Basel Old Town, Cheese & Chocolate Experience
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This guided excursion to Basel combines cultural discovery with Switzerland’s most famous culinary traditions. The experience begins with a guided walking tour through Basel’s Historic Old Town. Visitors explore medieval streets, the colorful Spalenberg district, the historic Marktplatz with its red Town Hall, and the Basel Minster overlooking the Rhine. From the Pfalz terrace and the historic Mittlere Brücke, panoramic views reveal the city’s unique setting along the river. The tour continues with a tasting experience featuring selected Swiss cheeses and artisan chocolates. Guests learn about traditional Alpine dairy production, chocolate craftsmanship, and the regional influences that shape flavor. Combining history, scenic viewpoints, and local specialties, this tour offers a well-balanced introduction to Basel’s cultural and culinary heritage.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Meet and Greet at Kunstmuseum
- Cheese and Chocolate Tasting
What's not
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Your guide will meet you at Kunstmuseum, Basel.
Basel’s Old Town reflects more than two thousand years of history shaped by its location along the Rhine. Our walk begins at Marktplatz, where the red Rathaus has served as the city’s political center for over 500 years. From there, we explore the medieval streets of Spalenberg, lined with colorful historic buildings and small shops. The route continues to the Basel Minster, built of red sandstone and overlooking the river. From the nearby Pfalz terrace, panoramic views reveal the Old Town and surrounding districts. The tour concludes at the historic Mittlere Brücke, one of Basel’s most iconic viewpoints.
This tasting experience introduces two of Switzerland’s most famous culinary traditions. Swiss cheese is produced using high-quality milk from cows grazing on Alpine pastures, creating a wide range of flavors from mild to mature. Chocolate is another national specialty, with Switzerland known for its innovation and craftsmanship since the development of milk chocolate in the 19th century. During the tasting, you will sample selected regional cheeses and artisan chocolates while learning how ingredients, origin, and production methods influence flavor. Together, these specialties reflect Switzerland’s strong tradition of quality, craftsmanship, and connection to its landscape.
After a full day of adventure, your guide will return you safely to the start point.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 57 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5A good start to Basel’s history
Very good tour, shorter than advertised, but interesting with all the historical data and food tasting.
5Basel City Center Tour
Great walking tour. Coco was very pleasant.
3Beautiful city including...
Beautiful city including the Town Hall. Expect a ride on public transportation to get to the chocolate factory. Cheese and chocolate presentation was very informative by the owner and chocolate was delicious.
5Coco review
Coco did a fantastic job. Great guide. Very knowledgeable. After traveling through the areas of Basel including riverfront spots, we finished with chocolate and cheese creations with a small chocolatier.
4The tour of the city was...
The tour of the city was pretty cursory, but the information about chocolate making at the end was really interesting. I learned a lot about how the origin of the cocoa beans changes the resulting chocolate. I would recommend the tour for people looking to learn about chocolate making, but less so for people mostly interested in the city.
4Good Tour
Guide was good. Cheese and chocolate info and tasting was excellent.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide at Kunstmuseum, Basel.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Tours of Switzerland
- 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Basel
- Its from-price is 67% below the median of the 234 experiences we list in Basel.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 234.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Basel
Basel is a Swiss city on the Rhine where Switzerland meets France and Germany, with a red-sandstone old town, a Gothic minster and many art museums.
Basel sits on a bend of the Rhine at the point where Switzerland, France and Germany meet. Its old town climbs the left bank to Münsterplatz, where the Gothic Minster in red sandstone holds the tomb of the scholar Erasmus. The Town Hall on the Marktplatz is red too, with a painted façade, and the Middle Bridge links the old town to Kleinbasel. Small ferries pulled across the river by the current alone run between the banks.
Top-ranked sights in Basel: Basel Minster (Basler Münster).
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