Cologne City Tour Experience cathedral city on the Rhine
Overview
Awarded: Best of the Best 2021 Cool Shore Excursions
DISCOVER UNKNOWN DETAILS OF COLOGNE + surprise gift!
THE TOP EXPERIENCE: Welcome to your exciting journey through time through over 2000 years of city history, from the founding of the Roman city to today's Cologne. On this multi-award-winning experience, discover not only the obvious, but also the more hidden and therefore less well-known sights of the internationally known Rhine metropolis for visitors to Cologne ...
"Unknown Details": Experience has shown that numerous tour visitors - even and especially people from Cologne - have got to know numerous new, previously unknown, fascinating backgrounds, places and details of Cologne during our tours ... Get to know the popular, cosmopolitan cathedral city with us know another way by discovering surprising and unexpected details that only a few people know about on this walking tour.
What's Included
- Professional tour guide
- Snacks We would be happy to give you recommendations on where to eat and drink
- Alcoholic beverages We would be happy to give you recommendations on where to eat and drink
- Bottled water We are happy to recommend where you can buy bottled drinking water
Meeting Location
Papstterrasse des Kölner Doms
Roncallipl. 2, 50667 Köln, Germany
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Historic Old Town
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Petrus-Brunnen
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Roncalliplatz
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cologne Cathedral
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Maria Himmelfahrt
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cologne Central Station
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Romisch-Germanisches Museum
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Die roemische Hafenstrasse in Koeln
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Museum Ludwig
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Kolner Philharmonie
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Reiterstandbild Kaiser Wilhelm II.
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hohenzollern Bridge
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
KolnTriangle
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Frankenwerft
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Gross St. Martin
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tunnes and Schal
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Willi Ostermann Monument
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Heumarkt
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Alter Markt
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Jan von Werth Fountain
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Historic Town Hall
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pretorio Romano
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Heinzelmaennchenbrunnen
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Roncalliplatz Model of Spire
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Roman North Gate
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Activity code: C-128128P1
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