Cologne Interactive Nighttime City Tour

This city tour is everything – except ordinary. Instead of dry lectures, a special experience awaits you with projector projections, live quizzes and plenty of Cologne charm. We combine the sightseeing highlights of Cologne with surprising stories, interactive elements and a young, locally rooted guide team. Whether you are in Cologne for the first time or want to rediscover the city – here history comes alive, entertaining and unforgettable!
The tour starts at the Roman Harbour Road – just a few steps from Cologne Cathedral and the main train station – and takes you past the Cathedral, Old Market, Fish Market, Rhine shore and Hohenzollern Bridge in about two hours. There the tour ends with a special photo moment and a view of Cologne's most beautiful scenery.

Meeting Point

Ancient Roman Harbor Street

Roncallipl. 4, 50667 Köln, Germany

The tour starts at the Roman Harbour Road, just a few steps from Cologne Cathedral. The road is part of an archaeological zone – today car-free and quiet.
Simply type in “Roman Harbour Road” or “Roncalliplatz 4, 50667 Cologne” on Google Maps – this makes it easy to find us.

What's included:

• Use of a mobile projector to project historical content
• Young, dedicated guide team with Cologne expertise and experience
• Ideally matched photo spots along the route.
• Interactive live quiz questions directly to your smartphone
• Two-hour guided tour of Cologne's Old Town at nightfall

Not included:

• An indoor tour of Cologne Cathedral is not part of the tour

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Cologne Cathedral

Domkloster 4, Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany’s most famous landmark awaits you at Cologne Cathedral – excitingly told with projections, historical images and surprising insights into history, destruction and reconstruction. An indoor tour is not part of the tour.

20 minutes

Alter Markt

Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

The heart of Cologne's history beats at the Old Market: Learn more about the historic town hall, carnival and real originals of the city here. With humorous anecdotes and an interactive live quiz, the past can be experienced.

20 minutes

Heumarkt

Cologne, 50667, North Rhine-Westphalia

At the Heumarkt you can feel Cologne's history and present in one of the oldest squares in the city. Here, equestrian statue, Cologne mentality and historical anecdotes meet.

15 minutes

Promenade am Rhein Koln

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, Cologne, 50668, North Rhine-Westphalia

On the banks of the Rhine in Cologne, it becomes clear how closely Cologne's history is linked to the river: Ships, trade and floods have shaped the cityscape for centuries. Between panoramic views and old walls, you will experience exciting backgrounds – peppered with humorous anecdotes and guaranteed to laugh a bit.

10 minutes

Hohenzollern Bridge

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

At the Hohenzollern Bridge, our tour ends with a real Cologne classic: thousands of love castles, the view of the cathedral and the Rhine panorama provide a perfect photo motif – accompanied by a last wink from Cologne history.

15 minutes