Give your senses a treat with a visit to Edinburgh’s Chocolatarium. Follow the journey of chocolate from the jungles of South America to Scottish chocolate makers and the finished chocolate bar.

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Duration 1.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

See, smell and touch the journey from chocolate tree to chocolate bar with an interactive tour
Make your own Edinburgh-themed chocolates and personalise them with your favorite flavours
Learn the history of chocolate from the Aztecs, to the the first chocolate bar and the newest inventions
Taste crazy chocolates from around the world including, fine single-origin, camel milk chocolate, and spicy chilli
Sample chocolates from Scottish chocolate makers including malt whisky-infused chocolate and haggis-inspired chocolate

Full description

Embark on an interactive chocolate experience, from chocolate tree to Scottish chocolate bar with an expert guide. Smell the roasting chocolate and see how chocolate is transformed from bitter beans to sweet, smooth chocolate. See real chocolate fruit and taste chocolate samples at different stages of the production process. In the Chocolate Kitchen, choose your own bar design, select your favorite flavors and create your own personalized bar, ready to collect at the end of your tour. While you are waiting for your chocolate bar to cool, take a seat in the Tasting Room. Here, learn about Scottish chocolate makers, sample fine single-origin chocolate, have a cup of hot cacao tea and choose your favorite chocolates to try from rows of chocolate tasting jars.

Includes

90-minute tour of Chocolate Factory
Self-made chocolates to take home

Not suitable for

Children under 6 years
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form

Meeting point

3-5 Cranston St, Edinburgh EH8 8BE, UK

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Important information

Not allowed

Video recording

Know before you go

Please advise the staff of any food allergy or intolerance when you arrive
Vegan and lactose-free options are available throughout the tour

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 360 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.9/5
Service
5/5
Organization
5/5

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10000% better than Cadbury world! Bogi was our guide and she was amazing! Very knowledgable, full of enthusiasm and a really good laugh! We enjoyed learning all about where chocolate comes from and the process it goes through! Making our own chocolate was really fun and then tasting different chocolate was even better!

June 20, 2022

Sandy our guide was really friendly and informative. The day was so much fun. We really enjoyed it. There was so much chocolate on offer to taste it really was great value for money. The chocolate making was really fun and so many ingredients to choose from. This was a highlight of our trip.

June 13, 2022

Absolutely brilliant! I attended with my children aged 6 and 10, and they regularly mention The Chocolatarium as the highlight of our holiday in Edinburgh. Our host Augusta was great - super friendly and knowledgeable. The session is really interactive - we were given hot chocolate to drink on arrival, made our own chocolate (choose from a range of different moulds and flavours) and tasted lots of different chocolates from around the world. There's also a little shop on-site, where we brought presents for friends and family. If you're thinking of booking this activity - do it!

Edinburgh: Chocolatarium Tour, Tasting & Chocolate Making

Edinburgh: Chocolatarium Tour, Tasting & Chocolate Making

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