Guided Tours in Cologne for Groups

DEAR GUESTS,

in this brochure you will find a selection of the most popular, stimulating and entertaining guided tours offered by Cologne Tourist Board for groups. You can freely select your preferred date and time. Tailored to your needs, we will combine various tours and themes as you wish. For a full overview of our programme in the Internet see www. cologne-tourism.com/book-buy/guidedtours. We will also be pleased to send you the programme per email.

FUNDAMENTALS

In general the maximum number of participants is 20 people per guided tour, an interior visit not included. In accordance with regulations of the City of Cologne due to the COVID-19 Pandemic there might be reductions in the maximum number of participants. For interior visits (e.g. museums, churches) the regulations of the respective institution will apply. The listed fees include value added tax; admission fees and other costs, where applicable, are extra. Prices and other charges are according to the status of January 2023 and subject to change. If payment is made in cash a discount of € 10.- will be granted on most tours.

Cologne Classics

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Unique Experiences

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Museums & Romanesque

Churches

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Excursions & Day Tours

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School Groups

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BOOKING

CONTACT AND ADVICE

You will receive detailed and individual advice by telephone: +49. 221. 346 43 0 email: info@koelntourismus.de

LANGUAGES

You can book our tours in English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Chinese, Polish and also in German, of course.

ACCESSIBILITY

Of course we provide barrier-free city tours with specially trained tour guides. Please contact us and address your specific needs. The guided tours suitable for wheelchair users are indicated with this sign:

QUALITY

The tourist guides working for Cologne Tourist Board have outstanding qualifications, the majority being accredited to the European standard (DIN EN 15565).

Cologne Classics

Walking tour through the old town

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 175.- in a foreign language

Discover the area in the vicinity of the Cathedral and old town. Many of Cologne’s most important attractions are concentrated within one square kilometre around the Cathedral, including the town hall and the old town with the Romanesque church of Groß St. Martin. In the old town’s narrow cobblestone lanes and lively squares such as Alter Markt, you will get a feeling for life in the Cathedral city past and present. Without interior visits.

Walking tour through the old town and the Cathedral‘s exterior

(without interior visits)

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 210.- in a foreign language

Dive into the most interesting facets of Cologne‘s past and present! This tour takes you on a journey through history. You will glimpse into the Roman “Colonia”, look into the medieval “city of churches, guilds and merchants” and finally retrace the turbulences of the 20st century. You will also be introduced to Cologneʼs modern urban development with its unique lifestyle of course. A true highlight of this tour is the Cologne Cathedral with its impressive dimensions, its long architectural history and some quite odd details. This exterior tour is an extraordinary experience and a perfect preparation for your self-organized interior tour.

10 Euro discount on cash payment

Cologne Cathedral –The exterior tour

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language

The view on this world famous building is a breathtaking experience. This outdoor tour tells the tale of the Cologne Cathedral. Why did it take more than 600 years until it was completed? You will explore the Cathedral from different perspectives, learn about the most curious details and understand more about previous buildings, war damage and reconstruction. Explanations on the highlights of the interior are included. Thus, the tour serves as a perfect preparation for a self-organized visit.

Local characters, anecdotes and specialities

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 205.- in a foreign language

What makes Cologne so special? What is typically Kölsch? Perhaps you have heard of Tünnes and Schäl or the infamous Cologne Klüngel? Or perhaps some of the many well-known songs, which young and old ask about and do not have to be sung just during carnival? Or the numerous stories and anecdotes that people like to tell about the city and its inhabitants tongue-incheek? At the end of this fun walking tour through the old town, you’ll be sure to agree ‘Cologne is a feeling’!

The Kölschtour: the beer – the language – the lifestyle

Duration: 2.5 hours

Fee: € 270.- in a foreign language, additional costs for the drinks

During this entertaining walk through Cologne’s old town, you’ll get to know the many facets of Kölsch. You’ll find out what you have always wanted to know about the top-fermented specialty beer and delicacies such as Himmel un Ääd or Kölscher Kaviar. Many enjoy the much-heralded amber nectar fresh from the tap as a quick beer at the bar. That’s the best way to experience Cologne’s hospitality and lively brewery-pub culture at close range. Where, when and how often we will stop off at a pub, will be determined on the spot.

The quick Kölschtour

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 205.- in a foreign language, additional costs for the drinks

Have you had a strenuous day or are just passing through Cologne? Yet you would like to get to know Cologne and its specialities in a relaxed and informal way? Then this engaging tour is just the right thing for you and your guests.To strike a balance between theory and practice, round off this 90-minute walk through the old town, which is all about Kölsch (the local beer), in a brewery pub of your choice.

Euro discount on cash payment

HOUSE OF

Experience the fascinating House of 4711, which is known for world-famous Cologne creations since 1792. Get to know the history of this house of fragrances with its iconic ORIGINAL EAU DE COLOGNE. We look forward to your visit!

Individual group tours through the House of 4711 are bookable starting at a minimum price of 75.00 1. For more than 10 people, a surcharge of 7.50 1 is levied for each additional person. Advance booking is requested.

Cologne Classics

Coach tour

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 175.- in a foreign language

With your coach we pass testimonials of Roman and medieval Cologne. We will show and explain sights from all periods on this round trip. From the river bank in Cologne-Deutz you have a view of one of the most beautiful city panoramas in the world: Cologne’s old town with the Rheingarten, the towers of Groß St. Martin, the town hall and of course the Cathedral. Without interior visits.

If you are not travelling in your own coach, we will be glad to book a coach for you (at an additional charge).

10

Euro discount on cash payment

Further guided tours

Coach tour combined with walking tour in the old town (without interior visits)

Duration: 2.5 hours each

Fee: € 240.- in a foreign language

If you are not travelling in your own coach, we will be glad to book a coach for you (at an additional charge).

Walking tour of Roman Cologne (without interior visits)

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 175.- in a foreign language

Walking tour of Roman Cologne with visit to Romano-Germanic Museum (at Belgisches Haus)

Duration: 2.5 hours

Fee: € 240.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

Walking tour of medieval Cologne and the Cathedral's exterior (without interior visits)

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 210.- in a foreign language

urbanCGN Belgian Quarter city life & city lights

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 205.- in a foreign language

Today the Belgian quarter is one of Cologne‘s hotspots for fashion and design, bars and clubs as well as street art and (art) galleries. The development of the former 19th century residential area to the place to be of today has undergone various processes of change. Corner shops, neon ads and urban art, the architecture of the buildings and the city tell the tales of one of Colognes most unique areas. The walking tour will lead us through one of the most diverse urban landscapes of Cologne and the local scene.

urbanCGN Ehrenfeld street art & street life

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 205.- in a foreign language

The burrow of Cologne-Ehrenfeld has been an area of innovation ever since its establishment during the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Throughout the centuries the industrial landscape has transformed into an upcoming area due to its popularity with immigrants, artists and students. The industrial charm, street and urban art as well as the shops, stores, cafés, restaurants and bars guide us through the history and the contemporary lifestyle of this pulsating district which has become one of the most popular areas for creativity and nightlife in Cologne.

Time travel to Cologne in the Golden Twenties

Duration: 1 hour walking tour and approx. 45 minutes time travel

Fee: € 155.- in a foreign language, additonal costs for TimeRide tickets starting € 15.50 p.p.

Experience the ultimate time travel through Cologne with a real walking tour in combination with a virtual tram ride. Immerse yourself even more deeply in the history of Cologne during the roaring and legendary twenties. Together with the hatter Tessa and the streetcar driver Pitter you will discover the exciting time after the British occupation and the Spanish flu and experience the undestroyed Cologne. With TimeRide VR you bring it all to life virtually – up close. Such a city tour is unique in the world!

KölnTriangle - A scenic guided tour high up in the sky

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 175.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

Discover Cologne from a different angle! This tour will take you right to the top of Cologne. We will begin our walk at the Cathedral and cross the Rhine bridge with its famous Lovelocks. Meanwhile the view on the beautiful gabled houses and church towers accompany our way. On the other side of the river the elevator of the KölnTriangle tower will lift us onto its observation deck in 100 m hight. The 360° view of Cologne is breath taking! Will you be able to recognize Cologne‘s sights from the birds eye perspective?

Guided tour in the Rheinauhafen Quarter

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 205.- in a foreign language

Fascinating about Cologne’s newest quarter is its unmistakeable origin as a harbour that was converted into a high-quality commercial and residential area. In addition to the former port authority, historical warehouses and old cranes as technical monuments, the so-called crane houses and other new buildings dominate the picture. The quarter is essentially characterized by office buildings such as that of Microsoft, residential complexes, the art’otel and restaurants. The Rhine quay has become a popular promenade that stretches along the whole length of the historical harbour.

Through the night

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 235.- in a foreign language, additional costs for drinks

In a nocturnal atmosphere you can relax and explore Cologne‘s old town between the cathedral and the Rhine. They mingle with the hustle and bustle of the evening and actively explore Cologne‘s culture and customs from yesterday to today. For the drink on the way you visit a little hut and get in the mood for the night with an anecdote or two. Through winding alleys in the old town and along hidden squares you reach the Rhine to finally take a closer look at the illuminated cathedral.

Guided tour through the European Astronaut Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 800.- (until 31/05/2023 € 699.-)

Group size: max. 25 persons

Reach for the stars! Exclusively discover the European Astronaut Centre (ECA) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne-Wahnheide. Here the European Astronaut Corps are trained for space missions, especially those on the International Space Station (ISS). The program includes a lecture at the cinema which will be followed by an excursion of the training area – the core of the ECA. Then visitors may ask questions on the work of the ECA, space training or manned spaceflight in general.

Rhine Rafting tour

Duration: 2 – 3 hours

Fee: € 53.- p.p.

Group size: min. 10 persons

Only for swimmers. Minimum age 7 years

Enjoy the scenic view of Colognes landmarks and major sights from a different perspective. The rafting tour starts in the south of Cologne and leads through some of Colognes bridges before passing the majestic Cathedral and ending in the Rhine park on the opposite side. You will experience the Rhine River as a powerful force of nature and incidentally take part in an unforgettable team experience. Along the route a break can also be included at a nice boat house, beer garden or whine restaurant.

Museums & Romanesque Churches

Museum Ludwig

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

In the 20th century, the events leading to the development of modern art followed in quick succession. Museum Ludwig offers you a breathtaking journey through various trends, movements, and styles. The museum’s main attractions are the German expressionists, the Picasso collection, the Russian avant-garde, pop art and contemporary German artists.

Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

In the new building opened in 2001 you will experience highlights of European painting. The museum has one of the most significant collections of medieval paintings, including outstanding works such as Stefan Lochner’s Madonna in the Rose Bower. Amongst others, Rembrandt and Rubens represent baroque painting. Exemplary for the 19th century are German romanticism and French realism. In the same year the museum reopened, it acquired the Fondation Corboud, which supplements the collection with an immense treasure of impressionist and neo-impressionist art.

10 Euro discount on cash payment

Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum: Cultures of the world

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

The museum presents in its new building at Neumarkt the cultures of the world. Directly upon entering, the largest of its approximately 2,000 exhibits – an Indonesian rice barn – will astound you. The modern exhibition concept presents the objects in thematic contexts. Many interactive elements such as visual projections and olfactory stimuli make your visit a true adventure.

St. Ursula & Golden Chamber

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language

Plus admission fee: € 2.- p.p., children € 1.- p.p.

The church dedicated to St. Ursula is linked to the legend of the 11,000 virgins who are said to have suffered their martyrdom here in Cologne. Since many bones were found in its vicinity, the church has an outstanding position in this legend. To house the relics the Golden Chamber was built in the 17th century. This reliquary chapel is lined with bones from top to bottom.

Museums & Romanesque Churches

St. Maria im Kapitol

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language

Plus admission fee: € 1.- p.p.

In the 11th century, one of this epoch’s most significant churches was realized on the site of the Roman Capitoline Temple. Abbess Ida of the Ottonian dynasty had the truly imperial structure erected. Its wooden Romanesque doors with scenes from the life of Christ stem from around 1065. After the devastating destruction in the Second World War, the church was reconstructed in its original forms.

St. Gereon

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language

The core of this church is a late Roman building, which was expanded to monumental dimensions in the Middle Ages. Linked with the legend of St. Gereon, it was one of Cologne’s most important religious edifices. In spite of many losses and much destruction, particularly during the Second World War, St. Gereon is still a highlight amongst Cologne’s churches. 10

Euro discount on cash payment

Further tours in churches

St. Andreas

St. Aposteln

Museum Schnütgen (St. Cecilia)

St. Georg

St. Kunibert

St. Maria Lyskirchen

Groß St. Martin with excavations

St. Pantaleon

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language, plus admission fees

Further guided tours in museums

NS-Dokumentationszentrum / EL-DE-Haus –National Socialism Documentation Centre

Deutsches Sport & Olympiamuseum –German Sport & Olympia Museum

MAKK – Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln –Museum of Applied Arts

Museum Schnütgen (St. Cecilia)

Käthe Kollwitz Museum (closed till summer 2023)

Duftmuseum im Farina-Haus –Fragrance Museum Farina-House

Dufthaus 4711 –House of Fragrances 4711

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 110.- in a foreign language, plus admission fees

Excursions & Day Tours

Königswinter and Drachenfels

Duration: 4 hours

Fee: € 360.- in a foreign language, additional costs for the rack railway

South of Bonn on the east bank of the Rhine lies the picturesque wine town of Königswinter. From here you can visit Germany’s first nature reserve, Siebengebirge. With the world’s oldest rack railway, on a donkey, or on foot you can ascend Drachenfels to its Romanesque castle ruins. From there you will be able to enjoy a magnificent view of the Rhine Valley and see Hotel Petersberg on the mountain opposite, which in the course of history was often the arena for political talks – during the Afghanistan Conference in 2001, for example. Halfway up Drachenfels you can visit Schloss Drachenburg, which the Bonn stockbroker Stephan von Sarter had erected in the late 19th century. Today it houses a museum that presents the haute-bourgeois domestic culture of the Wilhelmine Era and a permanent exhibition of the eventful history of the castle.

If you are not travelling in your own coach, we will be glad to book a coach for you (at an additional charge).

10 Euro discount on cash payment

City tour of Bonn

Duration: 4 hours

Fee: € 360.- in a foreign language

After a stroll through the narrow lanes of the old town of Bonn, the charm of this 2000-year-old city will enrapture you. You will quickly understand why Casanova regarded Bonn so highly. Not least was surely its quality of a royal capital that essentially still characterizes the city today. The Cologne archbishop-electors Joseph Clemens and Clemens August from the Wittelsbach dynasty erected the imposing town hall as well as the palaces, which the university still uses today. In 1770 Ludwig van Beethoven, Bonn’s most famous son, saw the light of day. For more than 100 years his birthplace has served as a museum. Only a few steps away, the Romanesque minster of Saints Cassius and Florentius dominates Münsterplatz. During a coach tour you will be able to view the meanwhile historic sites of German federal politics. We will pass the Haus der Geschichte der Deutschen Bundesrepublik (House of German History) and see the last plenary hall, today a conference centre. Flanking your path are other former government embassy buildings of the past as well as some of the ministries that did not move to Berlin. Without interior visits.

If you are not travelling in your own coach, we will be glad to book a coach for you (at an additional charge).

Excursions & Day Tours

Guided tour along the Rhine

Duration: 10 hours

Fee: € 700.- in a foreign language, additional costs for Rhine ferry and/or cruise ship

The much extolled beauty of the Rhine becomes quickly evident on this trip along the river. Numerous castles line the Rhine Valley. Vineyards on steep slopes and picturesque villages invite you to wine tastings. Two of the most beautiful Rhine castles, rediscovered in the period of Rhine romanticism are Marksburg above Braubach near Koblenz and Stolzenfels Castle, which was erected by Karl-Friedrich Schinkel within the old Romanesque foundations of the former castle. We will pass original sites of German history such as the former imperial stronghold Burg Hammerstein, into which Henry IV fled from his son, with the crown insignia. Often there are tragic sagas surrounding the Rhine and its castles, above all that of the Lorelei. On this tour they come alive again. What’s the deal with the hostile brothers, the ‘mouse tower’ or the seven stone virgins? If you ask yourself like Heinrich Heine did, ‘I know not, what does it mean…’ – then you will find some answers on this tour.

If you are not travelling in your own coach, we will be glad to book a coach for you (at an additional charge).

10 Euro discount on cash payment

Further guided tours

Brühl Palaces: Augustusburg and Falkenlust

Duration: 4 hours

Fee: € 360.- in a foreign language, plus admission fee

City tour of Düsseldorf

Duration: 4 hours

Fee: € 360.- in a foreign language

City tour of Aachen

Duration: 6 hours

Fee: € 490.- in a foreign language

School Groups

Walking tour through the old town

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: € 135.- in a foreign language

In this walking tour through the old town your guide presents the most important information about the cityʼs history in a relaxed and easy manner appropriate to the respective age group. The pupils will receive answers to questions such as: Why is the Cathedral so large? What remains of the Roman period do we still see in Cologne today? Who is Tünnes and why is his nose so shiny? How did people live in the Middle Ages?

Walking tour through the old town and the Cathedral‘s exterior (withour interior visits)

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 190.- in a foreign language

Cologne is colorful and vibrant, old as well as new, cool but also relaxed. People from Cologne are tolerant, talkative and “jeck” (a little crazy). People from Cologne are ... so many things. It all began with the Romans, who made their mark for 500 years. In the Middle Ages, Cologne began constructing a XXL cathedral. Why so huge and why so gothic? And where did all the money come from? Other than that, what is this carnival thing all about? And how did they move on after 1945? Rebuild, party, and forget? Experience the 1000 facets of our exciting city and consider the tour as a perfect preparation before you visit the Cathedralʼs interior.

10 Euro discount on cash payment

Walking tour of Roman Cologne with visit to Romano-Germanic Museum (at Belgian House)

Duration: 2 hours

Fee: € 190.- in a foreign language

We discover COLONIA all the way the Romans did: per pedes. This search for evidence partly follows the course of the Roman city walls, partly right through the middle of the former Roman city, which today is still the centre of Cologne. Did the Romans also stroll along the “Hohe Straße”? What is special about the “Hafenstraße”?

As the majority of the hidden treasures of our Roman forefathers are to be seen in the Romano-Germanic Museum, we round off our exploration of COLONIA with a visit to this unique museum.

Walking tour of Roman Cologne with visit to Roman excavations below St. Martin church

Duration: 1.5 hours

Fee: € 160.- in a foreign language

Alternatively, this tour can also be combined with one of the many excavations from the Roman period that have remained visible: Underneath the Romanesque St. Martin church are the remains of a Roman sports facility and the foundations of warehouses.

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