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Hamburg: 2.5-Hour Discovery Tour

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Original Berlin Walks GmbH
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Hamburg: 2.5-Hour Discovery Tour
Top rated
4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8
257 reviews

See the important sights of Hamburg on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city's history and its development into a cultural powerhouse.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Mattias – Sweden

The perfect way to get a quick overview of the city and its history. Or guide Bob was fantastic, could not have wished for a better guide!

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Tara – United Kingdom

Bob was a lovely tour guide. It was a very comprehensive tour and we had a coffee break to warm up which was nice. It was an hour longer then the scheduled 2.5 but Bob did ask if we had a 13:00 hard stop. We learned loads about the city and enjoyed the tour.

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  • Admire the 19th-century neo-Renaissance Rathaus
  • Enjoy a walk through Hamburg’s scenic Old Town
  • Hear how Hamburg's maritime history built the cosmopolitan city of today

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Experience over a thousand years of history on a 2.5-hour walk through Hamburg’s Old Town. Hear how Hamburg become one of the world’s most important ports and how the story of a headless pirate haunts the city.

Your guide will tell you about what happened in Hamburg during WWII. Discover all this and more on Hamburg’s best walking tour.

Take in the key sights of Hamburg, including the Rathaus, historic Deich Street, St. Nikolai Memorial, Speicherstadt, Kontor House, Elbphilharmonie and the Boatmen’s Church.

Along the way, hear how Barbarossa, Störtebeker and how a whole host of Hamburg’s colorful characters built the Free City into the cosmopolitan cultural wonderland it is today.

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Meet your guide in front of the Starbucks in Mönckebergstraße.

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Mattias – SwedenDecember 10, 2023 – Verified booking
The perfect way to get a quick overview of the city and its history. Or guide Bob was fantastic, could not have wished for a better guide!
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Tara – United KingdomNovember 27, 2023 – Verified booking
Bob was a lovely tour guide. It was a very comprehensive tour and we had a coffee break to warm up which was nice. It was an hour longer then the scheduled 2.5 but Bob did ask if we had a 13:00 hard stop. We learned loads about the city and enjoyed the tour.
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Silas Emil Thorn – DenmarkAugust 15, 2023 – Verified booking
Very informative and curious tour that gave a good understanding of Hamburg’s history, culture, self understanding and political landscape. Bob was an amazing guide, down-to-earth, friendly and a clear communicator. Highly recommended!

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