Germany · FREIBURG TOURS
This is the shortlist to send to whoever is planning the trip: 15 freiburg tours worth the money, each with its price, its verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
1.5-hour guided walk in Freiburg with Bächle channels, Gässle alleys, gargoyles, the farmers market, and key old-town sights.
“Our tour with Annabelle was was wonderful, she was fun and kept us entertained!”
Walk Freiburg with Black Forest drag queen Betty BBQ for 85 minutes of history, jokes, and local gossip, in German.
“Betty BBQ is just lovely and her tour is the perfect combination between on point historical facts and short anecdotes to spice things up. Recommend it wholeheartedly!”
Actor-led Freiburg walk through dark medieval tales, from witch Catharina Stadellmenin to a Wanderhure, guided in 90 minutes.
A 1.5-hour guided walk through Freiburg’s old town, explaining the Bächle streams, key landmarks, and ending at Augustinerplatz for great street views.
Freiburg city walk with Bächle streams, old-town alleyways, and a cathedral visit using an easy-to-hear headphone system for about 90 minutes.
“Am besten war unser Gide sowie deren Erzählungen. Gerne wieder.”
Ride the Schlossbergbahn, hike Freiburg Schlossberg, taste 4 wines and 1 secco, and enjoy panoramic views over Rheingraben and Kaiserstuhl.
1h 20m Travestie City Tour in Freiburg with Betty BBQ, featuring the cathedral square, stories, and a German guide, 40.70 pp.
“Betty is a superstar! The tour is in German, so I didn't get all of it, but it is still a great way to see this beautiful city.”
A 2-hour German-only walk through Freiburg old town, Gothic Münster, historic gates and squares, plus the lively Bermuda Triangle area.
“Sympathische Stadtführerin mit gutem Hintergrundwissen und einigen kuriosen Anekdoten dabei.Hat sich besonders über unsere diversen Nachfragen gefreut. Guter Start um sich in Freiburg zu orientieren.”
A 4-hour guided Freiburg pub crawl with five downtown stops, a welcome shot, included beers or spritzers, and more drinks.
A 90-minute Freiburg walking tour with a close look at medieval corners and an inside visit to the Freiburg Minster’s stained glass.
A German drag queen Christmas city walk in Freiburg with Betty BBQ, old town stories and jokes, about an hour, from $43.
“Betty BBQ was a great tour guide and kept us entertained throughout. She was both informative and very funny. The hour flew by, despite the miserable weather!”
Freiburg witch-hunts acting tour with Historix-Tours, 90 minutes following Catharina Stadellmenin from accusation to execution sites.
“Die Tour hat uns 4-CH Hexen😉 sehr gut gefallen. Wirklich zum empfehlen.”
Self-guided Freiburg audio scavenger hunt with GPS riddles at the Münster and gates, plus local food tips. Start anytime, about 2 hours.
“We were looking forward to an exciting scavenger hunt, but were quickly disappointed: Instead of a classic scavenger hunt, it was more like a simple walk, where you were guided from place to place via Google Maps. The term “scavenger hunt” is therefore misleading – it lacked the puzzle, search or playful aspect you would expect with such a format. At each of the 10 stations there was a sight to which one had to answer a question. The information about the places was quite nice but very superficial. Most of the questions were extremely simple and quickly solved – only one task required some creative thinking, but the answer…”
Acting tour through Freiburg’s Minster, medieval gates, and legends, told by a professional actor in 105 minutes for $17.
“Es war inhaltlich echt super! Keine. Verbesserung nötig”
Self-guided Freiburg scavenger hunt via app, solving clues and photo tasks near Münster, Rathaus, Bachle, for $13.18.
“Hat spaß gamacht und man ist an vielen unterschiedlichen Orten vorbeigekommen und hat gleichzeitig viel über Freiburg gelernt.”
Germany broken up by the kind of day it makes — pick one and the full list is underneath.
