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15. Jewish Quarter History Walking Tour in Cologne’s Old Town

16. Private Full Day Tour of Colonia from Frankfurt

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18. Cologne: Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Private 1-Day Tour

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THE 10 BEST Cologne Bus Tours

Bus tours in cologne.

• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Walking Tours
• Beer Tastings & Tours
• Sightseeing Tours
• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Chinese (Traditional)
• Likely to Sell Out
• The ranking of tours, activities, and experiences available on Tripadvisor is determined by several factors including the revenue generated by Tripadvisor from these bookings, the frequency of user clicks, and the volume and quality of customer reviews. Occasionally, newly listed offerings may be prioritized and appear higher in the list. The specific placement of these new listings may vary.

1. Cologne Day Trip from Frankfurt

2. City Tour Cologne in a double-decker bus

3. Cologne: Private Half-Day Trip Drachenburg Castle and Linz

4. Excursion from Cologne to Düsseldorf

5. 21-Day Extensive European Highlights tour from Frankfurt: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

6. The Roman City of Cologne: Day Trip from Amsterdam

7. 7-Day Taste of Central Europe Tour to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and more!

8. Skip-the-Line Chocolate Museum & Old Town Guided Tour

9. Cologne: 1-Day Private Tour to Frankfurt by Car

10. Cologne Private Full-Day Sightseeing Tour from Amsterdam

11. Cologne Private Sightseeing Day Trip from Amsterdam

12. Cologne: Hoensbroek Castle Private Half-Day Tour

13. Best of Cologne in 1-Day Private Guided Tour with Transport

14. Beethoven and Bonn Highlights Tour from Cologne by Car

15. Jewish Quarter History Walking Tour in Cologne’s Old Town

16. Private Full Day Tour of Colonia from Frankfurt

17. Burg Castle and Benrath Palace Trip by Car from Cologne

18. Cologne: Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Private 1-Day Tour

19. Cologne: Dusseldorf Half-Day Private Tour

20. 7 Day Taste of Central Europe Tour Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium

21. Private Tour to Kölsch Christmas Market in Germany

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• City Tour Cologne in a double-decker bus
• Cologne Day Trip from Frankfurt
• 7 Day Taste of Central Europe Tour Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium
• 7-Day Taste of Central Europe Tour to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and more!
• Cologne Private Full-Day Sightseeing Tour from Amsterdam
• Liebe Deine Stadt - Touren
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• Kolner City Bus Tour

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Perfectly positioned in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara offers a small-town feel just 15 minutes from San Jose and an hour from San Francisco . If you need to be in the Bay Area for work or you’re taking a tour of Northern California, Santa Clara provides a great home base where you can relax and escape the San Francisco rush.

Planning to visit Santa Clara or the rest of the Bay Area with a large group? Don’t worry about finding enough rideshares or rental cars to take all of you up and down the 101. Call GOGO Charters at 408-849-4440 and book a charter bus in California that can keep your entire group together no matter where you’re going.

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Our charter bus company rents coaches and minibuses with guaranteed climate control and optional features like reclining seats, power outlets and TVs with DVD players. If you’re traveling with a school group , you can request free WiFi so your students can complete assignments on their tablets or stream music on their phones.

Full-size charter bus rentals also have storage space beneath the bus, making them ideal for sports teams who need to stash balls, nets, or racquets. Just looking for a quick shuttle to take your wedding party to the ceremony? An 18-passenger minibus may suit your needs perfectly. When you call GOGO Charters, we’ll help you find the bus that’s right for your group.

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Although one of Santa Clara’s biggest selling points is its proximity to San Francisco, the city has several attractions of its own that draw in visitors from across the Bay Area. Here are some of the most popular group-friendly destinations you can find in Santa Clara:

California’s Great America

This theme park features intense roller coasters like Flight Deck and the aptly named Demon as well as more family-friendly coasters like the Woodstock Express. Don’t worry if coasters aren’t your style, though—your youth group or scouting troop can spend the day on less intense rides like Thunder Raceway, the Celebration Swings, and Mass Effect: New Earth. If you’re visiting in summer, set aside time to race down the waterslides and tube rides at the Great America water park.

Address: 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Bus parking: Parking for tour buses is free. The bus can drop you off at 4911 Great America Parkway before finding a spot in the theme park’s lot.

Triton Museum of Art

A cultural cornerstone of Santa Clara, the Triton Museum showcases contemporary artists, especially those with ties to the Bay Area. You may see exhibitions about the experience of African American, Japanese, or Mexican artists in Northern California or catch a selection of modern prints from the museum’s permanent collection. This museum is also free, so you don’t have to worry about how much it’ll cost to bring your entire group.

Address: 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Bus parking: The Museum provides free parking in its lot.

Intel Museum

You can’t go to Silicon Valley without learning about computers, right? This intriguing museum shows how silicon chips are made and just how clean and automated Intel’s factories have to be to keep the chips working. But you won’t only learn about Intel’s products from a distance—you’ll also get to engage in interactive activities in the Learning Lab.

You can request a special field trip program for your girls’ coding group or a guided tour for your adult tour group by calling 408-765-5050 or emailing [email protected] . Adult groups can also take a self-guided tour with no reservation needed. 

Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Bus parking: The museum has designated parking, but if it fills up, your charter bus can drop you off and return to pick you up at the end of your visit.

Field Trips in the Bay Area

The Triton Museum of Art and the Intel Museum mentioned above both welcome field trips, but GOGO Charters can also help your class reach educational destinations throughout the Bay Area. If you want to visit the Computer History Museum in Mountain View or The Science Factory in San Jose, rent a coach with plush, reclining seats to get your class there more comfortably.

Going all the way to the Children’s Creativity Museum, Chinatown, or Alcatraz in San Francisco? You don’t want to deal with 50 bored children on an un-airconditioned school bus. Charter buses not only have climate control but also feature free WiFi and TVs with DVD players. Put on a movie, ask your kids to complete online activities, or just let them listen to music until you reach SF.

College Tours of Santa Clara University

GOGO Charters can easily transport your group of college-bound seniors to Santa Clara University, a Jesuit college in the center of the city. Don’t worry about your kids piling into carpools with each other and getting lost or becoming distracted while driving. A minibus will keep everyone together until you reach this beautiful campus that boasts a 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Santa Clara blends a commitment to innovative technology (it is in Silicon Valley, after all) with an equally strong commitment to leaving the world a better place that comes from its Jesuit heritage. The university is also known for its sports programs, especially its women’s soccer program.

Santa Clara University

Address: 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053

Where to book your tour: https://ugrdslate.scu.edu/portal/visitscu

Bus parking: When you book your tour, you’ll receive free parking on the third floor of the parking structure. Minibuses should be able to fit, but if your charter bus can’t, let the admissions office know so they can provide instructions.

Sports in Santa Clara

Santa Clara’s home team is The University of Santa Clara Broncos, who play a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, tennis, and soccer. The campus has limited parking, so it may be a good idea to have your charter bus drop you off at Stanton Soccer Field or the Leavey Center before the game begins.

Stanton Soccer Field

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Home of the San Francisco 49ers

Address: 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Santa Clara Wedding Shuttles

If you’re getting married in the Bay Area, Santa Clara’s wedding venues offer a welcome alternative to San Francisco’s higher-priced hotspots. Check out the Santa Clara Marriott, the historic Jamison-Brown House behind the Triton Art Museum, and the Adobe Lounge at Santa Clara University for your celebration in Northern California.

If you have guests coming from out of town, they may be a little overwhelmed by the Bay Area’s packed interstates and expensive rideshares. Save your relatives some stress by booking a shuttle bus to take them from their hotel to your ceremony and reception. Once the reception ends, the bus will whisk everyone back to the hotel so you don’t have to worry about who does or doesn’t have a DD.

Corporate Travel in Santa Clara

Santa Clara has several event venues that can host conferences, trade shows, and large meetings. If you need transportation from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport to your hotel, rent a bus so your entire department can stick together and no one has to worry about finding a taxi or rideshare. You can also request power outlets and free WiFi so you won’t get behind on emails during your drive to the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Trips from Santa Clara to San Francisco

Since San Francisco lies only an hour away from Santa Clara, it’s common for schools in Santa Clara to head to SF for field trips and for businesses to attend meetings or conferences there. If you need safe transportation from Santa Clara to San Francisco that ensures everyone will arrive at the same time, try a charter bus from GOGO Charters. One of the professional drivers in our network will battle Northern California’s traffic while you sit back in a reclining seat and read a book or scroll through your phone.

Long-Term Shuttles to Silicon Valley

GOGO Charters can also provide recurring shuttle service for employees going from Santa Clara to tech campuses in Silicon Valley. Just call our shuttle reservation specialists at 1-844-897-5201 and let them know what size of bus you need, whether you need it on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, and what route it should follow. We’ll pick your employees up from designated stops or from the train station so they can relax for the entire ride and still get to the office on time. You can even request electrical outlets and free WiFi to ensure your coworkers don’t run out of power or data before they arrive at work.

Prices for Santa Clara Charter Buses

We take into account a lot of factors when determining the cost of your charter bus rental in Santa Clara: your starting and ending cities, how far you have to travel, how many people you’re bringing with you, and what time of year you’re traveling, to name a few. Our pricing guide provides a more detailed breakdown of how we figure out your final cost.

If you’d like an exact quote, you can get one for free and with no obligation to book by calling us at 408-849-4440. Our reservation experts are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to give you a personalized estimate.

Rent a Charter Bus in Santa Clara

Whether you’re attending an event in Silicon Valley, touring the Triton Museum of Art, or taking a group of kids to California’s Great America, GOGO Charters can help you get around Santa Clara without losing anyone from your group or scrambling to find rideshares. If you’re planning to travel a little farther, a charter bus provides a comfortable and low-stress way to reach Balboa Park , the Castro and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Give us a call at 408-849-4440 so we can find the perfect charter bus for your trip around the Bay Area.

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Bus tour highlights Portland's 'hidden discriminatory history' for Black, Asian American residents

A popular bus tour of Portland just started its 16th year, but it's not really geared for tourists. The tour — "Fasten Your Seat Belts ... It's Been a Bumpy Ride" — highlights the history of housing discrimination , presented by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon.

Meeting up for a 4-hour bus tour began at 7:30 a.m. for an 8 a.m. departure. It's the first tour of the season, appropriately starting up during Fair Housing Month.

The group boarding the bus is from  Reach Community Development , a nonprofit dedicated to creating stable, affordable housing. Even for those well versed on the subject, there is a lot to take in when it comes to Oregon’s history of housing discrimination, segregation and displacement.  

“We often get asked, 'Is housing discrimination still a problem?' And the answer is 'Yes, of course it is, although it may look different than it did 50 years ago,'” said tour guide Shyle Ruder,  Fair Housing Council of Oregon 's education and outreach director.

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We drove by the bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Portland Convention Center, with King standing with an immigrant, a worker and a child.

Our first stop was in the historic Albina District, where Black families were pushed to reside in the early 1900s. Racist policies and practices kept Black Portlanders from living in other "white" neighborhoods for decades, so they developed a strong community here. 

It grew as Black Americans from across the country, especially the South, moved here during and after the shipbuilding years of World War II, pushing the Black population from a couple thousand to more than 20,000.  

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Albina was torn apart by huge public projects, from freeway building to an expansion plan by Emanuel hospital that cleared homes and businesses — but never happened.

“So, African American families and people lost their homes and businesses due to this proposed expansion and moved north, so there's a real loss of community that happened, as businesses and gathering places were lost,” explained Ruder to the 50 or so people on the tour bus. 

Those vacant blocks remain a difficult reminder, but now, thanks to local activism, there is hope for new life here, with lower Albina’s history and inclusion in mind.

Next, our tour took us north, to where  Vanport  used to be. It was a 650-acre area of West Delta Park, which today includes Heron Lakes Golf Course, where we parked.

We heard from Ed Washington, who moved here as a child.

“My family's from Birmingham, and my dad came out here in 1942 to work in the shipyards with the idea that the family would follow, which we did in 1944,” said Washington. 

At its height, Vanport’s population was about 42,000 people, both Black and white, and was the second biggest city in the state. People lived in hastily built apartment homes to accommodate a mass of workers coming to toil in the wartime shipyards of Henry J. Kaiser.

“It was the only public housing project in the country that had a public library,” said Washington.

Washington, now in his 80s, went on to be a civil rights activist and Metro's first black councilor. He currently works part time at Portland State University in the Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion. 

He told the tour group that as a kid, despite experiencing instances of racism, Vanport was a good place to live, saying the housing was mostly segregated — but not the community or the schools, where students Black and white learned together.

“You know, growing up here, I always expected that I would become an old man in Vanport — at least that's what I thought back in those days. But that was not destined to happen,” said Washington. 

Just six years later, in 1948, a dike gave way. Vanport, built in a Columbia River flood plain, was ruined. It was huge loss for the 17,000 still living there.

“Because this was all we had ... all we had and we never came back. Within 30 to 40 minutes, Vanport was  completely underwater ,” said Washington. 

With a half hour warning, most escaped, but 15 residents died in the flood.

Washington's family had to start over, eventually settling in Northeast Portland. But finding new housing was much harder for Black families from Vanport due to ongoing housing discrimination.

We didn't have to travel far to our next stop, the Portland Expo Center. In the 1940s, it was a livestock exposition facility called the Portland Assembly Center. It served as a temporary internment center for nearly 3,700 Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II. Most were eventually moved to other  internment  camps in the West.

“My dad at the time was 16, and he was a sophomore at Lincoln High School,” recalled Marleen Wallingford. Wallingford is a third-generation Japanese American, who told of prison-like conditions for members of Oregon’s Japanese communities.

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For many of Japanese heritage, their internment also meant the loss of property and businesses, including farms, they'd worked hard to establish.

“Mothers came into the space and sat down and cried. It was hot and stuffy, and obviously when you have a livestock pavilion, it attracted a lot of flies,” explained Wallingford. 

She worked in Portland Public Schools' special education department for nearly 30 years and serves as president of the Portland Japanese American Citizens’ League. Her stories explained how Asian communities, mostly Chinese and Japanese, faced much of the same historic housing discrimination as Black Portlanders.  

There was more to the tour than we can describe here, so we will end with what feels like a positive: An improved way of life in the Portsmouth neighborhood, where in 2003, the troubled Columbia Villa public housing was rebuilt and transformed into a new mixed-income neighborhood called New Columbia.

“New Columbia is a diverse community, and there are 22 countries of origin represented, at least 17 different languages,” said Ruder, as the bus navigated the neighborhood streets lined with homes, apartments, community gardens and parks.

At noon, we were back where we started, completing the powerful presentation. The tour stirred feelings in tour-goer Victoria West, who said society needs more change for the better.

“These are issues and things that we continue to deal with ... my feelings around it, it's painful," said West. "I think it takes courage to do this work; any time you're talking about fair housing or equity and inclusion, that's not easy work to do, I commend all the folks who spoke, I thank them.”

For more information about Fair Housing Council of Oregon group tours, visit their website  or call (503) 223-8197, ext. 104.

WrestleMania superstar Cody Rhodes thanked Philly firefighters after his tour bus caught fire

By emily rose grassi • published april 5, 2024 • updated on april 5, 2024 at 5:37 pm.

Wrestlemania superstar Cody Rhodes took the time to thank the Philadelphia Fire Department on Friday after his tour bus caught on fire Thursday.

Early Friday morning, Rhodes took to X, formerly known as Twitter , to express his gratitude to the fire crews.

Much love to the PFD 🚒 💚 @PhillyFireDept — Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 5, 2024

He then followed up a few hours later to explain what happened.

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Rhodes explained that everyone is safe after his tour bus caught on fire. He even joked that he was able to grab a couple of things before leaving the bus.

We've heard hard times make better men. We're always here to help #24x7x365 ! 💪🚒 — Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) April 5, 2024

The fire department's X account even responded to both tweets by Rhodes saying at first, "Finish your story."

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Packers set off on Tailgate Tour, with an eye on Brazil as well

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers still are in the running to open the season in Brazil, but are unlikely to go to London this year.

The Philadelphia Eagles open the season on Sept. 6, a Friday, in São Paulo at Arena Corinthians, home to the Brazilian soccer team the SC Corinthians. The team that will play the Eagles has yet to be announced by the NFL. The Packers or the Cleveland Browns are reported to be the top choices. The Packers expect an announcement at any time.

"We are still in the running," Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said Tuesday before the Packers Tailgate Tour bus departed Lambeau Field for southern Wisconsin. "I think we are either the first- or second-most popular team in Brazil. We are kind of the people's team. People really like the idea of a community-owned team. If we are chosen, we'll gladly go."

Teams designated for international games this year include the Eagles in Sao Paulo; the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars in London; and the Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany. The Packers have road games against the Eagles, Vikings, Bears and Jaguars. Divisional games are no longer automatically excluded, but Murphy said a London trip was not likely.

"I don't think that's a possibility," he said.

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Packers Tailgate Tour will cover 500 miles in southern Wisconsin

The 500-mile tailgate tour, which includes current and former Packers players, plus Murphy, will continue through Saturday. Announced stops include Kenosha, Beloit, Platteville and Sun Prairie. Unannounced stops also will be made along the way.

Current players on the bus include Elgton Jenkins, Kenny Clark and Rasheed Walker. Former players include Bryan Bulaga, Mike Daniels and Alex Green. Jenkins was on the tour in 2023, as well.

"I had a lot of fun last year," Jenkins said. "I like interacting with kids."

The current and former players each said they were excited about the Packers' prospects this year. In 2023, the Packers, against expectations, finished with a 9-8 record, defeated the favored Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs and nearly defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the next round. They did defeat the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs during the regular season. Last year was expected to be a rebuilding year for the Packers.

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Jenkins said Packers players during the offseason are getting ready for the coming year. "We have to be ready to start fast," he said.

Rasheed Walker gets positive reviews from bus mates

Rasheed Walker, who finished last season as the starting left tackle, got positive comments from Jenkins and former Packers tackle Brian Bulaga, who said he was looking forward to spending time with him on the bus.

"I could always kind of put a couple pointers in his ear for him and pick his brain a little bit about how he's doing and what he's thinking out there," Bulaga said. "At the end of the season, when he finally won that job over, I thought he did a nice job."

The Packers like paring former and current players on the tour because it gives the veterans a chance to mentor the young players. Jenkins and Clark are seasoned pros, but Walker, in only his second season last year, is still finding his way.

"If you're an offensive lineman and you're a young guy and you're starting, you're expected to hold your weight. It doesn't matter if you're a rookie, it doesn't matter what year, you're expected to hold your weight and play well," said Bulaga, who was drafted in the first round in 2010, became a starting tackle during the season and played in the Super Bowl.

Daniels, Clark looking forward to new defensive scheme

Defensive lineman Mike Daniels, who played for the Packers from 2012-18, is on his first tailgate tour. A fan favorite in Green Bay, Daniels said he was excited to meet fans in other parts of the state.

"People who don't live around the stadium have a different appreciation when they see the guys in green and gold," he said.

Daniels and Clark said they both were excited to see what new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will bring to the team. They are looking forward to a more simplified scheme, which will allow players like Clark to take off.

"You might as well get Kenny Clark's Hall of Fame jacket ready now," Daniels said.

Clark said Hafley will challenge everybody to be great.

"I'm excited about (the new scheme) being more disruptive. That's better for me," Clark said. "It will give you that mentality to cut it loose."

Alex Green had a brief career, playing for Green Bay in 2011 and 2012, and the New York Jets in 2013, but that made him no less welcome as a Packers alumnus.

"You always hear, once a Packer, always a Packer," Green said.

Contact Richard Ryman at  [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter at  @RichRymanPG,  on Instagram at  @rrymanPG  or on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG .