Basel Old Town: Chocolate & History Tour

Explore Basel’s Old Town with a private tour, savoring Swiss chocolates while uncovering historical gems. Customize your journey for a unique experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basel - Experience a guided tour of Basel’s most iconic landmarks, such as the impressive Basel Minster, the lively Market Square, and the eye-catching red Town Hall. As the tour meanders through cobblestone streets and serene alleyways, participants will discover local secrets and hidden gems often missed by tourists.
  • Basel’s Old Town -…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private Walking Tour
  • Chocolate tasting (3 local shops)
What's Not Included
  • Any other extra food & drinks
  • Any other extra expenses
Additional Information

Basel Old Town tour with chocolate tastings in local confectioneries – where history meets sweet indulgence!
Experience the enduring allure of Basel’s Old Town on a guided walking tour that seamlessly combines culture, history, and indulgence. Wander through the city’s most renowned landmarks, such as the majestic Basel Minster, the lively Market Square,…

Location
Basel Town Hall
Marktplatz
The meeting point is Basel Townhall (red building). It’s easy to find—just head to the main entrance facing the square. We’ll be waiting for you right in front of it.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lesliep1078
Jun 4, 2026
Go for the chocolates, stay for the knowledge - 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!
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Adralaska
Jun 3, 2026
Tour of Basel with chocolate tasting - Petra was an excellent tour guide. We really enjoyed the overview of Basel and the chocolate. Highly recommend
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Kellia87
Apr 6, 2026
Who doesn’t love chocolate? - Tour was informative, and fun. It was Easter,so our guide had to improvise. Taking breaks for chocolate was delightful.
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O5176caandreap
Mar 27, 2026
Tour of Basel and Chocolate Tastings - 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.
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Tmadd95
Mar 22, 2026
New to Basel - Great tour our guide Petra was wonderful and knowledgeable.
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Nick_s
Mar 16, 2026
Our tour guide was... - 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.
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Debbie_c
Dec 23, 2025
Basel city chocolate fun! - 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
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Ben_d
Dec 9, 2025
Great experience - Great experience walking through Basel and trying all the chocolate! Would recommend for anyone looking for a private walking tour.
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Alison_g
Nov 30, 2025
Stroll around Basel - Had a lovely interesting Stroll around Basel-Ion pointed out various things which would have otherwise gone unnoticed. He was knowledgeable about the area and history.
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Wendy
Dec 21, 2025
Touring with Chocolate - Great tour with John. We walked around the city for almost three hours. There were three chocolate tastings. John was very knowledgeable about the city. Although there were only five of us, it would’ve been nice to have individual audio devices so that we could hear what he was saying. The city was loud and it was hard when we did not stop and have him face us directly. Sometimes he spoke as we were walking and we couldn’t hear him. I would’ve also liked to have more chocolate tastings.
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From $109
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).