Detours Zürich

Name: Detours Zürich
Address: Zürich, 8038, CH
Telephone: +41762375042
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02/01/2025

💥 THANK YOU 2024! And… what’s next ?
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In January 2024, we began our first year of operating fully independently, without the safety net of my office job that financially supported Detours jn 2022 and 2023 when we were just taking our first baby steps into the world of . At first, the team consisted of me and myself 🤩🙏🏻, in year two, there were three of us, and now, looking back at 2024, I see an amazing team of 7 people surrounding me and supporting the vision and values we want to bring into the world of travel. 💚
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Last year started on a sweet note, co-organizing the Schoggifestival with our partner . And we kept the chocolate theme strong 🍫throughout the year, together with , (thank you! 🫶). We launched a new tour program - a chocolate making course with ! 🥳 All of this to inspire a new way of enjoying chocolate- a conscious one that considers the entire value chain. An absolute highlight for me was our trip to Ghana 🇬🇭 with , where I saw firsthand the reasons why to fight & advocate for . (in the picture is happy me in Ghana holding a fresh cacao fruit 🙏🏻)
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We also continued to grow our business with and got a new partnership with . Thank you for your trust! 💚
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We launched our new with Zürich’s wine star 🙏🏻, and a foodie tour themed around food systems. A highlight in the foodie realm is our new cooking workshop, Cook the Loop, with .zurich . But I gotta admit - launching new projects related to food & wine isn’t an easy task in ! 🙏🏻 As there is already so much going on! So we’ll have to see what direction we move here in 2025 and whether we can sustain all of our foodie experiences. 😋
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I am also very excited about new collaborations with and , which started to take shape towards the end of 2024 and will progress into the new year! ✨
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And last but not least ! 👇 continued in the comments below 💥

31/12/2024

A heartfelt THANK YOU for this amazing year, dear community!
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As the final hours of this year count down, we’re taking a moment to look back and reflect. ✨ It’s been a very busy year for us - in the best way possible - and we’re beyond grateful to all of you for making this journey possible! 💚
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We’re closing out 2024 with a quote that resonated with us: “Invest in rest” - as a reminder to ourselves to do so intentionally, so we can step into the new adventures with clear minds and fresh energy. ✨
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Wishing you all a wonderful day as 2025 approaches 🥳, and we can’t wait to see you soon after our seasonal winter break!
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With all our love,
Your Detours team 💚

16/12/2024

🎄 This Christmas season, we invite you to join us in promoting and supporting and businesses when shopping for your loved ones. 💚
As every year, we’ve curated a little “gift guide” for you—this time, it’s all about ! 😻😋
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1️⃣ is offering a special “Xmas gift voucher” for an entrance to this year’s Schoggifestival, taking place on Sunday, April 13th! 🍫 A sweet, unique event that’s not just about indulgence 😋 but also about sustainability in chocolate production! 🌍
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2️⃣ .ch has prepared beautiful, delicious gift sets featuring hand-made pickles and chutneys, crafted with love in every jar. 🥒🫙 Add these to your Christmas table while supporting the fight against with every bite. 💚
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3️⃣ .official has three amazing themed Xmas gift sets. Join us in changing the rules of global and enjoy organic delicacies while protecting environment and supporting family farmers.🌿
Set 1: REBEL with Angry Gorilla chocolates (cocoa from Togo) and coffee beans from Mexico. ☕🍫
Set 2: AFRICA featuring cashew spread (Burkina Faso), dates from Tunisia, and Angry Gorilla chocolate (Togo). 🍫
Set 3: PALESTINE with Za’atar spice and delicious olive oil. 🌿🫒
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Treat yourself and your loved ones to these delicious, meaningful gifts. Let this Christmas taste a little different, with respect for people and the planet. 🌍💝

14/12/2024

Our Christmas tours 🎄 with ! 💚
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It’s always a pleasure to host these experiences as part of ’s ‘Make Travel Matter’ initiative—a testament that group travel and sightseeing can be done differently. We cover topics that about food insecurity and food waste, while also discussing not only the history but the realities of life in Zürich today, including its challenges.
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Through tourism, we proudly support the incredible work of - the ‘Food for All’ initiative.

13/12/2024

The best part of our Ethical Chocolate Tour is the chance to get a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the bean-to-bar manufacturing process. 🧡
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Thank you, , for having us today and for the delicious chocolate tasting! 🍫😋
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See you soon again! ☀️

03/12/2024

have welcomed tourists for generations, yet the term community-based has only recently gained recognition in marketing.
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To us, though, community-based tourism should be the norm, not a buzzword. Tourism has always been rooted in the community, so it’s only natural that the community should benefit - and not just financially!
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At Detours, we with every tour, but our vision goes beyond financial impact. We aim for a reciprocal relationship where and mutual take center stage. Together, we can what success looks like in tourism and how it’s measured. It’s not just about guest numbers or sold-out events. What if we focused on amplifying the community’s voice through tourism, addressing today’s societal challenges, and inspiring change as partners?
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In a tourism model that is community-driven, not just community-based, we would love for you to join us on this journey! 💚

27/11/2024

What does a gorilla have to do with the Christmas 🍫 season in Switzerland? 🇨🇭🎄
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Come and find out! ✨
Together with , we’re bringing you a special Xmas edition of our Ethical Chocolate Tour on December 6th! 🎅🤶
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Join our chocolate workshop .official, visit a chocolate manufactory, and:
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🍫 Learn about mindful during the festive season
🍫 Discover alternatives for chocolate Xmas gifts
🍫 Taste delicious seasonal chocolate creations
🍫 Hear the story of how the Christmas season became associated with chocolate
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Book your spot on the Detours website! 🙌
We look forward to seeing you.

20/11/2024

Become a Chef for a Night! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳
Step into the shoes of a real restaurant brigade under the expert guidance of .dal.bo in our one-of-a-kind CIRCULAR COOKING WORKSHOP!
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We will together:
🔥Enjoy a welcome apéro 🥂
🔥Put on aprons & cook creative recipes with a mindset
🔥Learn new cooking techniques - & 🌿
🔥Work in small teams to prepare a 3-course fine dining menu, ensuring everyone’s hands are busy 🙌
🔥Savour what we’ve prepared together in a communal dining experience 🍽️
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📸 Photos by .drion, beautifully capturing the energy and our first guests in action! 🔥
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🗓️ Next workshop COOK THE LOOP: Saturday, November 30th 🙌 Don’t miss out - we can’t wait to cook with you!dal.bo .zurich

19/11/2024

Today was a very special Zürich West tour for us! We had the honor of welcoming our most senior guest yet! 😻
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Dawn, all the way from Australia 🇦🇺, joined us on her first trip to Europe and Switzerland - celebrating her 82nd birthday with her daughter LeAnn! 💜🥳
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These two ladies were full of excitement and energy, enjoying every moment of the tour, especially the food tastings! Dawn’s favorite was the .ch chutney paired with cheese! 🫶
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We even did some extra shopping at at .zuerich, picking up some bubbles to keep the birthday celebration going! ;)
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Thanks so much for coming and a big shoutout to Amber, our amazing guide, who made this tour so memorable for our guests! ✨
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It’s rare but we love when such moments happen, and we get to be a part of someone’s special vacation memories. 🫶

19/11/2024

🍫 Do you love chocolate as much as we do? 🙌
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Once you try the bean-to-bar creations, you’ll never look at chocolate the same way again! The artisanal chocolate is a whole new experience compared to your regular industrial chocolate.✨
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Join our ETHICAL CHOCOLATE TOUR this Friday and:
🍫 Get hands-on in our chocolate workshop with at .official
🍫 Visit ’s bean-to-bar production
🍫 Learn how Switzerland became a chocolate nation 🇨🇭
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And with Christmas shopping around the corner, it’s the perfect time to discover brands that care about taste, the environment, and the people behind every bar. 🌍💚
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12/11/2024

Every now and then, we like to share some food for thought - not only for you, our amazing , but also for ourselves - to keep us focused on the we hope to create. 💚
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To us, value-focused is the key to travel - and this means setting up intentional boundaries:
we limit our tours to no more than 15 guests, carefully curate the tour , and chose a that allows for genuine - not just between the guide and guests, but more importantly, among the guests themselves and with community members.
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Our “Detours” aren’t about checking landmarks off the list, they are about .
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Join us in growing our community of tourism - for travelers and locals. ✨
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06/11/2024

🎄🎉 Corporate & Private Christmas Parties! 🎉🎄
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Looking for a unique and team event or gathering this holiday season in ? ✨
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We offer tailored private tours and workshops that not only bring your group closer but also give back to the ! 💚
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If you’re ready for something unconventional and off the mainstream path, get in touch with us. ✨
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📍 Max group size: 15-20
🍽️ Combine with an Apéro, lunch, or dinner - your choice!
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And here’s a tip: January & February are less busy but still perfect for your winter ! 🙌🎄🎉

05/11/2024

🍫 Join us this Saturday for our Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Course! 🫶🍫
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We still have a few spots left and can’t wait to explore the chocolate-making process with you - from raw cacao beans to finished bars - at chocolate manufactory!
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You’ll leave with:
🍫 Fun memories
🍫 6 handmade chocolate bars crafted by you
🍫 Insights into cacao & chocolate history
🍫 The knowledge to make your own chocolate at home
🍫 A little gift from
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We look forward to meeting you! 🙌
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04/11/2024

💛 Follow the neon yellow smiley for your next unique experiences in ! 💛
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The picture was captured on a lovely summer day by . Now that it’s getting colder and darker 🍂, it’s time to get with some indoor activities.
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Join us at our:
🍫 Chocolate workshops with
🍳 Cooking Classes with .dal.bo
🍷 Wine workshops with
🍫 Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Courses at
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Perfect for gatherings with friends and colleagues this season! 💬 Tag who you’d bring!
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01/11/2024

The best way to kick off the weekend and the new month! 🧡🍫
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November is here, and so is season, with the sun shining! ☀️ Thanks to everyone who joined today’s Ethical Chocolate Tour and to our partner for giving us a behind-the-scenes look at their chocolate production.
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Our tour starts at .official with a chocolate workshop co-designed with . Today’s tastings featured incredible local brands like , , and .impact’s refreshing cocoa fruit juice! 🌱🍫
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Want to learn more about chocolate and discover small local brands while indulging in delicious creations?
Join us! Our Ethical Chocolate Tour runs every Friday. 🙌🍫

29/10/2024

🔥New Experience Alert!🔥
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Introducing COOK THE LOOP – our brand-new, cooking workshop created by Chef .dal.bo, founder of .zurich! 💚
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🍴RETHINK the way you approach and embrace a circular cooking mindset that can benefit our .
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✨ MEET NEW PEOPLE who are passionate about life & food like you, while learning and having fun on a Saturday night!
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You will leave with:
🧑‍🍳 Fun memories of a special night
🔪 Practical knowledge to improve your daily food habits
🌱 Inspiration for more creative and circular cooking (amateur or professional)
🍴 New insights on implementing & cooking concepts
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What’s included:
📝 Recipe book
🍴 Cooking class + Apero + 3-course menu
🍷 All ingredients + drinks for the evening!
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When:
📅 Saturday, November 9th at 17:30
📍 Where: Das Provisorium
💰 Special intro offer: Only 65 CHF p.p. (regular price 185 CHF!)
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🎟 Limited spots available – book now!
We can’t wait to welcome you to this one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes fine dining journey!

25/10/2024

🌍 At Detours, we believe that tourism can be more than just travel.
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It can be a powerful way to support impactful change. By sharing the stories of local changemakers, we help connect travelers with individuals who tackle global challenges - from environmental sustainability to social inequality - right here in .
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Our tours go beyond the typical sightseeing experience, introducing our guests to inspiring people, founders and community projects dedicated to making a difference. Through these experiences, we create opportunities for learning, connection, and positive impact that extend far beyond the tour itself.
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Join us, meet the local community, and get inspired! 💚
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24/10/2024

TEAM EVENTS! 🤩🍫🎉
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Yesterday’s sweet team event for the amazing team at Adecco Switzerland! 💚
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Thank you so much for choosing Detours and for your keen interest in ethical chocolate production! We had such a great time with you at , touring the factory and indulging in delicious chocolate creations! 🍫✨
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To top it off, a delightful Apero and dinner at was the perfect way to end the day!🍽️🥂
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Looking forward to more sweet moments like this!
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We’re in high season, and so we need more forces in the Detours team! 💪 We’re thrilled to welcome Niccolo, who has just successfully completed our guide training. 🥳 Curious about what our onboarding process looks like? Here’s a peek: ▪️Understanding the role of a tour guide ▪️Diving deep into our tour product and its impact ▪️Learning and practicing the tour script while finding a personal connection to the stories we share ▪️Shadowing tours with experienced Detours guides ▪️Conducting practice runs to perfect the script, pacing, safety, and group management skills ▪️Enhancing guest engagement, public speaking, and storytelling abilities And the most important part? Sharing what we love about Zürich and finding unique ways to pass that passion and excitement on to our guests! 💖✨ #behindthescenes #tourguidelife #teamwork #detourszurich #zurichlocal

✨ We had the pleasure of hosting The Sunday Post all the way from Glasgow last week in Zürich! Together with Zürich Tourism, we enjoyed showing them the best of Zürich's chocolate scene. 🍫 A special thanks for joining our Ethical Chocolate Tour and diving into the world of #beantobar chocolate production with us! It was an absolute delight to share our passion and knowledge alongside Good Chocolate Hub and Garcoa Chocolate. We hope you loved Zürich as much as we loved having you here! Until next time! 🌍✨ #visitzurich #ethicalchocolate #chocolatelovers #explorezurich #zurichlocal #beantobarchocolatemaker #beantobarchocolate

🎬 Behind the scenes! 🧐 This is also what planning a team event looks like. Full focus on creating tailor-made experiences for our corporate team events. Here’s how we do it: 1️⃣ Defining the Client Profile: We start by understanding the client - number of guests, the company background, the nature of the event -- fun, educational, or both. 😉 2️⃣ Curating the Program: We visit venues, meet with partners, and scout new locations to craft the perfect event experience. 3️⃣ Creating the Offer: We finalize the master plan 🙌 and details with our client, ensuring every aspect is tailored to their needs. And of course, the best part is executing the event itself! 🎉 Stay tuned for more on that in our upcoming posts. Are you looking for a #meaningful activity for your next team event in #zurich? Get in touch with us! : ) #teamevents #teameventszurich #corporateevents #tailormadeexperiences #teambuilding #eventswithimpact