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Kurpfalz Tour: Explore Heidelberg & More
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34 Ratings
Heidelberg
Discover Heidelberg, the Mercedes Museum, and Schwetzinger Schloß on a private tour from Frankfurt. Explore history, culture, and cuisine in one unforgettable day.
Discover Heidelberg, the Mercedes Museum, and Schwetzinger Schloß on a private tour from Frankfurt. Explore history, culture, and cuisine in one unforgettable day.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Schloss Heidelberg - Discover the mystery and beauty of this magnificent medieval palace and enjoy the stunning view over the Rhine River Valley. A 1-hour interior tour is included.
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Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge) - Enjoy the beautiful view of Heidelberg’s old town, palace, and Neckar River from this historic column bridge built in 1788.
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- Schloss Heidelberg - Discover the mystery and beauty of this magnificent medieval palace and enjoy the stunning view over the Rhine River Valley. A 1-hour interior tour is included.
- Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge) - Enjoy the beautiful view of Heidelberg’s old town, palace, and Neckar River from this historic column bridge built in 1788.
- Altstadt (Old Town) - The pedestrian zone in Heidelberg’s old town is a perfect example of German baroque architecture and a “must-see” on any trip to Germany. The area around the new Gothic-style Holy Ghost Church is one of the most picturesque places you will find.
- Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz - Not only motor enthusiasts consider this place “holy ground.” The first automobile ever was made here by Carl Benz, the famous German inventor. See more than 120 historic cars, including many rarities and world sensations like the first motor car ever. OPEN ONLY WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY. On all other days, we make an outside stop only and then go to historic Ladenburg instead.
- Schwetzingen Palace - This romantic summer residence of the “Kurfürsten” (rulers of the state) is world-famous for its beautiful gardens. Come enjoy a stroll through time… NOT AVAILABLE NOV. 1 TO MARCH 31, AND ON RAINY DAYS. We go to historic Ladenburg instead.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Return-Ticket for Funicular (mountain tram) in Heidelberg
- Private guide
- Ticket for professional Tour Heidelberg Palace interior
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry ticket for museum Dr. Carl Benz (Museum)
- Parking fees
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Return-Ticket for Funicular (mountain tram) in Heidelberg
- Private guide
- Ticket for professional Tour Heidelberg Palace interior
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry ticket for museum Dr. Carl Benz (Museum)
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Enrty Flower gardens Schwetzingen Palace
- Lunch
- Enrty Flower gardens Schwetzingen Palace
- Lunch
Additional Information
Experience the luxury of a private tour in a high-end SUV and enjoy VIP access to skip the lines.
On this exclusive full-day tour, explore the top tourist attractions in the “Kurpfalz” region all in one day.
Begin with a visit to the stunning Heidelberg, featuring its romantic castle and charming baroque old town. Then, choose between visiting the Dr….
Experience the luxury of a private tour in a high-end SUV and enjoy VIP access to skip the lines.
On this exclusive full-day tour, explore the top tourist attractions in the “Kurpfalz” region all in one day.
Begin with a visit to the stunning Heidelberg, featuring its romantic castle and charming baroque old town. Then, choose between visiting the Dr. Benz Museum, the birthplace of the automobile and the world’s first car factory (if open), or the renowned Schwetzingen palace gardens (available May to October).
In a relaxed and engaging way, discover the rich history and breathtaking sights of the area. A lunch break (not included) will be at a traditional, cozy German restaurant, offering local specialties as well as international or vegetarian options.
Throughout the drive, the guide will provide plenty of information about Germany and its fascinating history.
The guide is fluent in both German and English, and also speaks “easy English” for guests who are not proficient in English.
Location
Schloss Heidelberg
Schlosshof 1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Josefina_b
Sep 15, 2025
Best Schnitzel in town - What an awesome experience we had with Mike M. The castle was awesome, the Mercedes museum was interesting but lunch was the best Schnitzel in Germany! They also had the best Heffevizen as well.
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Mallory_f
Aug 30, 2025
One of the highlights of our trip! - We had the best time on our tour with Maik! He was very knowledgeable about the sights, and he provided interesting information throughout the tour. It was so nice not having to worry about travel or prearranging tours/tickets. He had everything ready to go and made the experience seamless. We really enjoyed his lunch recommendation. He was very accommodating in picking us up from our hotel and making sure we were taken care of. We loved our tour and highly recommend it!
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Ks_k
Aug 10, 2025
Highly recommend for a visit. - Heidelberg Castle and Palace was excellent and a must visit when in Germany. This was a personalized trip and Mike our driver cum guide promptly picked us at our Hotel, and drove us to Heidelberg. Along the way he gave us a lot of info on the place. Tx to Mike's reco, we enjoyed the German food and the icecream thereafter. Book the funicular train on line to avoid long wait times.
We also visited the Benz musuem in Mannheim. This was the factory where it all started, later moved to Stuttgart. Good information for car enthusiasts
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Marke_w
Jul 22, 2025
One of the best tours ever - Maik was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had!! He was on time to pick me up - explained our day before we started our journey and was super knowledgeable and personable
He shared a wealth of knowledge about each location, site, town, city and the country.
I felt very safe with his driving, well fed from his food recommendations, and would rate this experience once of the best
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Duane_d
Jul 17, 2025
Top notch experience! - This private tour might have been the highlight of our two week trip to Europe. Michael made sure that we saw everything that was of interest to us. He was able to give us so much history as we drove. We loved having lunch with Michael in a German restaurant. They know him there because he frequents the restaurant with guests. Michael went above and beyond to enter our experience was amazing!!!
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Jason_o
Jul 8, 2025
Great Experience - We had an amazing trip to Heidelberg with Michael. The conversation throughout the trip was wonderful. He shared his incredible knowledge of the area history with us. He has also had vast travel experience throughout the world that gave us the opportunity to discuss many topics and relate many items back to medieval Germany. He also gave us great food and wine recommendations! We highly recommend booking a trip with Michael.
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Leheath
Jul 1, 2025
Great, informative tour! - Great personalized tour! Mika was a great guide - very attentive to our comfort and an unbelievable fountain of knowledge. Enjoy the autobahn, the town, castle, and gardens. While lunch is not included, the restaurant we went to and his menu suggestions were excellent. Highly recommend.
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Duane_r
Jun 30, 2025
Great time visiting Heidelberg - It was a great day with beautiful weather. A little on the warm side if you stood in the sun too long but with an occasional breeze to help cool off. The drive to/from was comfortable in a nice vehicle. Our tour guide Mike was very informative and efficient with getting us to where we needed to be at each leg of the trip. He is easy to chat with. Lots of walking. You will enjoy this trip.
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Tan_k
May 9, 2025
The trip was relaxed and... - The trip was relaxed and enjoyable. Our tour guide, Michael shared a lot of information and insights of the places that we went. He was friendly and helpful and we had a good conversation during lunch.
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Barbara_c
Sep 22, 2025
A great experience to get away from Frankfurt for a day! - It’s a very full day of touring but very worthwhile. Heidelberg is a beautiful city not to be missed. Most of the time is spent at the palace. The lunch place we went to was absolutely fantastic! Highly recommend. Unfortunately, no free time to wander around the town on our own, which would’ve been nice. But considering we also go to another palace and the Mercedes Museum. It would not have been feasible. Our guide Mike was very well informed. His knowledge on the history past and present was invaluable. Although his views on women based on his comments and jokes, seem to be a little misogynistic. Nothing that would make me not take another tour with him but enough that by the end my husband and I were getting mildly annoyed.
Overall, I would recommend this as a great day to get away from Frankfurt
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