Discover Basel's Charm: Exclusive Private Walking Tour
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Basel, Switzerland
- 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the cultural capital of Switzerland with a private tour of the Basel city highlights. Skip the hassle of navigating the city streets on your own and follow your guide as you explore the Kleinbasel district along the Rhine River and the old buildings and narrow alleyways of Grossbasel. You’ll learn about the history and culture of this city from you guide and get ideas where to dine and what to do with your remaining time in Basel.
- See the Basel city highlights with a private sightseeing tour
- Skip the difficulty of navigating Switzerland’s 3rd largest city on your own
- Admire the Tinguely Fountain and the gothic-style Elisabethenkirche church
- Enjoy a ferry crossing of the Rhine and bus transfer between points
What's Included
- all taxes, fees and handling charges
- local guide operated by Swiss Travel Guide for your party only
- all transportation fees for tram, bus and ferry (transfer between the points)
- food and drinks
- personal expenses during the tour
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Itinerary
1
Basel
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- a minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- children must be accompagnied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- transfers from point to point by tram/bus and Rhine river crossing by ferry
- for wheelchair assistance - please contact us before booking
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
based on 21 reviews
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Steph_E, Sep 2025
micheal was a great guide. my father has mobility issues and he took things nice a slow and found ways around stairs. we stopped for a beer in old town.
Cecilia_L, Aug 2024
I thought that the tour should be 4-5 hours...but we were done in 2 1/2 hours. Was the tour guide too efficient?
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear Cecilia
The tour title is 3-4 hours. I was with you at 10:30am and you already then mentioned, that you want to be back at the hotel at 13:30 latest for your lunch.
We made the tour withouth having a break, as you asked me after one hour already, when we would be back.
After the second part of the tour (lower basel, minster church) you wanted to go to the hotel directly.
You were not interested to visit anything inside (town hall, minster, St.Peter's church) and then the time decreases.
Finally we were back at 13:20 in your hotel after 2h 50minutes, which is within the range of the product when guests are not interested in anything we tell them.
Chris_S, Apr 2024
Michael met us on time at our hotel in Basel. We did a long tour with him all around Basel. He was very informative and had a fun sense of humor and was easy to understand and relate to. Highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your review and happy you enjoyed Basel with SwissTravelGuide
Ronald_M, Dec 2023
Sean was a great guide. Tailored our program to our group including a great dinner recommendation.
The wonderful medieval buildings were very interesting and some had great stories.
A bit of a walk but it is a walking tour after all.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your review.
Teresa_K, Dec 2023
I recently booked a day trip with girlfriends to Basel from Strasbourg France so I can visit a small part of Switzerland and see their Christmas Markets.
Our guide, Mike, met us at the train station and started our 3-4 hr tour from the train. It was great to have him greet us there. He had a sign with my name on it. We had other friends who also went to Basel for the day but did not take the city tour. The positives are we loved having a walking tour of the city as it's beautiful. Mike did a great job telling us the history.He gave us some time to shop as we requested.
The negatives: I've never had a guide offer to give us local currency in exchange for Euros. I felt that was a red flag. I already researched that Basel markets would accept Euros and credit cards. He told us they would not. None of us took the exchange. We moved on and started the tour. We saw some great sites and all was good. Our tour was to end at 4 hrs. We were meeting up with our friends at the market and then had to get the train back to Strasbourg. We had to ask him kindly several times to take us back to the market where we started to meet our friends. We were already 30 min over our time. He then suggested, our friends join the tour and go for another hour. We told him no. Finally, I had to ask him several times to take us back or we have to get an uber. He said there was no ubers, or trams to take us back. We started feeling a little concerned. I had to tell him again, that we needed to meet our friends. Finally, he took us to the market. I was so stressed from this, I did not even buy one thing or see the market. I just wanted to get on the train and back to Strasbourg. It started great, but ended poorly. I believe his is very talented and knowledgeable, but did not listen to us. I would not suggest him as a guide.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your review. You are right, they accept Euros in Switzerland, but the change is always in Swiss Francs to a bad exchange rate. Your guide just wanted to support you for a mistake, that most US travellers do - they don´t have Swiss Francs in the pocket.
Sherry_C, Oct 2023
Great guide (Michael) - prompt, informative, friendly and very much the gentleman. I'd suggest having the guide produce identification because we had no way of knowing it was Viatir guide other than he knew my name and guessed it was me waiting outside the hotel.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hello
It is not a Viator guide - it's our guide from SwissTravelGuide. You just booked on Viator.
Thank you for your feedback.
Kind regards
Karyn_K, Sep 2023
Sean was nothing short of amazing. Beyond knowledgeable yet able to deliver tons of history that was user friendly to two women who aren’t typically history buffs.
Was deeply invested in us having the tour we wanted and clearly loves Basel.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you for your review
Steven_S, Jun 2023
Tour guide took time to explain everything, very knowledgeable. Was not in a rush, we were his main concern.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we'll forward it to our guide.
Sally_A, May 2023
Our guide, Sean, was THE BEST!! Very knowledgeable, we walked at a nice pace and saw everything important
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we'll forward it to our guide.
Sharon_M, Apr 2023
After having our guides at the cruise all the time, we decided to have a local guide in Basel. Best thing we could do! We had an excellent time visiting historical sites and learning about their significance! The guide was a pleasure! We enjoyed our visit and look forward to the next time in Switzerland!!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we'll forward it to our guide.
Eric_N, Mar 2023
Saw the most important landmarks of Basel. Guide was informative, personable and spoke very good English.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we'll forward it to our guide.
Archie_F, Mar 2023
Sean was delightful. We took a nice stroll around the old city with him pointing out significant highlights, such as the old city gate, the small alleyways, the river ferry etc. he also gave us a map with things to visit after the tour was over.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we'll forward it to our guide.
Renee_T, Dec 2022
Maya was an outstanding guide. She listened to what we were interested in and was very flexible in tailoring the tour to what we wanted. It was a fantastic afternoon!
Response from Host, Dec 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. Already forwarded to the tourguide.
Aaron_K, Nov 2022
Enjoyed the wonderful water display at the theatre, the very detailed history of the cii Ii Ty, and time to buy wonderful Swiss chocolate! Very informative and pleasant experience. Would recommend tour without reservation
Well worth it for short time in Basel
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thank you for sharing your review.
johndaniel526, Oct 2022
Our guide Angela was great! She was knowledgeable about Basel, flexible and friendly. It was totally enjoyable for my spouse And me
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thank you for the review, happy you enjoyed Basel with our tourguide.
Kind regards
Thomas_B, Jul 2022
In a few hours, we visited the highlights of the old Town and got an appreciation and understanding of Basel history and culture. Fantastic!
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Thank you for the review. I'm happy that you enjoyed the Basel city tour.
Maria_S, Dec 2021
Basel City Center Tour provided excellent information about the history of Area and it’s sites. The Christmas Narkets were located near each other to be able to visit all of them; excellent experience.
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Thank you for the review, hope to see you soon again.
Kind regards from Switzerland
Mike
hbmendoza, Jan 2020
Oskar was an amazing and knowledgeable guide. He individualized the tour and in four hours gave up multiple experiences and tips for further exploration.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Thank you for your review, I forwarded it already to the tourguide.
Kind regards
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