Guided Tours

DETAILED, ENTERTAINING YET NOT TOO TIME-CONSUMING

Our guided tours are exactly the right option if you want to find out more about our city.

During the public tours on Saturdays, voluntary tour guides will give you a compact overview of Ingolstadt's past and present – taking a route that is wheelchair-accessible. Alternatively, you can opt for an entertaining history tour during which you will explore the sites where gruesomely thrilling events took place.

Choose your tour here:

PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS

The best way to learn about a city is from the people who live there. Ingolstadt's tour guides are all hard-working local residents who spend their free time sharing their love of our beautiful city with visitors and new residents. Guided tours are easy to understand, and you will enjoy listening to your enthusiastic guide as he or she tells you more about Ingolstadt. Even people who have lived in the city for a long time say after a guided tour, "I never knew that!" For instance that the terrifying creatures depicted on the Kreuztor are not – as their German name might suggest – panthers but fire-breathing dragons. These same creatures adorn Ingolstadt's coat of arms.

PFEIFTURM PUBLIC GUIDED TOUR

"Pfeifturm" translates as "Whistle Tower" and during a guided tour you will find out why the building was given this name. Every Sunday morning between March and October (exact dates and times can be found here), you can climb the tower's 210 steps and then enjoy a breathtaking view of Ingolstadt and the surrounding area. Every second Saturday morning, a brass ensemble called the Ingolstädter Pfeifturmbläser performs in the tower between 11.30 a.m. and 12 noon – a tradition that dates back to the 15th century and was reinstated in 1972.

HISTORICAL GUIDED TOURS

Everyone loves listening to stories from the past. That's why historical guided tours examining key events and personalities from Ingolstadt's earlier days are so popular. Here Adam Weißhaupt, the well-known Illuminati leader, might suddenly appear from around a corner, or Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, dressed in fine robes, might recall the era in which he lived, his wife Thaddea Visconti by his side. Here you can find an overview of these tours, which are led by Ingolstadt residents, some of whom are trained actors.

THEMED GUIDED TOURS

If you'd like to explore Ingolstadt's beautiful environs, then we can offer guided cycling tours of the city and surrounding countryside. Or if you're interested in the women's side of our history, then a knowledgeable guide can tell you more about well-known women from Ingolstadt and where they lived and worked. Maybe you want to get your children interested in our city? Our story-telling tours are just the thing for youngsters. As you can see, not only is our city extremely diverse, but as residents of Ingolstadt, we love telling you about it. We look forward to seeing you on a tour!

GUIDED TOURS OF THE FORTIFICATIONS

Ingolstadt boasts some of Germany's best-preserved fortifications: the first ramparts were built during the 13th century and large sections still stand today. During our guided tours of the fortifications, you will see the most interesting structures and buildings up close and learn about the thrilling background to the city's historical defences. Descend into the underground passageways of Rechberg Front, walk along our historical city walls and admire the unique fortifications at the bridgehead – Reduit Tilly in the Klenzepark.