Melaten cemetery tour in Cologne: app tour with a real guide

Explore Cologne's Melatenfriedhof with a self-guided audio tour and learn fascinating anecdotes and stories about the famous resting place.
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2h

About this Tour

Experience authentic stories and exciting facts about the Melatenfriedhof in Cologne with the self-guided audio guide in the SecretGuide app. A real city guide has developed this tour for you.

An exceptional guided tour of the Melatenfriedhof. With the self-guided audio tour, you will discover the impressive flora, more than 55,000 graves and learn exciting stories and amusing anecdotes. The tour offers you maximum flexibility: Start when you want and explore the cemetery at your own pace.

City guide Wilfried has taken on his best tour of the Melatenfriedhof and is happy to guide you through Cologne via app.

Ideal for anyone who travels independently and doesn't want to commit themselves to fixed times or groups.

Steps of the tour

How it works - step-by-step instructions:

1. Buy the desired tour, a ticket is valid for one account
2. You will receive an email with the login details for the SecretGuide app
3. Download the “SecretGuide” app
4. Log in to the SecretGuide app with the login details from the email
5. The tour is activated in your app account, start flexibly without a fixed time commitment

Who should take part in this tour?

This experience is for anyone who wants to combine maximum freedom with true insider quality:

  • Quality seekers: For anyone who doesn't like robot voices (AI) or dry facts, but wants to hear real stories from local professionals.
  • Flexibility lovers: Perfect for anyone who doesn't want to book a fixed appointment, but wants to start spontaneously and take a break for a drink at any time.
  • Privacy connoisseurs: You stay between yourself! No strangers in the group — ideal for individuals, friends, couples or smaller groups.
  • Smart-Traveler: Anyone who values their smartphone as a personal guide and wants to keep their hands (and head) free for the environment.

The best of two worlds — the expertise of a live guide combined with the flexibility of an app.

Details to remember

What to bring to the tour?

Smartphone with SecretGuide app installed (Android or iOS).

Optionally:

Headphones
Charged battery
Weatherproof clothing Comfortable footwear

What is included in this tour?

24/7 flexibility: Start your tour whenever you want — day or night, without registration or appointment.

Professional access: Full access to the audio city tour directly via the SecretGuide app.

Certified expertise: Professionally voiced content from certified city guides and local experts — does not guarantee AI content.

Authentic stories: Exciting insider tips, historical background and real anecdotes that you won't find in any standard travel guide.

Precise GPS navigation: The app automatically recognizes your location and plays the appropriate audio exactly when you reach the highlights.

Unlimited access: Once purchased, the tour is permanently available in your account and can be completed without time pressure.

Team events and private groups

Suitable for individuals and groups — perfect for private or team events at your own pace. Recommended a maximum of 5 people per smartphone.

Duration

2h

Location

The tour takes place at the Melatenfriedhof in Cologne.

Languages

German
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