Signature experience — Heidelberg
Neckar valley and its castles
Duration
Full day
Price
From €680
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Leave Heidelberg’s busy alleys and the tempo drops as the Neckar widens into wooded slopes, sandstone spurs, and watchtowers punctuating each bend. Hirschhorn presents the castle of the Counts of Hirschhorn from the 14th century; Zwingenberg raises its distinctive pentagonal tower above a tight meander; and Neckarsteinach lines up four fortresses within two kilometers. To the north, Bad Wimpfen’s blue-tiled roofs hint at imperial days when the Hohenstaufen held diets on the hill.
Morning pickup at your Heidelberg hotel, then an unhurried day with a Mercedes at your disposal: you explore and taste while we handle the driving. Your driver times a stop at Dilsberg’s lookout (285 m, views stretching roughly 20 km), continues along the river to the four Neckarsteinach castles, and carries on to Bad Wimpfen for lunch. On request, add a pause at Zwingenberg’s footbridge or a wine stop in the Kraichgau; with a private chauffeur in Heidelberg, the route stays flexible and parking never eats your time.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Hotel pickup in Heidelberg and scenic drive via B37 to Hirschhorn (25 km, 35 min).
- II
10:00 — Walk up to Hirschhorn Castle and the Carmelite cloister (40 min).
- III
11:30 — Photo stops at Zwingenberg and the four Neckarsteinach castles, Hinterburg viewpoint (1 h 15).
- IV
13:15 — Lunch in Bad Wimpfen, Imperial Tower and old market halls, then afternoon return (back in Heidelberg around 17:00).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time at stops
Your chauffeur’s tip
To dodge tour groups, plan Dilsberg around 10:45; morning light hits the west-facing bends and the village parking is usually empty on weekdays.
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