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Live tours in Heidelberg

Explore Heidelberg, Germany, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Heidelberg Castle, Heiliggeistkirche and Heidelberg University (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität) on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

14 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Heidelberg 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 compact old town strung along the Neckar's south bank.

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

  • Heidelberg Castle A red sandstone Renaissance ruin above the Neckar, partly destroyed by war and lightning in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Heiliggeistkirche A late Gothic church on the Marktplatz that once held both Protestant and Catholic services behind a dividing wall.
  • Heidelberg University (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität) Founded in 1386, the oldest university in present-day Germany.
  • Studentenkarzer (Student Prison) A former lock-up where 19th-century students were briefly jailed for duels and drunkenness, its walls covered in their graffiti.
  • Großes Fass (Great Vat) A wine barrel in the castle cellar with capacity for over 220,000 litres.
  • Alte Brücke (Old Bridge) A sandstone arch bridge across the Neckar, rebuilt in the 18th century after repeated floods destroyed earlier crossings.
  • Hauptstraße One of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe, running the length of the old town.
  • Marktplatz The old town's central square, closed on one side by the Baroque town hall.

Neighbourhoods

  • Altstadt the compact old town strung along the Neckar's south bank
  • Bergheim a former village folded into the inner city, now known for its bars and small restaurants
  • Neuenheim a leafy quarter across the river near the science campus

Food to know

  • Spätzle
  • Maultaschen
  • Flammkuchen
  • Zwiebelkuchen mit neuem Wein
  • Studentenkuss (chocolate-nougat pralines)

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Good to know about Heidelberg

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

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

How long does a session last?

Between 0.8 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer German, English and French; 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.