GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 15 best wine tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Stroll Trier’s Roman core with Simon and taste Moselle wines tied to key landmarks, ending at the Forum Baths in 2 hours.
“Great - good wine and historical information first class”
90-minute Hamburg harbor cruise with German live commentary, 3 wine glasses, and local cheese, passing by Speicherstadt and harbor sights.
“Overall this was a great experience! The boat tour was peaceful and we got to see a lot of the Hamburg harbor. We were not the only English speakers on board so our guide even did some translations for us, which was very considerate. The wine was okay, but definitely not bad. The cheese and…”
Enjoy Berlin’s Christmas lights on a 2-hour guided bus ride with mulled wine, gingerbread, and a 30-minute stop at a market.
“Nice to see Berlin in all these wonderful lights in the evening! So many places that you miss when you walk on the city but now we got to see them.”
Walk Trier’s Roman oldest wine cellar from 330 AD and taste two house wines on a 1-hour guided tour for about $20.
“Gesamteindruck gut. Ich hätte mir mehr Informationen zum einzigartigen historischen Keller gewünscht. Der Wein und das Weingut standen im Vordergrund.”
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”
Paddle steamer on the Elbe from Dresden to Seußlitz, then a vineyard hike and a 5-wine Saxony tasting with snacks and big views.
“It was a wonderful trip. Very personalized and interesting guided tour. Everything was perfect. The bus ride back was a bit wild. But we were lovingly accompanied until the end.”
A 2.5-hour guided wine hike up Freiburg Schlossberg with a funicular ride, big views, and a 5-drink tasting from Kaiserstuhl.
“sehr gut. Nette Leiterin, lustige Gruppe.”
A 90-minute Dresden Advent tour with three Christmas markets, Old Town highlights, and stollen plus mulled wine tasting for $18.
“Sehr gute Informationen”
Heidelberg ruins, a UNESCO Rhine cruise, dinner, and wine tasting in one long day from Frankfurt. Big scenery, mixed wine expectations.
“This was one of my fav tours I took. The Rhine valley is amazing.”
Tour Reichsburg castle, cruise the Moselle for vineyard views, then self-taste four wines in Cochem. Includes take-home bottle.
“Ahnung für sich gut. Hätte eine Präsenz eines Reiseführer erwünscht erwünscht Preisleistungsverhältnis schlecht”
Glide Heidelberg’s wine region on a guided Segway from Neckarmünzplatz to Strahlenburg, with Rhine Plains views. 2.5 hours.
“Amazing! Our tour guide she was amazing - we did the 2.5hr tour and we got to see so much scenery and greenery. Using the Segway was a little intimidating but I was shocked how quick I picked it up and it was very stable and easy to control. This tour made us love Heidelberg…”
Rhine Valley wine day from Frankfurt or Mainz with hotel pickup: 2–3 wineries, 10+ tastings each, Rhine views, tapas lunch, shipping.
“5 stars are NOT enough. Really can’t say enough wonderful things about spending a day in Rhine Valley wine country with Carl. I live in SoCal. We have a lot of wine regions all around me and I have spent days on wine tours here. Carl makes exploring wine in Germany a treat. He catered…”
Munich Christmas markets tour for glühwein lovers: five stops, small group, festive bites, and history in about 3-4 hours.
“Had a great time on the tour! Tour guide able to get reserved spots at very nice market points. She was very personable and took time to tell us about the city, markets, food and drink throughout. Would do again!”
Join a 2-hour organic Mosel vineyard and cellar tour at Weingut Arns with handcrafted whites, reds, and traditional-method sparkling wine.
“Gut erklärt, mit viel Liebe zum Beruf.”
2-hour Mosel winery tour with a cellar walk and tasting of five wines, plus vineyard lessons from Weingut Gerhard Trossen.
“Alles ist super! Danke an Lukas 🥂🥂🥂🙏🙏🙏”
