The 15 Best Tours in Koblenz

1.Rhine Valley Castles and Palaces Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,824 reviews · 2 hours · from $21Our pick

Board at Brücke 2 in Koblenz for a two-hour cruise toward Braubach and back, passing Stolzenfels Castle, Lahneck Castle, Electoral Palace, Marksburg, Deutsches Eck, and riverside villages. Commentary is provided in German and English. The 11am sailing also lets you leave the boat in Braubach to visit Marksburg Castle and return later.

“My wife and I loved this boat tour! There was plenty of space, inside and outside. We were there during somertime and it was very warm but we managed to be on the deck enjoying the sun, views and great crew service. It for sure exceeded our expectations!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.2-Hour Sightseeing Cruise on the Rhine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 839 reviews · from $20

Board La Paloma at Koblenz’s Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer for a two-hour Rhine cruise to Braubach and back. You’ll pass Deutsches Eck, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Stolzenfels, Lahneck, and Marksburg Castle, with German and English commentary, onboard food, drinks, and wheelchair access by advance registration.

“We had a great time and thought this was a very good value for the money!”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Old Town Sightseeing Cruise along the Rhine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 305 reviews · 1h 10m · from $16

Board at Brücke 2 in central Koblenz for a 70-minute Rhine cruise toward Niederwerth. You’ll pass Deutsches Eck, Vallendar, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the Electoral Palace, Lahneck Castle, and Old Town sights while commentary explains the city’s past. The route returns you to the same pier, ready for a walk ashore.

“personeel was erg vriendelijk, korte vaart heen en weer op de rijn met uitleg over de historie van oude gebouwen is niet erg spannend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Panoramic Cruise on Moselle River to Winningen

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 283 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $22

Cruise for 2.5 hours from Koblenz toward Winningen, passing Deutsches Eck, Güls vineyards, steep Moselle slopes, and wine country. Commentary is available in German and English, though it is concentrated around Koblenz. Drinks cost extra, and lock delays can lengthen the ride.

Check availability →Read our full review

5.From Alken: Return Day Trip by Boat to Cochem

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 141 reviews · 7 hours · from $35

Ride the MS Goldstück from Alken to Cochem and back on a seven-hour Moselle trip. German commentary is standard, with Dutch or English sometimes available. You will pass castles, vineyards, villages, and the Müden lock, then have 2.5 hours for Cochem’s market square, shops, wine bars, and Reichsburg views.

“Gezellig en leerzaam (informatie over de dorpen aan de Moezel en hun geschiedenis)”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Rhine Valley Castle Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 98 reviews · 1 hour · from $16

Board at Bridge 2 in Koblenz for a one-hour cruise along the Rhine Castle Trail. See the Electoral Palace, Lahneck Castle, Stolzenfels Castle, the Lahn mouth, and the Deutsches Eck while German and English commentary explains the sights. The boat is wheelchair accessible, and food and drinks are not included.

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Sunset Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Board La Paloma at Koblenz Bridge 10 for a four-hour sunset cruise along the Rhine. You’ll see Stolzenfels Castle and Upper Middle Rhine Valley views, hear a German and English-hosted DJ set, and buy drinks or snacks onboard. The open deck is reached by stairs, and dogs are not allowed.

Check availability →Read our full review

8.2-River Day-trip by boat to Koblenz and return from Alken

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $32

Sail from Alken to Koblenz aboard the MS Goldstück, passing Moselle castles, steep vineyards, locks, and the Winningen slopes. You get about 2.5 hours of free time at Deutsches Eck, where the Moselle meets the Rhine. Food and drinks are available onboard, and the round trip lasts about eight hours.

“Clean toilet, detailed information about the Moselle and the Rhine. It's just strange that drinks like water bottles with deposits have to stay on board.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.City & Rhine Valley Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · from $16

Board La Paloma at Koblenz’s bridge 10 for a one-hour Rhine cruise with German and English commentary. See Deutsches Eck, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the Electoral Palace, Lahneck Castle, and Stolzenfels Castle. The ship turns at the Moselle and again at Stolzenfels, returning to Koblenz.

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Christmas Boat Tour with Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · from $23

Spend one festive hour cruising from Koblenz with a glass of mulled wine or punch, Christmas music, and views of Deutsches Eck, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, the Moselle mouth, and Stolzenfels Castle. German and English hosts are available. You can buy snacks and extra drinks onboard, and the open deck is reached by stairs.

“We celebrated my mother's birthday with a large group of people. Everything was excellent, the atmosphere was pleasant, there were no crowds, and you could sit outside or go inside to warm up. We give it a 10 out of 10. Thank you to the organizers.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Historical Sparkling Wine Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 28 reviews · from $24

Step below Koblenz with a German-speaking guide into the former Deinhard sparkling-wine cellars, founded in 1794. In one hour, you’ll follow the path from grape to wine, see original equipment, learn how bottle fermentation works, and finish with one glass of sparkling wine. The tour is especially useful on hot or rainy days.

“Eine wunderbare Zeitreise durch die Geschichte der Sektherstellung in Koblenz! Sehr kompetent vorgetragen, von der mühseligen Weinlese vergangener Tage bis zur Verwandlung des Weins in einen Schaumwein mit vielen spannenden Details! Zum Abschluss noch der Sektgenuss, eine rundum gelungene Veranstaltung, die wir jedem empfehlen können!”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Stein: Guided tour of Count von Faber-Castell’s castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $14

At Faber-Castell’s headquarters in Stein, a live German or English guide leads you through Count von Faber-Castell’s castle, from Romanesque details to Art Nouveau rooms. You’ll learn how the noble family and pencil company developed over 260 years, hear about the castle’s wartime and postwar use, receive a souvenir, and get 15% off in the castle shop on weekdays.

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Discovery tour – cellar tour with wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 26 reviews · 45 min · from $22

Join a German-speaking guide at Weingut Schwaab for a 45-minute tour of Koblenz Marienberg’s historic Felsenkeller, a former mine tunnel now used to mature wine. See stainless-steel tanks and barrels, then taste four wines in the vinotheque. The cellar is wheelchair accessible, but dogs are not allowed.

Check availability →Read our full review

14.The Living Vineyard, Nature & Wine Enjoyment

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $30Top rated

Join Bernd Doetsch and his team at Weingut Lunnebach for a three-hour walk through Moselle vineyards near Koblenz. You will climb gently through vines, dry stone walls, meadows, and woodland, learning about local wine, geology, plants, and animals while tasting one Secco and three wines. The tour is in German and covers about three kilometers.

“We werden ontvangen met met een heerlijke secco. Daarna de rondwandeling. Bernd vertelde heel geanimeerd over de wijngaarden, de natuur en de geschiedenis van de omgeving. De wandeling was door iedereen goed te volgen omdat Bernd om de paar meter iets te vertellen had. Onderweg werden we enkele malen verrast met een heerlijke wijn en op het einde de laatste wijn met wat hapjes en een prachtuitzicht. Kortom, de tocht is zeker aan te bevelen.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.From Alken: Moselle Valley Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $16

You take a 1.5-hour round-trip cruise from Alken aboard Personenschifffahrt MS Goldstück. The boat passes Burg Thurant, Löf, Brodenbach, Hatzenport, and Burg Bischofstein, with views of steep vineyards, churches, and old half-timbered villages. Drinks cost extra, and only cash is accepted on board.

Check availability →Read our full review