Hamburg Historic Centre Tour: Explore Hanseatic League History with Pay-What-You-Want Option
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934 Ratings
Hamburg

Discover the captivating history of Hamburg’s Historic Centre on a Pay-What-You-Want tour. Explore the rise and fall of the Hanseatic League, and learn about the city’s destruction in the Great Fire and World War 2.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hamburg Town Hall - See the beautiful town hall.
  • St Nikolai Memorial - Hear of the WWII bombings of Hamburg
  • Trostbrucke - See one of the most historic bridges connecting the old and new city.
  • Deichstrasse - Visit the lovely street with traditional Hamburg cuisine.
  • Speicherstadt - marvel at the former warehouses in the…
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What's Included
  • Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Payment for Guide (expected)
Additional Information

Reserve your spot on our Pay-As-You-Wish tour!

Experience first-hand the dramatic history of Hamburg as it transformed from a prominent member of the Hanseatic League to a city scarred by the Great Fire and World War II.

Keep in mind: groups larger than 7 are required to schedule a private tour and won’t be accepted on the regular tour! Failure to comply will result in no refund.

Location
Hamburgische Bürgerschaft
Rathausmarkt
We meet directly in front of the main entrance of the town hall (Rathaus). Please be aware that there are other tour operators in the area. Only "Robin and the tourguides" guides with the YELLOW umbrellas and name badges can gaurantee a top rated tour. Look for the YELLOW umbrellas!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stub610
Oct 31, 2024
2 tours, walked miles and worth evert step - Victor was brilliant and made our trip to the city a memorable one. We did both tours with him on Reformation Day offering contrast to the city and what it boasts. Great day and smashed out 28000 steps...thanks Victor!!
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Traveler138247
Oct 31, 2024
Hamburg rules - Interesting history at each stop with visuals Got a lot of tidbits Lukas walked at a nice pace Spoke loud enough for everyone to hear When we finished the tour we felt complete and felt the hope that Hamburg has Continued our day with Lukas’s recommendations
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Davidre2604uv
Oct 24, 2024
History brought to life - The guide was very knowledgeable and provided an enjoyable and informative tour of some of they key parts of the centre of Hamburg. He gave a well researched presentation of the history of the city packed with lots of Interest facts, illustrating and supporting his talk by identifying different buildings and and features along the walk. I would recommend this tour.
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Cindy_o
Oct 19, 2024
Great tour - Had a fantastic tour with Lucas as our guide. He was very knowledgeable and made it all enjoyable. Saw some sights we probably wouldn't have known to do on our own
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U5330atjaneh
Oct 18, 2024
Good introduction to Hamburg. - Really good and exciting trip. The guide was knowledgeable, humorous and really good at speaking an understandable and clear English. Many interesting information and funny anecdotes. Definitely worth both time and money.
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Criminalhack
Oct 18, 2024
WORTH IT ! - An excellent tour of the history of the City Centre. We had only the day in Hamburg, so it made sense to use it by receiving good local info, rather than simply wandering around. Savvy was an excellent guide. He clearly had a grasp of his subject and delivered his tour in a clear, and often humorous way. We learnt a lot. The walk was for a period of 2 hours and covered a couple of kilometres or so, so easily doable with basic fitness, although it finishes in a different place to the start. This particular tour did not take in any of The Beatles history ( they do another tour for that). It is a "pay as you feel" which seemed very fair. Altogether, a positive experience from a tour guide on top of his subject. Thank you.
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Doctordbergen
Oct 7, 2024
A great tour! - Savvy our guide was witty, informative, friendly and considerate... the time flew by! We learned some interesting facts about the city and he directed us to more activities for after the tour!
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Ashley_q
Oct 6, 2024
Lovely time in Hamburg - Hamburg is such a charming place to visit. Glad we had this tour guide & a walking tour to see the highlights. Guide was kind & informative.
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M3812wsemmap
Nov 3, 2024
Worthwhile tour of Hamburg - Victor was our tour guide. Very knowledgeable of Hamburg and its history. Plenty of time to stop for photos and get an insiders knowledge of area. Engaged group by asking questions.
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Navigate03271751050
Oct 22, 2024
A great way to start a visit to Hamburg - We had Savvy as Guide and he gave us an excellent tour of Hamburg's older districts with just enough information. You got good tips on places to visit that you could return to.
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