Maison Cailler was one of the stops they brought us to along the Golden Pass Chocolate Train route. You get a tour with some animatronics, which tells you a lot about the history of Cailler and how it came about. Along the way, you also get to sample a lot of chocolate. Their chocolate was a little too sweet for me, but that could have also been because I had quite a few samples. The tour ends of course in their chocolate shop, where you'll find chocolates of many different varieties. When I went, they had a promotion where you buy 6 chooclate bars and you get 1 free. It's great for souvenirs and it won't break the bank. I'm not sure how much tickets are if you purchase them separately, but I would say it's worth a visit if you're near Broc, but don't go out of your way to do so. Fun fact - Cailler is owned by Nestlé.

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    Melissa B.

    It's pretty cool to visit a chocolate factory in Switzerlan. Especially when you LOVE chocolate. We were clearly not alone in the excitement, as the place was packed! You purchase your ticket outside, then get into a queue to take the factory tour. While you wait, you can hang out outside, or shop around in the gift shop. I love doing tours, as I always find them interesting, no matter what the subject matter. I happen to find this tour only mediocre. It was just a little too cheesy for me. At the end of the tour there were self guided audio options and you were able to see the live chocolate factory elements. This was the best part for me. And of course, tasting the Cailler chocolate! I enjoyed my visit to the factory, and to be honest, the train ride to and from Cailler was just gorgeous. A lovely trip out to Broc!

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    Jen H.

    CHOCOLATE heaven! Go grab your tickets when you arrive because they tend to sell out at their factory. While you're waiting for your scheduled time, go buy some chocolate or grab some drinks and snacks at their cafe. The cost of the tour is 10CHF and it's like walking through 'It's a Small World' at Disneyland'. The tour is cheesy, but cute! It takes you through the history of chocolate and how the fame of Chocolate came to Switzerland. If you're a 8 year old kid, you would absolutely LOVE this tour. As an adult, you might not enjoy it as much as a kid would, but you'll still get a good laugh out of this. I would have prefer a tour that is more about the process of Cailler Chocolate instead of their history. There's no audio for the process, but you can read some of the information towards the end of the tour if you have the patience for it. As you finish your tour, it's time to taste the chocolate and A LOT of it! My tip to you is to bring some water or better yet, milk, if you can. You will be overdosing on chocolate goodies! I ended eating half of everything, so I can make it to the end of the line...I know, it's a shame.....I WASTED CHOCOLATE!!! La Maison Cailler is as good as it gets! It produces one of the best Chocolate in the world! Tourists tend to come in by the dozens, but this is a must stop if you're a fan of chocolate. Plus, the cost of each bar is cheaper than the grocery store and airport AND it's next to the town, GRUYERE. Love it!

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    The tour is truly five star!!! And their chocolates are 10 star! This was such a great time! I loved their chocolate and the entertainment!

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    Follow the Nestle signs and you arrive at the visitors parking lot, the entrance is a short walk away.

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