Top 8 Appenzell Tours in Appenzell

1.Appenzell Alps Day Trip from Zurich – Farm Life & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $245Our pick

Spend 11 hours beyond Zurich with an English-speaking guide such as Martin, Monika, Peter, or Franz. Visit a family farm, taste Appenzeller cheese, ride the cable car to Hoher Kasten, and explore Appenzell. The small Mercedes minibus keeps the day personal, but lunch and drinks cost extra.

“I have gone on many excursions with Viator but this has been the worst trip ever. Don't get me wrong the driver was nice , he drove the car safely and he spoke a little. The trip was very misleading according to the description. First the chocolate tours was just a store that everyone in the world has so why take us to the store. The prices were not discounted and it was a waste of time. The cheese tour was useless also.. In my group we had four family members. When we got to the cheese factory we had first three pieces in tiny tiny cubs of cheese for…”

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2.Chocolarium and Appenzeller Schaukäserei Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $104

Ride from central Zurich through the Swiss countryside to Chocolarium in Flawil and the Appenzeller Schaukäserei. Explore both at your own pace, sample local treats, then see Appenzell and St. Gallen Cathedral. Driver-guides such as Tony provide transport and timing, but the experience is mainly self-guided.

“todo fabuloso , el bus bueno, buenos los guias , el paisaje maravilloso y los sitios como uno lo esperaba”

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3.Appenzell and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $1,044Top rated

Travel privately from Zurich with a guide such as Chris or Joseph to Appenzell, Vaduz, Maestrani chocolate factory, and Hoher Kasten. You will see colorful wooden houses, collect a Liechtenstein passport stamp, taste Swiss chocolate, and take in four-country views. Admissions are extra, and the day requires moderate fitness.

“Absolutely AMAZING experience!!! Our tour guide, Joseph, was very professional, knowledgeable, pleasant, and accommodating. And the actual sites - St. Gallen, the Luftseilbahn Brülisau–Hoher Kasten, Einsiedeln, Liechtenstein, and the Läderach chocolate factory - were all spectacular and absolute must-sees.”

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4.Zurich Open Top Bus, Chocolate and Cheese Factory Tour Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 12 reviews · from $125

You’ll tour Zurich by open-top red bus, then ride into northeastern Switzerland for the Chocolarium and Appenzeller Schaukäserei. Expect tastings, interactive exhibits, countryside views, free time in Appenzell, and a short St. Gallen stop. Guide quality can vary, and the day includes a notable break between the city tour and coach departure.

“The concept of this tour is a good idea but I would agree with some of the other reviews of this tour. We were surprised to learn we had an hour of free time after the open top bus tour of Zurich and before getting on the bus for the other actiRead more”

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5.All Inclusive Rhine Falls and Appenzell Private Day Tour from Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,397

Leave Zurich by private transport for Rhine Falls, then follow guide Marc through Appenzell’s painted streets, local shops, cheese and chocolate stops, and the countryside of eastern Switzerland. A scenic raclette lunch, hotel pickup, and a final hour in Toggenburg make this an ambitious eight-hour outing for your own group.

“Great guide Marc was very communicative before the trip and during the day, where we viewed the Rhine falls and the eastern part of the lush mountains of Appenzell, including the village, a cheese factory, a chocolate factory, and a picnic. Highly recommended, you could never do this much in 8 hours without a guide, and we all had a great time.”

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6.Appenzell and Liechtenstein Tour from Luzern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $1,058

Spend 8.5 hours with a private guide, often Chris, traveling from Lucerne to Appenzell, Liechtenstein, Flawil, and Hoher Kasten. You get hotel pickup, private transport, guiding, and water, with time for village walks, a passport stamp, Swiss chocolate, and mountain views. Entry fees and meals cost extra.

“Chris has a vast knowledge base, is enjoyable, humorous and kind! We had an excellent journey from the Swiss Alps to Lichtenstein and great food and drinks along the journey!”

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7.Private Trip from Zurich to St. Gallen & Appenzell

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Travel by private vehicle from your Zurich hotel to St. Gallen and Appenzell with a driver-guide. See St. Gallen’s UNESCO-listed Abbey Library, stroll Appenzell’s painted chalet streets, and consider the optional Säntis cable car. The tour lasts about nine hours and suits up to three people.

“The driver was very nice however the whole thing was very unorganized. Majority of the time we didn’t know what we were doing and would just be dropped off in a parking lot, and would be told to “go over there”. One of the museums we went to was closed the day we booked it and the tour operator never told us about it, made alternate arrangements or reimbursed us. We also didn’t receive any entry tickets until after we were dropped off at the location. For one experience, we were never even give. any tickets even though we were there, it was open and was part of the tour.”

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8.Appenzell Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $8Best value

Use the Explorial app to explore Appenzell in German at your own pace. Follow map clues to Landsgemeindeplatz, Löwendrogerie, Rathaus, and other sights, then answer questions and complete creative photo tasks. The private activity takes about 1 to 2 hours, costs $8.70 per person, and allows breaks whenever you like.

“Die Führung durch Appenzell ist ist absolut zu empfehlen! Die Aktivität in Appenzell machte Spass und war sehr informativ!”

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