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Walking tour of Cologne: The essential and unmissable | 2 hours to 3 hours

121 Reviews | Cologne
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Walking tour of Cologne: The essential and unmissable
2 Adults x $3.18
$6.36
Approx Total
$6.36

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Spanish
  • Spanish-speaking guide specialized in the history of Cologne.
  • Visit/Entrance to the Cathedral, museums and/or buildings
  • Gratuities

Overview

Being in the top 5 activities on Tripadvisor supports us ;) - This tour is ideal for people visiting the city for the first time or who will have a short stay in it (Tips are recommended). - During the tour we will tell you about the beautiful city of Colonia, its history, anecdotes and curious facts. - In addition, we will tell you about their customs, traditions and a little bit of gastronomy. - Below we leave you "only" a little taste of how much awaits you on this tour.

Itinerary

  • Cologne Cathedral

    We will give you some general information about the city and we will tell you about its Cathedral and the things it has "seen" happen.

    10 minutes

  • Heinzelmaennchenbrunnen

    Learn about the source and history of the pixies that were once found in the city

    10 minutes

  • Historic Town Hall

    In the town hall you will see more than 120 statues showing characters that have been part of the city's history

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    The iconic area of the Fisherman's Market, accompanied by the church of San Martín el Grande.

    10 minutes

  • Dufthaus 4711

    The famous fragrance that has positioned itself both nationally and internationally.

    10 minutes

  • NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne

    One of the largest collections of information from the times of National Socialism

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

September 18100% refund
September 19No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.9

121 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
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  • 4 stars
    7
  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 114 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour with awesome guide

Published on Oct, 2021

The tour was really good, Claudia explained a lot of the history and symbolism of the old town along with some interesting stories about importante characters in cologne's history. Highly recommend thisntour if you want to have a solid starting point to explore the city!

A fun and informative walking tour

Published on Sep, 2021

A fun and informative walking tour of Cologne. Even though we were a super tiny group, Eduardo gave us a great walking tour of Cologne. He was very informative, friendly and gave us a lot of pointers to make the rest our trip in Cologne enjoyable. We enjoyed our walking tour with 'The Walkings'.

City Tour Köln

Published on Oct, 2020

Köln is a beautiful city and it gets more interesting after we get to know its history better, we thank our guide Wila, very helpful, cheerful. Unmissable tour !!!! Read less

Strongly recommend tour!

Published on Jul, 2020

Strongly recommend tour! Claudia was an excellent guide and we had a good time. The explanations were clear and interesting; not boring at all.

Great tour!!

Published on Jul, 2020

Great tour I did the Spanish one with Claudia and she was great, every informative, loved the historical facts of the landmarks we saw, also she gave us a lot of tips to places to eat or doing shopping which is always appreciated. Definitely would do it again! Gracias Claudia! ☺️☺️

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