Quick Information
Meeting point: Meeting point in front of the cathedral main entrance (near the flagpoles)
Expected end of the tour: Sünner in the Salzgasse (near Heumarkt)
Highlights
Visit to a brewery (incl. tasting of a Kölsch beer)
Useful survival tips for your stay in Cologne
Interesting background knowledge about Cologne Cathedral and the Old Town
Two-hour tour with a friendly and qualified tour guide
Tour description
Exploring Cologne’s Old Town with our friendly tour guides means more than just learning interesting facts, because we offer you insider information about Cologne and its unique culture in a relaxed atmosphere!
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Insider information about Cologne and its unique culture
Exploring Cologne’s Old Town with a friendly tour guide means more than just learning interesting facts, because we offer you insider information about Cologne and its unique culture in a relaxed atmosphere!
This varied tour offers you all kinds of interesting background information about Cologne, its inhabitants and the Old Town. Much of it concerns the history of the city, but our well-informed tour guide will also be happy to explain current events. We start at the center of the city, Cologne Cathedral. Due to its impressive size, it attracts crowds of visitors every year. Our tour guide will tell you more about the Romans, who were already in Cologne around 20 BC! Afterwards we enjoy a picturesque view of the Rhine! Tales and horror stories from Old Cologne then await us in the Old Town.
We would also like to visit two well-known Cologne residents with you. Be curious! What else do Cologne and its inhabitants stand for? Exactly, for carnival. Our tour guide will give you insider tips for the festival of carnival revelers – for beginners and advanced visitors alike. The tour also offers you helpful survival tips for Cologne, so that you are well prepared for your stay in Cologne. A highlight of the tour is definitely the visit to a traditional and quaint brewery. It is a real experience to enjoy a Kölsch or a soft drink among the people of Cologne, who are known for their cheerful nature. Join us for an unforgettable two-hour tour in a relaxed atmosphere!
The Cathedral and Old Town Tour will answer the following questions, among others:
How did 11,000 virgins save Cologne?
What is the Kölsche Klüngel all about?
What is the right way to behave in Cologne?
How can you buy the cathedral?
What is the Schäl Sick all about? -
Taste a Kölsch or a soft drink in a brewery
2-hour guided tour on foot
A guide trained by us with insider knowledge -
Interior tour of Cologne Cathedral