See the important sights of Hamburg on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city's history and its development into a cultural powerhouse.

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Duration 2.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: German

Highlights

Admire the 19th-century neo-Renaissance Rathaus
Enjoy a walk through Hamburg’s scenic Old Town
Hear how Hamburg's maritime history built the cosmopolitan city of today

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Experience over a thousand years of history on a 2.5-hour walk through Hamburg’s Old Town. Hear how Hamburg become one of the world’s most important ports and how the story of a headless pirate haunts the city. Your guide will tell you about what happened in Hamburg during WWII. Discover all this and more on Hamburg’s best walking tour. Take in the key sights of Hamburg, including the Rathaus, historic Deich Street, St. Nikolai Memorial, Speicherstadt, Kontor House, Elbphilharmonie and the Boatmen’s Church. Along the way, hear how Barbarossa, Störtebeker and how a whole host of Hamburg’s colorful characters built the Free City into the cosmopolitan cultural wonderland it is today.

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Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the Starbucks in Mönckebergstraße.

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4.8 /5

based on 236 reviews

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Guide
4.6/5
Value for money
4.7/5
Service
4.8/5
Organization
4.7/5

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Fascinating & entertaining

I had already spent a little time becoming familiar with Hamburg and this tour pulled the history - both old and more recent - together. My guide Bob imparted his deep knowledge from both his research and lived experiences in Hamburg in an entertaining and engaging manner. I was also very grateful that Bob managed to give an English tour for myself and another English speaking traveller rather than me joining a dual-language tour with 17 German speakers. Thank you Bob - this was very accomodating and presented us with a great tour. Highly recommended!

September 26, 2019

Eine sehr interessante Tour durch Hamburgs Mitte. Der Guide vermittelte die Geschichte Hamburgs von der Gründung bis zur Gegenwart an den einzelnen Stationen anschaulich und verständlich. Vom Ehrenmal für die beiden Weltkriege am Rathausmarkt, dem Rathaus, der Ruine der Nicolai-Kirche bis zur Elbphilharmonie in der Speicherstadt. Obwohl wir bereits vieles von früheren Reisen nach Hamburg kannten, haben wir viele neue Informationen erhalten.

February 16, 2020

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Our guide Bob was outstanding.

October 26, 2019

Hamburg: 2.5-Hour Discovery Tour

Hamburg: 2.5-Hour Discovery Tour

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