Best sides of Basel-discover now with a local photographer

Fun tour of Basel.

Alina gave us a great customized tour of Basel. She was friendly and personable while taking us to memorable places to see in the city. She didn’t rush us but still made sure we saw all the sights. An enjoyable tour.

Great way to see Basel!

Alina was great! She provided interesting facts and tailored the tour to include my request as well. Highly recommend.

Not for English speaking people

Tour was horrible! She didn't talk to the 4 of us only to the person walking in front. Didn't explain the sites well. She is difficult to understand as she had a strong accent.

Fun way to explore Basel

This tour was pretty fun and a good way to explore Basel. Alina was very lovely and chatty and had many suggestion for places, restaurants and shopping. Since Alina gives some great restaurant recommendations, I’d suggest finishing up the tour in the early evening then head to dinner and drinks and soak up the nice vibes - especially if you’re around in the summer :-)

Discovering Basel with Alina

I visited Basel at the beginning of December with my wife, who was attending a medical symposium. I had three days to myself to fill while my better half was busy. When I travel and visit new places, especially cities and towns, I often use this benchmark - what would it be like to live here? Also, when it comes to city guided tours, I typically look for someone who can walk a lot, show me a few landmarks, take me to a couple of the best museums, and introduce me to places to eat and drink while also sharing insights into what it's like to live in the city. Keep it light; I read enough detailed history books per year in my spare time. I chose Alina based on a previous review, which described the tour as akin to being welcomed to the city by a friend of a friend. This was the exact type of tour I was looking for. The tour with Alina met all my criteria, even exceeded them, so we ended up walking around Basel for two days. She also turned out to be a friendly, very good-natured, and engaging person to converse with during my tour. Based on Alina's suggestions during the tour, I picked a couple of museums to visit, with the Basler Papiermühle being the best. We also visited a few historical landmarks, walked around inside the town hall just before closing, thanks to Alina's very friendly approach to the staff there. We visited famous chocolatiers, coffee places, and had amazing food in a couple of places - finishing the tour with a drink in the funky cocktail bar, Bar Rouge, with stunning views from its 31st floor. Thanks to Alina, I fulfilled my curiosity about Basel and also found out a bit of information about what it is like to live there. If you enjoy exploring and getting to know cities this way, I highly recommend hiring Alina.

Disappointing tour

Alina is kind and personable, and we appreciate that she messaged us and worked to cusomize our tour, but she needs to upgrade her knowledge about the city. I don't need nonstop noteworthy names, significant dates, historical events, and important locations - but she did not provide much information - and was unable to answer even the most basic questions. I do not recommend this tour.

First trip to Basel

Alina was great! She took Me to all the key places in Basel and took pictures of me. We ended at a chocolate shop which was delicious! Highly recommend her!

Fabulous walking tour in Basel

Alina did a fabulous job showing us the city. She even adjusted her normal walking route to accommodate my parents. We had a great time learning about the city - then and now. Alina also gave us inside information as to how to make the best of our 2 days - giving recommendations on off the beaten path museums, sites, and restaurants. Would definitely do this again!

Our customized tour of Basel

Alina was exceptional keeping our tour to our interests. She sent us information to make the rest of our trip easy and enjoyable. I would highly recommend her services.

Great visit of Basel with Alina 👍

For 2 hours Alina showed my family of 3 the known and less known sights of Basel, taking us sometimes to unexpected and surprising places. We were totally satisfied, letting her guide us at a leisurely pace. It was like a friend of a friend welcoming us to her Basel. We saw the brand new tropical botanical greenhouse, we spotted the museum of pharmacopeia, saw the usual sights but also went on top of the Rathaus and visited the cutest and oldest gift shop. We went to places we would never have been had we been alone. 👍 1 tip for Alina: show the maps and history on an ipad (or similar) so you can show it during the walk. All in all you can’t go wrong w Alina as a guide.

Fantastic tour of Basel

Great tour by a fantastic tour guide. Alina was on time and very informative. She has great personality and showed me all the best of Basel. She also made great recommendations for me to consider doing on my own.