Hamburg Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Discover the wonders of Hamburg - the Venice of Germany. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Old Town Tour Join this tour to visit St. Peter’s Church and the highlights of Hamburg's Old Town, such as the Town Hall, Alsterarkaden, and Thalia Theater. 3-hour: Old Town & Speicherstadt Join this tour to explore Speicherstadt, visit St. Peter’s Church and see highlights of Hamburg's Old Town, such as the Town Hall, Alsterarkaden, and Thalia Theater. 4-hour: Old Town, Speicherstadt & St Michael's Church Join this tour to explore Speicherstadt, visit St Michael’s Church and St. Peter’s Church, and see highlights such as the Town Hall, Alsterarkaden and more. 6-hour: Old Town, Speicherstadt, St Michael & Port Join this tour to explore the Port of Hamburg, Speicherstadt, and Old Town. Visit St Michael’s and St. Peter’s Church & Tower. Includes tickets for a guided tour of Rickmer Rickmers.

Itinerary

1. Meet your guide under the sculpture of Gesellschaftsspiegel, Skulpturen von Olafur Eliasson, Alter Wall, 20457 Hamburg, Germany (10 min)
2. Tour begins in the heart of Hamburg’s Old Town, at the Rathausmarkt. (20 min)
3. Admire the richly decorated Neo-Renaissance Town Hall and Alsterarkaden, the 19th-century Venetian-style shopping arcade along the waterfront of one of Hamburg’s thousands of rivers and canals. (20 min)
4. Take a stroll towards the Thalia Theater while listening to the city's ascinating history, from the medieval Hanseatic League, through a free imperial city, to a renowned industrial center. (20 min)
5. Tour will be at Chilehouse, the 1922 brick expressionist building shaped like an ocean liner. (20 min)
6. Extend the walking route to Speicherstadt - the ‘City of Warehouses. It is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations and oak logs above the water canals. The unique architecture and views are so good that the district became the first site in Hamburg to be awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage site. (25 min)
7. Immerse yourself in its history and see the Columbus House and the most recent addition to the city’s architectural masterpieces - the Elbphilharmonie. (25 min)
8. See the historic St Nikolai Memorial, which commemorates the church destroyed in air raids. Learn about the city’s significant role in WWII as an industrial center and the devastating Bombing of Hamburg. (25 min)
9. Visit also St Michael's Church. Admire its beautiful Baroque interiors, the expensive marble pulpit and altar, and the St. Michael's Victory over the Devil sculpture, and hear local legends! (1h 0min)
10. Take a stroll along Reeperbahn street, known as Hamburg’s red light district with the best night clubs and bars. (20 min)
11. See also St Pauli Church and St Pauli Fish Market, where the Soviet U-434 submarine is moored, and stroll along the Landungsbrücken promenade. Your Private Guide, who is a master storyteller, will share interesting stories about the harbor, the Elbe Tunnel and the Rickmer Rickmers. (25 min)
12. We also provide tickets for a guided tour of the museum ship Rickmer Rickmers, so you can hear the story of Hamburg’s floating landmark! (1h 0min)

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