Experiences in Hamburg
Germany's great port city, from the red-brick Speicherstadt to the Elbphilharmonie and the Reeperbahn.
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Hamburg: Tours & Experiences
13 experiences and tours
Amphibious Bus Tour: Speicherstadt, HafenCity & Elbe
1h 10m
From €42
Museum Ship Rickmer Rickmers Entry Ticket
Free cancellation
From €7
Hop-on Hop-off Bus: 1-Day Ticket
Free cancellation
From €21
Dialogue in the Dark & Dialogue Lab Guided Tour
1hFree cancellation
From €26
Hamburger Kunsthalle Skip-the-Line Ticket
Free cancellation
From €18
Panoptikum Wax Museum Entry Ticket
From €9.50
2-Hour Harbour Cruise with a Guide
2hFree cancellation
From €40
St. Pauli Red-Light District & Crime History Tour
2hFree cancellation
From €25
90-Minute Evening Harbour Cruise
1h 30mFree cancellation
From €34
Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour
1hFree cancellation
From €23
Paradox Museum Entry Ticket: Illusions & Interactive Art
1h 30mFree cancellation
From €23.50
Chocoversum Chocolate Museum Tour with Tastings
1h 30m
From €33
Speicherstadt, HafenCity & Elbphilharmonie Guided Tour
2h 30mFree cancellation
From €25Frequently asked questions
Take a harbour cruise, walk through the Speicherstadt and HafenCity, visit the Elbphilharmonie Plaza, and see the Hamburger Kunsthalle. In the evening, explore St. Pauli and the Reeperbahn.
Yes. The Plaza, a public viewing platform about 37 metres above the ground, is open to visitors. Guided tours explain the building and its architecture.
It is the largest warehouse district in the world built on timber-pile foundations, with red-brick buildings along canals. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
Yes. A cruise shows the scale of one of Europe's largest ports, with container ships, docks and the Speicherstadt from the water.
Plan 2 to 3 days: 1 day for the harbour and Speicherstadt, 1 day for museums and the city centre, and an evening in St. Pauli.
Hamburg lives by its harbour. A harbour cruise takes you past container ships, docks and the red-brick warehouses of the Speicherstadt, and the amphibious bus drives straight from the street into the Elbe. On the waterfront, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall rises above HafenCity, with a public plaza and views over the port.
Ashore, the Hamburger Kunsthalle holds one of the largest art collections in Germany, and the sailing ship Rickmer Rickmers is a museum at the Landungsbrücken. In the evening, a cruise shows the lights of the port, and guided walks in St. Pauli tell the story of the Reeperbahn.
About Hamburg
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany, with about 1.9 million people. It stands on the River Elbe, about 100 kilometres from the North Sea, and its port is one of the largest in Europe.
The Speicherstadt warehouse district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. HafenCity is a new quarter beside it, and St. Pauli, with the Reeperbahn, is the city's famous nightlife district.
What to expect on a Hamburg experience
Harbour cruises last 1 to 2 hours and leave from the Landungsbrücken piers. Guided walks through the Speicherstadt and HafenCity take about 2 hours. Museums usually take 1 to 2 hours.
Weather changes quickly in Hamburg, so bring a waterproof jacket for boat trips.
Best time to visit
May to September has the mildest weather and the best conditions for boat trips. The Hafengeburtstag harbour festival takes place in May. In December, Christmas markets fill the city centre.
Getting around
The U-Bahn and S-Bahn trains, buses and HADAG harbour ferries are all part of the HVV public transport network. Ferry line 62 from the Landungsbrücken is a cheap way to see the harbour. The centre and HafenCity are easy to explore on foot.
