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Live tours in Frankfurt

Explore Frankfurt, Germany, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Römerberg, Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom) and Main Tower on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

18 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Frankfurt live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Altstadt is worth asking about: the rebuilt old town around Römerberg, reconstructed using historical designs.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Römerberg The medieval town square with the step-gabled Römer city hall, rebuilt after wartime destruction.
  • Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom) The Gothic church where Holy Roman Emperors were crowned between 1562 and 1792.
  • Main Tower A skyscraper with a public observation deck looking out over the financial district.
  • Städel Museum One of Germany's leading art museums, spanning seven centuries of European painting.
  • Eiserner Steg A pedestrian iron bridge across the Main, linking the old town to Sachsenhausen.
  • Goethe House The restored birthplace of the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
  • Palmengarten A large botanical garden with tropical greenhouses and open lawns.
  • Sachsenhausen The district south of the river known for its traditional cider taverns.

Neighbourhoods

  • Altstadt the rebuilt old town around Römerberg, reconstructed using historical designs
  • Sachsenhausen the district across the river known for cider taverns and the Museumsufer
  • Bankenviertel the financial district whose skyline gives the city its Mainhattan nickname

Food to know

  • Apfelwein (cider)
  • Frankfurter Grüne Soße (green herb sauce)
  • Frankfurter Würstchen (sausage)
  • Handkäse mit Musik (cheese with onions)
  • Rippchen mit Kraut (pork rib with sauerkraut)

Book a live tour in Frankfurt

18 tours

Good to know about Frankfurt

Do I need to be in Frankfurt to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Frankfurt, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer German, English, Italian and Spanish; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.