Heidelberg and Rhine Valley Day Trip from Frankfurt
Description
Visit two of Germany's most charming places on a full-day trip from Frankfurt. With an expert guide to show you around Heidelberg, you'll explore the ruins at Heidelberg Castle and see its medieval Old Town, the Karl Theodor Bridge and Heidelberg University. Your afternoon is spent discovering the UNESCO World Heritage-listed stretch of the Rhine River Valley, where you'll embark on a River Rhine cruise before enjoying a local wine-tasting session and dinner.
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Start off with a delightful morning tour to romantic Heidelberg. We will visit the Heidelberg Castle ruins high above the valley and landmark of the city. Take a walk through the large, impressing courtyard with its medieval residential buildings. From the large terrace you will enjoy a fantastic panorama view over historic Heidelberg. In the cellar vaults we show you the largest wine barrels worldwide.
On a walking tour through the crooked alleyways of the beautiful old city centre of Heidelberg you will come to see the Karl's Gate and the Old Bridge, the House of the Knights and the Church of the Holy Spirit - to mention only some of the important sights.
In the afternoon we will explore the UNESCO Wold Heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley with its vineyards and picturesque small towns. See the mighty medieval castles - the area has the highest density of such buildings in Europe. Enjoy an entertaining lesson in the history of wine growing of the valley dating back to ancient Roman times along with some small tastes of local wines. One of the top highlights is the river cruise on one of the traditional Rhine steamers. Dinner in a beautiful restaurant right at the riverside. Ride back to Frankfurt.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Audioguide at Heidelberg Castle in several languages available on request (approx. 6.00 euros)
- In the event of bad weather or water conditions etc. the route of the boat ride may vary. In some cases boats might not operate. In this case we will visit a castle or historic site instead.
- Infants and children must sit in a child seat, which means they need a separate seat, no matter which age (legal regulation)
Reviews(101)
The boat ride was fine, but the “wine tasting” was a joke. Following dinner, we were each given shot glasses with three different white wines. We were expecting much more including some kind of commentary/instruction from an expert.
The guide was very accomodating and informative. We really love the scenic view of the rhine valley and enjoy the whole tour
we didn't use this specific company so i can't comment on their service but the city of heidleberg, the rhine valley and Rudesheim are worth seeing for sure. charming cities, great history and good food available.
Our guide was rude Was not able to answer any questions that wasn’t written in her script She became annoyed if taken off her topic Restaurant was awful Don’t think you are getting good food here The wine tasting was decent The river cruise was nice All in all would NOT recommend
The bus is very very old and dirty! I have never took such kind of bus in Europe! We joined the all day tip , but the bus go back and forth between Heidelberg /Frankfurt/Frankfurt/Rhine Valley/Frankfurt, just for pick up the other afternoon group. Waist time!
The guide was very knowledgeable and truly enjoy the beautiful tour. Travel alone meant I have to find a tour that safe and great for me and also I don’t have to struggle with the language
went on the Rhine Valley Tour 7 June 2019. All went well until we arrived in Rudesheim to have an included dinner and wine-tasting before heading back to Frankfurt. Went to this restaurant (grossly ornated inside with figurines, grapes used as lighting and model ships). Not the usual restaurant for this tour but because we were running late, had to visit this place. The dinner was turkey and chips (I thought the turkey was fish but when I enquired of the type of fish, I was told it was turkey.) Turkey was a minced, pressed meat in breadcrumbs and was totally tasteless. The wine (which we thought was included) seemed to be watered down and we had to pay. The dessert (also thought was included in the dinner) was extra and we had to pay for this too. 3 people of our party (wisely) left when the dinner was served because it was that bad. Was charged a total of 11E for the dinner and wine. Only thing was the price on the menu was 6.5 E for the strudel dessert and 3.5E for the wine - total 10E. Ripped off!. Told the waitress that the meal was terrible and she replied "Thank you". I replied again that you should have said "sorry". The wine tasting was no better (same place). 5 little cups with about 3 teaspoons of wine in each. Disgusting. You could see the tour guide was embarrassed as well. Other than this terrible dinner experience, the rest of the tour was great.
We did Heidelberg in the morning with Andreas as the driver and Patricia as the guide. Both were great and we had a lot of fun. Patricia was very informative on all the interesting parts of the trip and things we passed on the way. We got a cheese & salami sandwich and a bottle of water for lunch. We returned to the office in Frankfurt then continued on to the Rhine Valley for the afternoon with a different guide. He too was very informative and funny. Stopped traffic on the highway made us take a detour through the backroads which took a bit longer but more interesting things to see. Had dinner at an interesting restaurant. Everyone got the same dinner included in the cost but drinks (including soda or water) and dessert cost extra. Then boarded the boat for a cruise which was one of my favorite parts of our trip. Very serene and peaceful with amazing views. Then we took a bus ride back to Frankfurt. Though slightly rushed at Heidelberg Castle, I thought we had plenty of time at both locations to see everything we wanted to. Even my husband who was skeptical as he you usually doesn't like group tours enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this trip.
<p>Awesome tour with amazing tour and very experienced and knowledgeable tour guide</p>
<p>the rhine valley scenary was very pretty,but the missed the heidelberg,</p>
