Guided Tours for Groups 2010

Here you may book tours directly or write to tours@trier-info.de.

General Interest Tours:
 

City Walking Tour "2000 Schritte - 2000 Jahre" ("2000 steps - 2000 years")
Our classic walking tour has the following route:	Porta Nigra (Trier’s famous landmark and the largest city gate of the ancient world) – Late Romanesque House of the Three Magi from the 13th century – medieval Main Market, Trier’s meeting place, with the imposing tower of St. Gangolf’s Church – the mighty facades of St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady – visit inside the Roman Audience Hall, the Throne Room of Constantine the Great and subsequent Roman Emperors of the 4th century – the lively rococo of the Electoral Palace from the 18th century – visit inside the Imperial Baths from Late Antiquity, including the extensive subterranean service passages. Tour ends there.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
City Bus Tour "2 Stunden - 2000 Jahre" ("2 hours - 2000 years")
Route:	Begin at the Porta Nigra, Trier’s landmark and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – drive to the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge with the city dock – further along the Moselle past an old Moselle crane and the old monasteries and convents to Germany’s oldest bridge, the Roman Bridge – the ruins of the Barbara Baths from the 2nd century AD, once the second largest and still the fourth largest bath in the Roman Empire – visit inside the Roman Amphitheater, scene of life-and-death combats – visit inside the Roman Audience Hall, the Throne Room of Constantine the Great and subsequent Roman Emperors of the 4th century – the lively rococo of the Electoral Palace from the 18th century – walk through the Palace Garden and return to the Porta Nigra in the coach.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Special Interest Tours: Adventure performances
Toga Tour - experience the city from the viewpoint of a Roman Trier patrician
Route:	Visit inside the Porta Nigra (Trier’s landmark and the largest city gate of the ancient world) – on the way to the Roman Throne Room, constant pointers to the Roman past of the Moselle city (for example, the Cathedral) – visit inside the Roman Audience Hall, the Throne Room of Constantine the Great and subsequent Roman Emperors of the 4th century – visit inside the Imperial Baths from Late Antiquity, where walls still stand over 65 ft (20 m) high, including the extensive subterranean service passages.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 80.00 in German / € 90.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Bard tours
Route:	Hear the eventful history of Trier from the mouth of a bard! With his concertina / guitar and song, your guide will take you through the inner city and give you the chance to experience the spirit of a time gone by - with the art of an old-fashioned ballad singer.
Duration:	about 2 hours
Fee:	€ 150.00 in German / other languages on request
Trier by Night
Route:	The somewhat different city walking tour with Walter Liederschmitt “WOLTHÄR” through Trier’s history – with live music as you walk – from the wine stand on the Main Market – pillory – Kesselstatt Palace – Church of Our Lady and Cathedral – medieval lane “Eulerpfütz” – Electoral Palace – Palace Garden.
Duration:	about 2 ½ hours
Fee:	€ 150.00 in German / other languages on request
Adventure performance: Betrayal in the Imperial Baths
more information:	www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de/en/mallobaudes
Adventure performance: Gladiator Valerius
more information:	www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de/en/valerius
Adventure performance: Secrets of the Porta Nigra
more information:	www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de/en/centurion
Adventure performance: The Devil in Trier
more information:	www.erlebnisfuehrungen.de/en/devil
Special Interest Tours: Roman Trier
Walking Tour through the Roman Imperial Residence
The emphasis in this tour is the area between the Cathedral, the Imperial Baths, and the Amphitheater, in Late Antiquity the extensive Palace precincts. This area comprised the center of power for the Western Roman Empire, which extended from Scotland across Western Europe as far as Spain and into North Africa, a vast territory administered from Trier.
Route:	After a brief consideration of the Porta Nigra, the symbol of the Roman Imperial city, the emphasis of the tour shifts to the present St. Peter’s Cathedral, whose core structure dates back to Late Antiquity and which belonged to the residence precincts of Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother, St. Helena – visit inside the Roman Audience Hall, the Throne Room of Constantine the Great and subsequent Roman Emperors of the 4th century – visit inside the Imperial Baths from Late Antiquity, where walls still stand over 65 ft (20 m) high, including the extensive subterranean service passages – visit inside the Roman Amphitheater, where the Emperor provided entertainment for the people under the motto “bread and circuses.” Tour ends there.
Duration:	approx. 3 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 105.00 in German / € 115.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Tour of the Roman Archaeological Museum (Landesmuseum)
200,000 Years of History on the Moselle The Trier Archaeological Museum (Landesmuseum) exhibits art and artifacts of international standing. It is especially the objects from the Roman city Augusta Treverorum, then one of the most important cities in the Roman Empire, that make its archaeological collection one of the most significant in Europe. In the newly designed permanent exhibition, visitors are invited to a complete journey through the entire history of Trier and the Trier region. Trier’s past can be experienced from stone tools made by inhabitants 200,000 years ago to the portrait of the last Trier Elector from the 18th century. The visitor can relive the Roman era through the centuries, from the traces of the oldest Roman military camp in Germany to the wooden evidence of the founding of Augusta Treverorum to the view of the ancient imperial residence in a large model. The famous burial monuments from Neumagen, among them the Roman wine ship or the “school relief,” and the splendid Roman mosaics, representing the largest collection north of the Alps, bear witness to the ancient glory of the city. The large coin collection with over a hundred thousand coins preserves its very special position through the sensational treasure of around 2,500 Roman gold coins found in the 1990s, a part of which is on view in the exhibition. The following tours are offered by the Archaeological Museum: Roman Antiquity in the Museum The "must see" in the Archaeological Museum: Discover the founding of Augusta Treverorum, the oldest city in Germany, and marvel at the archaeological treasures of Antiquity, monumental burial monuments with vivid scenes from everyday life, magnificent mosaics from the Roman imperial residence, and much more. Focus on certain topics can be individually arranged.
Duration: Fee: add. admission:	Option 60, 90, or 120 minutes € 40.00, € 60.00, or € 80.00 per tour according to duration (foreign languages € 10.00 more), plus admission fee
From the Stone Age to the Electors – 200,000 Years of History History compact and concrete: from the Stone Age to the Roman city, from the Franks to the last Electors, you can experience the eventful history of Trier and the region. Focus on certain topics can be individually arranged.
Duration: Fee: add. admission:	Option 90, or 120 minutes € 60.00, or € 80.00 per tour according to duration (foreign languages € 10.00 more), plus admission fee
Maximum group size: 30 persons or one school class
Group tours can begin at 15-minute intervals (for example, 9:30, 9:45, 10:00, 10:15 a.m., etc.). Larger groups, which must be divided into smaller groups for tours, must have a time set for each respective smaller group. Thus the time for beginning each tour is staggered. Last tour: 60 minutes at 3:45 p.m., 90 minutes at 3:15 p.m., 120 minutes at 2:45 p.m. Different museum educational programs can be booked for school classes or groups of children and adolescents. Children and adolescents can explore the exhibition in a manner adapted to the age group, supervised by the museum’s educational staff. The Archaeological Museum (tel. +49 651 9774155) offers information and advice on its educational program. Booking for the program is conducted by the Tourist Information Trier.
Tour through the Bishop's Museum - Late Antiquity and Christianity
The museum offers a rich collection from the Early Christian era, the Middle Ages, and Early Modern Times. Reassembled from many fragments, the painted plastered ceiling of a room from the palace under Trier Cathedral (4th century AD) is considered one of the most significant monuments to painting from Late Antiquity. In addition, numerous finds from Early Christian cemeteries, the late Carolingian painting from St. Maximin's, statues from the Early Gothic Church of Our Lady, and much more are on exhibit.
Duration:	75 minutes
Fee: add. admission:	€ 28.00 (German) / € 30.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Tours through the museum can be booked through the Bishop's (Cathedral) Museum, Windstrasse 6/8, 54290 Trier, telephone +49 651 7105255, e-mail: museum@bgv-trier.de, Internet www.museum.bistum-trier.de
How did the Romans bathe? - Roman Bathing Principles
Route:	Was there “wellness” back in Antiquity? In the old Western Roman capital, this question can be answered with a resounding “yes!” Where could bathing in Antiquity be better demonstrated than in Trier, where the Romans built as many as three large bathing facilities? It’s no wonder that the Romans felt comfortable here, resided here, and left the Moselle Valley only after about 500 years under the immense pressure of the “Barbarians.” The walking tour is generally limited to the recently discovered Forum Baths from the 1st century (inside) and the Imperial Baths from Late Antiquity (inside) with its gigantic hall and an extensive “plumbing” system.
Duration:	approx. 2hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
The Romans as Builders and Craftsmen: Learn more about Roman building principles and crafts.
Route:	The Romans used different techniques and construction materials for their large structures. They erected splendid buildings with tight-fitting sandstone blocks, with bricks, or with stone and mortar, “opus caementitium.” How did they raise and work the stone blocks weighing at least a ton? What was the purpose of the “wolf holes”? These questions and many other interesting details will be answered in a walking tour that leads from the Porta Nigra to the Cathedral – then to the Imperial Throne Room (inside), and the Imperial Baths (inside), all the way to the Amphitheater (inside). Ancient craftsmanship will come alive!
Duration:	approx. 4 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 140.00 in German / € 150.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Special Interest Tours: Christian / Medieval Trier
Dom (Cathedral) and Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)
The Cathedral is the oldest bishop's church in Germany and, with the Gothic Church of Our Lady (closed until the end of 2008 for renovations), represents a unique testimony to Western ecclesiastical art. The one-hour Cathedral tour can be booked alone or as part of a city tour. Tours are offered for children of all ages, especially designed for pre-schoolers up to adolescents.
One-hour Cathedral tour
Duration:	approx. 1 hour
Fee:	adult groups up to 35 persons € 40.00 group tours for up to 25 children and young people (to age 16) € 35.00
Cathedral tours alone may be booked only through the Cathedral Information office., tel. +49 651 9790790, e-mail: info@dominformation.de. This tour can also be combined with other tours, for example with the city walking tour “2000 Steps – 2000 Years”. Price: fee for the city/Cathedral guide plus Cathedral fee of € 18.00 for groups tours of up to 35 adults or € 13.00 for children’s groups (up to age 16) of up to 25 participants. City tours combined with Cathedral tours and city/Cathedral tours can be booked through the Tourist Information Trier.
Walk through Medieval Trier
Route:	It is not just the Roman Imperial era that has left its mark on Trier. During the Middle Ages as well, Trier was an important ecclesiastical center and seat of one of the seven German Electoral Princes, who determined the German King and Holy Roman Emperor. Burghers’ houses and the elegant facades of the Main Market reveal the self-assurance of the Trier citizenry. The walking tour emphasizes these aspects of the city’s history and begins at the Porta Nigra, leads to the House of the Three Magi, the Main Market, and Franco’s Tower. It then continues across the Kornmarkt and Viehmarkt Square to St. Anthony’s Church, and City Hall.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages
Demonology Tour - Trier and the Witch Burnings
Route:	In the 16th and 17th centuries, Trier was a centre of the witch hunts in Germany. But also here in Trier, a decisive step was taken to overcome this scourge of humanity. The courageous crusader against the witch hysteria, Friedrich Spee, worked for several years in Trier and found his final resting place in the Trier Jesuit Church. The walking tour begins at the Simeon’s College at the Porta Nigra, goes through the medieval city to the Cathedral, the pillory and Roman Imperial Throne Room and ends at the grave of Friedrich Spee.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages
Historic Pfalzel
Some 3 miles (5 km) down the Moselle from Trier’s historical Old City, the incorporated suburb of Pfalzel, the Roman “palatiolum” (the little palace of Late Roman emperors), bears witness to the glory days of Late Antiquity when a fortified palace was erected here in the mid-4th century. Its remains are preserved in the medieval collegiate foundation and in the ruins of the castle built by Trier archbishops. A walking tour comprises 1700 years of history and the picturesque sights such as the collegiate church, the house of the archbishop’s representative, and the massive fortification walls, recently restored in part.
Duration:	approx. 1.5 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages
Special Interest Tours: the City in the 19th and 20th Century
Women in Trier
Important women have lived and worked in Trier, something that is often forgotten. The walking tour attempts to change that and to introduce some women in the context of the city’s history, such as St. Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great; Adelheid of Besselich, the great benefactress of the High Middle Ages; Jenny of Westphalia, the wife of Karl Marx ...
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages
In the Footsteps of Karl Marx
Route:	Karl Marx, whose revolutionary ideas changed the world decisively, was born in Trier on May 5, 1818. The tour leads from the house of his youth at the Porta Nigra to his birth place in Bridge Street, today the Karl Marx Museum of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The tour leads along his way to school, goes to the Jesuit Church (confirmation) and to where the façade of the parental house of Marx’s wife Jenny still stands.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Various other Special Tours
To Be Seen by Light! Walking Tour through Trier by Night
An evening walk through Trier, when twilight bathes the most important monuments and churches in a mystical light, can have it own special charm. And then bring the day to a close with a glass of good Moselle wine or a freshly tapped glass of beer . . . . Sound good? The walking tour begins normally at the Porta Nigra and leads through Trier’s Old City. It can, however, begin at your hotel, for example, or at another centrally located point but then usually ends by request in a Trier wine room or beer tavern.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages (plus drinks - not included in price)
Participants:	not more than 30 persons
Beginning:	by arrangement between 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Trier for Children
For Very Young Trier Guests: 2000 Years – 4000 Steps
Route:	During this stroll through Trier’s inner city, our young visitors can listen to exciting stories about the buildings, the builders and their time. There’ll be answers to all the questions, and, at the end, the tour goes into the underworld of the Imperial Baths.
Duration:	approx. 2 hours
Fee: add. admission:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Cycling tour through Trier
It would be fun to discover the old Roman city with your bicycle! You will see that it’s easy to explore the world-renowned sights such as the Porta Nigra, the Cathedral, the Church of Our Lady, the Roman Imperial Throne Hall (visit inside), the Imperial Baths, the Amphitheater, the Roman Bridge, and the Moselle Embankment. A different route is, of course, available on request.
Duration:	about 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages
Group size: maximum 20 guests per guide
UNESCO Register of World Cultural Heritage - Roman Structures and Churches
Route:	In 1986, Trier’s Roman structures as well as the Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady were placed on the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage Sites. With this honor, the special quality and distinctiveness of these monuments have been recognized, but a duty to proper care of the legacy entrusted to us has also been proclaimed. With these special aspects in mind, but also with the idea of preservation of heritage, the tour introduces the large Roman monuments (Porta Nigra, Roman Throne Room, Imperial Baths, Amphitheater, Cathedral, and Church of Our Lady).
Duration:	approx. 4 hours
Fee:	€ 140.00 in German / € 150.00 in other languages plus entrance fee
Tour through the synagogue and through the old Jewish cemetery
Route:	Individual tours for groups through the synagogue and through the old Jewish cemetery in Weidegasse. These tours can be booked only by prior appointment!
Duration / Fee:	Tour through the synagogue: Duration: about 1 hour Fee: € 55.00 Tour through the old Jewish cemetery: Duration: about 1 hour Fee: € 55.00 Combination of both tours: Duration: about 2 hours Fee: € 90.00
Wine Tours
Wine-oriented Walking Tour through Trier
Trier is not just Germany's oldest city, it is also one of the most important wine metropolis'. Lots of sights have a very close relation to the wine. Tour: Porta Nigra - Hauptmarkt (Main Market) - Domfreihof - Palais Kesselstatt (Kesselstatt Palace) - sparkling wine tasting - Basilika (Roman Imperial Throne Room) - commented wine tasting (3 wines)
Duration:	approx. 3 hours
Fee:	€ 105.00 in German / € 115.00 in other languages additional admission for basilica-cellar + wine tasting: on request
How Wine Turned Karl Marx into a Communist
When it concerns wine, Karl Marx was a genuine Trier native. He liked to drink the noble juice of the grape, and, even in his own writings, Moselle wine played a great role.
Route:	Residence of the Marx family (by the Porta Nigra) - Hauptmarkt (Main Market) - Kornmarkt (Grain Market) - Theological Seminary - Palais Kesselstatt (Kesselstatt Palace, sparkling wine tasting, 1 glass).
Duration:	about 2 hours
Fee:	€ 70.00 in German / € 80.00 in other languages, plus cost of sparkling wine (€ 3.00 per person)
Visit inside Karl Marx Museum on request.
Trier Wine Information Trail (Special Tour with vintner)
Duration:	about 1 hour
Fee:	€ 30.00 in German Wine tasting possible (from € 4.50 per person)
All-day Wine Tour
Duration:	about 6-8 hours
Fee:	€ 160.00 not included: wine-tasting, food, entrance fee

Further information:
booking form
Tourist-Information Trier, An der Porta Nigra (pedestrian precinct), 54290 Trier, Germany
telephone +49 651 9780820 or 9780821, fax +49 651 9780859, e-mail: tours@trier-info.de