Classics

The all-time favorites

These tours are always a hit! If you're overwhelmed by the number of guided tours available in Hildesheim, these perennial favorites are just what you need. For example, let a guide from the Hildesheim City Guides Guild give you the perfect overview of the city's sights on the "Get to Know Hildesheim" tour – including the historic market square and World Heritage churches. If you're short on time, the "Short and Sweet" tour offers an entertaining crash course in Hildesheim in just one hour. In the colder months, Hildesheim's festive atmosphere beckons with a stroll through the Christmas market in the romantic half-timbered setting of the historic market square. Or, climb the St. Andrew's Church tower together, a true landmark of the city, and enjoy a breathtaking view of the region from the tallest church tower in Lower Saxony – a view you won't soon forget.

Discover Hildesheim

If this is your first time in Hildesheim, then this guided tour is perfect for you. Enjoy an entertaining and engaging way to discover the historic market square and the UNESCO World Heritage churches of St. Michaelis and St. Mary's Cathedral with its 1000-year-old rosebush.

  • 95 euros per group (plus 15 euros for foreign languages)

  • Group tour by arrangement

  • Duration: 2 hours

  • Also year-round public events

  • Tours are also available for the deaf and visually impaired, and in simplified language.

SHORT AND SWEET

As an introduction to the episcopal city, the tour guides offer a one-hour walking tour. The route, content, and meeting point are arranged individually upon booking.

  • 70 euros per group (plus 15 euros for foreign languages)

  • Group tour by arrangement

  • Duration: 1 hour

ST. ANDREAS – ABOVE THE ROOFS OF THE CITY

After a guided tour of the Gothic St. Andrew's Church, follow the guide to the viewing platform at a height of 75 meters. 364 steps and no elevator: but the reward is a breathtaking 360° panoramic view of Hildesheim and the surrounding region.

  • €85 plus entrance fee for the St. Andrew's Church tower

  • Group tour by arrangement

  • Duration: 1,5 hours

CHRISTMAS HILDESHEIM

Enjoy the pre-Christmas Advent atmosphere with a stroll through Hildesheim. The tour will take you through the festively decorated streets of Hildesheim. The tour concludes with a visit to the Christmas market in the impressive historic market square. Relax and enjoy a cup of hot mulled wine or punch to round off the evening.

  • 15 euros per person including one mulled wine/punch

  • Group tour by arrangement

  • Duration: 1,5 hours

  • The minimum number of participants for this tour is 10 people.