Old Heidelberg meets the city of the future (10230)

What would a traveler from 1910, an old friend of Victor von Scheffels and admirer of Joseph von Eichendorff, think if he was to suddenly find himself transposed to modern Heidelberg? Some places would remain familiar to him. He might even still...

Old Town Tour (10230)

Winding alleys and dreamy squares, interesting museums and alleries: Heidelberg's Old Town is multi-faceted. A guided tour around the old town brings the past to life. Whether the Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit), the Jewish...

Old Town Tour with Boat Trip (10230)

Discover the beauty of Heidelberg in an Old Town Tour followed by experiencing the city's special flair during a 50-minute boat trip along the banks of the Neckar River. This combined guided tour on foot and by boat will introduce Heidelberg's...

Old Town and Castle Tour (10230)

The combined old town and castle tour brings history to life. With a tour through the winding alleys of the old town you can get to know the many different faces of Heidelberg - dreamy squares, the oldest university in Germany, the...

In the beginning, there was thirst – Pub and restaurant culture in Heidelberg (10230)

Enjoyment is at the focus of this entertaining guided tour, full of anecdotes: Heidelberg is famous for its pub and inn culture. Rustic pubs, student drinking habits and specialties - this tour will spirit you away into the enjoyable history of...

Architectural exploration through Heidelberg’s Old Town (10230)

The winding alleys of Heidelberg date back to the Middle Ages. The harmoniously looking Old Town is made up of buildings from many different styles and eras. This informed walk will take you from the origins to the current building projects. From...

Ärzte, Heiler, Hebammen - eine Chronik der Heilkunde in Heidelberg (10230)

Leprosy, plague and smallpox are the epidemics that did not spare Heidelberg. When did Heidelberg University acquire a skeleton, when were corpses dissected for the first time? What did a midwife's examination look like? Tooth breakers, pill...

In the footsteps of Mark Twain (10230)

One of the greatest writers for the English literature spent 3 month in Heidelberg and fell in love with the city. On this tour you follow the footsteps of Mark Twain on the basis of his humorous book "A Tramp Abroad" - beginning with a visit to...

Bergfriedhof (Mountain Graveyard) – Fire, Earth and Immortality (10230)

Concealed behind high walls on a former vineyard and deliberately designed as a park, Heidelberg's Bergfriedhof surprises with its new Garten der Kulturen (Garden of Cultures). Poetry readings are held in a pavilion. Botanical treasures and...

The secret of the lost Carbuncle Stone - A Guided Tour full of mysteries (10230)

A mysterious box, which was found by a castle guide contains an unsolved riddle from bygone times. Deeper and deeper it goes into the history of Heidelberg Castle. Clever minds are needed to uncover the secret of an ancient curse and to find the...

On the hunter’s trail (10230)

Many people who visit Heidelberg, the former capital of the Kurpfalz (Electoral Palatinate), remember the song about the hunter. But who was the legendary disciple of Hubertus? This question is pursued - all across the city - by a courtier of the...

The famous Philosopher's Walk - Heidelberg at its prettiest (10230)

At one time, scholars strolled here in stiff frock coats clearing their minds with a walk. Today the Philosopher's Walk draws people in with unique views over the town, the river, the Old Bridge, the Castle and the almost 600-metres high...

The Bahnstadt – Research, living, work – A new district comes into being (10230)

The extent to which the university and the science, research and education sectors have helped shape the city's distinctive complexion over the centuries can be seen in Heidelberg's history, townscape, architecture and also in numerous new...

The Mountain Route: Ladenburg - Weinheim - Heppenheim (10230)

Embedded in the picturesque landscpae between the gentle hills of the Odenwald mountain range and the vast plain of the Rhine, the Mountain Route includes numerous castles, the picturesque small Medieval towns of Weinheim, Heppenheim and...

The University in the Old Town (10230)

It is the oldest university in Germany: the Ruperto Carola University Heidelberg. Founded in 1386, it has been attracting leading thinkers to Heidelberg from throughout the world for centuries. The tour is an opportunity to get to know the...

A guided city tour with a twist - digital and still personal (10230)

A guided city tour with a twist - digital and still personal. An expert tour guide will take you on a 30-minute guided tour, giving you the first glimpses of our beautiful Old Town of Heidelberg. The tour starts at Universitätsplatz Heidelberg...

A few bites of Heidelberg (10230)

A surprising and tasty tour to get to know a little bit of Heidelberg! Join us on a delicious walk through winding alleys and inviting squares. Here, the chocolate side of the city is presented, a good portion of history and stories are served,...

The Weinstraße: vineyards along the edge of the Palatinate Forest (10230)

The full-day tour will lead you, after a side trip to the famous Speyerer Cathedral, through the wonderful wine ladscape along the wine route. Get to know the idyllic Neustadt with a guided tour. In Bad Dürkheim you can visit the giant cask....

It burns!!! - The history of the fire-fighting in Heidelberg (10230)

The medieval Heidelberg and the Heidelberg Castle went up in flames in 1693. During the Palatinate War of Succession, the town was completely destroyed in the great town fire - the conflagration was terrible. It is therefore not surprising that...

Family Tour (10230)

What can be discovered about the old electoral coat of arms? Which figures and symbols can be found on the historical facades and what did and do they mean? When drawing Neckar water from the city's symbol, the Alte Brücke (Old Bridge), you can...

Women in Heidelberg (10230)

Since when women are allowed to elect, to study or teach at the university? Since when they are allowed to wear what they want? This tour takes you on a journey through the history of the women's equality - on the way you get to know famous and...

A Guided Tour of "Delectable Heidelberg" (10230)

Fall in love with the culinary delights of romantic Heidelberg. Take a tour through the picturesque Old Town with an aperitif matured under the sun of Baden and a regional 3-course menu in a traditional restaurant. The time and journeys between...

A hop-filled experience since 1603! - Entertaining guided beer tour through the Old Town (10230)

Brew, suds, wallop or brown bottle ... The Heidelberg Brewing Regulations issued by Elector Friedrich IV in 1603 were even stricter than the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516! Any student, then or now did not really care - the main thing was that there...

Game of Stones - a history lesson with a difference (10230)

Fantasy novels, movies and TV shows determine a great part of our current image of the past. Is it all made up, or have there been only few changes? How much is based on what actually happened? Magic, sword fights, elves, dangerous intrigues and...

Guided bike tour on the Lower Neckar River (10230)

On a guided bike tour along the lower Neckar River you will discover both flora and fauna of the Altneckar as well as aspects of life and work along the river. You will cycle along hidden architectural treasures and get to know Roman traces in...

Guided bike tour through Heidelberg "The Old Town and more" (10230)

See and experience more of Heidelberg! This is what our guided cycle tour through the beautiful historic old town offers you. We continue along the Neckar meadows through Heidelberg's green living room. We then cycle to the center of modern...

Guided hike to Benedictine Abbey Stift Neuburg (10230)

The hikes leads along the Philosopher's Walk, Heidelberg's famous natural balcony, and then further on through the woods to the "Neuenheimer Schweiz", an impressive nature reserve with great views into the Neckar valley. Finally, you will reach...

Haunted Heidelberg - Böse Nachtgeschichten (10230)

You know Heidelberg in the sunshine with its romantic alleyways? Come after dark and experience the dark side of the old town! Listen to captivating stories about mummies, funeral rites, the curse of the crown, and the secrets of the...

The Heidelberg Curiosities (10230)

A lively journey through time full of humor, pace and irony - in this tour you will get to know the cheerful aspects of Heidelberg. A special tour for those celebrating anniversaries, wedding, birthday and other illustrious guests - refreshing...

Heidelberg‘s Nobel Prize Laureates of Medicine (10230)

The excellent reputation of the Heidelberg University is not least based on its Nobel Prize laureates from the areas of physiology or medicine (Adolf Kossel, Otto Meyerhof, Bert Sakmann, Harald zur Hausen). Learn about the scientific...

Heidelberg for history grouches (10230)

Take a relaxed tour and learn the most important facts about this world-famous city in a fun format. Receive essential tips for visitors and lots of fun facts and details to make you smile - that's what this entertaining tour has to offer!

Heidelberg in the evening light - Accessible (10230)

Suitable for electric wheelchairs and night owls who love to take it slow and stay at ground level. This tour takes you past illuminated facades and historic walls that have many stories to tell. Get to know the vibrant student city in the...

Heidelberg in the evening light - Castle Hill hike (10230)

This hike leads uphill over historic cobblestones to the castle ruins, which have inspired poets, painters, and travelers throughout history. Enjoy magnificent views over the romantic historic old town and learn more about life in the castle,...

Heidelberg in the time of National Socialism (10230)

In this Old Town tour, places significant to local life in the era of National Socialism are visited and light is shed on the events and background of a slowly fading part of the city's history. This covers phenomena of everyday life...

Heidelberg in 3 culinary samples (10230)

Students, citizens, and, of course, the electoral court have left their mark on Heidelberg's culinary specialties and the stories that go with them. Learn about the legends and anecdotes surrounding city life and the court through three...

Heidelberg – history criss-cross (10230)

Take this entertaining walk through the historic Old Town and find out what kind of cross the people of the Palatinate had and why beer was helpful when changing religion. Learn how the medieval navigator looked like and why it is good for your...

Heidelbergs noble Neckarseite (10230)

Frequently photographed from the castle, the villas on Neuenheimer Landstraße have shaped the image of Heidelberg for decades. But who knows which important professors, successful industrialists and committed politicians lived on the sunny side...

Heidelberg at the time of Romanticism “Down there in verdant meadows, a mill wheel turns around ...” (10230)

Famous Heidelberg Romanticism - the young poets Joseph von Eichendorff, Clemens Brentano, Achim von Arnim and their friends turned Heidelberg into a center of late Romanticism in the early 19th century. Their traces can still be found throughout...

Heiligenberg - Celts, Romans, monks, and false Germanic tribes (10230)

Who dug a hole over 50 meters deep into the rock? How did marble get from the Mediterranean to the Odenwald? Where does an abbot flee to when his monks mutiny? Close to the gods and all the saints, but not remote, the two peaks of the...

Witches, oppressors and poor sinners: Straight out of Heidelberg's judicial history (10230)

Executions used to be true spectacles for everyone. In 1762, the university was closed to allow the students to attend an execution - a "revolting example". During this costume tour, a "real" witch will take you through the centuries. On the way...

Jewish life in Heidelberg (10230)

A tour through the old town brings you to places of the eventful history of the jewish inhabitants in Heidelberg, shows family destinies, business activities and religious life and indicates the influence of the spirit of town and university...

Coffeehouse culture in Heidelberg (10230)

On the way through the scenic alleys of Heidelberg's Old Town, you follow the traces of Heidelberg's coffeehouse culture once and today: Where did crowned heads, corporate students and coffeehouse poets meet? What was the favourite snack and how...

Klosterführung (10230)

BODY WORLDS – “The Anatomy of Happiness” (10230)

Heidelberg is the location of Germany's oldest university and has been a center of medical innovation for centuries. Walk through the history in the footsteps of medical action and learn about Heidelberg's diverse history of anatomy. When and...

A death at the university - was it murder? (10230)

An eerily beautiful costume mystery-novel-tour through the otherwise so peaceful Heidelberg Old Town transports you back to the time of the 19th Century. Honorable professors, students an "higer daughters" are just as much involved in this tragic...

Literature in the Old Town (10230)

On this literary tour, the Heidelberg times of poets such as Friedrich Hölderlin, Friedrich Hebbel, Gottfried Keller, Joseph Victor von Scheffel, Carl Zuckmayer, Stefan George and Hilde Domin are brought to life once more through their poems,...

Luther-Tour (10230)

Martin Luther's theses sparked the Reformation. The Electoral Palatinate became a stronghold of Calvinism, and a small book from Heidelberg changed the world. Join us on a journey to discover traces of this exciting period.

Through the dark alleys of Heidelberg with the night watchman (10230)

Since the Middle Ages, the night watchman has ensured the safety of the citizens within the town walls. When the Romantics began to celebrate Heidelberg in songs and immortalize the enormous Castle ruin in copper engravings at the start of the...

Out and about with the "Bürgersfrau" in Heidelberg (10230)

Up close to the action: During this costum tour a citizen's wife in historical dress tells the stories behind history, presenting everything first-hand. Past eras come back to life as she chats about everyday excitement in the Old Town, bad...

With washerwoman Babett through Heidelberg (10230)

Die große Wäsche war ein hartes Geschäft früher: reiben, rubbeln, stauchen, schlagen, spülen, bleichen, trocknen. Am besten in Gemeinschaft zu erledigen. Lauschen Sie bei dieser Kostümführung den Erzählungen der Waschfrau Babett aus dem 18....

Exploring the Odenwald (10230)

Enjoy a tour along the romantic Neckar Valley via Neckarsteinach, the Four-Castle-Corner, through to Hirschhorn. Then the trip continues on to Erbach, where, if you wish, you can visit the unique Ivory Museum (for an admission fee). In...

O Tempora - O Mores! (10230)

Schlossbergwanderung für Schüler / Manieren-Führung Es geht auf ungewöhnlichen Pfaden hoch zum Schloss. Thematisiert werden Traditionen, Aberglaube und Umgangsformen im Wandel der Zeit - in Sakralräumen, Festräumen, Plätzen, verschiedenen...

Private boat trip with guide on board (10310)

Enjoy the 1.5-hour boat trip for 1-11 participants with a view of Heidelberg Castle and other sights in the company of a tour guide, who will tell you and your group exciting informations about the most romantic city on the Neckar. Including...

QueerTour Heidelberg – Heidelberg and its homosexual history (10230)

Join us for a walking tour in the Old Town through the "Rainbow City Heidelberg" (since September 2020 Heidelberg is a member of the "Rainbow Cities") with the focus on "Heidelberg and homosexual history". Get to know the most important sights of...

Castle Tour (10230)

It towers majestically above the roofs of the old town and impresses millions of people year after year - the Heidelberg Castle. With a tour through the castle courtyard and the castle garden, you can immerse yourself in the colorful history of...

Schwetzingen - a castle garden based on the model of Versailles (10230)

From Heidelberg, this trip continues 12km to Schwetzingen. Schwetzingen castle was created on the model of Versailles, with its baroque castle garden as the summer residence of the prince electors, and even caputred the heart of French...

Exciting journey of discovery through Heidelberg (10230)

Popular for years: the children's and pupil's tour. An exciting journey of discovery through the old town at the castle. Bandits, bookworms and much more - exciting and amusing stories await you in the Heidelberg Old Town. Have you ever been to a...

Speyer - on the trail of famous emperors (10230)

The cathedral and imperial town on the Rhine has long been one of the excursion destinations and has a special draw for those with an interest in historic art and culture. You will learn a lot about the cathedral erected by the Salian emperors...

Heidelberg City Rally (10230)

Discovery tours for a communicative experience Heidelberg's romantic Old Town provides a board to play the games with its winding alleys and beautiful squares. There are tricky puzzles ans tasks for participationg teams to solve. At the...

Heidelberg city rally for students (10230)

Discovery tours for a communicative experience Heidelberg's romantic old town provides a board to play the games with its winding alleys and beautiful squares. There are tricky puzzles and tasks for participating teams to solve. At the...

Sightseeing tour by bus (1 hrs) (10230)

Experience the city on a roundtrip by bus and immerse yourself in the fascinating history of Heidelberg. Please note that the tour does not travel through the old town of heidelberg, as this is mainly a pedestrian zone. The tour goes along the...

City and Castle Sightseeing Tour (10230)

Get to know the city with a City Sightseeing Tour in your own bus. Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of Heidelberg and admire the sights comfortably from the bus. You will continue on to the castle. Explore the electoral ruin by foot in...

Sweet Temptations and Naked Truths – Heidelberg Love Stories (10230)

Let us follow some lovers from Heidelberg's history, listening to the city's love stories. This walk through the Old Town will tell you of sweet temptations and naked truths, of divorce and strife, romantic yearning and electoral bedroom stories....

Animal Tracking in Heidelberg’s Old Town (10230)

Why is a lion with a sword, orb and crown enthroned on the fountain at the Universitätsplatz (University Square)? Who is hiding on the wall of the Marstall? What other creatures can be found in the streets and squares of Heidelberg's Old Town?...

Von Bank zu Bank

A guided tour on the history of benches with entertaining explanations of the surroundings of each seating area and lots of anecdotes, designed to show our city to guests who are no longer so mobile.

Christmas Market Tour (10230)

The scent of roasted almonds wafts through the alleys of the old town and handicrafts and winter delicacies are peddled in enchanting little wooden stalls - the Heidelberg Christmas Market with its individual stalls is one of the most beautiful...