Cologne Christmas Lights guided bike tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Are you visiting our city during the most wonderful time of the year? Be sure to join our Cologne Christmas Lights bike tour – the perfect activity during this joyful season. Cologne hosts the most beautiful X-mas markets in Europe and thus makes the Christmas season the most festive time of the year. Many decorated stalls appear all over the city, offering local delicacies and gadgets, and the beautiful landmarks light up, turning the city into a cozy Christmas wonderland. On this guided bike tour you enjoy a combination of classic sightseeing and visit different Christmas markets. Our knowledgeable local guides share some of their favorite German holiday traditions and know where to find unique handcrafted toys and Christmas souvenirs. Of course there is also enough time to try some traditional foods or a typical mulled wine or freshly brewed cocoa. Cologne at Christmas time has its own unique charm!
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Use of helmet
- City Bike or E-Bike (depending on booking; E-Bike suitable for all guests from a height of 1.55 m)
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We meet at Gereonswall, at the Colonia Aktiv Shop, which is located just next to the medieval Eigelstein city gate. Meet your guide, jump on your city bikes or e-bikes and off you go!
What an amazing panoramic view to the Cathedral and the Rhine! Make sure you have your cameras reday!
Cylce along the banks of the Rhine river and enjoy fantastic views. The Rhine park is one of the biggest gardens of Colognes so-called "Schäl Sick". Your guide will tell you all about it!
Enjoy a combination of sightseeing and a visit to different Christmas markets in the historical city center during this wonderful tour.
What a unique feeling! The X-Mas Market in the Old Town has such a special vibe. You have the chance to try some of the local specialties, such as mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and much more.
Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral - Enjoy the Christmassy atmosphere in front of Germany's sight number one: The Cathedral!
A very special Christmas Market waits for us at the Rheinau Harbor: the Harbor and pirates market - located right in front of the Chocolate museum and in the shadow of the so-called Crane houses. Park your bikes and take your time exploring all the handcrafted souvenirs and local treats!
Make your way back to the Eigelstein City Gate through the city center. Christmas is such a special time here. Traditions, fairy lights, the smell of mulled wine and roasted nuts in the air - truly amazing! And who knows, maybe your guide pops by one or the other X-Mas-Special on your way back to the Eigelstein.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Departure Point: Colonia Aktiv Shop Gereonswall 2 50668 Köln Address: Colonia Aktiv Shop Gereonswall 2 50668 Köln Directions: ..close to the medieval town gate "Eigelsteintor"
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Colonia Aktiv
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Cologne
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 211 experiences we list in Cologne.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 56 of 211.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cologne
Cologne is a Rhine city of Roman roots and a towering Gothic cathedral, with Romanesque churches, art museums and a brewing tradition of its own.
Cologne's cathedral, begun in 1248 and finished in 1880, rises 157 metres above the Rhine on twin spires and shelters the golden Shrine of the Three Kings; it is a World Heritage site. The city began as a Roman colony, and the Roman-Germanic Museum beside the cathedral shows a large Dionysus mosaic found on the spot. The Hohenzollern Bridge carries trains across the river, its railings hung with love locks, and a dozen Romanesque churches stand in the old centre.
Top-ranked sights in Cologne: Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), Cologne Old Town (Altstadt), Roman-Germanic Museum (Römisch-Germanische Museum).
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