Our visit to Heidelberg was made even more special by bi-lingual Henry chauffeuring us to the Riesling wineries and other places we would never have found using his extensive knowledge... read more of both the Old Town and the New Town. His tours are first rate, we...More

  Our expectations for this tour were exceeded in every respect. The Old City is captivating. This is an active university city, vibrant with students, good restaurants, and interesting small shops.... read more The old city was undamaged by WWII,other than a minor damage to the old bridge. The jewel is the ancient castle and its grounds which provide a sweeping view of the Necker River.
Our guide was Henry Cottam. He is a rare blend of knowledge, flexibility and good humor with fastidious attention to our needs. We also toured down the Rhine River and far as the famous German Corner and a private guided tour of the only undamaged 11th century castle on the Rhine. Henry extended our tour to the edge of the Black Forest to the famous spa city of Baden Baden. Frankly, we felt like were were strolling in another era with a special type of tranquility and beauty.

Henry also went the extra mile for us by ensuring that we caught our train to Paris, including helping us with our copious baggage to board the correct train. He is a rare guide.

  My wife and I arrived in Heidelberg the day prior so we explored a good bit of old town and the castle on our own. When we met with Henry... read more the morning of our tour, we were the only two on the tour. We discussed...More

  Henry toured our business guests through a few of the Pfalz wineries and we were all impressed with the comfort of the travel, the knowledge of the region and the... read more venues we were taken to. Having an English speaking host to navigate the German landscape...More

  My two adult sons, 25 and 27, and i had a fabulous private tour with Henry!! Henry is extremely personable and possess deep knowledgeable about the castle and history in... read more general. Therefore, the tour was very interactive and customized to our interests.

  I enjoyed very much the virtual tour. Henry quickly created a familiar atmosphere among the participants and it was almost like we were walking together with him around Heidelberg's old... read more city. The tour was very informative and, although I have been living in Heidelberg for more than 16 years, I was surprised how many corners and details I had not noticed before and how much history and information they contained. The tour was also very interactive, which helped in creating an enjoyable and sometimes also funny atmosphere. An even more powerful zoom in the camera would have allowed us to see finer details or read more easily some inscriptions but Henry then described them or read them for us. Very well done, Henry, I look forward to an in-person tour!