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Small-Group Bike Tour of Cologne: Explore City Highlights and Historic Sites
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289 Ratings
Köln
Join a small-group bike tour of Cologne and explore the city's highlights and historic sites. Ride along a scenic route, visit the legendary cathedral, and enjoy panoramic views. Bike and helmet included.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Eigelstein Torburg - Meeting point for the tour is at the medieval Eigelstein city gate, close to the central train station.
- Hohenzollern Bridge - Have a great view on the Cologne Cathedral from the bridgehead and see the many padlocks that stand as a symbol for eternal love of many thousands of couples.
- Freitreppe Kolner Rheinboulevard - Up to 10.000 people can stand on this gigantic flight of steps on the eastern side of the Rhine River. Enjoy an amazing view while looking across to the old city district!
- Cologne Cathedral - See the Cologne Cathedral and listen to its history and get to know fascinating facts about it.
- Kolner Philharmonie - We will pass by the philharmonic hall with its modern architecture style.
- Rheinauhafen - See waterfront development at its best - We will cycle through the new build former Industrial port of Cologne.
What's Included
- Bike helmet included for safety
- Complimentary rain poncho in case of rain
- Bike provided for the tour
- Experienced guide to lead the way
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Water bottles (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Embark on a relaxing bicycle tour of Cologne along a picturesque route that is 10m (15km) long. You’ll transition between popular sightseeing spots in a city lauded for its cathedral and history that extends back about two millennia—all located along the beautiful Rhine River. Enjoy several breaks for photographs capturing stunning views, an intimate group atmosphere (capped at 15 members), and the knowledgeable insights from your professional guide. Bicycles and helmets will be provided.
- Customers should be healthy and fit enough for a relaxed bike tour at a moderate speed
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Reminder to dress according to weather conditions
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Tandems available if advised at time of booking
Location
Colonia Aktiv Bike Tours
Gereonswall
...close to the "Eigelstein" medievel town gate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(289 Ratings)
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Holly_g
Jun 23, 2024
Highly recommend booking a bike tour - Booking the bike tour was the best decision we made! Excellent way to see Cologne and learn the history of this city. Tobi was a fantastic guide!
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C3527ucpatrickc
Jun 22, 2024
Fun and great experience - I joined the tour on a rainy Monday and I was the only one in the tour, so a group tour has been upgraded to a private tour. My tour guide, Ulrike, was very professional and shared a lot of information about the history of Cologne, the daily life of its people and other tips as a local. The bike was easy to handle and the route was not demanding. And it was a good thing to join on a weekday since there are less people and traffic on the street. Thanks for giving me a great time in Cologne. It is totally worth it.
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Simon
Jun 20, 2024
Cologne by bike - This tour is a fantastic way to see Cologne with an expert guide, Andre. Easy cycling and good bikes.
Highly recommended.
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Mark_h
Jun 18, 2024
Easy morning ride learning about Cologne. - Sarah was a great cycling guide, friendly and very knowledgeable about the city of Cologne.
We had a nice small group of cyclists from Caithness Scotland and Florida USA. Thank you for the experience.
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256h_kanm
Jun 8, 2024
Håkan + 3 - Sarah was great, took us on a lovely bike ride in a sunny Cologne. We got many anecdotes and historical descriptions about Cologne 💥👍🚴
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Charlie_b
Jun 6, 2024
A big thumbs up - Had a wonderful time on the bike tour. Christian was great and really detailed about Koln. Would recommend
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Samantha_d
Jun 4, 2024
Highly recommended - A very enjoyable trip around Cologne by bike at a gentle pace. Tobi was an excellent tour guide, friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I learnt alot about the history of the city. The bikes were comfortable, upright city bikes and there were plenty of helmets available in different sizes.
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William_s
May 24, 2024
Exciting, active informative, overview of cologne - Excellent overview of the very long history of Köln. Our guide, Toby, was very knowledgeable and engaged. He was informative, but kept us moving. Good mix of information and activity. My son joined me and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend for any visitors to Cologne.
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O7171sksaram
Jun 11, 2024
Nice tour - Nice tour, not very spectacular. The information is nice and you get something about the history of Cologne. A minus point: you don't get a bottle of water and you can't buy it there either.
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Jeanette_d
May 17, 2024
Nice, but could be better. - Lovely bike ride around the city, stopping in various spots to hear history about Cologne. I would have liked to have biked more and stopped a little less. Stories were factual, but could have been made more interesting.
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