ACTIVITIES IN APPENZELL

Service: guided tour of the village, aperitif | 4-course menu | Alpenbitterli | key ring
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Cost: from CHF 96 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English und French upon request

Your guide will welcome you with an aperitif at the work of art by performance artist Roman Signer. On the tour through the village of Appenzell, you will learn lots of interesting facts about the country and its people. In between, you will savour various courses of a delicious Appenzell menu served in traditional Appenzell inns. The culinary tour of the village is rounded off with a refreshing sip of Appenzeller Alpenbitter.

Service: guided tour of the bakery | production of a filled Appenzeller biber and beverage tasting | non-alcoholic
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 10 to 40 people
Cost: from CHF 36 per person
Bookable: all year round | Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Bake your own Biber and take a piece of Appenzell flavour home with you. You will be introduced to the art of baking Biber, make your own Biber and experience how things work in a bakery. An unforgettable, sweet experience.

Service: tour of «Kabier»
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 40 people
Costs: from CHF 150 per group | excl. VAT | aperitif from CHF 20 per person | excl. VAT | food on request
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Appenzellerland Tourismus AR
St. Gallerstrasse 49 | 9100 Herisau
Tel. +41 71 898 33 00 | info@appenzellerland.ch | appenzellerland.ch

Our farm in Stein is all about Appenzell beer. We show you how our cattle are fed with beer and demonstrate beer massages on our animals. The guided tours are not dependent on the weather.

Service: factory tour with history of the hammered dulcimer
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 40 people
Costs: from CHF 350 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

The history, construction, international experiences and, of course, dulcimer playing – as Vice-President of the World Dulcimer Association, Johannes Fuchs has many stories to tell about the dulcimer. An entertaining musical journey with a very old and traditional instrument. Of course you can also try playing the dulcimer yourself. Hint: enjoy a tasty meal afterwards in the in-house Thai restaurant.

Service: guided tour of the Appenzell Museum
Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: Guided tour of permanent exhibition from CHF 120 per group | plus admission from CHF 5 per person | Guided tour of special exhibition or permanent exhibition with focus from CHF 150 per group | plus admission from CHF 5 per person
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Museum Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 788 96 31 | museum@appenzell.ch | museum.ai.ch

Cultural history of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden: from embroidery and arts and crafts to tourism. The Appenzell Museum offers guided tours of the permanent exhibition and the special exhibition.

Service: guided tour Roothuus
Bookable: Monday to Friday from CHF 160 per group | Saturday and Sunday from CHF 210 per group
Participants: 5 to 25 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Service: guided tour of Roothuus with natural yodelling
Bookable: Monday to Friday from CHF 390 per group | Saturday and Sunday from CHF 440 per group
Participants: 5 to 25 people
Duration: approx. 2 hours

Roothuus Gonten | Zentrum für Appenzeller und Toggenburger Volksmusik | Barbara Betschart
Dorfstrasse 36 | 9108 Gonten
Tel. +41 71 794 13 30 | info@roothuus-gonten.ch | roothuus-gonten.ch

At the Roothuus, the centre for Appenzell and Toggenburg folk music, there are many interesting things to discover about the history of the house, folk music around the Alpstein and the numerous historical instruments. You also have access to the ballroom with its baroque paintings. On request, we can enhance your visit with music or an aperitif.

Service: short musical performance | singing and tale-swinging
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: 10 to 30 people
Costs: from CHF 300 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English und French upon request

An Appenzell singer in traditional costume brings you closer to a piece of audible Appenzell tradition. In a short introduction, you will learn historical, interesting and amusing facts about Appenzell music. Afterwards you can sing with him and swing your thaler. The absolute insider secret!

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell | introductory course | Appenzell natural yodelling | 3-course menu
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Cost: from CHF 90 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

A village guide will take you on an exciting tour of Switzerland’s smallest main village. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious meal before rehearsing a natural Appenzell yodelling song with the singer.

Service: guided tour and traditional film
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 15 people per group
Costs: from CHF 80 per group up to 10 people | from 11 people from CHF 8 per person | excl. admission
Bookable: all year round | also outside opening hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French, Italian, Spanish upon request

Appenzellerland Tourismus AR
St. Gallerstrasse 49 | 9100 Herisau
Tel. +41 71 898 33 00 | info@appenzellerland.ch | appenzellerland.ch

The cosy museum offers an insight into the rural culture of the Appenzell region, the associated crafts and living customs. The ‘Silvesterchläus’ take centre stage. Let us take you into this world and try your hand at playing the dulcimer, swinging a taler or rolling like a ‘Silvesterchlaus’. Touching allowed!

Service: introductory dulcimer course
Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 2 to 12 people
Costs: 2 to 6 people from CHF 80 per person | 7th to 12th person free
Bookable: all year round
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Roland Küng
Schönenbüel 9 | 9050 Appenzell Steinegg
Tel. +41 78 725 86 42 | info@geschwisterkueng.ch | rolandkueng.ch

The professional dulcimer player will introduce you to the playing of this wonderful instrument, which is typical of Appenzell music. Even without any previous knowledge, you will be able to immerse yourself in the world of this unique sound. He will provide you with his instruments so that all participants have the opportunity to practise a (simple) piece. Free transport from Appenzell to Steinegg on request.

Service: legends from the Alpstein region in the Innerrhoden dialect
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 200
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Roland Küng
Schönenbüel 9 | 9050 Appenzell Steinegg
Tel. +41 78 725 86 42 | info@geschwisterkueng.ch | rolandkueng.ch

Beautiful, horrible, scary, cheerful and sensual stories from the Alpstein in the Innerrhoden dialect, at various legendary locations in Appenzell or the surrounding area.

Service: introduction to the sport of wrestling
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 800 per group
Bookable: all year round from Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Get into your wrestling trousers and have a ‘Hoselopf’ with the wrestling king Thomas Sutter from Appenzell. Or at least with your colleagues.

Service: guided tour with the artisan
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 15 people
Costs: from CHF 250 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Experience a particularly interesting hour with the peasant painter. The artisan explains her work and the various techniques. An insight into a detailed world.

Service: making a barbecue skewer or fondue fork
Costs: from CHF 80 per person
Participants: 6 to 20 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Service: making barbecue skewers followed by a barbecue
Costs: from CHF 130 per person
Participants: 6 to 20 people
Duration: approx. 3 to 4 hours

Forge your own barbecue skewer or fondue fork in the blacksmith’s workshop. Using a hammer and anvil, you shape the red-hot iron according to your wishes with expert assistance. Each piece will be unique.

Service: visit to the craftsman and making a wooden board to take home
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 10 to 30 people
Costs: from CHF 27 per person
Bookable: all year round | Thursday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Appenzellerland Tourismus AR
St. Gallerstrasse 49 | 9100 Herisau
Tel. +41 71 898 33 00 | info@appenzellerland.ch | appenzellerland.ch

Let us introduce you to the traditional craft and see how the famous wooden buckets are made. As a highlight, you can carve your own wooden board.

Service: art tour
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 25 people
Costs: from CHF 150 per group | plus admission
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Art Museum Appenzell
Unterrainstrasse 5 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 788 18 00 | info@kunstmuseumappenzell.ch | kunstmuseum-kunsthalle.ch

The Heinrich Gebert Kulturstiftung Appenzell exhibits classical modern, and contemporary art in both the Kunstmuseum Appenzell and the Kunsthalle Appenzell. Paintings by Carl Walter Liner are on permanent display in the Kunsthalle. The Appenzell Art Museum, which opened in 1998, was designed by the renowned architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer.

Service: presentation and hair braiding demonstration
Duration: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes
Participants: up to 15 people
Costs: from CHF 250 per group
Bookable: all year round | Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

An almost forgotten art, once widespread throughout Europe, is still practised in Appenzell. Jakob Schiess has discovered hair braiding for himself and is happy to share his enthusiasm with visitors. Jewellery made from his own hair is given a very personal, unique touch. An impressive, exciting demonstration.

Service: fondue fork making
Duration: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
Participants: 4 to 12 people
Costs: from CHF 95 per person | aperitif from CHF 20 per person
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Rediscover an old craft: make your very own fondue fork with an alpine motif. In the art foundry, you will learn that the pewter foundry has much more to offer than just pewter soldiers and mugs.

Service: walk with legends
Duration approx. 45 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 200 per group
Bookable: December to January
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Take a leisurely walk along the ‘Steene- ond Lateene-Weg’ in Weissbad and listen to the mystical legends in the local dialect.

Service: guided lantern walk with stories about Appenzell
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 280 per group
Bookable: November to March
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Experience the snow-covered Appenzell hills in a different way! After being greeted by the guide, take a leisurely stroll through the night by lantern and listen to the stories about Appenzell and its inhabitants.

Service: Appenzeller Biber production | guided tour of Appenzeller Alpenbitter including tasting | Appenzeller 3-course menu
Duration: approx. 5 hours
Participants: 10 to 40 people
Costs: from CHF 79 per person
Bookable: Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Immerse yourself in the cultural and culinary world of the Appenzell people. After a short introduction to the history of Appenzell music, a singer will practise an Appenzell natural yodel with you. You will be amazed at how quickly it sounds really good! Afterwards you will enjoy a typical Appenzell 3-course meal.

Service: ascent and descent Ebenalp | lunch | guided tour of the Wildkirchli caves
Duration: approx. 5 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 71 per person with a half-fare travelcard | from CHF 82 per person without half-fare travelcard | excl. drinks
Bookable: May to October | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

The cable car takes you comfortably up to the high plateau of Ebenalp, in the middle of the Alpstein. During the subsequent guided tour through the Wildkirchli caves, you will learn all kinds of interesting facts about this mystical place. You will be served a delicious meal in the cosy mountain inn on the Ebenalp. Tip: After the guided tour, make a short detour to the famous Aescher mountain inn and take a stroll through the beautifully landscaped Alpine garden on Ebenalp after your meal.

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell with aperitif | beaver baking | guided beer tasting in the ‘Brauquöll’ | Appenzell natural yodelling | ascent and descent including food on the Kronberg | Appenzell gift
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 163 per person | excl. drinks | excl. overnight stay
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Enjoy two cosy days in Appenzell and learn exciting and amusing facts about the land and people of Appenzell. You are sure to get your money’s worth in terms of customs, nature and culinary delights. ‘Sönd wöllkomm!’

Service: making your own belt
Duration: approx. 8 hours
Participants: from one person
Costs: from CHF 250 for the first person | each additional person from CHF 100 | Plus material costs or you can bring your own material | Use of workshop and tools included
Bookable: Tuesday to Friday 08.00-12.00 and 13.30-18.00 | The workshop is closed over lunchtime
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Learn the saddler’s hand seam with two needles as required. Repair or reproduction of your product. At the same time, I work on my orders or look after customers.

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell
Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 200 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

The colourful houses on the main street, the stately parish church, the castle, the Landsgemeindeplatz, the works of art by Roman Signer on Adlerplatz, the living customs: the village tour offers a wealth of interesting and unusual facts. Be curious about the smallest Swiss capital!

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell with a focus on women
Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 200 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | French upon request

With a view to the eventful history of women’s suffrage, this village tour is dedicated to the women who worked for the good of the country and its people and stood up for their peers. On the guided tour through the village of Appenzell, you will get to know formative, but often unknown women who did not allow their attitude to be taken away from them.

Service: guided tour
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 230 per group | excl. journey on the cable car
Bookable: May to October | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

The Wildkirchli is a place full of secrets and mysticism. On a guided tour from Ebenalp to the Äscher mountain inn, you will not only learn all about this place, but also experience the uniqueness of this landscape.

Service: guided tour
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 10 per person (minimum charge from CHF 80)
Bookable: Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Stiftung Kloster Maria der Engel
Poststrasse 7 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 787 18 45 | info@kloster-appenzell.ch | kloster-appenzell.ch

Anyone entering the 400-year-old ‘Maria der Engel’ convent today will be touched by an atmosphere of cultivated silence and contemplation. Behind the convent walls, time seems to stand still, but today the convent plays a new tune. Let yourself be inspired. A warm welcome!

Service: village tour | aperitif, cheese, meat, bakery and drink specialities | Kapuzinerbitterli
Duration: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 46 per person
Bookable: Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

This tasty tour of the village begins in the main street of Appenzell at a work of art by the performance artist Roman Signer. During the village tour, the Appenzell village shops will always offer you an Appenzell speciality.

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell with an aperitif
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 200 per group | aperitif from CHF 8.50 per person | minimum charge for 10 people
Bookable: Monday to Sunday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

The classic Appenzell village tour is complemented by a delicious aperitif. Warm bread dough and a glass of white wine enrich the tour.

Service: tour and tasting
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to 40 people
Costs: from CHF 6 per person | from CHF 2.50 per child | from CHF 50 contribution towards expenses up to 9 people
Bookable: all year round | Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Goba AG | Mineralquelle und Manufaktur
Gontenstrasse 51 | 9108 Gontenbad
Tel. +41 71 795 30 30 | fuehrungen@goba-welt.ch | goba-welt.ch

Precious drops of water flow through the rock layers of the Alpstein for countless years, absorbing valuable minerals. Before the fine Goba drinks can quench your thirst, the mineral water undergoes an impressive process. Come along and take a look behind the scenes. The Goba team looks forward to your visit.

Service: factory tour with tasting
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 10 to 60 people
Costs: free
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

Appenzeller Alpenbitter AG
Weissbadstrasse 27 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 788 37 88 | info@appenzeller.com | appenzeller.com

Experience the world of herbs with all your senses and get closer to the well-kept secret: the original recipe for Appenzeller Alpenbitter with 42 selected herbs. On the tour, you will have the opportunity to take a look inside the mysterious herb chamber.

Service: guided tour and aperitif with goat products incl. wine and various drinks | Cow’s milk products are available on request
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: guided tour from CHF 80 per group | aperitif incl. drinks from CHF 20 per person
Bookable: all year round | Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Appenzeller Ziegenprodukte AG
Mathias Koch | Jakobsbadstrasse 14 B | 9108 Gonten
Tel. +41 71 794 12 74 | info@ziegenprodukte.ch | ziegenprodukte.ch

How is Appenzell goat’s cheese made? The glass floor gives you a bird’s eye view of the cheese dairy. An expert guide will explain the cheese-making process and show you a film about other Appenzell goat products. Round off your visit with a generous specialty aperitif with our various cheeses. “Sönd wöllkomm!”

Service: guided tour of the visitors‘ gallery with a hostess
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: 30 people per group
Costs: from CHF 150 per group of up to 6 people | thereafter graduated prices
Bookable: daily | by prior arrangement
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Appenzellerland Tourismus AR
St. Gallerstrasse 49 | 9100 Herisau
Tel. +41 71 898 33 00 | info@appenzellerland.ch | appenzellerland.ch

This is where the famous Appenzeller® cheese is made. Surrounded by culture, living tradition and customs, the Appenzeller® show dairy presents the Appenzellerland in its many facets: see – experience – enjoy. During the guided tours, visitors are immersed in the world of cheese and its special craftsmanship. Further group offers at schaukaeserei.ch.

kraeuterwelt.ch
Weissbadstrasse 27 | 9050 Appenzell | kraeuterwelt.ch

Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

Get closer to the well-kept secret. Find out more about Appenzeller Alpenbitter, the 42 herbs, the distillation of top-quality products and our family business. We look forward to your visit.

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell with the night watchman
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 260 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

“Listen you people and let me tell you …” Listen to the anecdotes of the night watchman on the tour through Appenzell at a late hour. In genuine Innerrhoden dialect, he takes you to the historic places in the village center of Appenzell.

Service: guided tour through the Alpine garden
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: up to 15 people
Costs: from CHF 80 per group | excl. cable car
Bookable: June to August | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Verein Alpengarten Hoher Kasten | 9058 Brülisau
Tel. +41 71 799 13 22 | alpengarten@hoherkasten.ch | hoherkasten.ch

Around 300 plant species grow on the Hoher Kasten, which are labeled during the flowering season. Experience the species-rich flora of the Alpstein and learn about the survival strategies and special features of alpine plants. Auricula, gentian, alpine rose, ostrich-flowered bellflower and magnificent carnation – enjoy the colorful splendor at almost 1,800 meters above sea level.

Service: guided tour
Duration: approx. 40 minutes
Participants: up to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 200 per group | excl. cable car ride
Bookable: all year round | according to opening hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Learn interesting facts about the company’s eventful past. There are also insights into the view, entertaining anecdotes and current information “rond om de Chaschte”, as the locals call it.

Service: factory tour | German and English
Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: up to max. 25 people
Costs: from CHF 500 per group
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

DTN Schweiz AG
Gaiserstrasse 47 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 791 09 55 | switzerland@dtn.com | dtn.com

In the Weatherfactory of DNT Schweiz AG, you can immerse yourself in the world of meteorology and learn interesting facts about the history of weather observation. Let our specialists explain to you how precise forecasts and severe weather warnings are produced from data from the densest weather station measuring network. Look over the shoulders of the meteorologists at work in the Severe Weather Center and try your hand at being a weather presenter in the in-house TV studio.

Service: golf instructor | practice clubs | balls and use of the course
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 6 to 24 people
Costs: from CHF 40 per person
Bookable: April to November | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Golf Gonten AG
Kaustrasse 1 | 9108 Gontenbad
Tel. +41 71 795 40 60 | pro@golfplatz.ch | golfplatz.ch

In the mood for a round of golf? With a special golf event for your company or club, you can create an unforgettable experience for all participants. Discover the sport of golf for yourself.

Service: Rösslikutschen ride Jakobsbad-Gontenbad | bobsleigh run ride | spaghetti party
Duration: approx. 5 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from 16 years from CHF 29.70 per person | children’s prices on request | price per carriage from CHF 300
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

Luftseilbahn Jakobsbad-Kronberg AG | 9108 Jakobsbad
Tel. +41 71 794 12 89 | automatic information +41 71 794 14 14 | info@kronberg.ch | kronberg.ch

The carriage takes you to Gontenbad, and from there you walk along the barefoot path across the Gontner Hochmoor to the valley station. The barefoot trail gives you a literal thrill. Experience the unusual sensations of walking barefoot and refreshing your feet and arms according to Dr. Kneipp. At the end of the day, enjoy a speedy ride on the Kronberg bobsleigh run. You can satisfy your hunger with a spaghetti lunch in the valley restaurant.

Service: day admission to Märliwelt incl. trampoline jeton | lunch incl. drink in the valley restaurant | surprise for the children
Duration: approx. 3 to 5 hours
Participants: from 10 children
Costs: children aged 3 to 15 from CHF 27.60
Bookable: April to November | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

Luftseilbahn Jakobsbad-Kronberg AG | 9108 Jakobsbad
Tel. +41 71 794 12 89 | automatic information +41 71 794 14 14 | info@kronberg.ch | kronberg.ch

Arnica and Jacobi accompany children through their world full of fairytale adventures with water and sand. 9 adventure stations with puzzles and lots of interesting facts about plants and animals are waiting to be discovered by the children. Culinary delights include chicken nuggets, chips, a mini salad and an organic arnica iced tea. A coloring set including colored pencils and a surprise round off the offer.

Service: access to the zipline park for 2 hours spaghetti fun | bobsleigh run ride
Duration: approx. 4 to 5 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: adults from CHF 58.50 | children from CHF 44.80
Bookable: April to November | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

Luftseilbahn Jakobsbad-Kronberg AG | 9108 Jakobsbad
Tel. +41 71 794 12 89 | automatic information +41 71 794 14 14 | info@kronberg.ch | kronberg.ch

Thrills at lofty heights for young and old: in addition to the integrated rope park, 25 ziplines with a total length of 1210 meters provide variety and fast-paced fun. Five different difficulty routes are available. At the end of the day, there is a speedy ride on the bobsleigh run. You can satisfy your hunger with a spaghetti snack in the valley restaurant. Peace at the top, action at the bottom.

Service: insights into the guild house
Costs: from CHF 220
Participants: up to 20 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Service: guided tour with the violin maker
Costs: from CHF 220
Participants: up to 20 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

In the Zunfthaus zu Appenzell you can experience the whole variety of Appenzell craftsmanship, from traditional to modern. Here you will find an exciting community of artists, craftspeople and tradespeople showing their work on three floors.

Service: night watchman tour | Fondue fun
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Participants: from 10 persons
Costs: from CHF 47 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

A feast for your taste buds: in the bakery you get an insight into the baker’s everyday life and can bake your own delicious Biber. A visit to Appenzeller Alpenbitter is also worthwhile, as there is a lot to learn – apart from the recipe, of course. A lunch with Appenzeller specialties is also included.

Service: introductory course in Appenzell natural yodeling | lunch or dinner
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Participants: from 10 persons
Costs: from CHF 47 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

The night watchman takes you on a night-time stroll through Appenzell. Listen to his exciting explanations and let yourself be transported back to an earlier time. Afterwards, head to the Hotel Adler’s bijou, the Adlerkeller, and enjoy a hearty fondue. Simple – and yet so rich!

Service: ascent | aperitif | lunch | scooter fun incl. scooter and helmet hire | unaccompanied
Duration: 4 to 5 hours incl. lunch
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 94 per person |excl. drinks
Bookable: May to October | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Take the Hoher Kasten cable car from Brülisau up to the most beautiful panoramic mountain in Eastern Switzerland. Enjoy an aperitif with Appenzeller Chäsflade in the restaurant. Now you hike leisurely towards the valley to the Ruhesitz mountain inn. There you will be served a delicious sportsman’s menu. Afterwards, it’s up to you how quickly you get back to Brülisau. You can take a leisurely or speedy scooter ride to your destination.

Service: petting farm for families with small children
Duration: as desired
Participants: no exact details
Costs: no exact details
Bookable: all year round | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

The farm is based on respect and trust. We entrust our farm to visitors. In return, we expect them to respect the animals, nature and our rules.

Service: guided tour of the village of Appenzell, cheese tasting
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Participants: up to 20 people per group
Costs: from CHF 250 per group | excl. drinks
Bookable: Tuesday to Sunday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French upon request

Do you know the different types of Appenzell cheese? On this exciting tour of the village, you will have the pleasure of tasting all the Appenzell cheeses side by side.

Service: demonstration of sausage making | produce your own sausage
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 10 to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 35 per person
Bookable: all year round | Monday to Saturday | except Thursday afternoon
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

info@appenzell.ch

The master butcher welcomes you personally and shows you his sausage-making skills. After he has made the sausage meat for the Appenzeller Siedwurst, you can produce your own sausage. The cooked sausages can of course be tasted straight away.

Service: one-day hire of e-bike with bike helmet | Bärli-Biber | water bottle | 4-course menu
Duration: 1 day
Participants: ideal for small groups
Costs: from CHF 110 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: summer half-year | daily
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

‘E fresst de Chäs mitsamt em Täller …’ – This culinary e-bike tour through the Appenzellerland is not quite so culinary after all. But you will certainly be spoilt: on the one hand, thanks to the e-bike you can enjoy the Appenzell landscape and the clean air to the full, and on the other hand, the Appenzell restaurateurs will spoil you with a typical Appenzell menu, which you can enjoy from course to course in various inns.

Sausage seminar ‘Siedwurst sausage making’
Service: production of Appenzeller Siedwurst | incl. meal and two pairs of Siedwurst to take home
Costs: from CHF 85 per person
Participants: 15 to 30 people
Duration: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Barbecue seminar ‘Basic’ | ‘Barbecue times game’ | ‘Fire and ice’
Service: preparation of a multi-course menu under expert guidance | incl. food and drinks
Costs: from CHF 160 per person
Participants: 18 to 23 people
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Barbecue seminar ‘Special Cuts ’Service: The barbecue professional shows you the art of special cuts | incl. food and drinks
Costs: from CHF 210 per person
Participants: 18 to 23 people
Duration: approx. 4 hours
Bookable: daily on request
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Breitenmoser Gustarium
Sägehüslistrasse 13 | 9050 Appenzell Steinegg
Tel. +41 71 788 09 81 | info@gustarium.ch | gustarium.ch

Whisky tasting
Service: experience the complex variety of Säntis Malt Whisky.
Costs: from CHF 50 per person
Participants: 8 to 16 people (minimum age 18 years)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French, Italian upon request

Malt-‘n’-Choc tasting
Service: combine various Säntis malt whisky specialities with the finest Grand Cru chocolate.
Costs: from CHF 53 per person
Participants: 8 to 16 people (minimum age 18 years)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English, French, Italian upon request

Brauerei Locher AG | Besucherzentrum «Brauquöll Appenzell»
Brauereiplatz 1 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 788 01 76 | besucher@saentismalt.ch | brauquöll.ch

You are always welcome at the Locher brewery visitor centre. During a tasting session, you will learn all kinds of interesting facts about the fine Appenzeller beer. The Säntis Malt Whisky from the Locher brewery is something very special and has won several awards. Experience how each barrel offers a unique flavour experience.

Beer tasting
Service: enjoy a few delicious Appenzeller beer specialities.
Costs: from CHF 12 per person
Participants: 10 to 25 people (minimum age 16 years)
Duration: 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Blind tasting
Service: a challenge for nose and palate!
Cost: from CHF 22 per person
Participants: 10 to 25 people (minimum age 16 years)
Duration: 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Brauerei Locher AG | visitor centre «Brauquöll Appenzell»
Brauereiplatz 1 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 71 788 01 76 | besucher@appenzellerbier.ch | brauquöll.ch

You are always welcome at the Locher brewery visitor centre. During a tasting session, you will learn all kinds of interesting facts about the fine Appenzeller beer.

Chocolate bar
Service: moulding and decorating a chocolate bar
Costs: from CHF 50 per person
Participants: 4 to 15 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Pralinés
Service: making your own pralines | Instructions and recipes to take home
Costs: from CHF 85 per person
Participants: 4 to 15 people
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Become a confectioner yourself and create your very own personal chocolate bar under supervision or try your hand at making various pralines. Enjoy your finished creations at home or give them to your loved ones beautifully wrapped. Instructions and recipes are provided for creative hours at home.

Service: painting a Christmas card under supervision | non-alcoholic aperitif
Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 8 to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 44 per person
Bookable: Mid-September to mid-December
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Escape the winter into the warmth of the patisserie, where winter spices spread their scent. After a short introduction to the Appenzell Christmas speciality, you can paint your very own Chlausebickli and take it home with you. A non-alcoholic aperitif rounds off the visit.

Service: 1 mountain cable car ride | Punch or mulled wine at the Kronberg mountain inn | Sledding fun | Cheese fondue at the valley restaurant
Duration: approx. 3 to 4 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: adults from CHF 55 with Half Fare Card | GA from CHF 51 | Sled rental from CHF 15
Bookable: daily from December to March
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

Luftseilbahn Jakobsbad-Kronberg AG | 9108 Jakobsbad
Tel. +41 71 794 12 89 | automatic information +41 71 794 14 14 | info@kronberg.ch | kronberg.ch

With a length of around seven kilometers, the sledding run from the Kronberg summit down to Jakobsbad is not only the longest in Eastern Switzerland – it’s also one of the most scenic and varied. A delicious fondue at the end makes this sledding experience truly unique and unforgettable for every fan of winter fun.

Service: train journey St. Gallen – Appenzell – St. Gallen | apéro in St. Gallen | starter in Gais | main course and dessert in Appenzell | village tour
Duration: 5 to 7 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 110 with Half Fare Card | from CHF 117 without Half Fare Card | from CHF 103 with GA Travelcard, excl. drinks
Bookable: year-round | Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German | English upon request

This unique package includes a cozy journey through the romantic Appenzell region with a delicious gourmet menu at selected local eateries. The special thing: Each course is enjoyed at a different location. Indulge in fine food, ride the train, chat, and take in the beautiful landscape – a program not just for train enthusiasts.

Service: introduction to „Smoking“ (Räuchle), including your own personal incense power blend Duration: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Participants: 8 to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 33 per person
Bookable: year-round
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Dive into the world of plants. Learn how our ancestors harnessed the helpful energies of plants through the ritual of „Räuchle“ (smoking). This simple ritual helps create a harmonious atmosphere in your living and working spaces. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to intuitively create your own personal incense power blend. Choose from 49 different raw materials: herbs, tree resins, flowers, roots, woods, and seeds. It’s easy to „smoke“ correctly!

Service: introduction to herbal knowledge | Making herb salt
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participants: 10 to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 26 per person
Bookable: year-round, Monday to Saturday
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Combo Tip: can be combined with a half-day, full-day, or night hike upon request

The people of Appenzell have known for many years that hidden powers lie within herbs. The trained herbalist will also share knowledge about traditional healing methods in Appenzell. In addition, you’ll have the chance to make your own herb salt using original Appenzell herbs.

«Ohni Schnickschnack»
Service: Guided tour of the organic herb garden
Costs: From CHF 11 per person | From the sixth person from CHF 8
Participants: 5 to 20 people
Duration: Approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

«E betzli meh»
Service: guided tour with the making of herbal oil | refreshing drink
Costs: from CHF 39 per person
Participants: 5 to 20 people
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

«Vo A bis Z»
Service: guided tour including aperitif and herb Schopf bag with two in-house products
Costs: from CHF 69 per person
Participants: 5 to 20 people
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

«Huusmittel usem Chrüütegate»
Service: herbal courses upon request – tailored to the season
Costs: from CHF 89
Participants: 4 to 8 people
Duration: approx. 3 hours
Bookable: Monday to Saturday (May to September)
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Kräuter Schopf GmbH
Familie Büchler
Stockstrasse 4 | 9050 Appenzell
Tel. +41 79 283 51 46 | hier@kraeuter-schopf.ch | kraeuter-schopf.ch

Service: village tour | 3-course meal | return ride on the cable car | herb salt workshop
Duration: approx. 5 hours
Participants: from 10 people
Costs: from CHF 117 per person | excl. drinks
Bookable: Year-round | according to opening hours
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

You will be welcomed in Appenzell by a local guide who will take you on an engaging village tour. Afterwards, you’ll continue on your own to Brülisau, where you’ll enjoy the starter and main course. The cable car then takes you up to the Hoher Kasten, where you’ll create your own herb salt under expert guidance. Before heading back, take time to enjoy the stunning panoramic views.

Service: beginner course (1 theory day and 1 practical day)
Duration: 2 days
Participants: limited number | up to 20 people
Costs: from CHF 360 per person
Bookable: subject to availability
Language: Innerrhoder Dialekt | German

Are you fascinated by the world of mushrooms and eager to learn more about these incredible organisms—neither plant nor animal? Then our beginner course is perfect for you! This course offers an exciting mix of basic knowledge, hands-on exercises, cultivation experiments, and a full-day excursion into the forest. Sign up now!