Many of the Rhine River Cruises offer shore excursions to the Black Forest or Alsace region from the ports in Basel, Breisach or Strasbourg. But instead of joining the regular (cattle-car) bus tours run by the cruise ship company taking you to the ‘Cuckoo Clock Village’ which is set-up just for the cruise ship company, many people prefer a (private) guided tour. The advantages: you get to do and see things large bus groups can’t. You can void the most touristy places – if you want to. With us you can get off-the-beaten path and go where the locals go. And you can ask me as many questions as you like.
Meeting Point
Our driver/guide meets you at the cruise ship port in Breisach.
Depending on your ship’s departure time in the evening a 6 hour tour might be all you can do. But no matter how many hours you can spend in our area, we try to create the perfect day for you.
How many people?
- The minimum number of people in your private group is 2
- The maximum number you can bring is 15.
What’s included? And what is not?
- Private Black Forest tour with a guide, driver & vehicle
- Our driver meets you at your cruise ship in Breisach.
- Our Guides: Professional, English-speaking, Certified by the Black Forest Park Association, Members of the German National Tourist Guide Association (BVGD)
- Our Vehicles: Safe and Clean Vehicles, all vehicles pass strict mechanical inspection by the German TÜV (Technical Security Association), special passenger transport insurance, air-conditioning, non-smoking, mobile phone charger on board, umbrellas on board, bottled water on board, parking fees included, tolls and other road fees included, distance & fuel costs included
- Not included: lunch costs & entrance fees
Questions? Interested in touring on a private tour of the Black Forest? Contact us here!
Sample Tours from Breisach
The following tours are laied out as 6 hour tours. If you have all day available for touring we will add-on more stops
- Freiburg & Lake Titisee. A short drive will take you to Freiburg where you get to visit the famous farmers market. Our guide will show you some hidden places in the old town before you hop in the car again. A scenic drive on the Panorama Road will take you to the oldest monastery church in the area. From here it is a short drive to Lake Titisee where you have time to go for a boat ride, do some souvenir shopping. Or taste real Black Forest cake.
- Freiburg, Lake & Hike. This tour provides you with a lot of options: We will show you Lake Titisee where you have the option to do some shopping or just enjoy time at the lake. Then you get active on a hike through beautiful Ravenna Gorge. We end in Freiburg where you get to spend time at a beergarden – or in town. This itinerary will require an additional hour of touring.
- 5 Mile Hike through a Gorge. Our driver will pick you up at your cruise ship and drive you to the Black Forest mountains. This is where our guide will wait for you to take you on a beautiful hike. This is one of our most popular hikes because you really get it all: Besides the classic, dark Black Forest gorge hike next to waterfalls, you get a lot of Black Forest history, a few touristy things, the oldest chapel in the Black Forest, the areas largest cuckoo clock. The guided hike takes you down into a valley famous for its ancient mills that once made everything from rope to spoons. You will see how people thrived hundreds of years ago. Your local guide has lots of stories to tell. You are in for a real treat!
- Town, Waterfall & Scenery. We will take you on a 1 hour scenic drive up into Black Forest mountains. Here you get to walk across a bridge above the treetops. You also get to spend time at a beautiful waterfall – one of the must-see falls in the Southern Black Forest. The walk to the waterfall can be easy (flat walk in) or more challenging – the guide will adjust to your fitness level. If you are adventurous we will bring you to a mountain coaster next – the longest one in Germany! On the way back to Breisach we will stop in a pretty Black Forest town which is often overlooked by tourist – experience like a local! Taste some of the best Black Forest cakes available in the region. Or taste local wine and a specialty.
- Triberg Cuckoo Clock area. It is a bit of a drive to the centre of clock making but it can be done! You will have a chance to shop for an authentic cuckoo clock and visit the Triberg waterfalls – Germany’s highest falls. We will take you to one of World’s Largest cuckoo clocks and the Black Forest museum. No worries – the clocks will be shipped, you do not need to take them with you. Please note that visits to clock makers are not possible any longer. But our guide knows all about cuckoo clocks and can demonstrate them for you.
Personalized Tour. If you have anything specific in mind you don’t see covered in our regular tours talk to us! We know the Black Forest region like noone else and can most likely put a customized half day tour together for you covering exactly what you want to see.
