City Walking Tour: Explore with a Passionate Local

Experience Cologne like a local with a customized private tour. Explore the city through the eyes of a passionate local, creating your own itinerary or leaving it up to the expert. Discover hidden gems and gain insider knowledge for a truly immersive travel experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Willi Ostermann Monument - This is a customized walking tour so the exact itinerary will depend on the duration of the tour and the interests of the travelers and the Lokafyer. If you have any particular interests or would like to see something specific in the city, please request this in advance of the tour.
What's Included
  • Customized private walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities (optional)
  • Optional activity costs
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
Additional Information

Explore the city through the perspective of a devoted local. With a flexible itinerary, you’re free to tailor the tour to your interests, or let the local guide give you an enlightening overview of the city. Instead of solely focussing on the sights, make connections with the people you encounter. Our pedestrian excursions allow you to bypass the…

Location
Willi-Ostermann-Brunnen
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marke_w
Jul 22, 2025
A beautiful city and a wonderful tour - My guide (Madalena) was friendly, personable and in constant communication with me before I arrived in Cologne. She shared great stories about the city, its history and herself. She was patient and answered all of my questions and gave me able time to take photos. I would highly recommend this experience and my guide
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Laura_r
Jul 6, 2025
Personalized tour of Cologne - This was great, it was basically like a private tour with a friend showing you their city. Carlos tailored the day around what we were telling him and what we were clearly interested in, and modified along the way as we got excited about things - such as having to deal with me running into the Hard Rock Cafe because I had to have a T-shirt. It was exactly the tour we wanted.
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Margarita_p
Jun 17, 2025
Look for Daniel in Berlin! - Our private walking tour of Berlin with Daniel was truly exceptional! He was incredibly knowledgeable, a walking encyclopedia of history facts, and kept us completely engaged throughout. Daniel was so well prepared and expertly tailored the tour to our exact interests. It was an absolute joy and pleasure to spend a morning learning about Berlin and its rich history with him. Highly recommend!
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John_b
Jun 7, 2025
Koln a city of wonder - Lokafyer micham was excellent exceeded expectations. Showed us cologne at our pace with history anecdotes thrown in. A really good experience and way of getting to know cologne tailored to your requirements
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Nancy_f
May 28, 2025
Highly recommend Dirk for a 4 hour tour - Dirk did a fabulous job of showing and explaining to us the top sights. We started with the Roman roots of Cologne, then progressed through the beginning of construction on the Cathedral. Dirk is super knowledgeable about the important sights in Cologne and as we parted ways he walked us to recommendations for restaurants. Super nice guy with a good sense of humor AND smart!
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Lutheranladysandiego
May 22, 2025
Passionate Private Experience - No one can fill a two-hour tour with more information and passion than Dirk. Get ready for walking (lots of it!) through history and listening to stories of Cologne and its culture. Highly informative and inspiring.
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Sarahbh3702kz
May 2, 2025
Would Recommend! - It was great to be be able to customize the tour and walk around with someone who could tell us about the historical aspect but also recommend a good local beer and dinner spot.
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Steven_s
Apr 4, 2025
Dirk rocks Cologne! - Beautiful city! City class hotel was wonderful! Our tour guide of Cologne, Dirk, was fabulous! He knew so much. It was unbelievable that one person could know all that history! A must do tour!
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M1707wsmichaeld
Dec 18, 2024
The history of Cologne - Carlos was a brilliant guide. Messages through WhatsApp were perfect and our tour was exactly what we asked for. Carlos also added in some of his personal favourites of the city. It was a perfect way to see the city. Definitely worth paying a little bit extra for a private tour.
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Luisoe8991zv
Nov 1, 2024
Recommended for anyone who wants to get to know Cologne in a personal and profound way. - Cologne has a wonderful city tour to offer, and the tour with Madalina was a real highlight. The tour was individually designed and offered a comprehensive insight into the history and culture of the city. The highlight was undoubtedly a visit to Cologne’s imposing cathedral, which impressed both with its architecture and the stories Madalina told. Their expertise and friendly manner made the tour an unforgettable experience.
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From $56
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).