BASEL · CHEESE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 9 basel cheese tours worth setting aside an afternoon for. The cellar visits, dairy-farm mornings and tasting tables travellers keep coming back to, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Basel Farmer’s Market cheese, chocolate & pastry tour with Basel Minster views, Gruyère tasting, Swiss chocolate, and a 17th-century spice biscuit stop.
Most Popular“Tour old town and then hop on the tram to get to the combined cheese and chocolate shop for tasting of both. They were divine, and our guides were really great!”
Swiss cheese tasting in Basel at Chääs und Schoggi Huus. Taste local cheeses and learn the Swiss AOP process, from $19.
A short Basel cheese tasting with a sommelier, covering Swiss cheese history and the AOP process with Gruyère samples and more.
“This Cheese Tour was absolutely fabulous. I had NO IDEA there was such a depth of things that go into good cheeses. Leena was extremely knowledgeable about it all and we learned a ton. And bought some to take home. We paired this with their Chocolate Tasting session and learned even more. The location is…”
A short Basel tasting of Swiss cheese with up to 7 samples, including Gruyère AOP, plus an easy city-center stop for food lovers.
“Excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable host in a relaxed and intimate setting made this a unique experience with a good variety of cheeses to taste.”
A 2-hour Basel food tour mixing cheese, chocolate, and pastries with top landmarks like the Tinguely Fountain and Basel Minster.
“Gina was absolutely amazing really new her stuff and the chocolate and cheese was to die for thank you so much The walk around the town was awesome as well getting to know the history around this beautiful town”
Taste Swiss AOP cheeses, hand-scooped chocolate, and Basel pastries on a 2-hour guided walk with Munster Cathedral and Tinguely Fountain.
“This was a great way to get to know the city. Jonas was so helpful and informative!”
Train from Basel to Thun, boat on Lake Thun, St. Beatus Caves, and Spiez with optional cheese tasting in a small English-speaking group.
“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!…”
Cozy Basel home dinner with Swiss cheese fondue, an aperitif spread, and a fruit tart dessert in a small group setting with wines.
“My boyfriend and I had an amazing time with Fabio and Anita, who welcomed us with warmth and enthusiasm. We had the chance to taste delicious Italian and Swiss appetizers, watch how fondue is prepared, and even cook an apple tart together. The whole experience was fantastic! Fabio and Anita are incredibly fun and kind,…”
Cozy Basel home dinner with local aperitif, hands-on cheese fondue by the fireplace, and homemade Wähe apple tart, plus wine.
Every kind of cheese and dairy tour, in every country we cover.
