Nuremberg Private Tour

Nuremberg Private Tours

When booking, you can choose between the following options to get to know Nuremberg in an exclusive way. All of them start at the Hauptmarkt at the time of your choice and include an English-speaking guide. 

Medieval Nuremberg Tour (3 hours)

We'll meet at the Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg to begin an adventure through the historic city centre.

Step back in time to the Middle Ages while learning all about the more German city's past. We'll see the different fountains as well as meet the famous character of Dorothea Flock and the Legend of the Flying Knights.

Next, we'll go to the Nuremberg Wall and walk to Weißgerbergasse, a street that will take us back to medieval times just by admiring it. Do you know the names of Kaspar Hauser and Gregor Mendel? We'll discover their history!

After 3 hours the tour will end in the city centre.

Third Reich Tour (3 hours)

We'll meet at the Hauptmarkt to begin a tour that will reveal Nuremberg's role in the Third Reich.

The tour will start with the monument in honour of the ancient synagogue while listening to what happened on the Night of Broken Glass. Following on, we'll visit the ruins of St. Catherine's Church, to learn about the role of women in the reconstruction of the city.

Then, we'll go to St. Lorenz Church, to admire its imposing facade. This Lutheran building has a Gothic exterior from the 13th century. Here, we'll talk about the concentration camps and their prisoners. Our next stop will be the Opera House. Did you know that the Nazi regime used opera as a propaganda tool?

Finally, in the historical centre, we'll talk about the Nuremberg Trials and their importance in marking a turning point in Germany. The tour will then end.

Historic Nuremberg Tour (2 hours 30 minutes)

At the appointed time we'll meet at the Hauptmarkt in the city of Nuremberg. The tour will begin by talking about commercial life in the Middle Ages while enjoying the aromas and colours.  

In the middle of the central square, we'll see the Church of Our Lady, a Baltic Gothic work commissioned by Emperor Charles IV. The next stop is the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, did you know that it was used as a jewellery depository during the Third Reich?

We'll continue through the St. Sebald district, and admire the church of the same name that was bombed during the Second World War. Finally, the tour will lead us to the House of Albrecht Dürer, the most famous painter in the whole country due to his paintings and engravings during the Renaissance period.

After three hours of getting to know the history of the city, the tour will end.

Advantages of a Private Tour

In addition to having a much more personalized service, by booking a private tour you'll have an English-speaking guide exclusively for you, the flexibility to do the tour any day of the week, the ability to modify the itinerary to your liking and, if you are a large group, you'll even save money!

Change of Meeting Point for Christmas

Due to the traditional Christmas markets, between November 25 and December 25, 2024, the meeting point will be the Narrenschiff (Staute of the Fools' Boat), located at Plobenhofstraße, 10 between the Museumsbrücke bridge and the Hauptmarkt Square.