SWITZERLAND CASTLE TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 13 switzerland castle tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the packing.
Explore Chillon Castle in Montreux with a flexible entry ticket, medieval rooms, lake views, multilingual information, and easy public transport access.
“Interesting castle. You can skip ahead of the line with your prepurchased ticket. Lots of different rooms with photos, paintings, furniture and descriptions of how it was in the medieval times.”
Review of Geneva’s Montreux day trip, with Chaplin’s World, Lavaux vineyards, Chillon Castle, Lake Geneva cruise, and practical tips.
“This experience was amazing from beginning to end. From the reservation with Viator to the communication with KeyTours Switzerland to help me join the tour after the tour had already left. The guide made it easy for me to find him and the group. I would highly recommend this unique experience to my friends and family and everyone else looking to discover the best of Switzerland!”
Review of Château Chillon near Montreux, covering its lake views, medieval rooms, ticket value, audio guide, access, and practical tips.
“9:00 was the perfect time to go. The castle was nearly empty and we enjoyed the experience so much more!”
Taste Swiss chocolate, Alpine cheese, wine, Chapel Bridge, Lucerne Castle, and optional Lake Lucerne views on a small-group city tour.
“A nice little afternoon excursion for our family. This was a tour of one chocolate shop, a tour around the server, and then a stop at a local winery where we sampled cheese and wine together. Our guide Laszlo, had some lovely stories about Lucerne, and we enjoyed an afternoon walking around and taking the site. add on a cruise to the Lucerne River after that. You won’t regret the stunning views of some of the mountains.”
Review of Geneva’s Swiss Riviera day tour to Chaplin’s World, Lavaux, Chillon Castle and Montreux, with practical advice on price and timing.
“It was a wonderful trip. The little picnic near the vineyard was enjoyable. The guide Yolanda(hope the spelling is right) was a super guide. I recommend this tour. The weather wasn’t bad.”
Review of Lucerne’s small-group tour with Chapel Bridge, castle views, Swiss cheese, chocolate, wine, and an optional Lake Lucerne cruise.
“Had a lovely day walking around the city and learning some local history. Lovely guide, delicious chocolate and cheese at the two stops along the way and had fun hanging out with the other couples on the tour. Would definitely recommend”
Review of Lausanne’s Swiss Riviera day tour, with Chaplin’s World, Lavaux vineyards, Chillon Castle, Montreux, and optional lake cruise.
“The venues visited were excellent. The time at Chaplin’s World was perfect, could have used a bit more time at Chillon so would recommend additional time. The stopover in the wine country was a bonus. Montreux was a nice stopover as well. Lausanne was a good starting point for our day but would have enjoyed getting an earlier start which may have given us more time at each venue. I'm not sure if we would have done the trip starting from Geneva. That was a long stretch. We opted for the ferry from Vivay to the castle. Was a little dissapointed we didn't get to ride the old riverboat and…”
Review of Geneva’s countryside e-bike tour, with six-wine tasting, castle cellars, village cycling, museum option, price, and practical tips.
“If you set your expectations low you’re less likely to be disappointed. The tour is as advertised- an E-bike ride from the Geneva train station to the countryside. You ride out to a winery and try some wine. But do not expect much in the way of an illustrious tour guide or even a guide knowledgeable about wine or the industry. Go to see some pretty countryside and to taste Geneva’s wine. Those parts are very nice, but do not think you’re getting a tour or else you’ll be disappointed.”
Review Château de Prangins near Geneva, with Swiss history exhibits, period rooms, a vast kitchen garden, price advice, and practical tips.
Review of a private Geneva day trip to Gruyères, with castle, cheese, Maison Cailler chocolate, Montreux, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Guide quickly learned our group and adapted. Showed us the Switzerland we wanted to see and much we hadn’t expected to see. He was fun and knowledgeable. He made me look like a hero because I arranged the tour.”
See Geneva’s UN headquarters, Broken Chair, and Ariana Park on a one-hour guided walk about peace, history, and Swiss diplomacy.
“Very nice walk, Ariana Park is full of history. Great guide!”
Review of the Lake Thun castles tour from Interlaken, with Oberhofen, Thun, Spiez, private transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“Our guide Adam was kind, thoughtful and very informative regarding all of the tour stops. We had plenty of time at each location to explore and take pictures. We chose to tour the Oberhofen Castle and found the interactive exhibits most enlightening. We would highly recommended Adam as your tour guide. We booked the tour the night before when we realized visiting three castles via public transit in half a day was going to be more complex than taking a guided tour. It was a great decision! Ask for Adam.”
Review of the private Gruyères Castle, cheese, and chocolate tour from Basel, with transport, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“The trip was going to a cheese factory and a chocolate factory. It was very crowded with lots of tourists. The guide gives you the tickets and you go through yourselves. The tour guide does not escort you through the castle, or either factories. Read more”
A keep, a citadel, a palace with battlements, or a day trip to reach one.
