Themed Modules

The following modules and additional options may be booked either separately or in combination with an overnight stay (online accommodation search) and are available on request or as a day's program. Prices are incl. VAT.

B1 Heilbronn’s Favourite Dish (Heilbronner Leibgericht)

For individual and group travellers.
Dates on request.
Enjoy typically Swabian specialities for
lunch or dinner at either the "Ratskeller"
restaurant, "Am Stadtgarten"
restaurant, "Möhle" restaurant,
"Jägerhaus" restaurant or "Wartberg"
hill-top restaurant.
The module includes a glass of
champagne or prosecco as an aperitif,
the "Heilbronner Leibgericht" dish
("Heilbronn’s Favourite Dish"– pork loin, mushrooms, Swabian-style jumbo ravioli, pasta and pan-fried gnocchi, served with green salad)and a drink of your choice (beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverage).

Price per person: Euro 24.50

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B2 Heilbronn at Night



For individual and group
travellers.
Dates on request only as they
depend on performance schedules
and ticket availability.




6:30 pm – Dinner at either the "Ratskeller", "Möhle" or "Vinopolitan / Ringhotel"
restaurant, including one welcoming drink (1 glass of champagne or prosecco),
the “Heilbronner Leibgericht” dish (“Heilbronn’s Favourite Dish” – pork loin, mushrooms, Swabianstyle jumbo ravioli, pasta and pan-fried gnocchi) and one drink. Dinner will be followed by a visit to the Theatre Ship or the Heilbronn Theatre (Comedy Theatre or Main Stage). A ticket worth Euro 19 is included in the module, tickets for other categories are available at an extra charge. After the performance at around 10:15/10:30 pm, a dessert (e.g. a sundae) or cup of coffee/beverage of your choice will be served in the "vinum" café or "Bar Moderno".
Around 11:30 pm – nightcap cocktail either with or without alcohol at the
SPAZZ restaurant or "veranda8" bar.

Price per person: from Euro 57

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B3 City on the River- The somewhat different city tour for young and old!

Minimum number of participants is 20 adults. Additional tours for groups available on request. 2013 tours: April 2nd, May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th, September 3th, October 1th.
3 pm – Boat trip on the Neckar
River from the city centre to
the Heilbronn harbour and
back, including an interesting
tour of the harbour, the Old
Neckar River, the Canal
Harbour, the canal lock, the
Salt Harbour and the East
Harbour (subject to change).
Experienced tour guide on
board.

One drink on board included (wine, beer or soft drink). Duration 2.5 hrs.

Price per person: Euro 14
Children up to 6 years old, accompanied by an adult: Euro 2
Children between 7 and 14 years of age: Euro 7

Advance booking required.

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B4 Heilbronn Salt Tour
For groups of 10 / 20 persons or more.
Tours available on request from 1th May to 3td October 2013.

A 90-minute guided tour through Heilbronn’s city centre introduces visitors to the city on the river. The walk is then followed by an unhurried cruise on the Neckar River from Heilbronn to Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf, where visitors will descend into the Bad Friedrichshall salt mine to explore the unknown world of the “white gold”. Some 180 metres underground, where salt was once mined, history, mining technology and light installations make the visit an extraordinary experience. Further information on the City of Salt is available here. (The tour may also be booked in reverse order.)

Price per person for adults / children 6-18 years
Groups of 20 persons or more: Euro 17.50 / Euro 10.50
Groups of 10 persons or more: Euro 21.00 / Euro 10.50

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B5 experimenta Heilbronn – A world of learning and discovery

 For individual and group travellers.
 Discover, experience, understand – the
 experimenta science centre brings
 natural sciences and technology to life
 in an understandable way, thanks to its
 150 interactive exhibits broken down into
 four sections: “Energy & Environment”,
 "Technology & Innovation", "Man &
 Communication" and "Man and
 Leisure Time".

Price per person:
Adults Euro 8, children (6-17 years) Euro 4
concessions (students, disabled, etc.) Euro 5
Groups of 12 or more Euro 7, school trips Euro 3
Family ticket (2 adults and all their children) Euro 22
Further information: www.experimenta-heilbronn.de

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B6 Vogelmann Art Gallery

Not only is the recently built
Vogelmann Art Gallery a symbol
of the cultural life in the city of Heilbronn, it also constitutes
an architectural feast for the eyes.
The exhibition programme, featuring
four special exhibitions and offering a great deal of variety, focuses
on sculpture and its development since 1945 (including Joseph Beuys),
positions of photography as well as themed retrospectives.



Price per person:
Euro 6, children up to 10 years old: admission free
Concessions: Euro 4 (children from 11 years, pupils/students, apprentices, disabled persons, holders of the SWR2 Culture Card)
The admission fee depends on the exhibition and includes free entrance to the Deutschhof Museum.

Combination packages for groups of 10 persons or more: 
admission fee, guided tour, one glass of champagne or one soft drink or coffee and pastries. Price per person Euro 10.

Combination packages for individual travellers: 
admission fee, one glass of champagne or one soft drink or coffee and pastries. Price per person Euro 8.

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B7 Guided Tour along the Wine Panorama Path

For groups of ten or more. Dates on request.
A Heilbronn vintner will be your expert guide for a hike along the Wine Panorama Path. Samples of two local wines during the hike, a bottle of mineral water and a tasting glass are included. Duration 1.5 hrs.

Price per person: Euro 13.00

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B8 Experience the vintner’s work first-hand

For individual travellers, available on request throughout the year.
From pruning the vines to bottling the wine – look over a vintner’s shoulder and watch him perform his work in harmony with the seasons. Spend half a day (8 am to 12 noon, other times by prior agreement) helping or just watching in a vineyard. Includes a breakfast break with coffee or tea during the morning, a vintner-style lunch with a quarter of local wine and a bottle (0.75 ltr) of wine from the Zaiß winery as a souvenir to enjoy at home.

Price per person: Euro 25

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B9 Guided Wine Walk

For groups of 10 or more. Dates on request.
Wine walk hosted by Heilbronn vintners. Duration ca 1.5 hrs, followed by a vintner-style snack or a warm meal accompanied by a glass of wine (0.25l) and a bottle of mineral water either at a winery or at the Heilbronn-Erlenbach-Weinsberg cooperative cellar. A tutored Heilbronn wine tasting session (six samples) will wrap up the event.

Price per person:
Groups between 10 and 19 persons: Euro 28 (snacks) or Euro 30 (warm meals).
Groups from 20 persons: Euro 24.50 (snacks) or Euro 26.50 (warm meals).

Children between 6 and 14 years of age will get a glass of grape juice (0.25l),
a bottle of water and a discount of Euro 7 on the prices quoted above.



2013 Guided Wine Walks
For individual travellers. Please book your tickets in advance.
For further details please see separate information leaflet.

• Winter Torchlight Wine Walk
  Saturday, 12th January 2013, 5 pm
• Wine Walk in autumn
  Saturday, 14th September 2013
  Saturday, 21th September 2013
  Saturday, 12th October 2013

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B10-12 Events in the historic setting of the Wine Villa

The Wine Villa is the meeting place for
discerning wine connoisseurs as well as
a stylish venue for events of all kinds.
Opening hours: Tue - Sat from 11.30 am,
closed on Sun, Mon and bank holidays.

Further information on the Wine Villa may
be obtained here.

For individual and group travellers. Dates on request.

B10 At the Wine Villa
For individual and group travellers.

Welcome followed by a short tour of the historic Wine Villa (ca 10 -15 min).
Afterwards four top-class Heilbronn wines will be offered for sampling in a sophisticated atmosphere,
plus one bottle of mineral water and tarte flambée.

Price per person: Euro 19
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B11 Set Wine Menu
Atmospheric dinner for individual travellers or groups.

Dates on request. Lunch or dinner at the Wine Villa will start with an aperitif (a glass of Heilbronn champagne), followed by a seasonal threecourse meal accompanied by four matching wines. For groups of 10 persons or more, the wines will be presented as a tutored wine tasting session.

Price per person: Euro 42.50

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B12 Tutored Wine Tasting

Wine tasting session for groups of ten participants or more.
Wine tasting session with a selection of Heilbronn wines either held in the Wine Villa. Prices include farmhouse bread and one bottle of water.

Price per person:
Six samples: Euro 14.50
Eight samples: Euro 16.50
Ten samples: Euro 20.50

Optionally with lunch or dinner: Euro 17.50

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B13 The History of Heilbronn’s Wines
Guided tour along the Wartberg Panoramic Vineyard Walk.

Price and duration:
One way, duration 2 hrs, Euro 69 per guide.
Both ways or round trip, duration 3.5 hrs, Euro 90 per guide.

Optionally available on request
Wine sampling at the Large Wine Cask, duration ca 30 mins
Price per person and sample: Euro 1.50 plus a Euro 10 mark-up per guide for the sampling session

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B14 Look Behind the Scenes
Tutored themed wine tasting session held in Andreas Fischer’s winery.
For groups of five persons or more, dates on request.

A range of various wine tasting sessions is offered throughout the year, e.g. themed tastings, tastings in a vineyard, wine cellar or the redesigned light room, which by means of coloured light thoroughly influences the senses and thus affects the outcome of wine sensory evaluations. May be combined (optional) with a walk up the Stiftsberg vineyards rewarding everybody with an amazing 360-degree-view of the HeilbronnerLand region (one glass of welcoming champagne will be served) and a comprehensive tour of the winery. Lunch or dinner available on request.

I Wine Tasting Session
Six samples, including one glass of welcoming champagne, cheese cubes, farmhouse bread and one bottle of water (0.5l)
Short tour of the winery (time and circumstances permitting)
Price per person Euro 13.80, each further sample Euro 2.30

II Light Room Wine Tasting Session
Six samples, including one glass of welcoming champagne and a tasting session in the light room. Cheese cubes, farmhouse bread and one bottle of water (0.5l) will be served with the wine.
Short tour of the winery (time and circumstances permitting)
Price per person Euro 15.50, each further sample Euro 2.30

III Guided Wine Tour
Guided walk through the vineyards and comprehensive tour of the winery, duration ca 2 – 4 hours. Max. 35 wine enthusiasts per tour.
Price per hour or part there of Euro 30.00

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B15 Guided WineTour by Coach through Heilbronn’s Vineyards
For groups of 10 to 26. Tours available on request throughout the year.

Round trip by coach through the
vineyards surrounding Heilbronn.
The route includes the Wartberg,
Stiftsberg and Staufenberg hills
with stops at scenic vantage
points.
The group will be accompanied by
either a professional wine guide or
a vintner who will make the tour
an unforgettable experience. The
coach will also stop at a winery or
the cooperative cellar.

Short tour of the operation, followed by two samples of Heilbronn wine (or grape juice) and farmer’s bread. Duration ca. 2 hrs.

Price per person:
from 10 participants Euro 46.00
from 20 participants Euro 29.00

Longer tours with additional stops are available on request.
Further refreshments available on the coach (not included).

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B16 Old and New Wines
For groups. Dates on request.
 Exclusive wine tasting event, parts of
 which will be held in the “treasure vault”
 of the Heilbronn-Erlenbach-Weinsberg
 cooperative cellar. Tour of the wine
 growers’ association included. Five wines
 from the “treasure vault” (each of them at
 least 20 years old) will be compared with
 five recent vintages.
 Served with exquisite canapés and a
 bottle of mineral water.

Price:
For groups up to 10 persons: flat fee Euro 411
For groups between 11 and 20 persons: Euro 39 per person

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B17 Winter Torchlight Wine Walk

For groups of 10/20 or
more. Walks in January
and February on request.
Guided wine walk with torches
through wintry vineyards.
Mulled wine or hot punch (in a
take-home ceramic mug) and
a snack will be served on the
way. Vintner-style dinner,
followed by a wine tasting
session at the Zaiß winery (six samples).

Price per person:
For groups of 20 or more: Euro 34, children and designated drivers Euro 24.50.
For small groups of 10 - 19 persons: Euro 41.50, children and designated drivers: Euro 32.

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B18 A Taste of Gliding
For individual travellers, groups on request. 

Dates to be agreed on an
individual basis, preferably
on weekends.
Three take-offs in a two-seat
glider plane with a flight
instructor. Have a go yourself
right on the trainee pilot’s
seat, brief theoretical
instructions plus handout and
souvenir gift.

Price per person: Euro 100

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B19 Tripsdrill Park
Open from 23th March to 4th November 2013.

Tripsdrill Adventure Park with its more
than 100 stunning attractions is
situated right in the heart of the
Heilbronner Land region.
Visitors riding the "Mammoth" wooden
roller coaster speed through a saw
mill at more than 80 km/h. Bathtub
rafting and the "G’sengte Sau"
roller coaster provide high-speed
entertainment around Rauhe Klinge
Castle. In the Mill Valley, further
attractions for every age and level of audacity await the visitor, such as the trip
down the Mill Stream or the "Double Thunderbox" freefall ride.
The entrance fee includes admission to the Wild Animal Paradise ("Wildtierparadies") with exciting feedings of wolves, lynxes, bears, etc. (daily - except Fridays - at 2.30 pm).

Price per person:
One-day ticket: Euro 26 / Children (4-11 yrs): Euro 21
Two-day ticket: Euro 36 Euro / Children (4-11 yrs): Euro 30
Group discounts on request.

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B20 Time trip through Heilbronn
For groups from 5 people. Appointments on inquiry.

At first 1 aperitif (1 glass of champagne or wine) in the Wine Villa. Then you get to know Heilbronn with a subject guidance. To be available:

"Historical personalities", "Towers of
Heilbronn ", "Women's ways", "three-
church guidance", "The Neckar River -
the lifeline of the town", "Deutschhof"
or "What new in the old industrial zone".
Duration approx. 1.5 hrs.
Finally a comfortable exchange of ideas with the guide while lunch or dinner (Swabian specialities, in addition wine or soft drink) in the wine tavern "Weingand" or in the restaurant "Möhle". Duration approx. 3 hrs.

Price per person:
Groups from 20 people Euro 40
Groups from 10 people Euro 44
Groups from 5 people Euro 48

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B21 Guided Wine Tour around the Fischer Winery
For groups of five or more. Available on request from mid-September to the end of October.

After a champagne reception at
Andreas Fischer’s winery, a certified
wine guide will take you on a guided
tour through the Kleiner Stiftsberg
vineyards during the grape harvest
season. Wine tasting session in the
vineyard, a glimpse behind the wine
cellar scenes during the busy autumn
winemaking days, followed by a rather
special wine sampling in the "light
room".*

The package includes a guided tour with a certified wine guide (duration two hours), a champagne reception (one glass of champagne) and two wine tastings (two samples in the vineyard, one sample in the light room), including farmhouse bread and cheese cubes.

Price per person Euro 12
Price per guide Euro 60 (max 35 participants per guide)

* In the light room, coloured light thoroughly influences the senses. Different colours have different effects on a person's sense organs. Depending on the colour of the light, the taste of the wine will change.

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B22 The Heilbronner Land - Wine sampling with a view.
Available on request for groups of 15 persons or more.

Half-day tour in your own coach, a hired vintage coach or modern touring coach through the Heilbronner Land region. Two (or three) stops on the way at various interesting viewpoints. Wine sampling session tutored by Mr Zaiß, the vintner, including one champagne and five wines from the Zaiß Estate (Heilbronn) plus local finger food (e.g. pretzels, cold cuts, cheese, bread, lard bread) and mineral water; one sampling glass included.

Tour I
Starts in Heilbronn; ride to Wartberg Hill via some parts of the Panoramic Vineyard Walk; Weinsberg, educational wine trail and view of Weibertreu castle; Weinsberg Valley and Löwenstein, including a stop at the viewpoint platform; back to Heilbronn.

OR

Tour II
Starts in Heilbronn; ride to Wartberg Hill via some parts of the Panoramic Vineyard Walk; Zabergäu/Stromberg-Heuchelberg Nature Reserve; Cleebronn, Michaelsberg Hill; Leingarten, Hörnle Hill; Schwaigern; back to Heilbronn.

Prices per person (groups only)
Groups of 15 persons or more Euro 40.50
Groups of 25 persons or more Euro 33.50

Tip
To make the ride an even more interesting experience and to learn more about the Heilbronner Land region, we recommend to book a tour or wine guide; fee for each started hour: Euro 30.
Additional options
R5 Touring Coach; make: Mercedes-Benz O3500; 32 seats; model year: 1950.

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B23 Wine Tasting Session at the Heilbronn-Erlenbach-Weinsberg Cooperative Cellar

Tutored wine tasting for groups of 10 persons or more. Available on request.

Price per person
Six wine samples: Euro 9.20
Eight wine samples: Euro 11.40
Ten wine samples: Euro 13.40
including farmhouse bread and one bottle of water.

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Booking and invoicing
Heilbronn Tourist Information Office
Heilbronn Marketing GmbH
Kaiserstraße 17, D-74072 Heilbronn, Germany
Tel: +49 7131 562270 or 563751
Fax: +49 7131 563349
info[at]heilbronn-marketing.de
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