Germany · OLD TOWN WALKS IN HEIDELBERG
A short trip has room for two or three of these. Below: 11 old town walks in Heidelberg, what each costs, how long it runs and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town for $15 on a lively 90-minute tour covering churches, university history, alleys, and local stories.
“Eva was AMAZING. We had several tours throughout Gernany and she was by far the best! Highly intelligent, a true subject matter expert with a very warm and charming personality. We enjoyed our time with her immensely.”
Review of Heidelberg’s 90-minute German walking tour, covering Old Town legends, the Old Bridge, Turner’s viewpoint, the university, and Heiliggeist Church.
Review of Heidelberg’s 1.5-hour old town walk, covering history, castle views, student life, nightlife, guides, value, and practical tips.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and took time with us, very personable as well.”
Review of Heidelberg’s private Old Town tour, with local guides, castle views, university history, practical tips, value, and booking advice.
“Henry was very friendly and gave us a great tour of Old Heidelberg Recommend this tour guide to everyone”
Explore Heidelberg after dark with a German-speaking night watchman, old-town legends, castle views, student lore, and practical tour tips.
Review of Heidelberg’s 2-hour old town pub crawl, with drinks, historic sights, three bars, practical tips, price, and who should book.
“Der Guide war sehr nett und hat die Tour in zwei Sprachen durchgeführt. Es war eine kleine Gruppe die Tour wurde gut angepasst. Eine paar Tipps und Anregungen für den Tages Aktivitäten gab es auch noch.”
Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town with a flexible GPS audio tour covering bridges, squares, churches, student lore, and castle views for $5.20.
“The tour was pretty simple, but it was worth the small price. The narrator had obviously lived here, and had interesting tidbits and info to share. It also gets you through the Altstadt, which was what I wanted.”
Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town, castle, Old Bridge, Philosopher’s Trail, and giant wine barrel on a private three-hour tour.
“Our guide Martin was fabulous. He knows Heidelberg inside and out including so much interesting history. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and his company, and he even recommended a restaurant and helped us to get a table. We would definitely recommend him!’”
Explore Heidelberg University’s Karzer, Old Auditorium, Codex Manesse, and St. Peter’s Church on a 1.5-hour guided walk.
“Mange fine små indslag undervejs. Lidt mindre om universitetet end forventet, men fin tur. Er glad for at vi kun var 8 tilmeldte. Guiden talte relativt lavt, og så vi var en del udendørs, var der meget larm. Så svært at få alt med. Men vidende og meget venlig guide.”
Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town and castle with a private English-speaking guide, historic stories, scenic views, and a flexible two-and-a-half-hour walk.
“Palace grounds and history was very good - Anne did a great job immersing us in Heidelberg past and present - great job showing us other places to explore in our own later - thx”
Review of Mannheim’s 2-hour Segway tour, covering the water tower, Ehrenhof Castle, Old Town Hall, museums, and practical booking tips.
“Das war das erste mal auf einem Segway aber durch die gute Einführung schnell gelernt , der Guide war sehr freundlich und nett . gerne wieder .”
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