Enjoy a drive around some of the best countryside Switzerland has to offer. Start your journey in your private and exclusive Mercedes Mini Van pick and drive along the Brunig Pass to reach the spectacular Bernese Oberland. From there, choose the spectacular sights you want to visit. Your driver will provide interesting commentary on the route to your preferred destinations. Select between one of several peaks that can be reached by cable cars and trains - Jungfrau, Schlilthorn or First Mountains, each with their own unique seliing points. Journey onto the Reichenbach Falls, via the funicular railway where in the book, Sherlock Holmes is said to have perished. In the village visit the Sherlock Holme s Museum before heading to the fascinating Aare Gorge which is 1’400 metres long and up to 200 metres deep.More
Enjoy a drive around some of the best countryside Switzerland has to offer. Start your journey in your private and exclusive Mercedes Mini Van pick and drive along the Brunig Pass to reach the spectacular Bernese Oberland. From there, choose the spectacular sights you want to visit
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $585 per person for this Basel experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is basel switzerland. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 6 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults Children must be accompanied by an adult
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Our guide, Chris was absolutely amazing! I’d highly recommend him for anyone who’s wanting an adventure of a lifetime. We hiked the Stoos Mountain Ridge and he was such an exceptional guide for us as it took us a while to accomplish. However, we did it.
Chris was absolutely awesome for our Basal to Lucerne trip and going to Mt Titlis We were so lucky to have such a personable, knowledgeable, willing, interesting tour guide.
To all fellow travelers, we would like to you to know what a wonderful experience we had with Chris of Typically Swiss Tours, and our full confidence that you have a likewise enriching travel experience. We travel to learn geography, history, archeology,.culture, and current trends in different parts of our world. Chris certainly fulfilled those objectives and more. Having lived in Switzerland for a couple of decades, he is very familiar with major Swiss attractions, but also the nuanced, off everyone's tourist check-list, type of encounters. Those are the real "gems" of traveling. Chris delivered above and beyond our expectations. Couried in a spacious and comfortable Mercedes-Benz van to rural areas, or a relaxed walk through cobbled streets of a medieval village, Chris was very knowledgeable and giving of the content and context of the places we visited. That's added value for which there is no price tag. We have had travel guides in different countries. Chris is unequivocally a premier guide who will elevate your travel experience. Soon after meeting, Chris was not just a guide, but a friend comfortable to be with.
We all would highly recommend Chris as a private guide. He picked us up timely. His vehicle comfortably fit 4 adults and their piles of luggage. He was a very safe and conscientious driver. Most importantly, he entertained us with his extensive knowledge of the history and geography of Switzerland and its many places of interest. He had to adjust his plans on the spot due to heavy fog, and yet we were able to visit many beautiful and interesting places and have loads of fun. Everywhere that Chris took us it seemed he knew the people that worked there, and we felt part of "the in crowd". When in Lucerne, he brought us to important things like Laderach chocolate and the Lion Monument, but also gave us free time to wander through several Christmas markets on our own. Chris is easy-going, prepared, and is a natural when it comes to being a guide. Extra points for putting up with the silly American fascination with the many "Ausfahrt" road signs...but really, the word is totally hysterical AND anatomically correct!!! And many additional points for rescuing a memento bought at a Christmas market and inadvertently forgotten in the van, Chris shipped it safely back to us in Virginia. Good guy.
We booked Chris to take us from Basel on to a tour of Lucerne and then deliver us to Zurich. We had a fantastic time, Chris is highly attentive to our group making sure everyone was adequately accommodated for, so as a host in general - 10/10. The tour was perfect, Chris made sure to stop in on some unique stops that we would never have known about and always had a great story or note of interest at each location. As a true insider he made sure we got to the best photo spots and even our recommended lunch was an absolute banger. You can't go wrong With any your with Chris, 100% recommended!
Chris did a great job navigating and suggesting a wonderful tour when the weather was less than wonderful. The views were amazing, the town of Lucerne was beautiful and Chris set a timetable that was manageable by 4 70+ people, one with a handicap. He was so personable that I felt like he was a friend instead of a tour guide. TST is the best!
Chris is an amazing guide. Full of relevant information, answered questions honestly and was fun. I like guides to be relatable and he was. He was patient and took us to the village where my husband’s family is from so we could see where they lived and replicate a cherished family photo. It was a special experience.❤️🇨🇭
Our experience with Swiss Epic Tours and our driver Celo IParques was excellent. It was an expensive tour but in the end we ( group of four) were all well pleased.
Chris started taking great care of us a week before our tour even started! He called to make sure we would be familiar with one another and he would have an understanding of what our group wanted to do. His communication was abundant and he was spot on with figuring out what we would enjoy and like to do. The ride up the mountain in Lucerne was amazing, and every activity we did after that was such fun! He was informative, answered all of our questions, and truly loves Switzerland! He was really funny and has a great sense of humor. The next time we are back, I will definitely call on Chris and refer my friends to him as a guide! Thank you Chris!!
Fabulous 3 days in Switzerland with our guide, Chris Wilson. Our travels included Basel, Bern, Interlaken with breathtaking views of Jungfrau, Eiger and Minch Mountains. We took the lift to Schilthorn and experienced the flashback of the 007 James Bond To Live and Let Die movie that was filmed there! Interlaken charmed us with the incredible alpine views and watching the hang gliding as well as cheese fondue at dinner! We hiked under the Geissbach Falls and lunched at the best table overlooking the Falls at the Grand Hotel. Then we saIled to Brienz across the lake and went on to Lucerne, Each area Chris was highlighting some of the most memorable sights such as the The Lion Monument. Our last day included the the thundering Rhine Falls and the charming medieval town of Stein am Rhein before we drove to Zurich for our last evening. We highly recommend Chris Wilson of Typically Swiss Tours! He is an outstanding guide and very enjoyable to spend days with. An excellent driver (of his 6 passenger Mercedes van) with enormous expertise and he always has a Plan B just in case. When we initially contacted Chris after seeing his website last winter, he set up a zoom meeting with us to get to know us and what we would love to experience in Switzerland. Very smart! We explored mountains with breathtaking views and crystal blue green lakes and amazing thundering waterfalls and charming flower adorned villages. Stopping for lunch we often had the table with the fabulous view as Chris knows the staff of so many places. Check out his website if you wish to go to Switzerland to experience a very special vacation! 🤩
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel pick up and Zurich Luzern or Bern or Mountain experience | 5 hours | 5.0 (11) | $585 | |
 From Basel: Zurich Tour with Chocolate tasting and Lake Cruise | 5–7 hours | 4.7 (3) | $296 | View |
 Private day trip Basel to Zurich and Lucerne with a local driver | 8–9 hours | 4.5 (2) | $552 | View |
 Private Direct Transfer from Basel to Zurich | 1–2 hours | 4.0 (1) | $151 | View |
 Private direct transfer from Basel to Zurich | 1–2 hours | 5.0 (1) | $218 | View |
 Basel Farmer's Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Private Tour | 3 hours | 4.1 (212) | $484 | View |
 Stories of Basel's Old Town | 2 hours | 4.4 (212) | $31 | View |