Top Basel Nature and Wildlife Tours

Book a seat on the Glacier Express and experience one of the world’s most spectacular mountain train journeys, minus the stress. This self-guided option includes your round-trip ticket between Chur and Brig or Bern, plus a travel booklet to help you reach the start point. With less time spent on logistics, you can turn your attention to the sights; Oberalp Pass and Andermatt are two of the highlights.

Experience Pilatus’s famous Golden Round Trip on this full-day tour from Basel. Start off on a cruise across Lake Lucerne, then embark for a ride on Europe’s highest cogwheel railway. At the top, soak up sweeping panoramas of the Alpine landscape before descending via cable car. Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide throughout and avoid hidden costs with all transportation—including your train return to Basel—covered.

Reaching the 11,000 foot-tall peak at Jungfraujoch, known as the “Top of Europe,” is no easy feat, even with the help of cable cars and railways. Streamline your ascent—and make the most of your time—on this full-day private trip to Jungfraujoch from Basel, including tours of two mountain towns along the way.

Swap the bustling city for an Alpine adventure on this full-day tour to Zermatt from Basel. See traditional Swiss chalets as you explore the mountaintop town, then ascend to the Gornergrat Ridge by cog railway for views of the iconic Matterhorn and beyond. Benefit from your local guide’s insider knowledge and avoid hidden costs with your train pass included in the price.

Enjoy the Swiss mountains and lakeside views on a day trip from Basel to Lucerne. With a private guide, you’ll travel by train to the idyllic lake city that’s loved for its alpine scenery. Take an hour-long cruise around Lake Lucerne, then travel up the world’s steepest cogwheel railway to the peak of Mt. Pilatus. After some time to explore the summit, you’ll return to Basel, enjoying gondola, bus, and train rides along the way.

Enjoy a personalized experience in Switzerland and go off the beaten track when you book this private tour from Zurich, Bern, or Lucerne. Discover hidden places you wouldn't find on your own; enjoy the knowledge of your expertly qualified environmental science guide and enjoy the views in some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.

To see the Matterhorn live - it's a must for every Switzerland traveller. Visit the alpine village of Zermatt with it's typical chalet style, surrounded by high alpine peaks, the Matterhorn in face all the time.  With your tourguide you discover the old part of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain, from where you will have all this "postcard" views to the Matterhorn.  Our tourguide accompanies you on this tour from the starting point, shows you the changing landscape and answers your questions about the country and its people. The tour guide knows the way and shows you a few places away from the tourist flow.

Take one of Europe’s most scenic rail journeys on a private full-day Glacier Express train tour from Basel. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the mountain-ringed town of Chur, and then settle into the world-famous Glacier Express. Travel through what’s known as Switzerland’s ‘Grand Canyon,’ passing wide valleys, mountain gorges, and wooden villages. Round-trip travel from Basel included.

Swap the busy city for snowy peaks on this full-day tour to Jungfraujoch from Basel. Admire the views as you ride up to Europe’s highest train station, then take your time to explore Top of Europe attractions, including the Sphinx Observatory and Ice Palace. Avoid hidden costs with entry fees and round-trip transportation from Basel Station included in the price and benefit throughout from insights provided by your local guide.

People do not just want to see nature - they want to understand it (Marc Gottwald, co-founder of Myswisspanorama) Discover the most secret natural wonders of Switzerland in the heart of the Alps, led by an environmental expert. It is incredible what a density of natural wonders in such a small space were created. Forget about everyday life and immerse yourself in a unique nature with wild waterfalls, green-blue glacier lakes, beautiful views of the Alps and biodiversity hotspots. Unique insider spots in Switzerland, which even most Swiss do not know.

See the best of the Mt. Rigi region without the hassle of planning on this comprehensive day tour. Enjoy the luxury of having a private guide just to yourself, with a convenient meeting at your hotel. Get access to incredible views by traveling on a mix of trains, a boat, and a cogwheel railway. Enjoy a cruise along Lake Lucerne, visit Viznau, and go to the scenic Arth-Goldau.

Explore a landscape of rock and ice on a private tour from Basel to Mount Titlis, traveling by scenic train and an innovative rotating gondola. Since a personal guide will coordinate the transportation—including multiple trains and the gondola—you’ll be free to enjoy the dramatic scenery. The day is yours to customize: Try local specialties in a restaurant with panoramic windows, play in the snow, and more.

Take a break from the bustling streets of Basel and enjoy an unforgettable day in the Bernese Alps with a private tour of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Visit the summit of Schlithorn, famous for its with its panoramic revolving restaurant featured in the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Enjoy a James Bond movie exhibition and experience the "James Bond thrill walk" on the summit, while also taking in fantastic panoramas of the Swiss Alps.

Enjoy a drive around some of the best countryside Switzerland has to offer.  Start your journey in your private and exclusive Mercedes Mini Van. Let Chris drive you along the Brunig Pass, stoppijng off at Lungernsee to reach the spectacular Bernese Oberland.  From there, choose the spectacular sights you want to visit ranging from the fascinating Aare Gorge which is 1’400 metres long and up to 200 metres deep. The Giessbach Falls are breath-taking as is the 150 year old Giessbach hotel for lunch overlooking Lake Brienz. Take a boat trip over to Brienz and stroll along Brungasse, one of Europe`s prettiest streets. Journey onto Interlaken for a souvenir stop and then go along the Lauterbrunnen valley to see the 300metre Staubbach Falls. Drive onto the Trummelbach Falls and witness waterfalls within a mountain and finally drive up to Isenfluh for some awesome views of the big 3 - Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau or go one further and take the cable car to Sulwald for more incredible views.

This tour allows customers arriving from Basel by River boat, several options to choose from when visiting Switzerland. Choose from Zurich, Switzerland`s busiest city, the capital Bern, the gem of Luzern and even Basel on the Rhine itself. Basel will involve the old town and the cathedral, Luzern the wooden bridge and the Lion Monument, Zurich the Frauen and Gross Munster and Bern the clocktower and the Bear Enclosure. Or go via nature and visit Mount Pilatus and the Lake Luzern region, the Bernese Oberland and Interlakien, Lauterbrunnedn or Grindelwald, the Rhinefalls or other stunning nature spots in Switzerland. There are several to choose from. The idea is that you can select where you want to visit or perhaps think of extending your trip by few days. Feel free to get in touch and discuss your trip.

If you in Basel and fancy a trip north to Germany`s highest waterfall and see the iconic Black Forest, this is the trip for you. We will cross the border and then cross the border into Germany and drive to up to Triberg and the tallest falls. We will be checking out the local culture and no doubt sampling some local food and for sure sampling some Black Forest gateaux !!