Private Tours
All the fun of a Chocolatarium tour but all to yourself!
For parties for family groups or adults, groups of friends or VIPs. Make a chocolate experience part of your celebrations or your visit to Edinburgh. Let us know if you have any special requests or requirements.
Private Tour Options
The Tour of Chocolate
Hands-on chocolate experience with your own Guide
- create your very own dream chocolate bar to take away
- discover the magic of where chocolate comes from
- see and smell how chocolate is made
- choose from over 40 flavours in the Tasting Room
90 minutes
£28 per person (£336 minimum, equivalent of 12 people)
Truffle-Making Experience
Try your hands at being a chocolatier with a private session with our chocolate experts.
- discover a variety of fascinating truffle-making techniques
- get messy making your very own truffles to take away
- taste delicious truffles made here at The Chocolatarium
2 hours
£38 per person (£380 minimum, equivalent of 10 people)
Chocolate and Cocktail Experience
Great cocktails and great chocolate have more in common than you’d think. Both are born from centuries of craft, complex flavour, and a little bit of magic. Our Guides reveal how the right piece of chocolate can transform a classic cocktail — and how a cocktail can completely reinvent a piece of chocolate.
90 minutes, strictly over 18s
£44 per person (£352 minimum, equivalent of 8 people)
Chocolate and Wine Experience
Chocolate and wine bliss…
- experience the fabulous taste combinations of artisan chocolate and wine specially selected by experts
- discover the world of cacao and see how chocolate is made
- create your very own chocolate bar to take away
90 minutes, strictly over 18s
£44 per person (£352 minimum, equivalent of 8 people)
Chocolate and Whisky Experience
Enjoy the very best of Scottish single malt whisky and delicious artisan chocolate from Scotland and around the world.
- enjoy a deeper and more complex taste experience
- drams of single malts paired with specially selected artisan chocolates and truffles made here in Edinburgh
- make whisky chocolate truffles to take away
90 minutes, strictly over 18s
£44 per person (£352 minimum, equivalent of 8 people)
Send us a message and we’ll be in touch soon.
Private Event Information
Minimum Age
Check the FAQ page for information about minimum ages for each tour type.
Food Allergies and Dietary Requirements
Your Guide will ask for dietary information on arrival but for more details for those with vegan, dairy-free, halal, gluten-free, soya-free and nut-free diets, please click here.
For Truffle-Making or Wine experiences, please advise us of any dietary requirements in advance.
Accessibility
Please check out Accessibility page for more information.
Directions & Parking
The Chocolatarium, 3-5 Cranston Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BE, just off the Royal Mile. Precise What3Words location.
Google Map Link | Parking Information
Group Deposits & Payments
You can reserve your date online with a £10 deposit. The balance and any changes to group numbers and dates must be made 7 days before the event.
Group Sizes
From VIP tours for 2 to groups of 32. Minimum charges apply. Larger groups can be accommodated over multiple time slots. Due to room sizes, groups larger than 16 will be split into smaller groups.
About our Team
Locally owned and proudly independent, we’re a joyful team of flavour fanatics, chocolatiers and cacao connoisseurs from all walks of life. Our team is built of storytellers, scholarly minds and creative makers, all united by a love of chocolate.
At our micro-factory just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, we share stories, insights, and sweet creations every day – inviting you to take a journey through the curious and wonderful world of chocolate.