Switzerland · BASEL TOURS
Basel is where Switzerland, France and Germany meet, and the Rhine runs through the middle of it. The 15 below cover the old town, the museums and the river, priced and timed for a stop between trains.
Explore Basel’s old town, Tinguely Fountain, Cathedral Hill, and town hall on a lively two-hour walking tour with local guides.
“We had a wonderful tour with very nice stories told, historical facts explained by our tourguide Doris. She was profesional, great and very kind.”
See Basel’s old city, Roche Tower, Dreiländereck, and more on a two-hour bus tour with multilingual audio, WiFi, and Läckerli.
“Very informative. The audio guide matched the various sights and attractions. Comfortable bus and small lackerli given to try. Perfect for a rainy day and getting to know Basel when first arrive in the city.”
Explore Basel’s Old Town on a two-hour guided walk featuring the Minster, Town Hall, Tinguely Fountain, and local stories.
“You take time at each spot and hear the history. Very well done. Bea did the English version and her book of photos and stories were exemplary.”
Taste Basel through cheese, chocolate, pastry, and Old Town landmarks on a small-group tour with local guides and seasonal market bites.
“This was a great tour. A really nice combination of art history, chocolate cheese, and pastry. My guide was very knowledgeable and relaxed at the same time. I would highly recommend it.”
Review of Basel’s two-hour city bus tour, with audio commentary, central stops, shopping vouchers, route tips, value notes, and honest drawbacks.
“This was an enjoyable, comfortable tour . Basel is a beautiful City. My travel companion left her purse on the bus and we were able to retrieve it when the dricver was finished for the day. How thankful and pleased in his effort to get the purse back to her.”
Review of the Mt. Pilatus tour from Basel, with train travel, cable cars, cogwheel railway, Lake Lucerne cruise, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“This is an amazing trip. Not only is the scenery wonderful but our guide, Anna, really made the whole tour a great experience. Coming from Basel the hour long train ride allowed for the opportunity to view the country side. The boat ride was very relaxing and Anna was great in pointing out things to view. The cog rail up and gondola down were easy to navigate. The views at the top of the mountain were simply amazing.”
Review of Basel’s 90-minute Old Town walk, covering the Town Hall, Minster, opera house, Tinguely fountain, guide quality, value, and booking risks.
“Jean was an excellent tour guide. The Basel Old Town is facinating and he combined stories of the past with real life today and gave us a great picture of life there. He answered questions and gave us lots of information. Would definitely recommend the tour.”
Taste Swiss cheeses in Basel with a local sommelier, learn AOP methods, and discover small-farm cheeses in a short, useful tour.
“Lina was very knowledgeable and appealing with her enthusiasm about Switzerland's cheese. We sampled about 6 cheeses while she told us about their characteristics and history.”
Ride Basel’s 1920s vintage tram for 75 minutes of city history, old streetcar sounds, live commentary, and an open-air summer carriage.
Taste up to seven Swiss cheeses in Basel, including Gruyère AOP, with a local expert in a friendly 35-minute small-group experience.
“Excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable host in a relaxed and intimate setting made this a unique experience with a good variety of cheeses to taste.”
See Basel with a private local guide, from old-town sights to grocery tips and easy transport advice, with a tour shaped around your interests.
“Our guide Francis was knowledgeable. It was our first time in Basel, Switzerland. Francis walk me and my daughter through the old part of the city and showed the most notable sites, she gave us good recommendations on what places to visit on the following day. It was great excursion at the arrival day.”
Review of Basel’s private custom walking tour, with flexible timing, local guides, Old Town sights, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Paola was an absolutely lovely tour guide! She was friendly, lively, knowledgeable and overall just a fun person! Even with English not being her first language, she spoke wonderfully and clearly. I could not imagine walking through Basel and not getting a tour from her. She changed our entire view of the city, and even showed us all the tiny details that the average person would miss. If I’m ever in Basel again, my wife and I will likely take the longer tour with her. Cannot recommend Paola enough!”
Explore Alsace from Basel with Colin Bell, visiting medieval villages, boutique wineries, Grand Cru vineyards, and tasting regional wines.
“I would give this tour 6 stars if I could! Colin picked us up at our hotel in Basel at 9am and we were off to Alsace. And it was just my wife and I. We tasted at four incredible wineries and had a delicious lunch at a little restaurant in Riquewihr where Colin had made a reservation. Colin was very knowledgeable of the history of Alsace and its wines. It was also fun to see how he was warmly greeted at each winery. He is obviously welcome at each and you will be also.”
Taste Basel at four local stops, from handmade pastries to KLARA dishes and traditional Leckerly, on a flexible self-guided food walk.
“I enjoyed the food at Kiara. It was amazing and the staff were friendly. The organic shop was true to it nature and can only hope most shop could use it blue print to sustainability Never go to Jakob's Basler Leckerly Spalenberg 26, 4051. The traditional spice cakes dry and the shop asisistance took them from her bag that was mixed with her clothes. She was rude, called me name and claimed that the voucher was fuck. She gave a different account to the main store and when l finally called the Basel tourism board, she gave a different account of the event. My only regret is stomach problem(diarrhea) since…”
Ride the Glacier Express from Basel to Andermatt, explore Lucerne, and see the Swiss Alps with a guide on this demanding day trip.
“Train ride was fantastic. Our tour guide-Ana was extremely knowledgeable and the best. We did feel rushed at stopping points. Also the start time for our tour was delayed which was a bit confusing and resulted us seeing Lucerne in the dark which was the one key point we really looked forward to having seen in the daytime. We felt the price was a bit high for not providing a meal as well. Also get clear directions as to the meeting point and the time to meet to ensure you arrive timely. The glazer express views were incredible . Confusion as well to the premium railway pass regarding a meal.…”
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