I did this tour with some business friends. Henry Cottam was an exceptionally good tour guide. The tour was excellently prepared. Henry passed on sound knowledge in a very humorous... read more way. Nice anecdotes loosened the tour again and again and always made for a good...More

  We did two tours with Henry - the walking tour and a bike trip. Henry is very knowledgeable of the area, he took us to places we never would... read more have found otherwise. I feel we got to experience Germany from a German’s point of view;...More

  I purchased our tour based on the reviews I read here. Henry was having an off day, he was late, told us little history of market square where the... read more tour started. We walked to the funicular, with very little 'walking tour history' of Heidelberg. When we arrived we were unaware of the extra cost of €8 each to ride up to the castle. During this whole time there has not been an ongoing talk about the history of the city. We were consistently only asked, "Do you have any questions?" For a $108 each We expected a tour guide to provide a consistent narrative of Heidelberg history, especially since he lives there.
He was thoughtful and bought me a chocolate bar for my birthday at the castle wine tasting. 🙂
It was unfortunate that he couldn't remember my name and kept calling by the other persons name in our party of two.
I would not reccomend paying for this tour. In his words "the Free walking tours are good, during Corona." you just tip €10 after them.
That would have been good to know before hand!!! Also, we didn't go to the Old Bridge as stated in the guide. He just said he had to go pick up his daughter. Peace to you Henry.
Teresa and Dorothy

Teresa and Dorothy

  If you want to explore Germany like a local, you must book a tour with Henry. I am so happy I stumbled upon his business when searching for an authentic/non-touristy,... read more educational experience (that involved wine!) during our recent weeklong stay in the Mannheim area. Both...More

  We had an incredible Black Forest tour with our private tour guide, Henry Cottam. We had a full day in the Black Forest, some wine tasting, a great lunch in... read more a perfect country setting, some hikes in the surrounding countryside and coffee and cake at...More

  We had a great time on the tour, and learned a lot about the history of Old Town. The wine tasting was even more fun. Book this tour... read more with Henry. You will be glad you did.