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The 13 Best Old Town Walking Tours in Heidelberg

13 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 13 old town walking tours in Heidelberg justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Heidelberg: Walking Tour of the Old Town - The Church of the Holy Spirit and Heidelberg’s public face
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Heidelberg: Walking Tour of the Old Town

1.Walking Tour of the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,742 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $15Our pick

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town in 90 minutes, with the Holy Spirit Church, Students’ Prison, secret lanes, local stories, and an English-speaking guide.

“Justine was wonderful. My wife, daughter and I all enjoyed our tour with her. She pointed out important sights to see and gave us many helpful suggestions. Thank you!”

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Heidelberg: Experience our history 1.5h walking tour through the old town - Crossing the Old Bridge for the castle view
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Heidelberg: Experience our history 1.5h walking tour through the old town

3.Experience our history 1.5h walking tour through the old town

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · from $17

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town, bridge, university and student prison on a lively 1.5-hour walking tour with English or German guides.

“Our Old Town tour was outstanding. Andreas was a phenomenal guide. Punctual, knowledgeable, and funny, he led us through Old Town and shared its history in locations popular and off the beaten path. He went above and beyond to make the tour memorable.”

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Heidelberg old Town Tour. - University Library and the oldest university in Germany
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Heidelberg old Town Tour.

4.Heidelberg old Town Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of Heidelberg’s private Old Town tour, with local guides, castle views, university history, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had an absolutely fantastic tour with our guide Ekki. We love learining about the history of the place we visit and this tour did not dissapoint. It also we areally worthwhile to take the tour in the evening of the day of our arrival, it made the visit much more interesting. We took two other tours with Viator whilst in Germany and Ekki was our favorite guide.”

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Heidelberg: Pub crawl through the old town including drinks - Market Square and the first drink
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Heidelberg: Pub crawl through the old town including drinks

6.Pub crawl through the old town including drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 33 reviews · from $40

Explore Heidelberg after dark with drinks at three bars, Old Bridge views, and a German-speaking guide through the lively old town.

“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.”

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Heidelberg's Altstadt: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - The Student Karzer and Heidelberg’s rowdy university life
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Heidelberg’s Altstadt: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

7.Heidelberg’s Altstadt: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town with a flexible GPS audio tour covering floods, student life, churches, bridges, squares, and castle stories.

“We appreciated the recording stopping at the sights and directing us to where to go next! The information shared was meaningful.”

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Heidelberg: Old Town Tour Including Castle Visit - Marktplatz, Heidelberg’s Medieval City Center
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Heidelberg: Old Town Tour Including Castle Visit

8.Old Town Tour Including Castle Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town, castle, Philosopher’s Trail, historic bridge, 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!’”

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Heidelberg: The University in the Old Town - The University Library and Codex Manesse
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Heidelberg: The University in the Old Town

9.The University in the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $23

Explore Heidelberg University’s Old Town, from the Karzer student prison to the Alte Aula and St. Peter’s Church, on a 90-minute German tour.

“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.”

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Heidelberg Old Town Private Walking Tour including Castle Visit - Starting in the Altstadt at the Tourist Information
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Heidelberg Old Town Private Walking Tour including Castle Visit

10.Heidelberg Old Town Private Walking Tour including Castle Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town, university history, Holy Spirit Church, and castle views on a private English walking tour.

“Ekki was a very knowledgable guide. He gave us a wonderful historical tour of the city. A few tangents here and there, but his stories really highlighted the importance of Heidelberg in world history. We had some little ones with us who got a little bored, so be prepared for it. Our favorite part was the castle. Wonderful views of the city and valley.”

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Beer and Old Town Tour - Kulturbrauerei and the first included beer
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Beer and Old Town Tour

11.Beer and Old Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $216

Review of Heidelberg’s small-group beer and Old Town tour, with historic sights, local bars, one included beer, and practical booking advice.

“Good on you Henry, Heidelberg is one of Germanys fascinating towns to explore. You made it a great and informative afternoon….. CHEERS”

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Heidelberg Old Town: Romantic Walking Tour & Game - University Library and Marstallhof
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Heidelberg Old Town: Romantic Walking Tour & Game

12.Heidelberg Old Town: Romantic Walking Tour & Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $5

Explore Heidelberg’s Old Town with a playful app quest linking churches, university sites, the Old Bridge, castle views, and 14 puzzles.

“This was a fun way to see a number of the main sites and also give the children a way to engage with them. Good amount of information shared.”

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Heidelberg Heritage: Private Old Town and Castle Tour - Marktplatz and the medieval center
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Heidelberg Heritage: Private Old Town and Castle Tour

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