Published on Dec, 2024

This was an absolutely incredible experience! Simone is so knowledgeable about the Black Forest area and truly takes the time to figure out an itinerary that best suits you! I am so horrible at responding to emails in a timely manner, but Simone was so patient throughout all of our conversations back and forth and was so quick to respond to all of my inquiries. My husband and I love to explore new areas and especially enjoy anything that has to do with adventure, but we didn't want to spend an entire day on just one hike. We were only going to spend two days in the Baden region of Germany, (I know, this is absolutely not enough time) so we wanted to find someone who could guide us in a way that allowed us to see the most beauty possible in Schwarzwald. We told Simone that we would be interested in short hikes, adventure activities, beautiful landscapes, and region-specific food items. This experience far exceeded my expectations! We learned so much about specific aspects of Baden culture, had some delicious Ham sandwiches and cake, admired some Cuckoo clocks (I wasn't able to purchase one of my own - but maybe one day!), walked across a long cable bridge and hiked down past a beautiful waterfall, watched the German long jump ski team practice, and sped down the Hasenhorn mountain coaster! We joked throughout the day about the weather, but really could not get over the fact that this "rainy" day turned around for us at every turn and the sun shone whenever we were ready to start the next adventure. Simone is so personable and entertaining, which truly made the day extra special. Besides catering the entire day towards our desires and wishes, she made us laugh and feel like we have been friends for years. Even though I only know about my specific trip and cannot speak to any other tour options offered through Simone's website, I heard so much about how carefully and thoughtfully Simone runs her company, that I do feel like there is an option for everyone - you can't go wrong! I could not recommend booking a tour with Simone more highly! I hope to be able to tour with her again one day!

Published on Nov, 2024

Simone is an amazing guide! She was very thoughtful and thorough both before and during our tour, ensuring that our group was able to see everything we were interested in. She is so knowledgeable about the area and also gave us great recommendations of other things to see while we were in Germany. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with her and would 100% recommend any of her experiences. We will be booking with Simone again!

Published on Nov, 2024

Our Black Forest Tour with Simone was everything my brother and I could ask for. With the Black Forest region being so large it was daunting to figure out all the highlights we wanted to see, but Simone was able to give us well-informed guidance and created an itinerary that incorporated everything we wanted to see and more. There was a good blend of main attractions we wanted to see such as the Triberg Waterfalls and hidden gems that Simone suggested, which we would have never known about. The experience was great, and Simone was very fun to talk to and hear her perspective and knowledge of the area. We would highly recommend planning your tour with Simone and Black Forest Tours.

Published on Sep, 2024

We had a great day! We saw the beauty of the forest and the countryside with the farms. We went into some small villages, did some shopping and had some black forest cherry cake (yummm!!!) Simone is a very knowledgeable guide and a very pleasant person to talk with. She also arranged for us to have a private chauffeur to take us to Rothenburg the following day, so we could avoid the stress of train travel!!! We so appreciated that.

Published on Apr, 2024

We didn’t know much about the Black Forest before coming to Germany, but Simone did an incredible job showing us the Black Forest and sharing all of the hidden gems along the way! Highly recommend! She took the time to make the experience personal. She’s absolutely fantastic!