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Manfred, your guide for
Heidel­berg and beyond

Manfred, your guide for Heidel­berg and beyond

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 328 reviews

Manfred, your guide for
Heidel­berg and beyond

Manfred, your guide for Heidel­berg and beyond

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 328 reviews

On tour with a friend and his luxury van

The name of my offering describes it well. What I have to offer goes well beyond what you can expect from an ordi­nary tour and driver guide. When you study the many reviews I have received from my guests over the years, it becomes clear that I am passionate about what I do. I go one – or some­times several – extra miles to make sure my clients have an extra­or­di­nary expe­ri­ence by going on tour with a friend in Heidel­berg.

I am a Heidel­berger with signif­i­cant life and profes­sional expe­ri­ence. After various stages of my former career in Germany and the United States, I returned to Heidel­berg and found my true destiny when I was in my mid-50s – as an absolutely passionate tour and driver guide.

Reviews

Who could better describe the services that I offer than those who have already gone on tour with me?

Please click here to see all the reviews I have received since I started offering my excep­tional service in 2017: 328 — and counting!

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Desti­na­tions

Heidel­berg and its Neigh­bor­hood

Heidel­berg, the epitome of German romance with its world-famous Heidel­berg Castle and the picturesque old town district, attracts well over ten million visi­tors every year. But there is much more to see and do in the town and in its vicinity. Right outside of Heidel­berg is the tran­quil Neckar Valley with its castles, fortresses, and quaint little towns. Schwet­zingen Palace Gardens, one of the master­pieces of Euro­pean garden art, is less than ten miles away.

Speyer and the Palati­nate Region

Half an hour from Heidel­berg lies the city of Speyer with its cathe­dral, one of the most impor­tant artistic monu­ments of the Holy Roman Empire and one of the most signif­i­cant exam­ples of Romanesque archi­tec­ture in Europe. A little bit further to the west lies the haven for wine lovers, the Palati­nate, where Ries­ling prevails, but where many other vari­eties of wine are produced, as well. For a good reason, the Palati­nate’s nick­name is Tuscany of Germany, and the friendly people there are happy to show­case their tradi­tional cuisine as well as their deli­cious wines.

Black Forest and Baden-Baden

One hour south of Heidel­berg lies the legendary Black Forest, a picture-book retreat with green hills in the midst of breath­taking scenery. On the way to the Black Forest, lies Baden-Baden, one of the eleven UNESCO’s Great Spa Towns of Europe. Stop­ping in Baden-Baden is almost a must, for in addi­tion to spas, Baden-Baden contains a beau­tiful old town, a renowned casino, and exclu­sive shop­ping options.

Upper Middle Rhine Valley and Rothen­burg

Sixty-five miles north­west of Heidel­berg lies the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, also called Rhine Gorge char­ac­ter­ized by vine-covered steep slopes and impres­sive rocky outcrops with hilltop castles over­looking the renowned Rhine River. Last but not least, two hours east of Heidel­berg you will find famous Rothen­burg ob der Tauber. With its historic old town and half-timbered houses, it is a symbol of medieval Germany and a step back in time.

Other Desti­na­tions

This list is just a selec­tion of possible desti­na­tions. I often travel to places where my guests once lived or were stationed when they served in the mili­tary. When we explore areas where ances­tors of my guests once lived, we also travel to a wide variety of places in south­west Germany. If guests wish to visit other places, I am more than happy to accom­pany them as well.

Luxury Van

A van is the most prac­tical vehicle for going on tour. My luxury van offers space for five passen­gers and comes with a number of ameni­ties like a leather inte­rior and four captain’s chairs in the back. If your group is larger than five, I can always rent a bigger vehicle.

Luxury Van

A van is the most prac­tical vehicle for going on tour. My luxury van offers space for five passen­gers and comes with a number of ameni­ties like a leather inte­rior and four captain’s chairs in the back. If your group is larger than five, I can always rent a bigger vehicle.