Basel city tour shows participants in Altstadt cloister.

The 19 best outdoor activities in Basel

5.0(47 Reviews)

In Basel there are numerous outdoor activities to do all year round. Some get your adrenaline pumping, while others await you with stunning views or challenge your dexterity. By the way, there are also outdoor activities that are suitable as a bad weather idea or for a family trip. Sometimes you can even bring along your dog on these activities. Some outdoor activities, you can easily join on your own while for others, you should participate in a professionally guided tour for safety reasons.

8 Activities

Tinguely Fountain, city tour in Basel, group visiting, sunny day

TourHigh demand

City tour Basel old town stories

4.8(25)

Duration: 2 hours

FromCHF 25

Colmar: Kleiner Bus vor malerischen Fachwerkhäusern im Herzen von Frankreich.

TourHigh demand

From Basel: day trip to Colmar, Hohkönigsburg and Ribeauvillé

Duration: 10 hours

FromCHF 89

Basel bus tour river with bus along the Rhinebank shows the bridge and the Rhine.

Ticket

City tour Basel by bus

4.8(5)

Duration: 1:55 hours or 2:10 hours

FromCHF 24

Bakery Kult in Basel, visit from guests, cozy atmosphere.

Tour

Food Tour Basel self-guided

5.0(10)

Validity: All day

FromCHF 39

Tour

City tour Basel by night

5.0(1)

Duration: 1:15 hours

FromCHF 35

Gruyères: Kleinbus vor charmanten Gebäuden mit malerischer Umgebung, ideal für Tagesausflüge.

Tour

From Basel: day trip to Gruyères with castle and show dairy

Duration: 11 hours

FromCHF 98

Tour

City tour Basel theatrical prison escapees

5.0(1)

Duration: 1:15 hours

FromCHF 35

Tour

Self-guided adventure tour Basel with city quiz

5.0(1)

Validity: All day

FromCHF 33

Tour

High demand

City tour Basel old town stories

Duration: 2 hours

Discover the historic old town of Basel and the stories behind it. You can expect a time travel through the historic city of Basel during a public or private group tour.

4.8(25)

Duration: 2 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

German, English

4.8(25)

booked 161 times

FromCHF 25

Tour

High demand

From Basel: day trip to Colmar, Hohkönigsburg and Ribeauvillé

Duration: 10 hours

During this day trip, you will travel in a minibus from Basel to the beautiful Alsace region in France. You will visit Colmar, the "Little Venice" of Alsace. Later you will visit the medieval Hohkönigsburg and the medieval Ribeauvillé.

Duration: 10 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

Free cancellation

English, German

booked 15 times

FromCHF 89

Ticket

City tour Basel by bus

Duration: 1:55 hours or 2:10 hours

With this ticket you can discover the beautiful city of Basel at your own pace. The bus will take you to all the famous sights.

4.8(5)

Duration: 1:55 hours or 2:10 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

No queues

Free cancellation

German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic

4.8(5)

booked 44 times

FromCHF 24

Tour

Food Tour Basel self-guided

Discover four remarkable restaurants in the city of Basel in this self-guided food tour. All kinds of surprises and delicacies await you.

5.0(10)

Validity: All day

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

German, English, French

5.0(10)

booked 31 times

FromCHF 39

Tour

City tour Basel by night

Duration: 1:15 hours

Discover the so-called "little Venice" of Basel in the dark. Learn legendary stories accompanied by the night watchman Rudolf Streiff. You can expect a unique city tour in the nocturnal alleys of Basel.

5.0(1)

Duration: 1:15 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

German

5.0(1)

booked 18 times

FromCHF 35

Tour

From Basel: day trip to Gruyères with castle and show dairy

Duration: 11 hours

During this day trip, you will travel by minibus from Basel to Gruyères. On the way, you will visit the show dairy La Maison du Gruyère. Then continue on to medieval Gruyères with a visit to the castle.

Duration: 11 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

Free cancellation

English, German

FromCHF 98

Tour

City tour Basel theatrical prison escapees

Duration: 1:15 hours

Travel back to the year 1850 and learn extraordinary things about Basel in a witty, entertaining and theatrical city tour.

5.0(1)

Duration: 1:15 hours

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

German

5.0(1)

booked 11 times

FromCHF 35

Tour

Self-guided adventure tour Basel with city quiz

Solve tricky puzzles and discover hidden corners of Basel on this three-hour self-guided tour. You set the pace yourself as you wander through dreamy alleys

5.0(1)

Validity: All day

Use your phone or print out the voucher

No booking fees

German

5.0(1)

FromCHF 33

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Familienausflug auf der Schynigen Platte beim Wandern im Alpengarten mit Blumen im Vordergrund.

Basel

The city of Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland and is located on the border with Germany and France. With 40 museums, the cultural city on the Rhine has the highest museum density in Switzerland. 320 fountains and 10 bridges are part of the Basel cityscape. The city has a lot to offer, from a beautiful old town to the legendary Basel Zoo and modern architecture. Renowned architects such as Herzog and De Meuron and Mario Botta have immortalized themselves on this riverside city. The green streetcars characterize the image of Basel just as much as the typical Rhine ferries