Basel's Old Town Walking Tour: Discover Historic Landmarks and Contemporary Attractions

Embark on a captivating walking tour of Basel’s Old Town, where expert guides share fascinating facts and anecdotes about the city’s past and present. Discover historic landmarks, picturesque corners, and contemporary attractions, including modern architectural marvels. Immerse yourself in Basel’s rich history and experience the charm of this Rhine-side city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tinguely Fountain - In 1977 Jean Tinguely created sculptural machines in a shallow fountain where the stage of the old city theatre company once stood, and in the process gifted Basel a famous new landmark.
What's Included
  • Commentary in English and German
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Join a guided walking exploration of Basel and enjoy a blend of serious facts and enjoyable stories about the city’s history and present, presented by knowledgeable and adaptable tour guides. Explore the charming old town of Basel, with its quaint features, significant ancient landmarks, and modern attractions including buildings by renowned architects….

Location
Tinguely Fountain
Klostergasse
Tinguely fountain at Steinenberg / Theatre square
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Belinda_m
Jun 9, 2025
History with enthusiasm! - A great tour - well planned and interesting stories of Basel. Hugo our guide was very knowledgeable and despite the cold and rain kept up our interest with his enthusiasm and humour. A really interesting tour.
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Victoria_m
Jun 4, 2025
It was a really fun... - It was a really fun experience, we learnt so much and really enjoyed the tour and our guide was really great would definitely recommend it to others if they were coming to Basel
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Maks_s
May 30, 2025
Very good guide, very... - Very good guide, very good experience. The structure of the tour let us learn a lot of Basel during 2 hour tour.
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Suzanne_m
May 23, 2025
Beautiful stroll through Basel - This was a bilingual tour where the guide told the stories in both English and German which was fun to hear. Thomas was informative and witty. It was a nice easy stroll through Basel that ended with a lovely taste of gingerbread. I highly recommend it!
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Janet_p
Apr 18, 2025
See the best of Basel - The walking tour with Caroline was excellent! It was an easy pace and we saw lots of beautiful buildings and heard some great stories of the history of Basil
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Paul_m
Apr 12, 2025
Basel walking tour - Excellent, well done walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we covered all the main sights.
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Jay_b
Mar 4, 2025
Do this asap - Francis was amazing, lively, engaged and full of knowledge. Well worth your time to wander and learn about Basel.
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K8916cvandreaw
Feb 16, 2025
Great tour!! - Maureen Yarham was great as a guide! The tour was very entertaining and very interesting for every age group! You get a great insight into the history of the city.
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Jowh8203gd
Dec 8, 2024
Informative and entertaining - The tour was really interesting and very well led by our lovely enthusiastic tour guide Anna. She was knowledgeable, warm and friendly despite the pouring rain. Highly recommend
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Travelfoodietex
Jun 11, 2025
Problems with tour operator - I tried several time prior to 24 hours before the tour to change the tour guest from two to one and also tried to cancel the tour. Every time unsuccessful. Sent messages through tour portal to operator and never got a reply. Also the tour I did take was in German and English. So even though the tour was two hours, it was only one hour in English. Most walking tours in other cities and countries have been very good, but this one was definitely mediocre.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).