France and Germany Walking Tours & Trips

Walk along the medieval ramparts of UNESCO-listed Carcassonne and take in the fortress views, then head to Lyon where you'll ride a cable car up to Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica for great panoramic city views. Trek the accessible forest path to Triberg Falls, Germany's highest waterfalls in the Black Forest region. In Heidelberg, you'll ride the funicular up to the hilltop castle and check out its wine cellars and pharmacy museum before wandering the town on foot.

Trek to Triberg Waterfalls along scenic forest trails in the Black Forest, Germany's highest cascades at 163 meters. Walk Heidelberg's Marktplatz and ride the funicular to see the castle's exterior grounds and wine cellars. Stroll through Strasbourg's UNESCO-listed Petite France on foot, then check out Frankfurt's Römerberg Square and Rhine River walkways before dinner.

Take a canal boat tour through Strasbourg's UNESCO-listed Altstadt, gliding past the charming half-timbered houses of Petite France and the grand imperial buildings of the Neustadt quarter. Later, wander the romantic cobblestone streets around Heidelberg Castle and hike down from Mount Königstuhl for sweeping views over the city. In Baden-Baden, you'll join a guided hike to the Altes Schloss castle ruins where you can poke around hidden dungeons while looking out over the Black Forest and Rhine Valley below.