Guided tours for groups
Large and small groups alike can choose from a vast array of bookable guided tours in Bamberg and the surrounding area. Whatever the particular interest, age or preference of your group, you are sure to find the right guided tour here.
There is one more thing you should know, before you get started: Neither we nor our partners lead groups that do not adhere to the basic rules of decency, tolerance, respect and consideration. And we also do not lead groups that are under the influence of alcohol.
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Please note:
Due to the world heritage half marathon on May 4, 2025 there can be no guided city tours on that day.
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World Heritage Fascination
On this extended stroll, you will see just how unique Bamberg is. In the historical ensemble embracing churches and monasteries, with bridges, narrow lanes and squares, half-timbered buildings and baroque facades, the magic of centuries past is still within your grasp. Content: Besides the major ...
Bamberg's Advent and Christmas customs
You can explore the diversity of Christmas customs practised in the period from St. Martin's Day to Epiphany in the magical atmosphere of a beautifully decorated Christmas city. You will learn, for example, about the Bamberg apple trees that bore fruit in the night of Christ's birth or what it ...
Christmas Wonder Bamberg
Enjoy the festive time of the year in the wonderfully decorated, romantic town of Bamberg. Its Christmas Market, German traditions, the regional customs, stories of bygone times and a walk round the Christmas Cribs put you in the right state of mind to welcome Christmas with a smile. Content: ...
World Heritage - Bamberg's triad in depth
This guided walking tour takes you to all three parts of the old town appointed as world heritage site in 1993. It is an in-depth tour taking into account the special development of the city through the centuries and its 1000-year history. Included in the tour: Traditions and customs in the ...
Bamberg and its beer
Bamberg's brewing industry goes back almost 900 years to the days when monasteries functioned as the first breweries. As early as the 12th century, Bamberg's beer was exported as a valuable good to foreign lands. Even today, the beer brewed in and around Bamberg is an important factor in ...
Bamberg and its beer - incl. Brewery Museum
Enjoy our beer and brewery tour including a visit to the Franconian Brewery Museum on Michaelsberg Hill with an ensuing taste of the special museum beer. Bamberg's brewing industry goes back almost 900 years to the days when monasteries functioned as the first breweries. As early as the 12th ...
Bamberg and its tunnels
Bamberg's seven hills district was undermined as early as the middle ages, in search of sand used for scouring powder. This mining work was continued until the early age of industrialisation. In the 17th and 18th century the tunnels were used as a storage place for wine, later also for beer and ...
Of Quacks and Miracle Healers
Bamberg boasts one of Germany's oldest apothecaries, it was home to Europe's most modern hospital, bringing forth doctors like Dr. Eisenbarth, Dr. Markus, Dr. Schönlein and Dr. Wassermann. Pilgrims and the poor could find shelter and care at the large infirmaries, whilst the plague and syphilis ...
Bamberg as a film set
Bamberg is a “big cinema”. Film studios from all over the world have chosen the cathedral city as the backdrop for their productions in recent decades. The cinematic walk follows in the footsteps of the actors, directors and camera crews who worked on cult films such as “The Flying ...
The Unheard Lives of Women
The history of a city is also the history of its women. This guided tour outlines the specific living conditions of women of different backgrounds, such as the bourgeois wives of civil servants, the wives of tradesmen and market gardeners, whores and witches, as well as aristocratic women, ...
Bamberg of sayings
During this entertaining walk through Bamberg you will follow the traces of old idioms and sayings. You will find out, for example, why the blessed above the Prince's Portal are in "seventh heaven" and much more. At the same time, you will be immersed in the former days of the trades, warfare ...
Death by Fire and the Hammer of the Witches
In Bamberg's darkest days back in the 17th century, burning pyres, the "Hammer of the Witches" and distressing interrogations were the order of the day. The obsessive belief in witches stopped at no-one. Retrace the history of Bamberg's witch hunts. Number of participants: Up to 25 per guide ...
Ghosts, myths and legends
Ideally in the evening or at dusk - we will bring to life the events of centuries past. Listen to legends of witchcraft and the devil's work, bourgeois pride and tales of love. Content: Selected sights in the old town of Bamberg Number of participants: Up to 25 per guide Please note: Most ...
Bamberg's storyteller
Saints, sinners, emperors and townsfolk from the city's past will be revealed to you in a way that brings history to life: in endless stories without endless dates and numbers. Streets, squares and buildings all have their own stories to tell, stories that have been passed down through the ...
Lifeline Regnitz
On this stroll along the River Regnitz you will begin to appreciate just how important the river is to Bamberg. The buildings, bridges, locks, mills and canals of our city bear witness to how the townspeople have always lived with and from the water. You will see a different side to Bamberg from ...
Bamberg for kids
Art and culture can be fun, even for young visitors to Bamberg! Children and youths see cities through different eyes. They want to feel a sense of adventure and are bubbling with questions. This guided tour focuses on the more exciting and self-explanatory aspects of Bamberg's history. Content: ...
Bamberg - Living History
This tour for teenagers is exciting and easy to understand, shedding light on important buildings and monuments in chronological order. It travels from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and Baroque periods and into the modern age. The guide frequently slips into the role of the characters in ...
Guided cycling tour through Bamberg
Discover the local lifestyle, quirky short-cuts that open up new vistas, and the prettiest spots in town – within and beyond the central UNESCO cultural heritage site. Enjoy the town’s most stunning views, and relax cycling through a tunnel of green leaves along the river. The best way to ...
Get a taste of Bamberg
Go on a culinary tour of Bamberg with comments and explanations on food and drink through the centuries. Samples of the local specialities will ginger up the tour. Content:Guided tour on the culture of food and drink, Samples of local specialities Number of participants: Up to 25 per guide ...
Fire, mead and flying ointment
How did the simple people live, love and die, when demons and witches still populated the earth? Actively discover Bamberg from a very different angle. During this guided tour you will hear about the history of the town and its most important sights whilst learning all about the everyday lives ...
Jewish life in the millenium city
Jewish citizens have been at home in Bamberg ever since the bishopric was founded in 1007. Around 1200 the Jewish community in Bamberg was among the most prominent in Germany. The continual ups and downs culminated in the obliteration of Jewish life during the period of national socialism. This ...