Things to Do in Hamburg

A huge art museum specializing in European painting

Discover Hamburg's most iconic spots on this private tour. You'll visit the city's must-sees, like the harbor, St. Michael's Church, and the Elbphilharmonie!

• Discover Hamburg's top attractions, museums, and tours with the all-inclusive Hamburg City Pass.
• Immerse yourself in the city's history, culture, and atmosphere through over 35 exciting attractions, including museums, guided tours, and more.
• Explore at your own pace and take up to 5 days to enjoy all the wonders of Hamburg with a single pass.
• Book the Hamburg City Pass for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 days, tailor-made to your travel plans.
• Fun Fact: This bustling port city boasts over 2,300 bridges, making it one of the most bridge-rich cities in the world.

Experience a vibrant wild herb hike! Explore seasonal flora, guided by experts, and deepen your connection with nature and its offerings.

Enjoy the beautiful harbor atmosphere during this river cruise. Learn about the culture and rich history of Hamburg while sampling assorted wines and delicious regional cheese.

The Kiez-Kapitän Reeperbahn tour through the history of St. Pauli shows you the "sinful mile". The very personal tour for everyone who wants to get to know the real St. Pauli. Since 2012 I have been traveling as a tour guide for you on the popular tours over the Reeperbahn and through Hamburg. And since 1982 as a little "butcher" on St. Pauli between Astra-Kisten, Hafenstrasse and Millerntorstadion. On the Kiez-Kapitän Reeperbahn tours there is everything about the history of the Hamburger Berg, Herbertstraße and prostitution on St. Pauli, Danes in Altona, the cult bar "Zur Ritze" and the gang wars in the 1980s, Hans Albers, the Beatles in the Great Freedom, Freddy Quinn and the "big city area" of the Davidwache. There is much more to discover here than just the "sinful mile"! The Kiez-Kapitän tours are suitable for adults and young people.

Travel around Hamburg in convenience and style on a sightseeing tour bus

An imposing futurist building accommodates the Elbphilharmonie, a renovation emblem of Hamburg. Come to discover its secrets with us!

• Explore Germany's cultural landmark, the magnificent Neo-Gothic building of Elbphilharmonie.
• An expert German-speaking tour guide will walk alongside you, sharing insight into the landmark.
• Take a ride on the world’s longest curved escalator and view the harbor from a bird’s eye perspective.
• Enjoy spectacular views atop the Elbphilharmonie with access to the Plaza's terrace.
• Delve into the urban harbor and explore its traditional allure on a relaxing cruise either on a barge ship or a passenger cruise one.
• The 1-hour harbor cruise will give you a wonderful insight into the history of the Speicherstadt and the Kontorhaus district with live German commentary by onboard skippers.

Experience a vibrant wild herb hike! Explore seasonal flora, guided by experts, and deepen your connection with nature and its offerings.

Admire famous sights along Hamburg’s iconic harbor. Glide through the picturesque Speicherstadt and see impressive container ships up close on this cruise with live commentary in German.

Welcome to our beloved Hamburg. I am a former and long-time police officer, born and raised in Hamburg in the fourth generation. I know every stone, every street and every story in Hamburg and surroundings. Enjoy this very private 6-hour city tour to the beautiful and medieval city of Lübeck in a luxury vehicle with no other strangers. To receive a personalized service, the tour is only for your private group of up to six people and includes refreshments on board. Your professional driver will pick you up at the cruise terminal or hotel in Hamburg and bring you back to your starting point on time after the tour through Lübeck.

Ride the curved escalator and hear entertaining anecdotes

The Hamburg City Pass is the best way to explore Hamburg's top museums and attractions. You'll also get to go on the sightseeing bus!

• Brace yourself for a night of unraveled secrets, scandal, myths, and history along the infamous lanes of Reeperbahn, Davidwache, and Herbertstraße.
• A German/English tour guide will keep you company, filling you in on facts about the red light district.
• Walk into the famed “Zur Ritze” bar and chug down a complimentary mug of beer (and a short drink).
• Visit the boxing cellar in the cult pub, where Mike Tyson and the Klitschko brothers trained.
• Post-tour, retrieve insider tips on the best clubs and discos to visit with exclusive discounts.
• Fun Fact: St. Pauli was mainly used by sailors for entertainment during their stay in Hamburg and Altona which is why to this day it is known as the 'sinful mile.'

Join the fun with football darts in Hamburg, a blend of skill and enjoyment. Aim for the target and compete in exciting games.

View Hamburg Harbor’s most spectacular waterside landmarks on the sparkling Speicherstadt on a 1.5-hour evening cruise with German commentary. Enjoy the romantic atmosphere as you take in the sights.

Discover Hamburg individually, comfortably and sustainably romantically on a rickshaw ride with your personal guide. The route is freely selectable. We recommend a tour through the old town, HafenCity or the UNESCO World Heritage Site, because we also get to where motor vehicles have to pass due to narrow streets or driving bans.

Try non-verbal communication in an interactive tour led by deaf guides

Join us on an enchanting cruise through Hamburg's port, passing landmarks like Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, and historic shipyards.

• Uncover the city of Hamburg with a 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour and hop on and off unlimited times.
• With buses arriving every 60 mins, access a single route with 15 stops along the city's must-see attractions.
• Choose to add a dash of excitement to your tour with an optional 60-min harbor boat cruise along the picturesque River Elbe.
• The double-decker buses have GPS-controlled audio guides available in multiple languages.
• Few popular spots along your route include Elbphilharmonie, a renowned hall, Speicherstadt, a historic warehouse, and the tranquil Alster Lake.

Join the fun of indoor bubble football in Hamburg. Score goals, push opponents and flip in the air.

Party the night away on this luxury passenger ship as you watch Hamburg light up at night. Enjoy an on board dinner buffet, unlimited drinks, and a DJ to set the party mood.

Embark on an exciting journey through Hamburg with our guided e-bike tour, offering a fresh perspective that seamlessly combines nature, city history and cultural immersion. From the green tranquility of the parks to the history-rich streets of the city center and legendary sights like the harbor and Hafencity, our tour showcases the city's most enchanting destinations. Enjoy exclusive highlights such as a private cultural program with a well-known actress/singer, exploring the Botanical Garden, cozy moments on the Elbe beach and crossing the picturesque Niendorfer Gehege. Whether you visit renowned sights like the Botanical Garden and Volkspark or discover hidden gems, this experience will leave an unforgettable impression of our beautiful and green city.

A sensory experience in total darkness with a blind host

Admire the city of Hamburg from a unique perspective on this flyover tour—you'll have the city's most iconic monuments at your feet!

• Navigate the heart of Hamburg with this 2-hour harbor boat tour, showcasing major sights in the Port of Hamburg, including the Elbphilharmonie, and the Port Waltershof.
• Guided by experienced captains, immerse yourself in live on-board commentary as you sail past architectural gems and active shipyards.
• Marvel at the architectural intrigue of the Warehouse District, and feel the pulse of the port at the Waltershof, home to giant container ships.
• See the Harbor City, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, and admire the grandeur of the St. Pauli Landing Bridges.
• Did you know? Hamburg port is Germany's Gateway to the World and among the world's busiest ports, housing 9 million containers annually!

Embark on an exciting pedal go-kart journey in Hamburg's Volkspark. Race, explore, or relax at the beer garden.

Explore the red light district of Hamburg on this exciting 2-hour sex and crime tour in the St. Pauli district. Hear anecdotes and details about the lives and loves in this district, and visit the boxing club in the basement of the “Zur Ritze” bar.

Driverguide Tour You book your guide including van and can discover Hamburg individually with up to 8 people. Spontaneous stops for photos, snacks, drinks are possible at any time. I pick you up where you need me and bring you where you want to end the tour.

Take an evening trip to the historic and romantically lit Speicherstadt

Explore the city in northern Germany from a different point of view Hamburg Bus & Boat Tour. Combine the road and the river as you see the city's landmarks.

• After meeting your guide, take the longest curved escalator in the world, the Tube, and head to the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie which is where the Plaza is located.
• Saunter about, noticing architectural details you might never have noticed before as your certified guide tells you facts and interesting details about the building of the Elbphilharmonie.
• Take in views of all of Hamburg, the harbor, and, of course, the Elbe!
• Make your way to the Störtebeker Restaurant on the 6th floor and munch on franzbrötchen as you sip on a hot cup of coffee to round off your visit.

Join a guided running city tour in Hamburg St. Pauli tailored to your interests. Discover the city's secrets while maintaining your fitness routine.

Go on an evening tour on a traditional barge and cruise through the illuminated Hamburg Harbor. Admire the romantic lights and sights of the city from the sparkling water.

Great freedom, Davidwache, Hans-Albers-Platz, Herbertstraße, Spielbudenplatz and pub stop. Reeperbahn and trendy district. Our tour is historically sound, original, unvarnished and individual. She does not dress up, but is 100% authentic! The neighbourhood is Hamburg's famous nightlife - and at the same time the red light district. Worlds collide in the neighbourhood : red light on luxury hotels, alternative lifestyles on party culture, punk - on pop music, suburbanites on hamburgers, tourists on old St. Paulians. ES is colourful and wild. The exciting 400-year history of St. Pauli has its place in our neighbourhood tour as well as the view of sociopolitical developments of the present. And ES is not only talked about, but also sometimes drunk, in a quaint neighbourhood pub. Who can best introduce you to the district and the neighborhood? The answer can only be : people from here! Therefore, all St. Pauli neighbourhood tours are guided by residents.

Northern Germany's biggest theme park adventure!

Explore Hamburg on board a sightseeing bus and see the city’s most emblematic sights. Tour the city in a different way on a double-decker open-top bus!

• Embark on a 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour of Hamburg’s rich maritime history, and explore iconic landmarks within easy reach of each stop.
• Get the flexibility to hop on and off at 15 locations, with buses running every 60 minutes to ensure your Hamburg exploration never stops.
• Sail Hamburg's Harbor on a 1-hour cruise! Pass by Elbphilharmonie concert hall and Speicherstadt warehouses with live narration and an audio guide in English.
• Enjoy live German commentary on a double-decker bus, grab free headphones for a 6-language audio guide, and track your journey with handy maps!
• Savor the vibrant Kirchenallee shopping district, Speicherstadt with its red-brick warehouses, and the tranquil Alster Lake on your tour route.

Join a guided running city tour in Hamburg city centre tailored to your interests. Discover the city's secrets while maintaining your fitness routine.

Experience the best of Hamburg with a 1-day hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Ride a double-decker bus, getting off at any of the tour’s 20 stops along Line A to explore the city.

We start our walk through the history of Hamburg at Hammaburg Platz, the birthplace and nursery of Hamburg and learn how Hamburg got its name. Then we continue our tour of Hamburg's Kontorhausviertel, the former center of Hamburg merchants, and his brick-accounting. We look at the prima ballerina of the Kontorhäuser under her pretty ballerina skirt. Looking critically at the founding charter of our port, and discovering one or the other contradiction. We continue to walk to Speicherstadt, immerse ourselves in the red gorges of brick and their stories, clarify what Westphalen has to do with Hamburg and why workers lived there in a castle. We find out exactly what Schutenschupser and Ewerführer did and why there are coffee barons and Persians in Hamburg. At the end you have the opportunity to end the tour in a coffee roaster in an old store.

Experience the contrast of old and new with this detailed Hamburg harbor cruise

On this sailing trip through Hamburg, we'll see all the city's must-see sights and monuments from a unique perspective. Fall in love with the city!

• Explore Germany’s oldest waxworks, the Panoptikum in Hamburg, home to more than 120 life-like figures of celebrities. • The waxworks showcases figurines of celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Otto Waalkes, Angela Merkel and many others. • Learn the art of creating wax figures by professionals. • A scary corner and a medical-anatomical cabinet complete the exhibition.

Join a guided running city tour in Hamburg-Winterhude tailored to your interests. Discover the city's secrets while maintaining your fitness routine.

Discover the true size of the Port of Hamburg on this 2-hour cruise through the HafenCity and Speicherstadt districts. Explore the River Elbe to see container ships, bridges, and the Elbphilharmoni.

Hamburg's period under Nazi rule remains to this day one of the darkest periods of the city's history. Come discover the many events that would lead to the devastating bombing of 1943 and learn about how this topic is dealt with today. This tour is ideal for those who want to know the ins and outs of Hamburg under the third reich. This dark but facinating period has shaped the city we see today and is a must see tour for those who wanting to know more about this topic. This tour will cover the following topics: From monarcy to dictatorship The Arts under Hitler 1933 discriminatory laws The Feldstraße tower bunker Execution capital Hamburg Architecture in Nazi Hamburg Human Zoos Concentration Camp Neuengamme The Bombing of Hamburg Deserters memorial Nazi memorials to WW1 Hamburgs surrender A culture of memory Please note Neuengamme will be covered as a topic without visiting the camp itself due to time constraints. For customizations please contact us in advance.

Trace the footsteps of the millions who left Europe for the New World

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