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Customised Guided Tours

Customised guided tours

Group size: max. 30 per tour guide
Duration: 1 or 1½ hours
Tour guide fee: 50 euros (German language) or 65 euros (other language) for 1 hour and 70 euros (German language) or 85 euros (other language) for 1½ hours
Bookings: fuehrungen@kloster-eberbach.de
Evening events attract a premium of 15 euros from 19:00 (April–October) or 18:00 (November–March)
In addition to the current entrance price

Description:

In the monastery tour, you will learn interesting facts about the history of the former Cistercian abbey, the lives of the monks and the history of wine cultivation in Eberbach.

Customised monastery tours with a thematic focus

Group size: max. 30 per tour guide
Duration: 1½ hours
Tour guide fee: 70.00 euros (German language) or 85.00 euros (other language)
Bookings: fuehrungen@kloster-eberbach.de
Evening events attract a premium of 15 euros from 19:00 (April–October) or 18:00 (November–March)
In addition to the current entrance price

The following themes for guided tours are available:

  • About the movie "The Name of the Rose"
  • Filming location Eberbach Monastery
  • The Cistercians and their books
  • The Cistercians and the water
  • Eberbach Monastery in transition
  • The building history of Eberbach
  • The Eberbach Monastery business
  • Eberbach and its treasures
  • Life in a monastery in the Middle Ages - a short journey through time

Individual guided wine tours

In our wine tours you can experience the monastery with all of your senses. Our tours always begin with a walk through the monastery, in which you will gain insights into its colourful history and a first impression of its fascinating atmosphere. Let the almost 900-year-old abbey put you under its spell.

Group size: max. 30 per tour guide
Duration: 1½ hours
Tour guide fee: 70.00 euros (German language) or 85.00 euros (other language). Bookings: fuehrungen@kloster-eberbach.de
Evening events attract a premium of 15 euros from 19:00 (April–October) or 18:00 (November–March)

  • Eberbach Riesling tasting – 3 wines (min. 10 persons) 24.00 euros
  • Eberbach Rosé tasting - 3 wines (min. 10 persons) 24.00 euros
  • Burgundy wine tasting – 3 wines (min. 10 persons) 28.00 euros
  • Hospital wine tasting – 5 wines (min. 10 persons) 30.00 euros
  • Cistercian wine tasting – 5 wines (min. 10 persons) 32.00 euros
  • Wine tasting tour – 6 wines (min. 15 persons) 35.00 euros
  • Mulled wine guided tour - 2 wines (min. 15 persons) 25.00 euros

Our offer in detail

Eberbach Riesling tasting
Guided tour of the monastery ending with a tasting of three cabinet wines from the Kloster Eberbach Riesling production. The Eberbacher Riesling tasting will take place in the historic cabinet cellar.

Eberbach Rosé tasting
After a guided tour of the monastery, a tasting of a rosé secco and two rosé wines from the Eberbach Monastery winery awaits you. The Eberbach Rosé tasting is held as a standing tasting in the historic cellar.

Burgundy wine tasting
During the guided monastery tour, you will hear much about the religious ministry of the Cistercians. To finish, you will experience their legacy: you will taste four burgundy wines from the Kloster Eberbach production in the former fraternal house and cabinet cellar.

Hospital wine tasting
The guided tour of the monastery ends in the former monastery hospital. There, where the grapes were last delivered, pressed and the barrels filled, you will taste five balanced white wines from the Kloster Eberbach wine production. The wine tasting in the historic hospital will inspire you.

Cistercian wine tasting
After the guided tour of the monastery, which brought you closer to the nature and skills of the Cistercians, you will be able to taste five wines from the Kloster Eberbach winery.

Wine tasting tour
Guided tour of the monastery with six stops, at each of which a great wine from the Kloster Eberbach vineyards will be tasted. During a wine tour you will get to know all about the former Cistercian abbey.

Mulled wine tour
Enjoy – wrapped up warmly – the tour of the cloister and listen to stories about the Cistercian order and the history of Eberbach. To keep the temperature bearable, try two Kloster Eberbach mulled wines during the exciting tour.

Individual wine tours in the Steinberg cellar

Group size: max. 30 per tour guide
Duration: 1½ hours
Tour guide fee: 55.00 euros (German language) or 65.00 euros (other languages).
Bookings: fuehrungen@kloster-eberbach.de

Description:

Learn everything about our wine production, our philosophy and the development of our wine culture. During your visit, you can try three special wines and personally convince yourself of our demands for quality in our winemaking.

Wine experience in the Steinberg cellar - 3 wines (min. 10 persons) – 13.00 euros

Customised guided tours for children

Group size: max. 15 children/young people per tour guide
Duration: 1 hour
Tour guide fee: 50.00 euros (German language) or 65.00 euros (other languages).
Bookings: fuehrungen@kloster-eberbach.de
In addition to the relevant entrance fee

Description:

A tour of the medieval Kloster Eberbach for children and young people.
On the track of the Cistercian monks and of life in a cloister. What is a monastery? How did people live there? What did the monks eat? Did they only work? Why did the monks pray so much? Were there heated rooms in the monastery?
Children following in the footsteps of the Eberbach monks – great fun for birthday parties too!

Ideas for your Visit

Gastronomy

Gastronomy

Our monastery catering spoils you with honest and down-to-earth dishes from the region: fresh and seasonal, tradition-conscious and contemporary.

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Hotel

Hotel

The Hotel Kloster Eberbach is next to the Prelate's Garden. The building was converted into a guest house in the 16th century. Here, you will feel at home.

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Monastery Shop and Wine Store

Monastery Shop and Wine Store

The former wine press now houses the wine store and monastery shop with their diverse range of wines and goods.

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