The 2 Best Sweet Stalls & Dessert Tours in the World

1.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112Our pick

Spend about three hours tasting Swiss cheese, chocolate, pastries, and seasonal market goods while walking Basel’s Old Town. Guides such as Gina and Jean add city history, cheese-making lessons, and local context. Expect a small group of up to 12, with some tasting stops reached by tram.

“This tour was given by a very nice young man who took us to a pastry shop then to his store to taste cheeses and chocolate beans. He was very knowledgeable about where the cheeses came from and the flavors of each. A couple came in and spent quite a bit of time buying cheese in the middle of our tour. It was really a long time to stand without any chairs. We bought some cheese. We expected to be trying more chocolate pastries, not just chocolate beans with a couple of bites of chocolate. He did not have chocolate available to buy except one kid which we did not…”

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2.Paris Marché d’Aligre Walking Tour with Chocolate and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108Best value

Spend about two hours with a local guide at Marché d’Aligre, one of Paris’s best food markets. You’ll browse produce, cheese, meats, and a flea market, then taste three cheeses, three chocolates, wine or a soft drink, bread, saucisson, and pastry. Guides have included David and Francois.

“Conversation while tasting wine and cheese was great! Guide was very personable and spoke English that we could understand!”

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