FREE TOURS

 

What is a “Free Tour”?

 

Well, it is very simple, the Free Tours are guided visits, by foot, based on the great concept of free pricing. First, you take part in an AMAZING Free Tour, and at the end, if you liked it, you will be encouraged to give the guide any accessible tip, according to what you think the service is worth.

We offer different guided Free Tours, at different times, but there are some every day in season, and every weekend off season!
(The off season usually goes from January’s second week to March’s second to last week)

All our Free Tours start in front of the Cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière. The guide always carries a big “Happy Free Tour” sign, hard to miss it 😉

Our guided tours are meant to be lively, with personality, passion and fun, because our guides put their hearts in it. To put it in a nutshell, we want to live up to our name : the Happy Strasbourg Tours!

Not sure about joining us yet? Check our reviews and pictures left by travelers!

When?

We offer Free Tours almost every days, check our calendar!

Where?

The meeting point is always in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

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In order to maintain a balance and cohesion of groups, if you are 8 or more people wishing to join our tours, we suggest you book a private tour.

In the Happy Strasbourg team, we are all native and passionate guides. Our goal is that during the visit, you feel like you are walking with a friend who would always be HAPPY, interesting, and also ready to give you all the advice you need, so no more hesitation, join us!

Free Tours Description

When?

Everyday at 14h30*
Saturdays at 14h30**
See Ideal Tour at 11h 

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

** high season only (March’s last week to January’s first week)

ORIGINAL FREE TOUR

(around 1h45 duration)

 

This guided tour is taking you to the most famous squares of Strasbourg!
Starting by the discovery of our amazing cathedral and its 1000 years of history, we will lead you through the center of our old city, discovering the differents times which shaped it.

You will see the main places and monuments and hear the stories around them, not forgetting the Strasbourg of nowadays, with its gastronomic culture, modern life, and  nice addresses. The foundation of our homes and the old legends shared in the families will have no secrets for you anymore.

You will cross the Ill river, our river drawing the outlines of the old town called the Grand Island. And there, you will reach the german district, a unique wilhelminian district from the german times.

You will hear about the duality of the Alsatian identity and history, a bridge built over war and peace, culture and language. And all of this, within a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, as we put all our efforts to personally create the tour. This is our way to share our story with you.

 

With the Original Tour, the guide will lead you around the squares of the Cathedral, Gutenberg, Kléber, République, and also in some less known places like Saint-Etienne square for example.
We can’t tell you more, as each guide makes his guided tour his own way, so we don’t always go to the same places.

 

In winter season (January’s second week to March’s second to last week) the Original and Petite France Free Tours are replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

 

When?

Everyday at 14h30*
Saturdays at 14h30**
See Ideal Tour at 11h 

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

** high season only (March’s last week to January’s first week)

When?

 Every days at 11h*

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

PETITE FRANCE FREE TOUR

(around 1h15 duration)

 

You may have seen a few pictures of Strasbourg, a postcard, a nice photography. Most of them show one district in particular : the Petite France.

With such a romantic name it should be charming and sweet. And it actually is! An old medieval district, the Petite France is a pedestrian area where you will stroll through cobblestone streets with houses between one and five centuries old, some of the finest examples of half-timbered houses, the traditional Alsatian architecture.

With the help of some still visible details, we will show you the life of locals, leading you over the many bridges crossing this cosy and unique part of our town. You will then walk over some of the last remains of the old fortifications surrounding the city, to finish with a marvellous point of view, where the whole district will unravel before your eyes.

 

With the Petite France Tour, the guide will lead you around the main monuments of the district, like Ponts Couverts, Barrage Vauban, or the pretty Pont du Faisan, but also through the places which give the district all its charming atmosphere like Place Benjamin Zix, Grand Rue, or Quai de la Bruche.

 

In winter season (January’s second week to March’s second to last week) the Petite France and Original Free Tours are replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

 

When?

 Every days at 11h*

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.

Orange Free Tour sign Français / English

When?

Saturdays & Sundays at 14h30*
Saturdays, Sundays & French public holidays at 11h**

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

ONLY in low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March), during hich season you can join the Original  and Petite France Free Tours

**  March 29th, April 1st, May 1st, 8th, 9th & 20th, July 14th, August 15th, November 1st & 11th, December 25th & 26th

IDEAL FREE TOUR

(Durée 1h50 environ)

 

The Ideal Free Tour offers you a summary of the Original and Petite France Tours for your greatest pleasure! It takes you to the most famous squares of Strasbourg. Always starting from the incredible cathedral with its 1000 years of history, we will guide you through the Grand Island of Strasbourg to discover the different periods that have shaped it, to end in the picturesque Petite France, a real Alsatian postcard.

You will see the main places and monuments, hear their stories and quirky anecdotes, without forgetting present-day Strasbourg, with its gastronomic culture, its modern life and its good addresses. The creation of our homes, their architecture, and our legends and traditions handed down over the centuries will hold no secrets for you.

You will start with the eastern part behind the cathedral, where the original Roman camp was located, then you will cross the Ill river, the main river of all of Alsace, which outlines the contours of the historic center. There you will reach the German district, a unique Wilhelminian quarter of the German era, to return to the western part with the traditional quarter of Petite France.

You will hear about the duality of our identity and Alsatian history, a bridge built on war and peace, culture and language. All in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, because we put all our efforts into creating a personal visit. It’s our way of sharing our story with you.

 

With the Ideal Tour, the guide will take you around the Cathedral and the Republic squares, Kléber and Benjamin Zix squares, and also in lesser-known places such as Saint-Etienne square for example. We can’t tell you more, because each guide does their guided tour in their own way, we don’t all go to the same places 😉

Orange Free Tour sign Français / English

When?

Saturdays & Sundays at 14h30*
Saturdays, Sundays & French public holidays at 11h**

Where?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

ONLY in low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March), during hich season you can join the Original  and Petite France Free Tours

**  March 29th, April 1st, May 1st, 8th, 9th & 20th, July 14th, August 15th, November 1st & 11th, December 25th & 26th

In other languages

WANN?

On first Sundays of the month at 14h30

WO?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

SECRET FREE TOUR

(around 1h45 duration)

 

This is our quirky tour, each place has a hidden history, especially when the place is two thousand years old.
Our city has its own soul composed by numerous smaller stories and tales, some of them well-known or even famous, and some needing a deeper look. In this guided tour we invite you to join us for a walk along the most buried stories of our streets, revealing things that even Strasbourg inhabitants often ignore.

Between the origins of some famous names, hints of the town transformations that can barely been guessed today and quirky details, come dig with us for the secret Strasbourg!
Avoiding the biggest squares and preferring anecdotes to the big History, this quirky tour is a must for those who wants to discover Strasbourg more in depth.

With the Secret Tour, the guide will lead you around the east side of the Grand Island, and also through the Krutenau district, but we can’t tell you more, this is a secret! 😉

WANN?

On first Sundays of the month at 14h30

WO?

The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.

 

If you’re more than 8 persons willing to join, please contact us, otherwise, only show up a few minutes early, and say hello to the guide! 🙂

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