Switzerland · BASEL TOURS
Three countries meet on the Rhine here and the city treats art the way Lucerne treats mountains. These 15 take in the old town, the market, the museums and the ferries that cross the river on the current alone.
Explore Basel’s Old Town in two hours, from Tinguely Fountain to the Minster, with lively stories, striking architecture, and useful local tips.
“Interesting tour. It's nice to get a grasp of a city in a fun way. Our guide was very friendly. Some beautiful sights.”
Taste Basel’s cheese, chocolate, pastry, and market treats while exploring the Old Town with a local guide.
“Tour old town and then hop on the tram to get to the combined cheese and chocolate shop for tasting of both. They were divine, and our guides were really great!”
Review of Basel’s 2-hour sightseeing bus tour, with audio commentary, hop-on options, city views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We viewed historic sights and enjoyed audio commentary. The tour was very enjoyable and well worth the nominal cost.”
Review of the Mt. Pilatus and Lake Lucerne tour from Basel, with train travel, cable cars, cogwheel railway, cruise details, value, and tips.
“We had a fabulous tour guide, Joseph, who was very knowledgeable and guided us through our journey. Though , we expected rain, it did not happen, it was a wonderful day, but it was cloudy at the summit (as expected). I recommend this trip to anyone that may be in Kuzerne, or Basel.”
Review of Basel’s 90-minute Old Town walking tour, with the Town Hall, Minster, opera house, Tinguely fountain, Swiss sweets, and booking tips.
“Why are you asking us? You cancelled out on us 6 minutes before we were to start! I would never recommend your company!!”
Taste up to seven Swiss cheeses in Basel, including Gruyère AOP and local favorites, in a friendly 35-minute small-group experience.
“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 the town we walked by the shop. The shop was closed and the shop did not look very reputable so we were very disappointed. This venue seems far below the standards of the other Viator tours we have done.”
Review of Basel’s private custom walking tour, with guide tips, route ideas, pricing, accessibility notes, and advice on who should book.
“We had a terrific two hour tour with France. She took us through Basel and showed us many sights with time to stop and take photos as well as reading the signs in English. Thank you for a great tour.”
Review of a small-group Alsace wine tour from Basel, with medieval villages, family wineries, tastings, pickup, and guide Colin Bell.
“Our guide provided not just information about the wines but also about the local region. Exceptional wine tastings.”
Review of the Basel Glacier Express and Lucerne tour, with route details, train changes, costs, guides, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“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 YOU for making my memories last a lifetime ….”
Taste six Swiss grand cru chocolates in Basel, learn about cacao origins, and decide if this compact 35-minute experience suits your trip.
“The tour guide was friendly and Informative. We had a great time. Great tasting chocolate samples. Would recommend.”
Review of Basel’s compact walking tour, covering the Minster, Pfalz, Rathaus, old town, guide quality, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide was phenomenal! Super enjoyable while being very informative! Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Amsterdam.”
Review of Basel’s private local walking tour, with custom routes, guide strengths, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Our tour guide Fay was outstanding! We learned so much about the history of Basel and the local region. We would highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Basel’s old town, Rhine views, fountains, museums, and landmarks with a flexible $11.99 offline audio walking tour.
“Easy to follow instructions. Clearly spoken and easy to understand. Knowledgeable commentary and was an Easy walk”
Review of the Zermatt and Gornergrat day trip from Basel, with train details, costs, guide quality, timing, views, and practical booking advice.
“This was so worth the time to go and see. The town was beautiful and the mountains were extraordinary. Michael our tour guide made it a very memorable experience. It was a long day but he gave us a lot of info and kept us busy. Michael made the tour so perfect.!! We had sunshine in Zermatt and a little snow at the top of mountain.”
Review of Basel’s one-hour local walking tour, covering major sights, guide quality, price, route, accessibility, and booking advice.
“Guide was on time, one on one made tour the best. Wonderful sites, guide is knowledgeable and easy to understand. We had a great time.”
Every kind of Swiss day out, and the best of each.
