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Frankfurt Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

2 Hours Round trip from Frankfurt am Main Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private walking tour of Frankfurt with a professional local guide
  • 02 Explore Römerberg, the historic heart of the city
  • 03 See the Imperial Cathedral and learn about coronation rituals
  • 04 Walk across Eiserner Steg for views of the skyline and museum embankment
  • 05 Discover St. Paul’s Church, seat of Germany’s first national assembly
  • 06 Pass through Frankfurt’s banking district, including Commerzbank Tower
  • 07 Learn about Goethe’s life at his birthplace from the outside
  • 08 Hear how Frankfurt evolved from medieval trade center to financial capital

Discover Frankfurt on a private walking tour that traces the city’s journey from medieval trade center and coronation site to modern financial powerhouse. Stroll through historic squares and along the river while your professional guide brings Frankfurt’s architecture, culture, and stories to life.

Along the way, see landmarks such as Römerberg, the Fountain of Justice, Old St. Nicholas Church, the Eiserner Steg, the Imperial Cathedral, St. Paul’s Church, Commerzbank Tower, and Goethe’s birthplace. You’ll also learn about local traditions, including the famous Frankfurter sausage and apple cider, as well as the life and work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Get up on Eiserner Steg, the 19th-century iron footbridge over the river Main, and view the high-rise skyline and the museum embankment of Frankfurt.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Frankfurt
Languages English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

You will start your tour in front of the Main Train Station, at Main Entrance and continue exploring the city including the following sights: Römerberg-Square, the former place of medieval trade fairs and coronation festivities. The City Hall. The Fountain of Justice, the picturesque half-timbered houses and Old St. Nicholas Church from the 13th century, once part of a medieval imperial compound. Get up on Eiserner Steg, the 19th-century iron footbridge over the river Main, and view the high-rise skyline and the museum embankment of Frankfurt. Take a short walk to Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral) with its Gothic tower and visit the inside of this coronation church of German kings and emperors. At Paulsplatz, learn about Paulskirche (St. Paul’s Church), where Germany’s first national assembly convened in 1848.  Pass under the towering headquarters of a selection of financial global players in the banking  district, such as Commerzbank Tower built by world-famous British architect Sir Norman Foster. Arrive at Goethehaus, birthplace of the genius of German classical literature Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and learn (outside view) about his early life and times in Frankfurt in the 18th century.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Frankfurt am Main 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Local Guide who will be with your group only
  • Private guided Tour
  • Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • This walk tour suitable for any age
  • For this walk tour no transportation needed
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Activity Level: Easy
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not wheelchair accessible

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tour start
Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Frankfurt am Main.

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