--- title: "A Cheese Farm and the making of it: Private Experience, Austria & Switzerland | Avellera" url: https://avellera.com/experiences/a-cheese-farm-and-the-making-of-it/ description: "Up to a working alpine dairy while the milk is still warm. You watch the wheel come together, turn it yourself, and eat what came off the shelf last summer." language: en --- # A Cheese Farm and the making of it The Alps · A Dairy · June to September In short A Cheese Farm and the making of it is a visit to a working alpine dairy in Austria or Switzerland while the milk is still warm. You watch the wheel come together, turn it yourself, and eat what came off the shelf last summer. It runs from June to September, and Avellera arranges it privately within a tailor-made journey. By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders Up to a working alpine dairy while the milk is still warm. You watch the wheel come together, turn it yourself, and eat what came off the shelf last summer. [Add it to my trip idea](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=14) Book a call **Where**: Austria & Switzerland **When**: June to September **Collection**: Food, Wine & Craft **How**: Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you visit an alpine cheese dairy in Austria or Switzerland? Yes. With A Cheese Farm and the making of it, Avellera takes you up to a working alpine dairy in Austria or Switzerland while the milk is still warm. You watch the cheese wheel come together, turn it yourself, and taste cheese that came off the shelf last summer. Avellera arranges the visit privately within a tailor-made Alpine journey. ### When is the best time to visit an alpine dairy? Summer is the time, and A Cheese Farm and the making of it runs from June to September, when the cows graze the high alpine pastures and the dairies are working. Morning visits catch the cheese being made. Avellera schedules the dairy on a day that fits your route through Austria or Switzerland and pairs it with a walk or a lake. ### How do I add a cheese farm visit to a trip to the Alps? Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds A Cheese Farm and the making of it into a private, tailor-made journey through Austria and Switzerland, together with hotels, transfers and guides. Travel between June and September. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away. 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