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Mainz, with its charming old town and rich heritage, can sometimes feel difficult to navigate for visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour.
This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance.
Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your preferences, ensuring you see the places you truly want to experience. Ideal for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals Mainz’s hidden treasures and local stories.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Mainz ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any hotel located in Mainz.
Itinerary
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The High Cathedral of St. Martin in Mainz, or Mainz Cathedral for short, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz and is under the patronage of St. Martin of Tours. The east choir is dedicated to St. Stephen.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The Catholic parish church of Saint Stephan in Mainz was founded in 990 by Archbishop Willigis on the highest elevation of the city. The client was most likely the emperor's widow Theophanu. Willigis wanted to create with it the place of prayer of the empire.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
The Mainz Citadel is located on the Jakobsberg on the edge of today's Old Town and in the immediate vicinity of the Roman Theater station. The fortress was built in its present form around 1660 and was part of the Mainz Fortress.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
The sanctuary of Isis and Mater Magna originated in Roman Mogontiacum in the 1st century and existed until the 3rd century. During construction work on the "Römerpassage" shopping gallery in downtown Mainz, its structural remains were discovered and uncovered at the end of 1999.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Kirschgarten is a square with half-timbered buildings in the old town of Mainz. Cultural features are parallel placed lines of half-timbered houses, which are connected by the alley along the "Weihergarten".
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's a city tour and not a tour inside the monuments.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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