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Basel Private Running Tours

Gartenstrasse, Basel 4052, Switzerland (St. Alban)
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Ranked #1 of 4 activities in Basel
Type: Jogging Paths/ Tracks, Tours
Owner description: Imagine exploring a city at your own pace, seeing the sights, discovering secrets usually only known to locals, while getting some exercise in. Basel... more » Owner description: Imagine exploring a city at your own pace, seeing the sights, discovering secrets usually only known to locals, while getting some exercise in. Basel Running Tours has designed a selection of accompanied tours to jog guests around the city, explaining the landmarks, the history and things to do. The guide runs at your speed with stops every five minutes at key points of interest. Contact us to find out what tours are available during your stay. « less
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

I took a one-hour running tour of Basel earlier today. My very knowledgable tour guide was Austin (who is, coincidentally, from Austin, TX). He let me set the pace (which is pretty slow, I confess); we covered a little more than 5k in an hour, with plenty of stops for interesting tidbits about the sights and water (drunk out of... More

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 19, 2012

Wonderful tour around the small place of BASEL on the Vintage Tram. Make sure you sit INSIDE (costs extra) as you will not be able to hear the commentary as well outside. Also, depending on the weather (it was hot when we were there) it is much better inside. You buy tickets at the TRAM Stop from the guide. This... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

Absolutely great way to see the city in a quick and enjoyable manner. The tour guide let me set the pace and we had a very comfortable pace and talked the whole way. We had plenty of stops so it was not tiring but still managed a lot of the city. By walking or even driving the tour would take... More

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Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2012

Basel is on my last touring list after all the snow capped mountains and Alpine villages. We travelled through it several times but did not stay till last year during the visit to French Alsace wine region. Basel is sitting on the bank of Rhine River and sharing the borders with Germany and France. The train station in Basel actually... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2012

A colleague and I went for a run before a BIS conference with Austin, one of the guides. What a fantastic way to shake off the jet lag and learn something about the history and culture of Basel.... Can't recommend it enough....we did about 8-9K over the course of an hour. So interesting and enjoyable. I run about an 8... More

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Kirkland, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2012

I booked a last minute trip to Basel to visit a friend for a week, so had no time to learn anything about the city before I left. I booked the running tour a couple days before I left for my first morning there. Easy breezy process from their website. Received a reply in less than 12 hours, and all... More

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Milan, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2012

We were in Basel for Art Basel and had little time to see the city so we scheduled a 1 hour tour at 7:45 am. It was me and a friend of mine. Not necessary to be an athlete to do this so long as you can jog lightly and have no injuries of course. You can go at your... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 via mobile

We had a fantastic hour, a nice jog that our guide Austin paced perfectly. Great overview of the old town with a lot of history thrown in. Recommended!

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West Salem, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

I highly recommend the running tour. I emailed the company for more information and they were very prompt at responding. It was very easy to reserve and corresponding with the company was simple. They are very flexible and willing to accommodate all ages and runners. We even walked at one point. Austin was our guide and he was very knowledgeable.... More

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Roanoke, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

I sent an email one evening and had the tour the next afternoon. Scheduling and logistics were a breeze. Then, we had the tour. It was phenomenal. We learned the city and its history in an awesome, healthy way. I wish this service were in Zurich (and every other city I'll visit in my life).

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