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Elbphilharmonie Plaza

Admire the Elbphilharmonie from outside and gain exciting background information about the new Hamburg landmark. Experience the lovingly named 'Elphi' up close with your professional city guide and enjoy the unique view from the Plaza after our tour. Admire the Elbphilharmonie from the quay before you enter on the longest escalator in Europe. Then take a moment to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Hamburg. Learn from your guide about the controversy surrounding the Elbphilharmonie project and hear exciting facts and insider information about the unique acoustics, the use of special materials, the construction costs and the price of an overnight stay in the building.

Learn about the latest landmark of Hamburg on a guided tour of the Elbphilharmonie. Get answers to any questions you have about the stunning new building in the HafenCity quarter. Hear why it took so long to build and how much it cost. Start with a walk around the building to admire its façade and learn about the area's past and new architecture. Then, go to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza via the longest curved escalator in Europe and get interesting details about the building as you take in the views of the harbor. Listen to your guide as they share anecdotes about Hamburg and its new landmark and tell you about its unique acoustics. This Tour offers a stunning view, perfect for capturing unique panoramic photos of the Elbphilharmonie and landscapes:

Discover Hamburg's new, modern landmark on a tour around the Elbphilharmonie including the Plaza. Find out everything you need to know about the creation of this architectural masterpiece and why it cost so much to build. Our tour starts with the exterior view of the building, which you can marvel at in full size from our vantage point. Afterwards, the longest curved escalator in Europe will take you up to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza. With a wonderful view of Hamburg harbor, you will learn more details about the concert hall and its unique acoustics. This Tour offers a stunning view, perfect for capturing unique panoramic photos of the Elbphilharmonie and landscapes.

Start your 3-hour guided walk in the heart of HafenCity. Start from the metro station at Überseequartier and enjoy the first food tasting of the tour. Visit the Speicherstadt, a historic warehouse complex that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and listen to exciting stories. In between you get the chance to try different well selected international appetizers in various special localities. Ride on Germany’s longest freestanding escalator and head to the plaza for a panoramic view of the harbor and the city. Savor a typical Hamburg snack and learn about the architecture and acoustics of the Elbphilharmonie from your guide. Head to the Störtebekers restaurant for a further culinary highlight at the end of your tour.

Start your tour at Überseequartier in the heart of the futuristic HafenCity. Taste your first delicacy and continue through the largest inner-city construction project in Europe. Join a local guide who knows all about the area and provides you with exciting anecdotes and historical information. Move on to Speicherstadt, whose 130-year-old brick buildings once formed the largest warehouse complex in the world, now UNESCO-listed. Snap the change from steel, concrete and glass of HafenCity to the red brick and the historic bridges and narrow canals of the Speicherstadt. See the Elphi, Hamburg's most popular attraction and one of the highlights of your tour. Considered to be the most modern concert hall in the world, it's home to the Tube, the longest freestanding escalator in Germany, leading to the Elphi-Plaza. Get a fantastic 360-degree view over the whole of Hamburg. Take a break in the restaurant Störtebeker for another snack while your guide provides insider knowledge about the turbulent construction phase and the imposing architecture and acoustics. Shoot gorgeous pictures and hear exciting stories from your qualified guide.

We start at the city model on the Rathausmarkt, where we get an initial overview of Hamburg's historical city structure. There is a lot to see and tell around the Rathausmarkt! We continue to the magnificent Rathausdiele, then head to the historic Chamber of Commerce, home to Germany's oldest still-active stock exchange dating back to 1558. We stroll past the proud merchants' trading houses to the St. Nikolai monument. There we learn fascinating facts about the church and its former inhabitants. We continue along Willy-Brandt-Straße to the picturesque Deichstraße - a journey through 500 years of Hanseatic architecture! After a detour through the Speicherstadt, where we learn all about tea, coffee and oriental carpets, we reach Hamburg's new quarter: HafenCity. The highlight here is the Elbphilharmonie concert hall! If you fancy a fantastic panoramic view, book our Elbphilharmonie Plaza guided tour.

Explore the new landmark of Hamburg, the Elbphilharmonie, during a one-hour tour starting at the metro station Baumwall (U-Bahn Station). From here you can already enjoy views of the "Elphi" concert house, known internationally for its special architecture.  Gaze from the plaza over the port of Hamburg and the city itself, and enjoy the breathtaking atmosphere. Listen as your guide shares interesting information about this magnificent concert hall.  At the end of the tour another highlight is waiting for you: enjoy a Störtebeker beer to end the tour in a special way. You are more than welcome to stay here for the rest of the day.

Experience Hamburg’s new landmark in a very special way Our trained tour guides will take you to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza, where a refreshing snack is waiting for you after an entertaining and informative tour. On this one-hour,tour, you will experience Hamburg’s new landmark in a relaxed and cheerful way. The “Tube” escalator takes you up to the Störtebeker Deck &Deli, where we serve you a delicious cup of coffee and a real Hamburg original: the Franzbrötchen. There is an alternative to coffee for our little guests: how about a delicious chocolate? Our cheerful tour guides will professionally and entertainingly provide you with exciting anecdotes and background information about the turbulent construction phase, the futuristic architecture and the legendary history of this place. Afterwards you can spend as much time as you want on the Plaza and enjoy the fantastic 360 degree view over the harbour, the Speicherstadt, the Landungsbrücken and Hamburg’s city center – or start your next adventure in Hamburg, refreshed (and fit)…

Have your school group explore Hamburg on a guided tour. Choose from 3 interesting tour options that are specifically designed for children and adolescents.  Speicherstadt and HafenCity: Visit the historical Speicherstadt, which is the world's largest warehouse complex and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the modern HafenCity and discover Hamburg's latest landmark, the Elbphilharmonie Plaza.  Hamburg's Altstadt: This tour features Hamburg's history. See the historic Kontorhäuser, City Hall, the city's main churches, and the most interesting part of Hamburg's port. St. Pauli: This walking tour is only suitable for children at least 14 years old. Visit the Reeperbahn during the day and hear the interesting stories and facts about the exciting nightlife there.