The 10 Best City Tours in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia

From a sight of the best highlights the city has to offer to the discovery of unique spots only the locals know about - this experience brings together the best of both worlds! So get ready, culture, history, and local lifestyle await! Enjoy the city to the max and hear more about the origin of Cologne as you see the city’s main landmarks. This private tour will show you the city through the eyes of your local host. Each one of them has carefully created a unique itinerary based on their interests and passions. They know the perfect place! Follow them to one of their favorite spots and enjoy a tasting selected by them, for you. This is the perfect time to ask your host more about their life in their city and to get recommendations about the top things the locals like to do in Cologne. The local hosts are natural storytellers, each one with a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share some of their unique stories and personal anecdotes with you!

Inclusions: Private tour , Local Guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

This fairly leisurely tour combines beautiful mountain scenery with a visit to Monschau, the picture-postcard town in the German Eifel. However, the focus of our tour is on the discovery of the historic city centre of ancient Cologne. We travel with you through history: from the Roman remains and the impressive medieval buildings we take you to modern Cologne, a most elegant shopping paradise Our guide takes you on a (very) easy walk in Monschau along the picturesque river bank from where most of the main sights can be enjoyed. During your free time you can taste the local sweet: Aachner Printen. We drive to Cologne. Apart from Christmas markets and Carnival, Cologne has so much more to offer. After lunch we start our walk at the Neumarkt in the heart of the old city. We only mention the highlights of our guided walk: the cathedral, the City Hall, the Roman walls, the Roman and Germanic museum, the beautiful banks of the Rhine and much more!

Inclusions: Professional multilingual guide, Round-trip shared transfer, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off

Birthplace of Eau de Cologne, Cologne is a wonderful medieval city composed of several World Heritage Sites like the Cologne Cathedral and Brühl Castle. This tour covers all Cologne's great architectures, but also its history by visiting the Fragrance Museum, and the Chocolate Museum. It will be a wonder for your sense of smell, taste, and sight. Tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending on availability.

Inclusions: English Speaking Guide

Exclusions: Entrance Fees

With us you can easily explore the city in 90 minutes. With our HopOn-HopOff ticket, you can get off at various stops and get to know the city better as you wish. You can then get on again at a later point in time and continue the journey. If the weather is nice, experience the ride in the large red convertible.

Inclusions: HopOn HopOff ticket valid for 24 hours

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DISCOVER UNKNOWN DETAILS OF COLOGNE Welcome to an interesting and exciting journey through 2000 years of city history - from the Roman city foundation (CCAA) Colonia to "Kölle" to today's Cologne. Discover on this special Cologne CITY TOUR not only the already obvious, but especially for visitors Cologne rather hidden and thus less known attractions of the internationally famous Rhine metropolis. "Unknown details": Experience has shown that many tour visitors - even if they live and / or work in and around Cologne - have come to know many new, previously unknown, fascinating backgrounds, places and details of Cologne on our tours ... Learn the The popular, cosmopolitan city of the cathedral can be known to us in a different way by discovering surprising and unexpected details that are only really known to a few people at the KÖLN-CITY TOUR.

Inclusions: Professional tour guide

Exclusions: We would be happy to give you recommendations on where to eat and drink, We are happy to recommend where you can buy bottled drinking water, We would be happy to give you recommendations on where to eat and drink

UNIQUE NIGHT GUIDED TOUR IN COLOGNE: THE IDEAL MIX OF ENTERTAINMENT & KNOWLEDGE Your special night experience on the weekend! You can expect an atmospheric and really extraordinary nightly torch tour with the legendary Till of Cologne: When the sun goes down and sinks in the Rhine, the nocturnal Cologne awakens to new life and shows its other side for the guests of the TILL NIGHT GUIDANCE. In the magic of the night, reinforced by the moonshine, sometimes forgotten history and people come to life. The legendary TILL takes you on nocturnal paths through winding streets and hidden corners of the city. You wander with him through past centuries from Colonia to Kölle back to today's Cologne. TILL will illuminate your path with his torch, so you can see hidden and undiscovered even in the dark.

Inclusions: Costumed tour guide with torch for this special night walking tour through the old town of Cologne

Exclusions: We are happy to give you recommendations on where to go after the tour, We are happy to give you tips on where to get something to drink before or after our tour, We are happy to give you tips on where to get something to eat before or after our tour

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Local guide "Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

Visit the city of Cologne, which is the largest city of Germany, where you will perceive with your eyes, the famous landmarks: -The tallest twin-spired Catholic cathedral which is also a renowned world heritage site. -You will learn about the history of Germany’s oldest city hall, dating 900 years old. -Discover the history revealed by the ancient documents of the great St. Martin church. -End your tour by visiting the historic Old Market Place of the city. Tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending on availability.

Inclusions: English Speaking guide

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Join Marcel Krüger on a ramble through the historical centre of one of Germany's oldest cities. This walk takes you past the impressive Gothic cathedral, Germany's most-visited tourist attraction, to the remnants of Roman Cologne, and the restored medieval old town of the city. It provides insight into the diverse and sometimes troubled history of Cologne and its relationship with the river Rhine. You will hear about the relics of the Three Kings, greedy merchants, Roman harbours and heads on spikes. And you might even learn something about local beer culture along the way. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to Sancta Colonia: Through the Heart of Cologne tour, VoiceMap Application, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions: Smartphone, Transportation, Food/Drink, Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

THE absolutely unique, very special community experience with an exclusive tour guide. THE highlight for e.g. Company outings, family celebrations, birthday party, bachelor party, ... THE unusual, exclusive idea for a unique group experience in Cologne SPECIAL for you: THE individual group tour through the cathedral city THE LEGENDARY SCARF LEADS YOU AS A GROUP EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH KÖLLE (COLOGNE) ... Treat yourself as a closed group to a special, exclusive experience in the community: TILL will take you on a tour of the cathedral city, which is also designed to meet your individual needs. Do not miss it, in this way to create a unique community experience in the group. No matter whether you are a private group or e.g. book a TILL GROUP TOUR with SDS CITY TOURS as a special experience for companies: it will definitely be something very special, unique and therefore exclusive.

Inclusions: Exclusive tour guide especially for this private, closed tour on foot through Cologne's old town, Individual requests for this exclusive group tour through Cologne are possible (arrange in advance)

Exclusions: We are happy to give you recommendations on where to get food and drinks, We are happy to give you recommendations on where to get food and drinks