FREE WALKING TOURS IN STRASBOURG
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.
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, Sundays & French public holydays at 11h**
Saturdays at 14h30***
(and October 3rd)
Where?
The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.
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.
* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays
** public holidays in 2026 : April 3 & 6, May 1, 8, 14 & 25, July 14, August 15, November 1 & 11, December 25 & 26
*** 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.
When?
Everyday at 14h30* Saturdays at 14h30**
(and October 3rd) See Ideal Tour at 11h
Where?
The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.
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.
* 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.
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.
* only in high season (March’s last week to January’s first week)
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.
When?
Every days at 11h*
Where?
The meeting point is in front of the cathedral, at the corner with rue Mercière.
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.
* low season (January’s second week to second to last week of March) only Saturdays & Sundays replaced by the Ideal Free Tour at 14h30.