GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best heidelberg tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Cruise the Neckar in Heidelberg for 50 minutes with a free drink, passing the Old Bridge and getting great views of Heidelberg Castle.
“We enjoyed the view from the River of the Heidelberg castle and the city. It would be very difficult to see the bridge so well any other way. Brief ride and good view of the architecture.”
90-minute Old Town tour of Heidelberg: Church of the Holy Spirit, Germany’s oldest university and Students’ Prison, Jesuitenviertel lanes. $15.
“very informative and funny, great walking with her.”
Walk Heidelberg with the Night Watchman, hearing medieval stories of life outside the city walls while you hit Market Square and the old bridge.
“Nachtwächterin Marie hat uns tolle Geschichten erzählt! Informativ und unterhaltsam zugleich. Die Tour hat sich definitiv gelohnt und wir würden es jederzeit weiterempfehlen.”
Heidelberg by night with the night watchman. Walk old-town lanes, hear street stories, and enjoy views of the castle ruins. 1.5 hours.
“Konrad Beste Nachtwächterin.”
A spooky walking tour in Heidelberg with the hangman’s daughter, medieval crime stories, and a historical-costume guide for 1.5 hours.
“Auf die langsameren von uns hat sie Rücksicht genommen und mit klarer, deutlicher Stimme gesprochen.”
Private VW-van tour from Heidelberg with Manfred. Flexible castles, towns and Strasbourg options, free drinks, and easy pickup for up to 5.
“Manfred is an experienced, fun and extremely accommodating guide to all things Heidelberg! Our time with him was awesome.”
Glide Heidelberg on a Segway along the Neckar and up to the Philosophers’ Walk for jaw-dropping castle views and easy first-timer fun.
“Thankyou so much for our tour, we really enjoyed it. There were only 3 of us and we were taken around by the lovely guide Melanie. The Segways were easy to drive and the instructions were thorough and clear, we always felt safe and we really enjoyed driving them. It was much easier than you…”
A comfortable 2-hour Heidelberg bus tour plus a guided walk on Heidelberg Castle grounds, including funicular ride back to Old Town.
“Annette und Siegfried waren zwei wunderbar sympathische Reisebegleiter mit Herz und Leidenschaft für Sightseeing und Schlösser. Sehr informativ, sehenswert und definitiv jeden Cent wert. Absolute Empfehlung! Als kleiner Tipp für diejenigen, die (wie ich) zum ersten Mal nach Heidelberg reisen: Parken am besten im Parkhaus am Karlsplatz. Parkplätze sind nämlich eine kleine Rarität - wie…”
1.5-hour guided old-town walk in Heidelberg from Kornmarkt to Alte Brücke, plus university and nightlife stories for $18.
“Perfect, very informative, answered all my questions.”
Enter Heidelberg Old Town with stories of Goethe, Luther and Turner, plus gothic churches and the 14th-century university on a guided walk.
Glide through Heidelberg on a 2.5-hour Segway tour with Philosophenweg views, Neuburg Monastery, Wolfsbrunnen, and Castle overlooks over the Neckar.
“War sehr schön.”
A 50-minute Neckar boat tour in Heidelberg with winter views of the Old Bridge and castle, plus a warm cup of mulled wine.
“Langweilig, lieblos”
Cruise Heidelberg by Segway along the Neckar, stop at Neuburg Abbey and Wolfsbrunnen, then ride to stunning castle views.
“Amazing afternoon with Jim, got to see amazing sites, beautiful architecture and stunning scenery”
Ride a historic mountain railway to Heidelberg Castle, tour courtyard ruins and Pharmacy Museum, enjoy terrace views, and see the giant wine barrel.
“Angel's knowledge of local history was great. It made our castle tour make sense. without Angel, the tour would have been just a walk and see.”
Two-hour Heidelberg night watchman walk: spooky legends, murder myths, costume details, and historic old-town stops by Kornmarkt.
“unser Guide Finn hat uns eine wunderschöne Führung beschert mit vielen Infos und Tollen Ecken der Altstadt von Heidelberg”
