BASEL · CHEESE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 7 basel cheese tours worth setting a day aside for. The dairies, fromageries and cheese-and-wine tastings that send people home with a suitcase that smells incredible, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Basel Farmer's Market cheese, chocolate and pastry tour: Basel Minster, Gruyère tastings, truffles and spice biscuit. 3 hours, small group.
Most Popular“While our tour guide, Jean, was very nice - this felt more like a way to promote specific stores. We could have purchased chocolate, cheese and pastries at any of the wonderful shops in Basel instead of on the tour.”
A 40-minute Swiss cheese tasting in Basel on Binningerstrasse, led by a cheese sommelier and focused on Swiss AOP flavors, from mild to aged.
“This a great experience. We did the cheese tasting, and everything was delicious. We also learned quite a bit as well. The owners are super knowledgeable and very friendly. Whether you already live in Basel or just visiting, this is worth the trip. We can’t wait to go back for the chocolate tasting!”
Basel Swiss cheese tasting for $21.27: sample up to 7 cheeses in 35 minutes with an expert guide. Small group, mobile ticket.
“In less than six hours of our schedule the vendor delayed the time of the event. While the time change was for an hour for the first event and a second event delayed 30 minutes it still negatively impacted later plans we had so we missed this event. While on a prior walking tour of…”
Sample Basel cheese, chocolate, and pastry with a private English guide, seeing Munster Cathedral, Roothus, Tinguely Fountain, and Lackerli.
“This was a great way to get to know the city. Jonas was so helpful and informative!”
Basel to Thun and Lake Thun cruise, St. Beatus caves, Spiez stroll, plus optional cheese tasting for a scenic, action-packed day.
“This tour was perfect and beyond expectations from beginning to end! Our guide Julianna was a gem! She met us right on time, explained our day and anything else we wanted to know and got us on our way. Julianna guided us perfectly as we made our way to the trains an on into Thun!…”
A small-group Swiss dinner in Basel with fireplace cheese fondue, a Basler aperitif, and homemade fruit tart dessert, plus wine.
“Fabio & his wife Anita are truly amazing people. Their home is situated in a quiet place with a lovely garden where we sat for dinner. The food was authentic & delicious. Fabio is the most gracious host. I came by myself as a stranger and left feeling like family. They were kind and welcoming…”
Private Basel to Mt Titlis day trip with Engelberg Abbey, Swiss cheese tasting, and priority cable cars plus 360° summit views.
“My husband hired Jonas to accompany us and our 3 children, under 12, to Central Switzerland's tallest mountain, Mt Titlis, on Christmas Day. We never would have been punctual according to the SBB railway clock having to catch 2 trains just 4 Read more”
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