Went on the Lafayette Square evening tour in October with friends. The tour guide, in character, brings to life historical events with insight, humor and a professional quality. He really knows his stuff! I plan to do more.

Manfred Pitz, a friend in heidelberg, was our amazing tour guide for two days, October 16 and 17. We highly recommend Manfred. He is super! He is a Heidelberg native and knows all the great local spots to see in Heidelberg. Manfred is so warm and friendly. Seemed as if we had known him forever. He drove us from Frankfurt to our hotel in Heidelberg. Upon arrival at our hotel, Manfred promptly went to the reception desk and speaking in German made sure our room was ready. Little did we know, he had been corresponding to devise a surprise for our 47th anniversary: A special room with the VIP treatment. The tour of Old Heidelberg and Heidelberg Castle was amazing. Manfred is so knowledgeable, kind and only wants his clients to be happy. At the end of our first day, Manfred took us to a charming little chocolaterie and introduced us to Spanish hot chocolate – what a treat! A great time and a great tour. Our second day with Manfred was modified to allow a detour to a little village where my ancestry is from. Manfred was so encouraging and assured us our tour could be however we wanted. Long story short, we found relatives of mine in that little village and spent almost three hours visiting. None of this would have been possible without Manfred speaking German to help with communication. We visited with an English-speaking relative and had the very best time! This meant less time in the Black Forest, but that was totally fine. Finding a relative was a dream come true – all due to our friend Manfred. What a blessing. Manfred made our trip of our lifetime a dream. He made us feel so welcome and special: Truly a very special person. His service goes way beyond a five-star rating, and he is now a new friend - a friend in Heidelberg. Dave and Susie Blair