Basel : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Basel, Switzerland
- 2 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Pick up at your accommodation (If located in the city) or cruise terminal
- Private Walking Tour
- Customization of the tour
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Local transportation around the city (it’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
- Personal expenses
- Tips (Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Basel). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Itinerary
Basel (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- 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.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 90 reviews
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Scott_B, Jul 2026
Unfortunately we had to cancel our tour. Our guide was very understanding due to the circumstances. Is there a possibility of applying any credit toward a future tour or for at least a partial refund? If not, we understand. The cancellation was totally on us.
Brian_M, Jul 2026
Walking tour some
Stairs but not necessary to do Guide had other options in case there was
Something that we didn’t want to do. Guide is knowledgeable, kind, multilingual (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). She knows the smallest details of what you are seeing. Nothing was rushed. We took our time and guide was happy to accommodate us. Paola is most knowledgeable and agreeable and personable. Is a true professional
c_d, Jul 2026
Paola was prompt, enthusiastic about Basel, and an engaging guide. She showed us the highlights of the old town while revealing hidden views we would never have found on our own.
Highly recommend this tour!
Audra_R, Jul 2026
Paolo was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable and gave me great recommendations for restaurants and museums.
Dawn_M, Jul 2026
Our guide was very nice, knowledgeable and on time. It was a very hot day but he knew the cooler spots to take us.
Philip_S, Jun 2026
Paola is an outstanding guide. Her knowledge of historic and current Basel provided a revealing and colorful narrative of this fascinating metropolis. Our many "tourist" questions and interests were answered and addressed. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of Basel with her growing visitor community in five languages. Paola is the best. Danke. Phil and Claudia, Medford, Oregon, June 2026.
Constance_S, Jun 2026
Michael was very well versed on the history & architecture of Basel. He was a wealth of information. Really enjoyed the tour.
Doug_G, Jun 2026
Excellent tour. Basel is a very interesting town with lots of history. Paola was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting stories about the town, the people and the culture. She adjusted the itinerary and the pace per the needs of our group.
One last thing,… I made the reservation a month before the actual tour date. Within 1 day of making the reservation, Paola reached out to me and we began planning our tour.
I would highly recommend doing this tour with Paola.
Courtney_A, Jun 2026
Rahel was an excellent guide for our few hours spent in the city! She was very knowledgeable and showed us many hidden things that we would have missed had we walked around on our own. She also answered many of our questions about traveling around Switzerland. A lovely way to spend a morning in Basel!
Linda_P, Jun 2026
Paola was amazing - a great guide, so informative, so flexible,
so willing to adjust to our preferences as to what to see/do -
would highly recommend!
AmirHomayoon_N, May 2026
Paolo is a wonderful tour guide; full of enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge. Highly recommended Basel tour.
Allyson_M, May 2026
Our tour guide Paola was wonderful. Her love of her beautiful city of Basel came shining through and she was very attentive to our time constraint of 2 and a half hours. She tailored our tour and got us back to the train station exactly on time. She told us lots of history of this beautiful medieval city. I highly recommend Paola and Viator!!
Marianne_D, Mar 2026
Lovely young lady tailored the excursion to what we needed/wanted. He had lots of information and knowledge
n_r, Jan 2026
Guide was informative and passionate about Basel. She showed us all the important sights. The experience was great. She was easy to communicate with.
Paul_D, Jan 2026
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!
Kyra_M, Dec 2025
She was very informative. Only downside was a confusion to the start time so she was 20 minutes late.
Jill_R, Dec 2025
Rahel was so informed. She knew the city well as well as all the history that told the story of Basel. We had some mobility challenges and with our transit pass we were able to navigate all the places of interest. She took note of my love of photography and use of my SLR camera. Rahel regularly positioned me for perfect foto opportunities. Over 200 pictures later I was delighted. She even recommended a local eatery for traditional dishes. We parted ways with her and went to the restaurant which just enhanced a magical day! Absolutely magnificent!!!!
Ashley_B, Dec 2025
We learned so much from Rahel on our tour of Basel and it quickly became one of our favorite cities. Rahel was very knowledgeable and showed us so many sites we would have missed on our own.
P_E, Nov 2025
Having a private tour is certainly worth it. Michael is very knowledgeable about Basel history. Because there was only 3 of us, he was able to address our initial and follow-up questions. We covered a lot of ground in the 2 hours, and he took us to off-the-beaten track areas of Basel where we would never have discovered by ourselves.
Kim_I, Nov 2025
Michael was very thorough in his explanations of old Basel city. Both my husband and I enjoy listening to the history of the areas we visit so this was perfect. He took us to areas that we probably wouldn't have seen on our own and gave us recommendations for what to do the next few days we are in Basel. We did go on our tour on a Monday, and some places he tried to show us were closed. I recommend that if you are in Basel a few days try to avoid Sundays or Mondays as some businesses and museums are closed.
Steven_B, Nov 2025
Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. Got a great overview of the old town and the historical aspects
Betty_S, Nov 2025
It was tailored to my interests…..history & architecture. My guide had so much information about the history of the area of Basel that we toured. Would definitely recommend the 2 hour private walking tour.
Robin_B, Oct 2025
Our tour guide Michael was excellent. He showed us all the key historical sights of Basel. His knowledge of Basel was deep and his ability to share his enthusiasm wonderful.
Maurice_J, Oct 2025
Guide was knowledgeable, professional and kind. Great town with lots to see, art, architecture, historical venues, etc.
Chris_P, Oct 2025
Rahel was a wonderful guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Was not overly talkative which allowed me the chance to ask questions and enjoy the sights.
Nancy_B, Oct 2025
Rachel was an excellent tour guide. She knew the history of Basil and was able to answer all of our questions. It was an enjoyable morning tour!
carol_R, Oct 2025
It was a great tour. Micheal was very knowledgeable and we learned allot about the city. Would recommend it
Ashley_B, Oct 2025
We had a great time. Michael was very knowledgeable and it was very interesting. We saw many things within the 2 hours.
Wayne_H, Oct 2025
An easy two hour walking tour of the old city. Goad was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We are now preference regarding Sites, but could customize the tour to fit our interest. It was a great way to get to know a lot about the city in a short time.
Thomas_G, Oct 2025
Kripa was a great guide - the issue we had was we had requested a 2 hr tour with history as well as cheese and chocolate options. Kripa was not informed about the cheese and chocolate so we didn’t get to experience any of that. Clearly a miscommunication between Viator and the guide
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