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Cologne Small Group Tours & Trips

137 Cologne trips. Tours from 35 tour companies. 155 reviews. 5/5 avg rating.

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Rhine River Cruise Biking
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Rhine River Cruise Biking

By Butterfield & Robinson
none
4.9/5 Excellent
74 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Koblenz, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Explore Germany’s Black Forest
  • Explore the lush valley of the Neckar River
  • Ride around the Kaiserstuhl

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Cycling & Biking, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Butterfield and Robinson just planned and executed a great, great trip for us to the Amalfi coast. All the services and hotels were wonderful and the guides were great fun and and well informed. Many nice surprises along the way and an itinerary we would have had trouble putting together on our own was effortless. All guides were well trained the transportation and drivers were polite and on time. The recommended hotels were amazing. We loved every minute of our vacation."

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The Best of Austria & Switzerland with Romantic Rhine
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The Best of Austria & Switzerland with Romantic Rhine

By Avalon Waterways
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Colmar, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Innsbruck, Koblenz, Lucerne, Rudesheim, Salzburg, St. Moritz, Strasbourg, Vienna, Zermatt, Zurich

Highlights

  • Welcome to Austria
  • Guided sightseeing, see the Ringstrasse, Heldenplatz, and visit Schönbrunn Palace
  • Danube cruise and visit to The Sound of Music Parish Church in Mondsee; guided walking tour in Salzburg
  • Day at leisure
  • Walk through the Old Town, see the Golden Roof in Innsbruck; travel to St. Moritz
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Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"My first Avalon cruise/land tour to Vietnam/Cambodia was the best experience of my 80 plus cruises. We recently took the Avalon Egypt/Jordan cruise/land tour and it was the polar opposite. Most sites were awesome but the tour needed a guide in addition to the Egyptologist, who didn’t look out for the safety/best interests of the guests. I submitted a detailed review of Egypt and Jordan but have not yet heard back."

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German Highlights
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German Highlights

By Globus
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Berlin, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Potsdam

Highlights

  • Frankfurt : A welcome dinner at a local restaurant and a farewell dinner at your hotel
  • Rhine cruise:
  • Cologne : Visit the cathedral; enjoy a beer at the Cölner Hofbräu Früh
  • Cologne–berlin: By high-speed first-class ICE train
  • Berlin : Guided sightseeing, take pictures of Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
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Themes

50 plus, Cultural

What travelers are saying

"This tour has amazing sites, good hotels in great locations, great pace BUT the tour director that was assigned to be with our small group added nothing to the experience. He did not give us any info, tell us about what we were seeing, give us any info at all. The only time he talked was to tell us when the next bathroom break would be. Apparently this is common for Globus to use retirees starting another chapter. Our guide was 76 and had no energy. Travel with Gate 1 or Intreped.... guides can make or break a tour."

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Germany Guided Tours
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Germany Guided Tours

By Carpe Mundo
none
5/5 Excellent
66 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Dusseldorf, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Koblenz, Rudesheim

Highlights

  • Spending the night like royalty in a beautifully restored medieval castle perched above the Rhine
  • Biking through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 40+ castles and fortresses
  • Sampling fine wines while biking through one of Germany’s premier wine growing regions
  • Admiring the beauty of the Cologne Cathedral, one of the most iconic churches in the world

Themes

Cycling & Biking, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"I had no idea what to expect, but what I experienced was way over what I could even imagine! The landscaping was eye candy for the soul no matter where you looked. It was enjoyable even when driving between sites. Hotels were well appointed, employees accommodating . . . loved the horse park accommodations!!!! Glacier climb, kayaking in glacial bay, hiking along the coast, Diamond Beach, etc. were all exciting and beyond words."

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10 Day Bavaria & Alps Experience
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10 Day Bavaria & Alps Experience

By The Relaxed Explorer
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5/5 Excellent
9 reviews
Private Guided
Why we love them
They go the extra mile to cater to travelers of all abilities by limiting hotel transfers, choosing accessible tour routes and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Alps, Bavaria, Berlin, Frankfurt, Grindelwald, Lucerne, Mt. Pilatus, Munich, Neuschwanstein Castle, Zurich

Highlights

  • Experience Munich and see the highlights of this 850 year old city
  • The day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Travelling the Romantic Road, we first reach Harburg
  • Fully guided experience of the Dachau Concentration Camp
  • Drive through the beautiful upper Bavarian countryside to Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake.

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"I've traveled to Europe several times before but not like this. Thanks to Kelley and her amazing knowledge and patience with all my queries, my famiy and I enjoyed a customized itinerary filled with a food tour in Paris and a cooking lesson in Naples, history and art lessons at the British Museum and Musee D'Orsay, with enough time to travel independently and make new discoveries with less hassle than before. I absolutely recommend the Relaxed Explorer to anyone looking to make memorable trips with their families that will be cherished by all. Thank you so much Kelley!! Would love to make more good travel memories with your help!!"

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Cologne Reviews & Ratings

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Evelyn

Nov 2017

Provided byTrafalgar

Best of Germany

No time at places. Rest stops were gas stations...s...

Tour:  Best of Germany and Austria Summer 2019

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Melida

Oct 2017

Provided byTrafalgar

Best of Germany

Memorable trip. good tour

Tour:  Best of Germany and Austria Summer 2019

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Donna

Oct 2017

Provided byTrafalgar

Best of Germany and Austria

The optionals were good choices. We went on all but 2 of them. However, they added over $1,000 to our trip after the exchange which we expected as we have been on ...

Tour:  Best of Germany and Austria Summer 2019

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Marcia

Oct 2017

Provided byTrafalgar

Best of Germany

We saw it all. Germany is filled with so much history and emmond,our guide showed us the most important in each town and filled us in in between and did it all with...

Tour:  Best of Germany and Austria Summer 2019

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Elizabeth

Oct 2017

Provided byTrafalgar

Best of Germany

I went to Germany with a specific goal and came away with more than I dreamed was possible.

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