Black Forest Tours at Carneval

Guided Day Tour

We offer experiences that are custom-tailored to you – worry-free, hassle-free and (if desired) non-touristy. With our Guided Tour (its not just another tour) the goal is not another budget tour, but rather to create an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience that is priceless. Come and see the real Black Forest, as only locals can show you.

Location

Black Forest

Start / End

freiburg, Offenburg

Activity

sightseeing, easy walking

Difficulty

easy

Duration

1 day

Guided Day Tour

spring, summer, fall
1 day

If you do not see yourself buying a cookie-cutter tour in which you are on a bus with 49 other tourists; stopping at every road-side attraction whether you want to or not, with hectic deadlines, eating when and where everybody else eats. Then our individual Day Tours with a private driver and/or private guide are for you!

Touring with a private guide is the best way to see the Black Forest. A local tour guide will show you the area. You get the local insights and don’t have to worry or read up about anything – we take care of it all. Guided tours usually start at your hotel in town or at the train station. We then head into the Black Forest to see and do the things you want to see and do. The guided tour will be custom-designed for you – by me. No tour is like another.

  • Your specific wants and needs
  • Find the hidden gems
  • Get the inside-scoop
  • Experience like a local
  • choose duration (half day, all day, several days)
  • choose start & end points
  • choose themes
  • choose activities & sights

Its Your Agenda

Your Guided Tour is unique and customized to your specific desires, needs and fitted to your particular travel style. You choose start & end points of your tour, and the duration of your tour. Themes you are interested in, Activities you would love to do, Sights you would like to see.

Our Guided tours can be booked as half day tours or full day tours.

What Is A Guided Tour Like?

Everyone is unique and your visit to The Black Forest will be unique too. I listen to your wants and needs, then provide options from which you can choose what to see and at a pace appropriate for you – so that you can experience The Black Forest like a local. I organize tours one-day-at-a-time that fit your particular travel style. You can even change your mind. This is your vacation. We want you to enjoy it.

Watch this short video Rick Steves made while we were touring The Black Forest together (published with permission of R.Steves):

Can’t I tour the Black Forest on my own?

Do-it-yourself touring of The Black Forest is not easy.  While The Black Forest is one of Germany’s biggest holiday region, English is not widely spoken. Even many popular tourist attractions do not offer English instructions or explanations. The target audience is German.

You may have tried piecing together destinations mentioned online, using a GPS to get from point to point in a rental car, only to find, just like a fine meal – just because you bought all the mentioned ingredients, it doesn’t mean the dish is tasty.

There are plenty of good books. But as an experienced traveller you already know that tour guide books try to be comprehensive, and by necessity, put you on a superficial path where you find all the other tourists who are using the same guide book. That’s not how you find special experiences.

Is it for me?

If you do not see yourself buying a cookie-cutter tour or vacation package in which you are on a bus with 49 other tourists; stopping at every road-side attraction whether you want to or not, with hectic deadlines, eating when and where everybody else eats. Then my Guided Tour is for you!

 

Itinerary

There is no such thing as a typical tour. All our guided tours are customized to your exact wants and needs.

If you book a Guided Tour with us we start out by sending you a questionnaire. From that we start building your itinerary. We are usually flexible up until the very last moment of your tour. So we can pay attention to the weather and other important things happening on the day of your visit.

Good to Know

  • Guides: (Knowledgable, English Speaking, Certified by the Black Forest Park Association, Members of the German National Tourist Guide Association (BVGD)
  • Drivers:  licensed & insured
  • Vehicle 
  • Parking fees included
  • Tolls and other road fees included
  • Distance & fuel costs included
  • Meals, drinks,  wine tasting fees 
  • Entrance fees to monuments, museums, attractions
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick-up/drop-off
  • Transfers/transportation to your chosen starting point outside of our area (Freiburg)
  • Luxury vehicle upgrade
  • Guided Tours are usually available from mid-May to mid-October.
  • Please contact us in advance* to find out if a tour can be organized on the day of your visit. (*We are usually not able to offer same-day tours as our tours are often booked-out far in advance)
  • We offer half day tours and all day tours
  • Don’t have that much time? In some cases we can also accommodate a shorter tour of 3 or 4 hours, please inquire.
  • Please email us your specific tour request (size of group, desired tour length, etc) so we can provide you with an exact price for your itinerary
  • Our prices are all inclusive. Our drivers are paid by the hour. If you enjoyed your tour, our driver certainly appreciate a tip – but it is NOT expected.
  • Our Guided tours usually start from Freiburg.
  • We can often also accommodate you if you are staying in Baden-Baden and Offenburg and don’t want to take the train to Freiburg to meet us. Please inquire

Be aware of scams. German law is very strict with reference to commercial transportation of passengers. It requires all commercial passenger transportation to be handled by licensed operators. Driver guides as well as transport services of any kind are required by law to have a commercial passenger transportation license and insurance coverage for cars and passengers.

If you see discounted rates for driver guides in Germany be aware!  You can easily tell whether a car is licensed to carry passengers or not. All licensed vehicles are supposed to display a number on the rear window of their car. (‘Ordnungsnummer’ in German). It is either a blue sticker (chauffeur service) or yellow sticker (cab service). If  you  don’t a sticker you are most likely touring with an unlicensed vehicle. The stickers are displayed in the right corner of the rear window:

 

You are in good hands with us. We are licensed and fully insured. ( Genehmigung nach §49 PBefG mit Mietwagen für die gewerbliche Personenbeförderung ).

 

Our Vehicles are

  • Safe and Clean Vehicles
  • All vehicles pass strict mechanical inspection by the German TÜV (Technical Security Association)
  • Vehicles have passenger transport insurance
  • Drivers have a passenger transportation license
  • Vehicle we use: Volvo & Mercedes. ( inquire about upgrading to luxury vehicles)
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Smoking is not permitted in our vehicles
  • We strongly advise clients not to eat or drink on board
  • Mobile phone charger on board
  • Wi-Fi on board (some vehicles)
  • Umbrellas on board
  • Bottled water on board
  • Child safety seats included
  • Parking fees included
  • Tolls and other road fees included
  • Distance & fuel costs included

 

Where you will be touring

Guided Tour Black Forest

See what some of our customers say who have done this tour before:

Black Forest Tours
Average rating:  
 202 reviews
 by Robert C
BEST TOUR WE EVER TOOK! OUR FAMILY LOVED IT!

If you are wondering if you should splurge on this tour, the answer is absolutely YES!

After a month-long European vacation filled with dozens of tours, every member of our family agrees that our day with Black Forest Tours was far and away our favorite. Why? Because this company has something that we have never seen anywhere else. They LOVE this area, they are extremely knowledgeable, and they truly CARE deeply about creating a unique experience that you will never forget. We were treated like family from the start. This might sound overstated, but it's not. Days before the tour, we received a survey asking about our interests. Simone responded with ideas based on our answers and curated the perfect day for us. We went hiking, saw waterfalls, went on an amazingly terrifying bridge, rode the best toboggan coaster, and sampled the most amazing foods, all while our guide was getting to know each member of our family. The experience was one that immediately became one of our greatest life memories.

What was really shocking was that, after reading through other reviews, I realized that our experience was so different from everyone else's and yet they all loved it. This company truly listens to what you want and knows enough about the area to focus on the parts that you might enjoy most (although I do not think you can go wrong there!). In a world where people seem to be going through the motions and looking for the next instagram photo-op, this was a truly authentic experience with people who are passionate about showing you the best of this incredible area. In a perfect world, this is what all tours would be like. We can't wait to go back!

 by Rose P
A great day in the black forest!! with a great guide and great driver.

We had a great day! We saw the beauty of the forest and the countryside with the farms. We went into some small villages, did some shopping and had some black forest cherry cake (yummm!!!) Simone is a very knowledgeable guide and a very pleasant person to talk with. She also arranged for us to have a private chauffeur to take us to Rothenburg the following day, so we could avoid the stress of train travel!!! We so appreciated that.

 by Escape765680
Black Forest Day Trip

Simone was our guide for a great day, driving through the countryside of the Black Forest. She was awesome! She speaks excellent English and was very accommodating to our requests, including some Genealogy research and cuckoo clock shopping. Her car was really comfortable; roomy and stocked with water. Simone is a great guide and we highly recommend her!

 by Giovanni M
Impeccable tour

Impeccable and friendly service. It was a pleasure to spend the day with Simone and learn so much from her, besides visiting beautiful and interesting places.

 by Laura D
Black Forest Bliss: Food, Wine Festivals, and Hidden Gems!

This was the perfect way to experience the black forest region. Simone was amazing at really tailoring the experience to what we wanted to see and do and then also included hidden gems we would have never known about. We were able to stop in multiple towns and experience so much food that was unique to the area. She even knew about a wine festival that was happening in Freiburg and recommended we check it out, and we had a blast!

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