Colmar 2H Walking Tour with little Venice Boat Cruise
Description
This experience combines two ways of discovering Colmar in one seamless visit. Start with a guided walk through the Old Town led by a local expert who brings the city’s history, architecture, and legends to life as you explore its charming streets and famous landmarks. Then see the city from a completely different perspective on a 25-minute canal cruise through Petite Venise, aboard a traditional flat-bottomed Alsatian barque. With multilingual commentary on board, you’ll learn more about Colmar while gliding past picturesque houses and quiet waterways. The tour is designed for comfort and convenience, with space for strollers and even companion pets welcome on the cruise.
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Itinerary
Begin with a guided walk through Colmar’s enchanting Old Town, where cobblestone streets and colorful half-timbered houses reveal centuries of Alsatian history. Your local guide will share stories behind the medieval shop signs and architectural details that have shaped the city for generations. Along the way, admire iconic landmarks such as Maison Pfister, a Renaissance home decorated with murals and turrets, and the whimsical Maison des Têtes, famous for its façade featuring 106 sculpted faces. You’ll also pass the Koïfhus (Old Customs House), once the bustling center of Colmar’s wine and textile trade.
Embark on a gentle and scenic cruise in the heart of Colmar’s old town. Depart from the bottom of the Pont Saint-Pierre and wind your way through the Little Venice quarter and past the Quai de la Poissonnerie.
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Important Information
- 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
- Tour is free for children up to 3 years old.
Reviews(10)
Loved our tour guide Maverick. He had tremendous passion for the history of Colmar. It is a beautiful place.
There were 2 meeting places listed on the voucher. We were at the first meeting spot listed and no one was there. We called the emergency number and no one answered. We left a message and no one reached out. We never found the guide according to their meeting spot description and GPS link.
I never other - the local Operator changed meeting point and I was unable to pick up his message. What a shame!
Check the meeting point ! Lovely guide Super boat trip. Would recommend. Interesting history and very informative guide
The address given to meet is not accurate. The boat tour can provide correct address which is a 15 minute walk into the city. This was very frustrating and how our experience began. Tour guide was knowledge, good English but challenging to understand at times given he speaks so fast with a strong accent.
2h is the right amount of time. Guide was knowledgeable. I'd recommend it early upon your arrival in Colmar as it helps understand where things are
The two-hour walking tour with Maverick was excellent. He had great narration, history and information about the area we were walking. After the tour he handed us off to the boat ride in “little Venice” and that too was great. Our boat operator also provided great narration of our tour and the history of the little Venice area of Basel.
THE TOUR WAS MADE GREAT BY THE BOAT/CRUISE OPERATORS! We also had a great guide for the walking tour, which was interesting and informative - we got a clear sense of Alsace people and history. Finding where to start the canal cruise was an epic adventure. We were told by the guide we would be fetched by someone if we waited in front of the sign for the cruise on a bridge. Nope. When we got to the canal cruise (up and around the corner, then down), we learned there was no room; this is an ongoing issue; as is cruise tickets being booked in French when the walking tour is in English. ONLY THANKS TO THE AMAZING BOAT GUYS’ KINDNESS DID THEY SQUEEZE US ON OVER THE LAST FEW CRUISES OF THE DAY. Big shoutout to the boat cruise company BUT the seller of this tour needs to smarten up and be way better organized!
Our guide had great stories to share about the history, architecture, and life in Colmar. There was a mixup with the meeting point, which was not the guides fault and I'll report om thst separately.
The Viator provided meeting point on their app was for the boat ride, not the walking tour. I did find out the correct address was sent in a text, but it didn't go through until after I arrived back in Germany. Not Viator's fault, just a heads up. Luckily our tour guide, Maverick, took it upon himself to come to us and start the tour where we were. Much appreciated 😀 Maverick had such great energy and clearly loves Colmar. We went on the 10am tour during Easter week and it was a great overview of the town, showing us the history and stories, and letting us know areas for further exploration after the 1.5 hour tour. The boat ride, through Viator but with a separate company, was quite nice. Highly recommend for all!
