Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Germany and Switzerland

This trip's great for photography, taking you from Cologne Cathedral's Gothic spires to the half-timbered houses in Strasbourg's Grand Ile and around Obernai in Alsace wine country. The Rhine Gorge has over 40 hilltop castles including Reichsburg Castle in Cochem, and you'll see the Lorelei statue set against the valley. In Paris, there's guided tours of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.

You'll cruise the Rhine River on the Emerald Luna Star-Ship, where the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge provides amazing photo opportunities of medieval castles like Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz and Cologne Cathedral's Gothic spires. In Amsterdam, you can photograph over 800 tulip varieties at Keukenhof Gardens during bloom season, then head to Strasbourg's UNESCO Old Town to capture the half-timbered houses of Petite France.

Take photos along the Romantic Rhine's 65 km UNESCO stretch with its medieval castles and vineyard hills. Walk through Basel's historic center on a guided tour to see the red sandstone town hall and late Romanesque cathedral, then head to Strasbourg to check out its architectural mix.

You'll photograph Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town with its medieval buildings, then capture the colorful half-timbered houses along Colmar's cobblestone streets. In Cologne, shoot the Gothic Cathedral towering over the Christmas markets, and in Bruges climb the Belfry Tower's 366 steps for canal views.

Walk across the iconic Chapel Bridge in Lucerne and photograph the medieval waterfront, then head to Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town where you'll see Bear Park along the river. At Heidelberg Castle you can check out the Renaissance architecture and the world's largest wine barrel, cruise past 40 hilltop castles in the Rhine Gorge including the Lorelei statue, and wander through the half-timbered houses of Strasbourg's Petit France quarter.