Germany · CITY TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 city tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Cruise Berlin’s Spree for one hour past the Reichstag, Cathedral, and Museum Island, with guaranteed seating and multilingual audio.
“Was fun and relaxing. It was the perfect weather and refreshing.”
Cruise Leipzig’s canals past Plagwitz, Buntgarnwerke, Palmengartenwehr, and Karl Heine Canal on a scenic 70-minute motorboat tour.
“The ride is very enjoyable with beautiful views of the city and the lovely nature. An absolute must for boat lovers! The guide was very charismatic and funny, but I didn't understand all the explainations due to my poor German.”
See Cologne Cathedral, Old Town, bridges, and Rheinauhafen on a relaxed one-hour Rhine cruise with bilingual commentary and onboard drinks.
“Spent a great relaxing time on the open deck, where we could talk and sometimes pay attention to the loudspeakers, which offered a straightforward guided tour in moderated volume. Really cool.”
See Berlin's key sights by open-top bus, from Brandenburg Gate to the East Side Gallery, with multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, and flexible hop-on stops.
“Really good tour great value for money and great idea to hop off and on”
See Potsdam’s palaces, gardens, Dutch Quarter, Alexandrowka, and Cecilienhof on a practical three-hour bus and walking tour.
“Excellent dual language tour, included on bus headphones and live on site guide. Our guide was very knowledgeable.”
See Düsseldorf from the Rhine on a relaxed one-hour cruise with Old Town views, bilingual commentary, open-air seating, drinks, and easy city-center access.
“We met the loveliest woman at the ticket office who allowed us to change our booked time for an earlier trip after our flight was changed. We appreciate this so much and it really helped us relax and enjoy the experience. The boat itself was lovely and we enjoyed a cocktail while cruising the Rhine. A definite when visiting Dusseldorf to get a different view of the city.”
Explore Bremen’s market square, Böttcherstraße, cathedral, Town Musicians, and Schnoor quarter on a lively two-hour guided walk.
“The guide who met us most cordially and introduced the tour. The historical, cultural and architectural significance of the city was very well told by our guide Anika ??. Very many thanks to her.”
Review of Freiburg’s 1.5-hour old-town walk, covering the Bächle, Münster, narrow Gässle, historic gates, town halls, and market square.
“Iris was superb. My son Daniel and I toured early October with Iris. In addition to the informative aspect of the tour, Iris has a warmth about her where she imparted the love she has for her city. George and Daniel Reilly”
Ride Lübeck’s Splash Bus from old-town streets into the Trave River, with German commentary, harbor views, and a memorable water entry.
“It was cold and wet out, wish the defroster was on so my pictures would have turned out.”
See Nuremberg’s medieval center by Bimmelbahn train in 40 minutes, with castle views, multilingual audio, and a useful city overview.
“I was very skeptical. I thought it was cheesy. I was wrong. It was absolutely excellent. Crystal clear narration and plenty of sites to see. Whatever language you want is delivered through headphones perfectly. I would actually do it again.”
Explore Nuremberg’s castle tunnels, city-wall passages, medieval defenses, and cannon-proof bastions on a short, highly rated guided walk.
“Excellent tour highly recommended. We found it very interesting and informative to learn about the history of the tunnels etc ... Definitely wear non-slip shoes as lots of climbing down there.”
See Leipzig’s Old Town on foot, then ride beyond the ring to Gohlis, Plagwitz, the Panometer, and the Battle of Nations Monument.
“I am English with a schoolboy level of German, I booked a German language tour in error, hahaha. However I thought I'd try to immerse myself and so went ahead with the trip and found the Guide spoke very clearly so I was able to pick out the words quite easily. I think I followed his talk on the walk fairly well and enjoyed the coach tour. Top guiding... 😀”
See Munich’s grand squares, churches, Hofbräuhaus, and Viktualienmarkt on a lively 1.5-hour German walking tour.
Walk Dresden’s Baroque center, Frauenkirche, Zwinger, castle, and Semperoper with a German-speaking guide in 170 minutes.
See Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, Reichstag, and more on a relaxed one-hour Spree cruise with multilingual audio commentary.
“We had a great time here! The gentleman at the bar was great and made the experience brilliant :)”
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