Heidelberg Old Town Private Walking Tour including Castle Visit

We enjoyed the castle tour, it was a deeper dive than we were expecting. I was surprised we also had to pay for the €11 per person funicular ride given how much we had already spent. Glad it was a nice day so we could see the rest of the city (and France) so we could talk about some of the surrounding buildings, too. We had about an hour to see a couple things in the city: student prison, old bridge, and our guide pointed out some insider restaurants and shops. Showed us where to take the best photos and took some of us too!

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Great walking tour of the castle and city. The perfect way to learn about the city and its amazing history.

Take in every suggestion the guide has to offer. It's a great area and worth taking ia all in. Be ready to walk...

This was a good tour overall, but it felt expensive for what was included. Our guide, Ise, was friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke very good English. She explained the history of Heidelberg and the castle well, including details about the Prince Electors and the famous giant wine barrel. The pace was comfortable and we had time to enjoy the views from the castle terraces. However, at roughly $370 for a 2.5-hour walking tour for two people, it was difficult to feel that the experience justified the price, especially since castle interior tickets were not included and we paid an additional €22 per person. Overall it was a perfectly pleasant and informative tour with a knowledgeable guide, but the cost felt high compared to other walking tours we experienced during our trip.

Great tour, very informative. We learnt a lot and enjoyed the personal experience, we got a lot of our questions answered.

Ilse was extremely knowledgable about Heidelberg, and really showed how much she loves the city. The castle portion of the tour was spectacular

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.

Fantastic tour. Olga, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Very glad she gave us our tour. Seeing the castle, and learning about its construction and occupants was interesting. And walking around the old town, with a the little nuggets of history was fun. Gave us pointers on restaurants to try, which maybe to avoid, and even showed us which bus to get back on to get to our hotel.

Ilse gave a great tour of the Old City including the castle and the bridge. Her knowledge of the history of Heidelberg and specific buildings helped educate us and provide a much deeper understanding of the history of the area.

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!