BASEL · CHEESE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 10 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“Such a great way to get a feel and taste of the city! We thoroughly enjoyed our young guide- and he stuffed us full of tastings from each location. Would definitely recommend!”
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.
“Very informative tour with lots of delicious cheese! Would highly recommend when in Basel”
A short Basel tasting of Swiss cheese with up to 7 samples, including Gruyère AOP, plus an easy city-center stop for food lovers.
“No one showed up to do the tasting. The store had a closed sign on the door. I have requested a refund”
A 2-hour Basel food tour mixing cheese, chocolate, and pastries with top landmarks like the Tinguely Fountain and Basel Minster.
“Loved the last stop- excellent cheese and chocolates with detailed explanations”
Taste Swiss AOP cheeses, hand-scooped chocolate, and Basel pastries on a 2-hour guided walk with Munster Cathedral and Tinguely Fountain.
“Jonas was a fantastic guide. It was the best way to get acclimated with Basel and eat some delicious pastries, chocolates and cheeses. He started off our trip in such a wonderful way.”
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.
“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…”
Cozy Basel home dinner with local aperitif, hands-on cheese fondue by the fireplace, and homemade Wähe apple tart, plus wine.
Private day from Basel to Engelberg and Mt. Titlis, with a monastery and cheese dairy stop, Trübsee tasting, and top-of-the-alps views.
“It was an amazing tour. We enjoy it so much. The sightseeing was incredible. Jonas, the guide was extraordinary. He explained us every doubt that we had.”
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