Private Weimar City Tour – In the Footsteps of Goethe and Schiller

Goethe
Schiller
Klassik
Bauhaus
Park an der Ilm

THURINGIA · GERMANY

Discover Weimar at your own pace with our licensed guide: Goethe's House, Schiller's House, the Duchess Anna Amalia Library and the Park on the Ilm – completely private. Experience the city of German Classicism, the Bauhaus and Germany's first democracy.

• ⏱ 7 hours
• 👥 Private – your group only
• € 560 for up to 8 people
• 🗣 English · German · Turkish

Why Weimar?

Around 1800 Weimar was the intellectual centre of Germany. Under Duchess Anna Amalia and her son Carl August, Goethe, Schiller, Herder and Wieland lived and worked here. In 1919 Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus in Weimar, and in the same year the National Assembly met in the National Theatre and gave the Weimar Republic its constitution. Classical Weimar and the Bauhaus sites are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Just a few kilometres away, the Buchenwald Memorial recalls the darkest period of German history.

Route

• Theaterplatz with the Goethe-Schiller Monument
  The famous double statue in front of the German National Theatre, where the Weimar Constitution was adopted in 1919.
• Goethe's House on the Frauenplan (UNESCO)
  Goethe lived and worked here for around five decades. His study, library and collections are largely preserved in their original state.
• Schiller's House (UNESCO)
  In the last years of his life Schiller wrote "William Tell" here, among other works.
• Market Square and St. Peter and Paul's Church
  The town hall, the Cranach House and the Herder Church with its famous Cranach altarpiece.
• Duchess Anna Amalia Library (UNESCO)
  Its Rococo Hall is one of the most beautiful library halls in Germany and was carefully restored after the 2004 fire.
• Park on the Ilm with Goethe's Garden House (UNESCO)
  The extensive landscape park along the Ilm, partly designed with Goethe's involvement, with his first Weimar residence.
• Optional: Bauhaus Museum Weimar
  The museum presents the beginnings of the famous school of art and design founded in Weimar in 1919.

Tour information

Guide languages

English, German, Turkish

Duration

Approx. 7 hours – private, extendable and tailored to you.

Difficulty

Easy walk, mostly level on paving and park paths. The historic houses involve stairs.

Age group

Suitable for all ages – ideal for families, couples and groups of friends.

Meeting point

Meeting point by arrangement, e.g. at the Goethe-Schiller Monument on Theaterplatz or your hotel in the city centre.

Included

• Approx. 7-hour private tour with a licensed guide
• Individual route planning
• Headset system for groups of 16 or more

Not included

• Admission fees and donations (museums, palaces, churches)
• Travel and transfers
• Meals, drinks and tips
• Personal expenses

What to bring

Comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, sun or rain protection and a camera or smartphone for souvenir photos.

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