Guided tour

Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

Activity provider: Basel Tourismus
Guided tour

Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

Activity provider: Basel Tourismus
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From US$ 21.74 per person

Likely to sell out

Explore Basel and learn about the history of the city on this 2-hour walking tour. Explore the beautiful Tinguely Fountain, Cathedral Hill, the town hall, and the winding streets of the well-preserved old town.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn about the history of Basel on a 2-hour walking tour 
  • Explore the winding streets in the beautiful old town 
  • Admire the beautiful Tinguely Fountain, Cathedral Hill, and the town hall 
Full description
Basel is situated in the heart of Europe, on both sides of the Rhine River. The city is the center of the idyllic border triangle of France, Germany, and Switzerland, nestled between the Swiss Jura, Germany's Black Forest and the Vosges in Alsace. Describing Basel in one word is not easy. Sometimes known as the cultural capital of Switzerland or as a university city, Basel boasts a wealth of cultural, historical, leisure, and enjoyment experiences. This traditional tour is ideal for first-time visitors to Basel as well as visitors who already know the city but want to learn more. During the 2-hour walk you will follow the traces of a very eventful past, from the tranquil Tinguely Fountain to Cathedral Hill, the town hall, and through the winding streets of the well-preserved old town. In addition to the public city tour, many other interesting, exciting, and thematic tours are offered.
Includes
  • Walking tour in Basel
  • Professional guide
  • Personal expenses
  • Food and drinks

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Tinguely Fountain near Theater Basel

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  • Depending on the configuration of the group, the tour will be carried out bilingually in both German and English
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 320 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
    4.4/5

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Our Guide, Anna was very knowledgeable and took us to many sites in Basel! We had a chance to see many view points from different areas and heard a great amount of history. Anna made the tour very personable and relate able to the whole all from different parts of the world. It was easy to tell how proud Anna is of her adopted country and it made it so pleasurable for all of us! We covered a lot of area a Very Good walking tour!

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March 29, 2023

Really good tour and we learned a lot about the history of Basel. The walking was a good slow pace and we stopped at many interesting places to learn what happened there. The tour guide was very nice and personable, and a good storyteller. The only negative was that it was difficult to hear sometimes because there was a large-ish group and no projection. But overall, great benefit for the price!

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March 29, 2023

Overall, the tour through Old Basel Town was informative. Fortunately, more than half the group, though German (and English ) speaking, agreed to have the guide narrate in English throughout, or else it would have been a one-star tour. The guide was very knowledgable, with some well-prepared visual aids that were very helpful. At several spots, her words were drowned out by ambient noise (fountains, construction etc) so moving 10-15 yards would have been more efficient. Would have been willing to pay extra for individual ear pieces with audio boxes-I see they are available and very effective.

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March 29, 2023

Product ID: 28992