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The 10 most popular basel tours. For each one: how the day runs, what it costs, and who you'll be booking with.
2-hour Basel Old Town walk with a pro guide: Tinguely Fountain, Barfüsserkirche, Basel Minster, Marktplatz, Town Hall. Free-entry stops.
“This was a bilingual tour where the guide told the stories in both English and German which was fun to hear. Thomas was informative and witty. It was a nice easy stroll through Basel that ended with a lovely taste of gingerbread. I highly recommend it!”
Taste your way through Basel’s Old City with Swiss cheese, bean-to-bar chocolate, and a 17th-century spice biscuit on a guided walk.
“Thank you Jean for a fantastic tour! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Basel Switzerland. I enjoyed the great experience!”
Audio-guided hop-on bus through Basel with headsets and store vouchers, perfect for quick orientation in about 2 hours.
“Good way to get overview of the city. We had expected a stop for a food tasting as advertised. This was not done. Overall a good experience.”
A small-group 90-minute walk through Basel Old Town, with guided stories, Roothus and Minster views, opera-house art, and Swiss sweets.
“The most memorable parts of our tour with Jonas was walking through the streets of old town. Jonas was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. He was enthusiastic and very enjoyable to be around.”
Dragon cable cart to Mt. Pilatus and a Lake Lucerne cruise from Basel, small-group day with rail pass and 360° views.
“Our guide was fantastic throughout the entire trip. Took the train from Basel SBB to Lucerne, boarded a boat to cruise the lake, ended up at the Mt Pilatus cogwheel train, took that to the top of the mountain, what a ride! Had lunch at the restaurant at the top did some exploring and then…”
A quick, English-led Swiss cheese tasting in Basel with up to 7 samples, including Gruyère AOP, plus the stories behind Swiss cheese.
“In less than six hours of our schedule the vendor delayed the time of the event. While the time change was for an hour for the first event and a second event delayed 30 minutes it still negatively impacted later plans we had so we missed this event. While on a prior walking tour of…”
Private Basel walking tour with a local guide. Custom route, hotel or cruise pickup, and a fast way to grasp Old Town and Rhine.
“It was a great tour. Micheal was very knowledgeable and we learned allot about the city. Would recommend it”
Small-group Alsace wine tour from Basel with medieval villages and tastings at family-run wineries, guided by Colin Bell.
“We just finished up our tour of Alsatian wineries with Colin and what a fantastic day we had! Colin picked us up at our hotel and along the way gave us stories and history and local wine knowledge before stopping at our first winery. Ultimately, we visited three wineries, two medieval towns, and a nice…”
Ride the Glacier Express in panoramic first-class style, then explore Chur, Andermatt, and Lucerne Old Town from Basel with an expert guide.
“ABOVE & BEYOND knowledgeable !!! I want to give a HUGE shout out to Jean our tour guide … He was very knowledgeable & so very valuable to his profession … Thank you for making my Number#2 Bucket List come true - Swiss Alps was everything and more importantly of what I was expecting… THANK…”
A 35-minute Swiss chocolate tasting in Basel with six grand cru samples, cacao origin lessons, and expert guidance in English.
“The tour guide was friendly and Informative. We had a great time. Great tasting chocolate samples. Would recommend.”
