Alpine Farm Cheesemaking

Be an Alpine Farmer and Cheesemaker

Every summer a few fortunate Alpenwild guests have the exclusive opportunity to visit Senntum Michel and experience the life of an Alpine farmer and cheesemaker. They have the unforgettable opportunity to become an alpine farmer and make cheese using time-honored methods. In these high meadows above Grindelwald you gaze out over the peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. You’ll share those views with 27 dairy cows, as well as heifers, calves, goats, and chickens. You'll also participate in making traditional alp cheese over an open fire.

You can enjoy this unforgettable and traditional alpine experience as a morning visit on our Best of the Swiss Alps tour or the Exploring the Jungfrau tour.

Morning Cheesemaking and Farm Breakfast

You’ll experience first-hand the art of making cheese in the Alps and the time-honored traditions of being an Alpine farmer and cheesemaker. You’ll enjoy a wonderful farm breakfast—fresh bread from the oven, Alpine butter, various cheeses, yogurt, homemade jams, coffee, tea and fresh milk—all in an unforgettable setting. After breakfast, you’ll visit the centuries-old cheese huts where the cheese is aged to perfection. Many Alpenwild guided tours in the Jungfrau Region include a morning at Senntum Michel.