Swiss Experience: Chocolate Tasting and City Tour of Basel
Description
Basel Old Town tour with chocolate tastings in local confiseries – history meets sweet delight! Discover the timeless charm of Basel’s Old Town on a guided walking tour that blends culture, history, and indulgence. Stroll through the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the impressive Basel Minster, the vibrant Market Square, and the colorful Town Hall. Along the way, you’ll stop at a selection of local confiseries—traditional Swiss chocolate shops—where you’ll sample a variety of handcrafted chocolates, from smooth pralines to unique seasonal creations. This experience is perfect for curious travelers who want to explore Basel through both its sights and its flavors. The tour is fully flexible and can be tailored to your interests. - See highlights like the Basel Munster, Market Square and Old Town - Experience Basel’s Old Town through its rich history and delicious Swiss chocolate - Personalize the tour to fit your interests
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will walk through Basel most iconic sights, including the majestic Basel Minster, the vibrant Market Square, and the striking red Town Hall. As we stroll through cobbled streets and quiet alleyways, you'll also uncover local secrets and hidden corners often overlooked by visitors.
As we explore the city’s winding alleys and hidden corners, we’ll also visit a selection of traditional confiseries—local chocolate shops known for their handmade Swiss chocolates. You’ll taste a variety of specialties, from classic pralines to innovative seasonal creations, and learn about the deep-rooted chocolate-making tradition in Switzerland.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note that accommodation pick-up is only included in the Private Tour. For Shared Tour - meeting point is Basel Town hall (red building), our guide will be waiting for you at the entrance.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers undertake all activities at their own risk. The Tour Operator's liability is limited to the tour price, including for direct damages caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct. Liability for slight negligence, auxiliary persons, consequential damages, and lost profit is excluded.
Reviews(27)
We loved getting the opportunity to explore the beautiful Old Town of Basel with a true expert. Our guide Juliana was fantastic and welcoming, pointing out so many incredible details and sharing stories about the city. We tasted so many fantastic chocolates at local shops, shared laughs and made memories. Highly recommend this tour!
We truly appreciate your kind words. Thank you for choosing to join us, and we hope you have a safe and enjoyable trip through Europe!
Truly an outstanding professional tour guide. Nico made the day so enjoyable learning the history of Basel and the local area and country. We enjoyed his company so much that we invited him to join us for dinner and drinks afterwards.
Delighted that you enjoyed both the stories we shared and the sights you saw. Thanks for being with us — have a smooth journey!
Fantastic tour! Even our 16 & 18 year olds enjoyed! Julianna was knowledgeable & offered many interesting historical facts. She was cautious with our nut allergy. The chocolate was spectacularly special. Bachman & Brandli… Be forewarned most things are closed on Sunday, but we enjoyed the quiet and almost empty streets.
We greatly appreciate your positive review. Knowing that you enjoyed the tour motivates us to continue providing excellent experiences for our guests.
We had a great time exploring Old Town Basel with Petra. She shared so much great information about the history of the city. And the chocolate samples were delicious!
We truly appreciate your feedback! Glad you had a great time with us.
Petra was an excellent tour guide. We really enjoyed the overview of Basel and the chocolate. Highly recommend
We truly appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. It is great to know that the guide exceeded your expectations. Thank you for choosing us!
Tour was informative, and fun. It was Easter,so our guide had to improvise. Taking breaks for chocolate was delightful.
We really appreciate your great review! It was such a joy guiding you, and we’re happy you had a memorable time with us.
Petra was an incredible tour guide for our family. She communicated well the day before our tour, she was personable, and gave us great highlights of our time in Basel. I would definitely book a Viator tour again and a bonus would be to have Petra as a tour guide.
We appreciate your positive feedback! Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It was a delight to guide you through Basel.
Great tour our guide Petra was wonderful and knowledgeable.
Thanks for taking the time to let us know about your positive tour experience :) Safe trip back home!
Our tour guide was Juliana and did a great job! The history of the city was covered well, got to see not just the outside of the buildings, but went in and got closer up to what you walked by. Chocolate tastings were great too, up to 3 pieces at 4 places was a great way to try out the famous Swiss chocolate. Great for people that want something a little more than just a history walking tour.
Thank you very much for your positive review! It is important for us to know about your experience and we are happy the guide did a good job. Enjoy your trip :)
Had a lovely walk and chocolate tasting with Juliana. She was knowledgeable and easy to get to know and knew a lot about Basel and history and made the tour interesting and informative. Loved the chocolate tastings and learning about the families and the stores. Definitely recommend this tour to get a good first impression of the city
Dear Debbie! Thank you very much for your kind and positive review. We are glad you had a good tour experience and enjoyed the chocolate stops. Have a safe trip back home :)
