Heidelberg Private Walking Tour with a Local
Heidelberg, Germany
- 2 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
This private tour is an efficient way to tick off Heidelberg’s most interesting sights—without having to spend the whole time following a map. Instead, let a private guide lead the way and show you their favorite city sights. No need to worry about a fixed itinerary—the route is customizable, which allows you to make requests and have a tour designed to fit in perfectly with your interests.
- Great pick for first-time travelers to get their bearings of Heidelberg
- Fully flexible route that can be tailored to suit your interests
- A private tour cuts out wasted time waiting for other travelers
- Save time doing research: Let a guide tell you about the city’s best bits
What's Included
- Private walking tour with a Lokafyer (local host)
- Customized private walking tour
- Personalized itinerary tailored to your interests
- Entrance fees (if you choose to visit paid attractions)
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Food and drinks
- Local transportation (this is a walking tour, no transport provided)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Sammlung PrinzhornVoßstraße 2, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. If your hotel is outside the city center, we’ll suggest a convenient meeting point.
End point
- 69 Heidelberg, Germany
Flexible- tours may end at a different location in the city unless requested otherwise.
Itinerary
Sammlung Prinzhorn (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.1
based on 29 reviews
Dave_W, Feb 2026
The day of my tour the guide didn’t show up. They were able to find another guide who gave a tour an hour later and for only an hour versus what was scheduled. They agreed to provide a credit but one has not been given and I don’t know who to contact to rectify the situation.
If you have a tight travel window, there may be better options.
Jill_D, Oct 2025
Alex was Superb...gave us history, quiet facts and stories, personal experiences...we don't like the stock tours and Alex was the best for that. We wish we could stay another 2 days to hear him rap at The Dubliner every Friday at Karaoke! Danke Alex!
Beth_F, Oct 2025
The tour was booked and confirmed and our guide never showed. We waited for over an hour with no response after numerous emails
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We are incredibly sorry for the frustration caused by this no-show. It is our goal to provide seamless connections between travelers and locals, and we clearly failed to deliver on that promise. We take reports of missed tours and unresponsive communication very seriously and are currently investigating the matter with our local team to address why our protocols were not followed in this instance.
Leslie_A, Apr 2025
This tour was great! Our tour guide gave us an excellent overview of Heidelberg in the two hours that we had for the tour. If we’d have had a few more hours with her, we would’ve really gotten a more in depth look at this marvelous city. So if you can spare more time, we would definitely recommend it. They will customize your tour however you want. The only drawback was the meeting point that seemed out of the way and a bit obscure, but we soon discovered it was planned for us to meet at the university to start our tour.
Pamela_G, Dec 2024
What a glorious city! It is so beautiful. Christmas is a wonderful time to see it. Alex was a wonderful guide that was proud of his city.
Beth_J, Dec 2024
Unfortunately, this was one of the most awkward tours we have taken. We thought we were booking a tour with a local however that was not the case. Our tour guide, Vince, was supposed to reach out and build off of what our interest might be. That never happened. I did message him that my only request was to see the castle. Unfortunately , that never happened. We took a walk over philosopher‘s way, which was interesting, but our guide knew nothing about it and why it was called that. We had to google it. He also did not check with us to see if this was something in our physical ability…At the end, we stood in the Christmas markets waiting for him for about 10 minutes to make some purchases at a local grocery and then we just decided it was time to call it done. Unfortunately, he knew very little about the area and Somewhat deflected when we asked questions about history. It was obvious he didn’t know much about Heidelberg itself, and in fact did not live there and lived out of town. We requested a refund from Viator, but they refused. Saying we took the tour and we needed to take it up with the local tour company. Very unfortunate since we use them quite a bit as we travel. Moving forward, I will no longer use Viator due to the lack of them vetting who they’re using as their guides. Note that we paid US$100 for this tour. I was lucky enough the next day to get a free walking tour with a local group and That was above and beyond what we could’ve asked for. You simply pay them at the end what you feel it was was worth. So much more information and she is in fact a local and shared a lot of local interest points for us to visit while we were there . We got zero information regarding local interest points from the Viator Guide.
Brent_W, Jun 2024
I picked this tour since we really wanted a more personalized tour of Heidelberg, and something different than just a large group tour, especially since we were traveling with kids. Alex was a great guide, he took us to all the highlights of Heidelberg. He also gave us great recommendations of places to check out later, beyond the tour itself. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to be shown around an area by an old friend who you haven't seen in awhile!
Denika_C, May 2024
Vince was almost as incredible as the views. I simply had to extend this tour. I was in awe..... it was breathtaking so informative and worth every penny. I could not have asked for a better day and memorable experience.
Kevin_C, Feb 2024
Need more accurate, interesting facts and historical information about the area. We found out more about the town by Goggling it after. The guide was friendly talkative but not value for money.
Wayne_B, Feb 2024
The tour guide was very helpful. Showed me the things I wanted to see. Helped me get to the train station after the tour was over. Would gladly use again.
Julia_L, Feb 2024
I would say our most memorable aspect of the tour was our guide - Anahi was not only gracious and knowledgeable, she was flexible, down to earth, and a delight. Our tour was a successful, fun time because she was so present to our hopes and spontaneities. Thank you!
Jeff_R, Oct 2023
Martina was wonderful and gave us the perfect Heidelberg experience that we were looking for. A great morning.
Steven_C, Aug 2023
Martina was my guide. She did an excellent job and I highly recommend anyone looking for a guide to sign up and ask for Martina. She was engaging, informative, fun, and personal up to the end.
Maurice_H, Jun 2022
Everything was memorable and tour guide Alex was awesome and taught me a lot of interesting history and took great video
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hello Maurice,
We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with your Lokafyer Alex. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that Alex was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly.
Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure!
Safe Travels!
Regards,
Marnelly
Lokafy.com
Mary_M, Jun 2022
Personable Guide. Knowledgeable and willing to extend tour longer due to missing something I had hoped to see. Had a nice time
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hi Mary,
Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer in Heidelberg. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you had that experience!
It's really great to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team.
We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure!
Safe Travels!
Regards,
Marnelly
Lokafy.com
L1414WLmarion, Oct 2019
My tour guide Lars did an excellent job of giving a 3 hour tour of Heidelberg. He was informative and made sure I got to see the main sights of Heidelberg. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hello ,
Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us. As we customize each tour, we consider each travelers' preferences while matching them with our Lokafyers, and I'm glad you had a great time exploring the city together with your Lokafyer Lars. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly.
In the years since your last tour, we have expanded a lot, and now offer Lokafy tours in almost 300+ cities around the world.
Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure!
Safe travels,
Regards,
Vinita
Lokafy.com
Flyer260581, Sep 2019
We had requested to be met at our hotel and then the address where to meet on the "voucher" was almost a mile away ... the day before we finally got guides info and she was to meet us at 4pm – waited until 4:30pm when she finally showed up – She wasn’t a “local” she was a college student from Chili with such a thick accent we couldn’t understand her, she didn’t know any history of the area and the 1 thing we requested FROM the beginning that wasn’t told to her, is that we Must see the castle, no tour of the castle as requested and it was quite a let down as we only had 1 day …
Response from Host, Feb 2022
Hello!
I am sorry to hear that your tour did not go as you expected. From your review, it seems as if perhaps you would have preferred a professionally guided tour rather than a Lokafy tour. In all of our information we outline that we provide unscripted walking tours through a city with a local - just as you would see a city if you had a friend showing you around. Lokafy allows travelers to connect with locals, and learn about the city from their perspective; things like: what it's like to live there, advice on their favorite restaurants and also connecting on a personal level. From your review, it seems that our Lokafyers followed our guidelines. As they are not professional tour guides, we do not require Lokafyers to have a detailed knowledge of the city’s history. We hope that the conversations you had with your Lokafyers helped you connect with them on a personal level.
Regards,
Lokafy Team
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