GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best stuttgart tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Stuttgart from an open-top double-decker. Hop on and off for 24 hours on Blue or Green routes with audio in 10 languages.
“hopping on and off was very convenient to see the site of your choice. I will do this again”
Skip the line to Stuttgart’s Mercedes‑Benz Museum: 16,500 sq m, 160+ cars, and a free 8‑language audioguide in one day.
“The best museum anywhere in the world. This is history lessons since late 19th century. Our 6 year old also the kids audio guide and puzzles. The Videos on each floor were interesting to our 14 year old. A haven for car lovers. Possibly the highest rated museum across platforms in the world for the…”
Stuttgart’s Old Town comes alive on a 1–1.5 hour ghost walk with local legend-telling, market-square sights, and dark city lore for €14.
“Alfred war ein authentischer Erzähler. Ich bekam einen anderen Blick auf Stuttgart.”
217m Fernsehturm Stuttgart, the world’s first TV tower. Ticket includes the observation deck and panorama café for big city views.
Ride a covered wagon along the Neckar Valley from Stuttgart’s Riverhouse, enjoy expert-guided vineyard views, and taste 5 local wines.
“Werner hat uns viel über den Wein erzählt”
1-hour Stuttgart city walk with Palace Square, palace gardens, New Palace and the art museum facade. EN/DE, group or private.
“Unterhaltsam aber gleichzeitig mit viel wissenswerter Info zur Stuttgarter Geschichte”
Join a 2-hour Stuttgart Kehrwoche walk with Mr or Mrs Schwätzele, Swabian dialect jokes, the bean quarter, and optional coffee and cake.
“Als Tourist ist das schwäble schwierig zu verstehen, da muss man sich als NRW-Touri 🤣 echt dran gewöhnen, ABER die Schwaben holen einen direkt ab und sind herzlich dabei, DANKE”
Walk Stuttgart’s Steinhalde vineyards with a traditionally dressed guide, enjoy big skyline views, then taste five local wines plus wine games.
“Sehr lustige Tour mit guten Informationen”
Two-hour private circular walk in Stuttgart’s center with an English or German guide, palaces, Opera, Landtag, and Market Hall.
Spend a day at Wilhelma in Stuttgart, mixing Moorish-style gardens, 11,000 animals, and world-class plant displays under one ticket.
“It was nice to look at the animals and birds at close quarters. We reached in the afternoon and so weren't able to visit the botanical garden as well as the aquarium they showcased. I would suggest that you spend an entire day with family there, to be able to fully enjoy what Wilhelma has…”
Rent a canoe at Stuttgart Münster on the Neckar. Paddle 1–2 hours with gear and a route map, then relax at Riverhouse.
StuttCard for Stuttgart pairs free museum entry with discounts on tours, theaters, food, and shopping for 24–72 hours, plus optional transit.
“Value of money as all attractions were free. All worth it”
150-minute Bad Cannstatt food walk with Swabian tastings like Hefezopf and Maultaschen, plus old-town history with a German guide.
Cozy Stuttgart raclette evening at Riverhouse by the Neckar: mulled wine by the fire and a buffet of fish, sausages, cheese.
“Very nice evening in a pleasant atmosphere! The evening started with a mulled wine drink. Then the extensive raclette buffet was opened. You could help yourself to whatever you wanted and it was always quickly refilled when something ran out. Our waiters were super attentive and always generously gave us refills. Thank you for the…”
Climb Stuttgart’s famous Stäffele stairways with a German-speaking guide, pick your route, and earn big city views in 1–2 hours.
“Sehr angenehmer Guide, viele Geschichten auf dem Weg. Man merkt, dass der Guide liebt was er tut. Gerne wieder.”
