Private tour in Basel Chris W
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Breaking News Feb 24 - my Tour company has been named Private Tour Company of the year 2023 !!! Super proud to accept this award. Breaking News Dec 2023 - 275 Excellent Trip reviews awarded on line from Tour reviews - 100% record ! Many of which are TBL clients. Breaking News April 19th 2022 - I have just been passed the exam by Switzerland Tourism board to be a Switzerland Travel Expert 22/23. Big Breaking News March 8th 2022 - just won THA Switzerland Private Tour Operator for 22 !! 2nd time in 2 years. Since August 21, the Covid fight back has begun and business is slowly but steadily getting back to normal. Here is a recent review Review of: Best of the Bernese Oberland from Luzern What a wonderful experience! The itinerary was carefully thought through and well balanced. It was a wonderfully organized trip with beautiful cruising, picturesque spots and fascinating lectures on the region and history. Chris is competent, funny and intuitive. Excellent service" Review of: 5 day Private Tour of Central Switzerland including Luzern, Grindelwald & Zurich Wow! Chris was great from picking us up in Zurich all the way to dropping us off in Basel 5 days later! He worked with us to customize the trip to include a canyon swing and hang gliding along with a lot of the recommended sites to visit he lists on his website. We even stayed in his Airbnb!! Chris was totally flexible with the needs of the 4 of us, 2 couples, with sleep ins when needed, milk, croissants and eggs at our doorstep and shuttling from late night dinners. He is completely accommodating!! I would recommend Chris and TST to anyone looking to experience Switzerland!! I think we have found a friend for life and look forward to seeing him. 2020 - I have just won an Award for Private Tour Operator of the Year 2020 Switzerland from the Travel and Hospitality (London) Awards. And even more Big News - June 2020, I have won Private Tour, Guide of the Year Switzerland 2020 from LTG - Luxury Tour Guide. Hi there, I'm Chris W, living and running private and exclusive tours from Luzern, Switzerland. My aim is simple: when you get out of the car after a tour, I want you to have the feeling that you have really experienced something special and have had the best time in a very relaxed environment with a chap, in his comfy car driving round the Swiss countryside and towns. I moved from Manchester in 2000 to Luzern and immediately fell in love with this magical place. The reason I came to Switzerland was for a job in football, my passion. At the same time, with my family, I was able to discover and explore the Lake Luzern area and over time travel further into the neighbouring Swiss regions and enjoy the stunning landscapes, culture and traditions. 6 years ago we started an airbnb business called 4 Seasons attached to where we live in Luzern and it has been a huge success. We enjoy welcoming guests from all corners of the world and try to make them feel at home and offer advice on where to go, what to do, etc. At the same time, I decided to embark on the driver/guide business and joined a local travel company. Finally, a couple years ago, I felt confident to start my own tour guiding business. I have a 6 seater (5 for multi-day tours) Mercedes V Class minivan and organise tours in most parts of Switzerland. I am also licensed to drive minivans up to 18 people and in these cases for bigger groups, I would hire a van. The main areas covered are Lake Luzern, Bernese Oberland /Bern, Rheinfalls and Zurich. I also run Multi day tours to further afield places. I like to create customized tours to suit individuals and am happy to invest time to do this for you. I know the best places to go, which will be a mix of some tourist hot spots you should see. However over time I have also discovered some little known villages, mountain trips and local attractions. I believe I can cater for all tastes and whether you want a very relaxing or adrenalin packed time, there are options to suit. Over 275 all Excellent 5* reviews on line - 100% success rate Several Awards from various organisations. Travel and Hospitality Award (THA) winner - Private Tour Operator of the Year 2022 Switzerland Member of the Swiss Tour Guides Association No restrictions.
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I will pick you up from anywhere in Basel and drive you to the beautiful lakeside of town of Luzern. There visitors will have the opportunity to stroll round the medieval old town and take in the 13th Century Chapel Bridge, the city walls and the Lion monument to name just a few of the many attractions of this jewel in the Alps. Stroll along the river Reuss or by Lake Luzern itself and take in the glorious panorama of the snow capped Alps. After a sit down lunch at one of several inviting restaurants offering traditional swiss fayre or a pick-nick on the banks of the Lake, we drive or take the boat (Rigi and Pilatus) one of the 4 peaks - Titlis, Rigi, Stanserhorn or Pilatus tp take the cable car or mountain train to the summit stopping along the journey to enjoy whatever attraction the particular mountain has to offer. At the top be prepared for breathtaking views across the Alps. After making our way down, we journey back to Basel or if to accommodation in a hotel or my own holiday flat in Luzern.
One hour drive to Luzern followed by three hours touring on foot around Luzern, taking in most of Luzern's attractions including a lunch stop. 30/45 minute drive or boat to the bottom station for the ascent to the top of the specific mountain. After enjoying the journey up and the spectacular views for a couple of hours, we set off for Basel to arrive around 6pm or stay in Luzern overnight to discover more stunning places the following day(s)
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Mercedes V Class 2019. Comfortable A/C. 6 Seater high-end minivan Luzern will be a walking tour apart from anything outside Luzern (Chocolate Factory) and we will either drive to the mountains or take the boat (depends on which mountain is chosen)
Basel, Basel City, Switzerland
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