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The previous price was NZ$13 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 20m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Basel is a city that masterfully controls a rare alchemy. She transformed the treacherous currents of the Rhine into unimaginable commercial wealth and then made a radical decision: to convert this wealth into world-class culture and life-saving science. On this intellectually and visually impressive journey, you will discover the three pillars of modern Basel. From the world's oldest public art collection to the towering monuments of pharmaceutical giants – experience how a city balances democratic ideals and global elite power.

    • 2.9 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 80 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Kunstmuseum Basel
    • St. Alban-Graben 16
    • 4051, Basel, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kunstmuseum Basel
    • 16 Sankt Alban-Graben
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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Self-guided podcast tour Basel The Alchemist's Bet in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 20 minutes1h 20m
    1h 20m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$12.04
NZ$9.63 x 1 AdultNZ$9.63
Total
The previous price was NZ$12.04 and current price is NZ$9.63
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kunstmuseum Basel

  • 10m
The starting point represents Basel's deeply rooted art pillar and houses the world's oldest public art collection.

Mittlere Brucke

  • 10m
One of the oldest Rhine crossings, illustrating how the river both separates and unites the industries and people of the city.

Messeplatz

  • 10m
The epicentre of modern art, home of Art Basel and the impressive architecture of Herzog & de Meuron.

Roche Tower

  • 10m
The towering headquarters of F. Hoffmann-La Roche, which represents Basel's pharmaceutical dominance.

Location

Activity location

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    Kunstmuseum Basel
    • St. Alban-Graben 16
    • 4051, Basel, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kunstmuseum Basel
    • 16 Sankt Alban-Graben
    • 4051, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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