Basel Farmer's Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
History, art, treats, and pastries are waiting for you in Basel. Our Basel tasting tour offers the opportunity of a lifetime to discover significant places that bring forth the signature tastes of Switzerland. Start the journey by admiring historical landmarks that have endured the test of time. Then, dive further into understanding culture by indulging yourself with cheeses and eventually appreciating the process of making Swiss AOP cheeses. We will also take you to chocolate and pastry shops selling notable chocolates and traditional Swiss spice biscuits. End the tour by embracing the natural flavors you can only taste in Switzerland.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Basel Minster
Our discovery will let you travel back in time by exploring the city of Basel and Swiss food. The guide will lead you through Swiss delights and historical events that define the city and Switzerland. Be amazed by the Munster Cathedral and the 500-year-old Roothus (Town Hall) that houses several unique paintings. Make a remarkable memory of observing the iconic Tinguely Fountain. Along the way, you will head directly to a traditional Swiss sweetshop to taste the authentic treats of Switzerland.
Basel's Old Town
Since Switzerland is known for its cheese, you will go beyond the usual tourist destinations in Basel to discover the process of making various kinds of Swiss cheese. Learn from a sommelier and master cheese ager to cherish the mild and strong flavors of young and aged Basel’s cheese. Try the country's pride called Gruyère AOP cheese, including other famous cheeses in Switzerland. By the end of the cheese tasting, you will admire the natural taste of a cheese free from preservatives, food colorings, and flavor enhancers.
Options
Basel Farmer's Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour
What‘s Included
Local specialty tasting
Farmer's market seasonal tasting
Cheese Tasting
Chocolate Tasting
All taxes and fees
Local expert guide
Lunch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
186 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We started out on time...
Paul A,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00We started out on time but the cheese and chocolate part was delayed which put us off our next activity. Lincoln was great guide!
Communication nightmare
M2039QOcarlab,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This was to be a cheese, chocolate and pastry tour at 12:45. Got an email the day before that there was no chocolatiers available except in the morning. My attempts to contact the company to reschedule did not work. When I finally reached the company I rescheduled for only chocolate at 1:00. It was awesome but I missed out on cheese and pastry portion
Ok with hiccups
euanmoore,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Good tour but guide was late as she had overlapping tours. We almost left. The farmers market was disappointing as we looked at it from across the street and didn't get to see the vendors or produce. Not much of a market tour when that was the main item.
Abandoned by the guide.
Dean G,May 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Your started out well through the first food tasting at the bakery but went downhill from there. The guide was on her phone quite a bit after that. Took the trolley to a cheese tasting room across town, then another trolley to a chocolate tasting. The chocolate tasting location seemed surprised we were there. The guide left before the tasting started disappeared. We had to navigate ourselves back to where the tour began.
Do NOT book
Cynthia N,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Do NOT book this tour. My ticket gave conflicting meeting point addresses. We messaged our tour guide 45 minutes before the tour asking fir meeting place confirmation. They didn't respond, I tred to call twice without answer. After chatting with Viator they contacted the your guide 20 minutes into the tour. We paid over $200 USD to spend nearly 2 hours trying to join this tour. I requested a refund it was denied. I've visited many countries and booked many tours as this without issue. I would like my money refunded.
Great, informative walking tour of beautiful Basel
Anthony G,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent walking tour of Basel. Gina, our guide, was terrific. She was very knowledgeable and overall a wonderful guide. The tour took us through the farmers market, which was right across from the historic and architecturally beautiful Basel city hall, then into the old city part of Basel. Gina pointed out and explained lots of beautiful details on the buildings, many of which are centuries old. We ended with a delicious cheese and chocolate tasting. Once again, Gina showed her expertise on both. It was a leisurely walk and not very strenuous. Overall it was terrific, definitely 10/10. Highly recommended!
Extremely disappointed
Michael S,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Disappointed with the entire experience. We stopped at one pastry were given a pastry to go. We did not realize we would be going to a cheese and chocolate that gave tiny portions. Not worth the cost. Seemed like it was more about small tastes so we would buy more from the guide.
Fantastic!
TXfolkie,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved our tour! Very enjoyable and delicious offerings.
Excellent tour
Debra C,May 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great combination of Basel history, then on to tastings of pastry, cheeses, and chocolates. Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. Her enthusiasm about every aspect of the tour was contagious. We had a wonderful time!
Not Worth It!
Jacky W,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00My wife and I had a very bad experience with this tour guide comparing with the Italy Naples food tour which we enjoyed so much a few years ago. First of all, the instruction and direction to the meeting place was not clear. The Google map link provided was different from the meeting place description. Secondly, the tour guide did not have a sign "Viator" or something, so we had no way to identify her is the tour guide. Thirdly, she only took us to one pastry shop, then she walked our group away from the marketplace and took us to her cheese and chocolate shop. She gave us samples to try and kept asking us to buy some, which I think is conflict of interest. Finally, according to the description of this tour, she supposed to take us back and dismissed us at the same pickup place, but she did not. She just let us leave her shop and provided direction. Very very bad experience!
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