Hamburg · HISTORICAL TOURS
Every trip has one free afternoon too few. These 14 historical tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Small-group English walking tour of Hamburg’s historic center, from Town Hall and St. Nikolai WWII memorial to Speicherstadt and St. Michael’s Church.
“Victor is the tour guide to ask for if you speak English. He is fantastic - very personable and makes learning the history of Hamburg fun!”
2-hour German tour of Hamburg’s St. Pauli sex work district from Davidwache to the Reeperbahn, stories through time.
“Die Tour war sehr interessant und kurzweilig. Unser TourGuide Jenny hat uns mit vielen spannenden Informationen die Geschichte von St. Pauli näher gebracht und uns all unsere Fragen ausführlich beantwortet. Die Tour ist sehr zu empfehlen.”
Walk Hamburg’s UNESCO core in 2 hours, from Kontorhäuser and Chilehaus to Speicherstadt warehouses, with ferry on Saturdays and port spice stories.
Walk Hamburg’s historic center with a Spanish-speaking guide on a free 2-hour tour, hitting Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, and beer stories.
“Além das minhas expectativas Guia excelente Guia Jian Irei recomendar Adorei o tour Muitas”
Pay-what-you-want German tour in Hamburg, 2 hours from Town Hall to St. Michael’s, with Speicherstadt photo stop.
“Unsere Tour mit Jan war einfach super 😃. Interessant und kurzweilig. Vieles zur Geschichte von Hamburg mit kleinen Anekdoten gespickt.”
Two-hour guided walk in Hamburg’s UNESCO Speicherstadt with a German historian, architecture, trade stories, and hidden courtyards. $29.
Night maritime barge cruise in Hamburg to illuminated UNESCO Speicherstadt and the Port’s sea of lights, with live German narration.
“O áudio em inglês é complicado. Não conseguimos fazer funcionar pelo celular. O apresentador só falava alemão e apesar de não entendermos nada ele era muito prolixo, falava demais.”
A 2-hour Hamburg walking tour linking the Port, Reeperbahn nightlife, and Beatles spots, guided in Spanish, with pay-what-you-wish value.
“Nice and interesting walking tour. It was raining but the guide was very helpful and showed us all the places.”
Free walking tour of Hamburg’s Speicherstadt and HafenCity, focusing on Chilehaus and Elbphilharmonie views. Spanish guide, pay what you want.
“Los almacenes que van por letra según se fueron construyendo, el edificio de la filarmónica que incrementó muchísimo el costo, los lugares donde vivía la gente y cómo les quitaron de la noche a la mañana su hogares cuando se acordó respetar esa parte de la isla para no cobrar”
A 2-hour guided walk through Hamburg’s UNESCO Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district, featuring Sprinkenhof, Chilehaus, and Messberghof.
“This is an architectural gem in Hamburg which also has a wonderful World Heritage Centre in the iconic Chilehaus and pioneering early 20th century modern office block which still has lucky businesses in it. The World Heritage Centre web site has numerous offerings and is a good place to start if you are planning a visit to Hamburg or even during your stay.”
4-hour photo walk through Hamburg’s UNESCO Speicherstadt and Kontorhausviertel, with hands-on coaching for phone and camera shots.
“Die Führung war sehr interessant, fundiert vorbereitet und sehr kompetent und spannend vorgetragen.”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Hamburg’s canals, composers quarter, St Michael’s Church, and harbor boardwalk, for $9.99.
“I did a similar tour in Feiryberg and it was perfect. So I thought I would try this one for Hamburg. Unfortunately there is a ton of construction going around the city and these maps are not quite updated. So I had to kind of figure it out on my own. Also, if it’s super busy in the summertime, you might be super annoyed with this tour. I went in the 2nd weekend of May during the Harbor Day celebration. The streets were so crowded that I really could not do this tour properly. I could not focus on listening because I was too worried about getting through traffic safely…”
See Hamburg’s landmarks in a 2-hour guided walk from the Michel church tower to Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie.
“Sehr nette Führerin, netter Rundgang. Würde ich empfehlen.”
Private 2-hour UNESCO World Heritage walk in Hamburg, led by Marius, from Hammaburg-Platz to Speicherstadt, with a mobile ticket.
“Ich bin am Montagabend nach Hamburg gekommen und habe begonnen eine City Tour zu suchen. Noch am Abend habe ich Marius angesprochen und am Dienstag Vormittag war er mit mir bereits in der Speicherstadt.”
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