Heidelberg Walking Tour: Explore Historic University City

Discover the charm and beauty of Heidelberg’s Old Town on a private walking tour. Explore the historic streets, visit the famous university, and soak in the enchanting atmosphere of this romantic German city.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Altstadt (Old Town) - We shall start our tour in the Old Town, the heart of the city life. Here, experience the wonderful combination of old and new buildings, narrow streets, market squares, arts, history, science, shopping, eating and relaxing. The main road through the Old Town is one of the longest pedestrian zones in Europe and is where most…
What's Included
  • Private walking tour
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Tickets Heidelberg Castle
Additional Information

Heidelberg welcomes you with its enticing allure, graced by cheerful citizens and significant sightseeing spots addressing diverse interests. Known to the residents, its picturesque landscape along the Neckar river, along with the way of life it offers, is mesmerizing. Famed for its pluralistic and lively university city, Heidelberg and its 15 distinct…

Location
Heidelberg Tourist Information
Obere Neckarstraße
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maureenjoyce811
Aug 19, 2025
Well worth it! - This tour is advertised as a private tour, and it was the four of us and our guide, Anna, who was knowledgeable, spoke excellent English, and was fun! We walked through the Old Town a little, the lines for the castle tram were short (so we were able to spend a good amount of time up there), and then we walked again through Old Town into the two churches, and then ended at the bridge. ANNA WAS FANTASTIC!
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Dawn_b
Jul 30, 2025
Excellent Tour! - Excellent private tour of the castle and city of Heidelberg. Our guide, Anne, was fantastic! She had so much knowledge to share, was very pleasant to be with and spoke beautiful English. Highly recommend this tour!
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Lynn_v
Apr 14, 2025
Heidelberg History Comes Alive! - This was a wonderful tour hosted by Ilse, a very kind and knowledgeable local guide. Ilse's stories brought the rich history of Heidelberg to life. Things we would have passed by on our own, not knowing what they were, became part of our appreciation of Heidelberg because Ilse pointed them out for us. We enjoyed the afternoon walking down interesting small side streets, learning the history of the Schloss and all of its eras, understanding what the pretzels carved into the church walls represented, and getting a very good restaurant recommendation. It was a great tour, thank you Ilse!
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Megan_g
Mar 5, 2025
Amazing family experience - We had a group of 5 adults and 6 kids from age 10 down to 2 months. Our tour guide was Ines she was the absolute best we could've gotten. She was so patient and kind with our group and our children. She was super knowledgeable and tailored our tour to our group. She spent her own free time with us as well trying to get some food. We loved her and our tour in heidelberg
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Mita_g
Feb 12, 2025
Loved the tour. Our guide... - Loved the tour. Our guide was patient, well-informed, and kept us entertained/interested. We had a great time.
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James_s
Mar 27, 2024
Heidelberg properly introduced - 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
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Gitanjali_m
Oct 12, 2023
Great!! - Fantastic!! Guide was very good and we walked up to the scenic point . She was very well informed. Extremely polite!! Great English and we really got a good feel for everything.
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Douglas_l
Sep 19, 2023
Great tour of Heidelberg and the Schloss!! - Anne was an amazing tour guide!! She is extremely knowledgeable about everything Heidelberg. She was extremely pleasant and we had a excellent time with her learning about the castle, old town, and everything in between. I would take this tour again in a heartbeat and would definitely ask for Anne to be my tour guide. Thank you Anne and Viator!
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73missyg
Aug 17, 2023
Exceptional Tour of a Beautiful City - Our group of 8 had an amazing private tour of Heidelberg with our guide Ekki. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area and the information he shared far exceeded our expectations. This tour was a highlight of our two week trip to Germany.
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Catherine_s
Aug 24, 2023
Not worth it - Paid $322 for a two hour walking tour that included a visit to the castle. The tour only lasted a little over an hour and we had to pay an additional $18 euro to visit the cancel once there. Definitely not worth the money
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From $367 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).