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Edible Basel Local Bio Saved Tour

By Sustainable City Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £9 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Discover “Edible Basel — Local.Bio.Saved” an engaging guided walking tour that starts at Basel’s revitalised Markthalle and visits a selection of organic, bio, and food-saving shops. Wander the picturesque Old City, cross the Rhine to Klein-Basel, meet local producers, and see how small businesses are transforming the food system. Using the Actionbound app, you’ll complete quizzes and challenges that reveal how everyday choices affect the environment and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Guided or self guided options; provide a route with 9 sustainability-focused food stops
Interactive quizzes and challenges via the Actionbound app
Intimate groups for the guided tour option — maximum 12 participants
Rhine ferry crossing included (bring CHF 2 for the fare). Self-guided can be done with any size group.
Tour finishes at a different location — please plan bike parking accordingly
Conducted in English; on request also available in German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Russian

Activity location

  • Markthalle Basel
    • 20 Steinentorberg
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Markthalle
    • 4051, Basel, Basel City, Switzerland

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Edible Basel: Guided Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Opening hours: Thu 00:00-23:59
  • English

Duration: 2 hours: Two hour or longer easy walk
Edible Basel: BIO.Local.Saved: Discover how local businesses support the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Language options: English
Price details
£18.87 x 1 Adult£18.87
Paid at activity£1.89
Total
Price is £20.76

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to Markthalle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ferry fee of CHF 2.- is not included

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Markthalle Basel

  • 15m
Travellers will see the revived Markthalle in Basel and visit some of the organic or Bio restaurant stands or shops.

Theater Basel

  • 10m
We will visit the Oekoladen, hidden back in the theatre building.

Tinguely Fountain (Pass by)

We will pass by the delightful Tinguely Fountain, which is powered by low-level electricity.

Barfusserplatz

  • 20m
We will travel through the famous Barfusserplatz, on our way to Unternehmen Mitte.

Town Hall

  • 5m
As we travel through Marktplatz, you will see an impressive, central square in Basel. Looking to the right, you will see the imposing, red, medieval Town Hall. We are close to the river here and will move on to our next stop before the Ferry Ride.

Basler Fyynkoscht

  • 10m
A small store and cafe, this stop has aa delightful window with a view directly out on to the Rhine River. A priceless view, come back later in your visit for a coffee or tea.

Klingental Fähre Vogel Gryff

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
We now go on a tour highlight, the Ferry that crosses the Rhine River. We won't tell you how this is powered, as it is one of the quiz questions on Actionbound.

Erasmusplatz

  • 15m
Now we arrive at our last two stops: Basel Unverpackt: as store where you can purchase food items and pack it directly in your Tupperware, food jars or cloth bags. This eliminates packaging waste. We will also enter Lokal a store that purchases food and drinks from local producers and growers. Try the local ice cream.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Markthalle Basel
    • 20 Steinentorberg
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Markthalle
    • 4051, Basel, Basel City, Switzerland

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