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1,5 Hour Private Guided Walking Tour: Cathedral and Old Mainz

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Mainz, Germany
  • 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

The Old Town of Mainz is undeniably picturesque, with its colorful buildings, half-timbered shopfronts, and cobblestone streets. With this tour, explore the historic city with a private guide, learn about the city’s fascinating history and different architectural styles, and visit landmarks including the market square, Mainz Cathedral, and the Kirschgarten.
  • Explore the Old Town, including a visit to Mainz Cathedral
  • Learn more about Mainz’s history from your Ph.D. historian guide
  • Enjoy a customizable itinerary with this private tour
  • Optional pickup and drop-off at your Mainz hotel

What's Included

  • Cathedral entry (if open)
  • Professional local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional, by arrangement)
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Meeting point

  • Treppen am Rheinufer
    272H+4J2, 55116 Mainz, Germany

    Unless otherwise arranged, the meeting point is directly at the river Rhine at Fischtorplatz

End point

  • Haus zum Aschaffenberg
    Kirschgarten 28, 55116 Mainz, Germany

    My tours usually end in the most beautiful part of Mainz.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
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Itinerary

1

Rhine Valley

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Rekonstruierter Marktplatz Am Dom

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Kirschgarten

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Mainzer Dom

40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Some streets are cobbled
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 25 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Cristina was an amazing...

Alane_S, Apr 2025
Cristina was an amazing guide. She knew all about the history and showed us everything we wanted to see. I highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thank you Alane! My friend Cristina is a wonderful guide. Sorry I got ill.

What an Excellent Tour!

Michelle_A, Jul 2024
Judith was a fantastic tour guide and was willing to customize our tour as needed. It was wonderful to have a local tour us through some of the top sites in the area. We had such a great time and learned a lot. If you are considering setting this tour up - definitely do it!

Superb experience

Jacqueline_R, Jul 2023
Excellent experience with Judith. She was very knowledgable about Mainz and the history. She showed us around the cathedral and pointed out many interesting facts and showed us many unique features. She explained everything really well and was a delight to spend a couple of hours with. We learnt a lot and would highly recommend this experience.

Judith was great. A font...

Jeannie_D, Jun 2023
Judith was great. A font of knowledge about the cathedral and the town, in general. A high point of our time in lovely Mainz!

Great Way to See Mainz!

Jonathan_R, Apr 2023
Judith is an incredibly knowledgeable and insightful historian and guide of everything in Mainz. She is also very friendly and was happy to build the tour around our particular interests. Very highly recommend!

Best tour guide!!!

Dmastrino, Oct 2022
The tour guide was best ever! Filled with knowledge and captivating! We fell in love with Mainz and really enjoyed her wealth of knowledge

Fantastic guide and tour

John_g, Oct 2022
Judith was a spectacular guide with tremendous knowledge of the art and history of Mainz. She was a delight and was a wealth of information -- one person in our group noted that it she was the most informative guide he has ever had.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Wow, that is a very big compliment, thank you so much!

Informative Führung

Carine_T, Jan 2024
Die Führung hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Frau Judith hat uns einen umfassenden und interessanten Eindruck von Mainz beschert.

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