Cologne Local Insight City Tour Experience

Cologne is a city best explored through the eyes of locals. Much of what makes this city special, isn't something you can find if you wander the streets alone.
We want to show you what makes Cologne the most beloved city in Germany. We'll give you the Kölner Gefühl - the Cologne Feeling - that makes this city tick.

From deep love for our Cathdral, our beer, our Karneval, to tragic pasts and problematic construction, learn the real Cologne. This tour will show you the version everyone in this city wants you to see as well as our regrettable pieces sometimes hidden to those who visit.

On the tour, we guarantee you'll leave understanding this quirky, strange city better, loving the town for what it is and understanding where it came from.

Come visit Cologne with the best guides around and fall in love with Kölle for yourself.

Meeting Point

Kreuzblume

Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

You can find your guide in front of Cologne's famous Cathedral near the large detached piece of our cathedral, just down a small flight of stairs and across from the tourist information center.

What's included:

• Local Tourguide with Deep Love and Knowledge of Cologne
• Local Tips and Recommendations from Years of Experience

Not included:

• Interior Visit of Cologne's Cathedral

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cologne Cathedral

Domkloster 4, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

Our starting point for the tour! Here you'll meet your guide and get introduced to the group that you'll spend the next hours with!
Begin to learn the background of Germany's most unique city. Get to know the origin of the "most Northern city in Italy" through our Roman routes to our laid-back attitude and culture. We'll show you a few hidden spots along the way.

20 minutes

Hohenzollern Bridge

Kennedy-Ufer 2a, Cologne, 50679, North Rhine-Westphalia

Also known as the Love Lock bridge, view the Cathedral from its most famous angle while learning the history of Cologne's most important bridge from the good to the bad.
Spend sometime as well with Cologne's most useless square and its most overlooked monument.

15 minutes

Brunnen der Fischweiber

Frankenwerft 33, Fischmarkt, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

Visit Cologne's famous Fischmarket while hearing stories of the Rhein river and its importance to Cologne. With one of Cologne's most iconic views as a backdrop, here you'll learn what made the river both the greatest giver and taker of life in Cologne while making us a city larger than London for centuries.

20 minutes

Brauhaus Sünner im Walfisch

Salzgasse 13, 50667 Köln, Germany

It wouldn't be a Cologne tour if we didn't stop for a Kölsch and get to know more about our most famous beer.

20 minutes

Willi-Ostermann-Brunnen

Köln-Altstadt-Nord, 50667 Cologne, Germany

Fresh from a refreshing Kölsch, visit Cologne's most famous songwriter and hear his impact on Karneval, our fifth season. Dive into the importance of this period and learn a few songs and dances as well.

20 minutes

Old Market

Alter Markt 18, 50667 Köln, Germany

Cologne is full of hidden figures and meanings. We've got you covered. From here we'll give you a timeline of the city and show you when rivalries and animosity lead to obsceneties that can still be seen in our city center today.

20 minutes

Roncalliplatz

Roncalliplatz, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

Return to the Dom to learn about some of its special features and its not so special surroundings as we explain some of the architecture that enhances and mares Cologne. We'll explain why we're not the most beautiful city on the outside, but certainly on the inside.

15 minutes

Cologne Cathedral

Domkloster 4, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

We'll return to the Dom to end our stories with the history of our most important building. Go through the history of the Cathedral step by step and decide for yourself why this building defines so much of the city and its people. Here, we'll end our tour and leave you with recommendations and tips on what to explore next, where to eat, and where to find the best Cologne has to offer.

15 minutes