1,5 Hour Private Guided Walking Tour: Gutenberg's Mainz

Mainz, Germany
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Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This tour takes you as close as possible to the Man of The Millennium, Johannes Gutenberg. You will see an original Gutenberg Bible from the 1450s - one of the most famous books in the world - and a live printing demonstration showing you how it was printed. Afterwards, we will visit some of the important places associated with the life of the man responsible for starting the Printing Revolution and ushering in the modern era.

Options

With hotel pickup (by taxi)

Hotel pickup (by taxi): I will collect you from and return you to your hotel by taxi
Pickup included

Without hotel pickup

No hotel pickup: We will meet at the attraction as described

With hotel pickup (on foot)

Hotel pickup (on foot): I will collect you from and return you to your hotel on foot
Pickup included

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional, by arrangement)
  • Gratuities
  • Gutenberg Museum

What to expect

  1. Gutenberg Museum
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    In one of the world's oldest museum dedicated to books, printing and writing, you will enter the high-security vault and get a close-up view of the Gutenberg Bible printed around 1450 in Mainz. Understand the impact of this masterpiece by the "Man of the Millennium". Another highlight is the live printing demonstration; sit down for 15 minutes and see how letters were cast and how pages were printed nearly 600 years ago by Johannes Gutenberg in his local workshop. See beautiful historic printing presses and learn about the many different aspects of the first generation of printed books.
  2. St. Christoph-Kirche
    45m
    After the museum, you will visit the places where Johannes Gutenberg worked and lived as well as his birthplace, the church where he was baptised, the remains of his workshop and his burial site.
  3. Gutenbergplatz
    15m
    We will stop at Bertel Thorvaldsen's impressive statue of Johannes Gutenberg standing over the square named after him and learn more about his life and how he worked.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Unless otherwise arranged, the meeting point is outside the main entrance of the Gutenberg Museum.

End point

Unless otherwise arranged, the meeting point is outside the main entrance of the Gutenberg Museum.

Pickup details

Unless otherwise arranged, the meeting point is outside the main entrance of the Gutenberg Museum.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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