Neckar Valley

Outstanding Person­al­ized Tour with Manfred Pitz, “A Friend in Heidel­berg”
My husband and I took my mother on a Viking Rhine River cruise to cele­brate her 85th birthday in late April. We contacted Manfred and set up a day to see Heidel­berg and the surrounding area. He picked us up at our ship docked in Speyer, and after a day of touring the area, he dropped us off in Rüdesheim where our ship was located later that after­noon. We left the itin­erary up to him, and our day ended up just as we had hoped for! We visited the beau­tiful Schwet­zingen Palace and Gardens and then made our way to Heidel­berg castle. He drove us through the city of Heidel­berg before taking us all the way to the front entrance of the castle, which greatly mini­mized the walking required by my elderly mother. He also assisted us by giving my mother a lovely coffee break to warm up and rest before venturing into the castle. We crossed the Neckar River on a small ferry and stopped by the Dils­berg Fortress. We then went to lunch where he joined us at a local restau­rant in Hirschhorn, a small town near Heidel­berg. It was perfect for a rainy day and the occa­sion. Manfred is a people person who antic­i­pated our family’s needs very well. His English is excel­lent, and his van is perfect for touring and was metic­u­lously main­tained. We now truly have a friend in Heidel­berg, and we sincerely thank him for making this day so enjoy­able and unfor­get­table!

A friend in Heidel­berg indeed!
“A friend in Heidel­berg” is the perfect name for Manfred’s busi­ness. We had a group of 9 friends and family with us on a river cruise up the Rhine and we hired Manfred to tour us around Heidel­berg. We had a few places we wanted to visit, which he gladly accom­mo­dated. In addi­tion, Manfred suggested a wonderful trip to a fortress outside of town, made reser­va­tions for an authentic German lunch, and shared his beau­tiful city with us. He is extremely knowl­edge­able about the city and its history and we couldn’t have picked a better person to show us around this beau­tiful city.

Superb Person­al­ized Tour
My husband and I spent a fantastic Sunday with Manfred exploring the local Heidel­berg area. From the corre­spon­dence prior to arriving in Germany to every stop during our tour, Manfred contin­u­ously made us feel comfort­able and well looked after. He discussed our inter­ests with us and customized the day, which was wonderful. We espe­cially liked seeing aspects of Heidel­berg that only a local could find! We did not know much about the area, and Manfred did a great job telling us about its history and tradi­tions. From Dils­berg Castle to the Schwet­zingen Palace, we loved seeing the beauty of this region. Throughout the day, Manfred listened to our inter­ests and contin­u­ously customized the tour to match them. I cannot recom­mend Manfred more highly. It was truly like spending the day with a friend!!

High­light of Germany Trip
Don’t second-guess your­self.… reserve your time with Manfred NOW. You will thank your­self later! My husband and I arrived in Heidel­berg the day prior to our time with him and had seen/done the typical tourist recom­mended activ­i­ties. The following morning Manfred picked us up at our hotel and took us outside of Heidel­berg to a little village called Dils­berg. It was a beau­tiful, quiet spot where we had the oppor­tu­nity to walk through the castle and grounds. We then trav­eled to Neckarsteinach (crossing the river by way of ferry) where we sat together, had a cappuc­cino and chatted. As we only had a few hours to spend with Manfred, we then headed back to Heidel­berg. However, that was not the end of Manfred’s gracious­ness. He recom­mended a place in his neigh­bor­hood for lunch (HUGO Wine & Dine) and later sent us (via email) details of a scenic route we could take to get to Miltenberg where our niece would be getting married a few days later. Manfred’s van is impec­cably clean and comfort­able. More impor­tantly is Manfred, himself. He is a very friendly, helpful and gracious man. He is very generous with sharing his time and infor­ma­tion. Manfred made it a top priority to get to know us and learn about our lives. The time we had with Manfred was a high­light of our time in Germany. We feel blessed to have met him and spent time with him.

We Found Our Friend in Heidel­berg
From the moment you commit to this expe­ri­ence with Manfred you are welcomed with great infor­ma­tion and commu­ni­ca­tion. He works with you to under­stand and create travel together as some­thing you want and need in this beau­tiful part of Germany. Our visits to the castle, palace and old town including a surprise or two making this trip worth­while. If you like rigid plans or some­what go with the flow this is your friend in Heidel­berg without reser­va­tions. He brings person­al­iza­tion and customiza­tion with every kilo­meter, conver­sa­tion and tour. We paid extra for our trans­porta­tion to and from Frank­furt to Heidel­berg had a special lunch with Manfred and a few other unex­pected wonderful oppor­tu­ni­ties. Would use his services again as he treats it like a busi­ness and a passionate hobby. Make your appoint­ment today!