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Hamburg Port Lights Tour: Night Cruise Through Historic Warehouse District

3.5

65 Ratings

Hamburg

Experience the enchanting Hamburg Port Lights Tour, a night cruise through the historic warehouse district. Marvel at the sea of lights and illuminated bridges while exploring the harbor basin. Download the audio guide app for an immersive English commentary. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Port of Hamburg - Beautiful evening trip to the historic and illuminated Speicherstadt and through the sea of lights of the Port of Hamburg.

What's Included

1-hour scenic night drive through Hamburg’s harbor basin

What's Not Included

food and drinks

Additional Information

Discover the beautifully lit warehouse district and marvel at the twinkling lights of Hamburg’s harbor in the evening. Experience an hour-long twilight voyage on our sea-worthy launches or cozy lounge ships through the harbor’s unique evening aura. When the tidal conditions align, the excursion winds through the historic warehouse district’s canals and waterways, showcasing its enchanting glow from the illuminated bridges and office buildings.

Due to being an exposed seaport, Hamburg’s port is subject to tidal impacts. This implies that navigating through the warehouse district’s canals and channels may not always be possible.

IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR THE ENGLISH AUDIO GUIDE:

Download the audio app: RAINER ABICHT. It is available for free on Google Play Store or Apple Store
Applicable for all Rainer Abicht Elbreederei tours
Please bring your own headphones or purchase them onsite (Pavillon Rainer Abicht Bridge 1 on the boardwalk)

Location

Bei den Sankt Pauli-Landungsbrücken

organizer Rainer Abicht - Elbreederei GmbH & Co. KG Please contact the respective departure at our harbor tour pavilion (kiosk) at the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, bridge 1 at the top of the promenade. Our staff will gladly inform you where the departure point of the ship is.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Kacey_s

Sep 3, 2023

The setting was nice but... - The setting was nice but make sure one brings a jacket as it was quite cool. The operators were nice and

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Bianca_m

Jul 18, 2023

Tour of lights - Very good information, interesting tour. Would repeat and recommend it any time. The guide was very well prepared and provided interesting and fascinating details.

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Timothy_p

Jun 19, 2023

Great! - A great atmosphere on board! Amazing service! A wonderful way to see all the big Container ships in the harbor! I would recommend it anytime!

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David

Feb 11, 2024

Unforgettable! - It was fun! The map link on the Trip Advisor website took us to the wrong meeting place but fortunately we had left enough time. We only saw the sign to download the English audio at the end of the trip so we hadn’t a clue about what the guy was saying but we still managed to enjoy the ride. As we were travelling towards the experience we say the largest container ship in the world docking, and our ride included a close up view of it at the end. It extended the trip and was a fabulous experience.

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Leslie_h

Nov 30, 2023

Nice lights tour - Was ok, doing it in November meant it was too cold to stay on deck but table service at the bar inside was ok. Saw a lot of the harbour workings all lit up

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Danielarr6271wu

Sep 8, 2023

It was nice - It was a pretty crowded. I had specified that my preferred language (English) and still, the tour was made in German so I didn’t understand the info that the guide was saying. Which was a shame because he was giving a lot of facts about the different places. The drinks weren’t good. The view was really pretty though! And they were making a party vibe so it was fun.

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Bolatito_b

Aug 7, 2023

App malfunction - The tour takes you along the river and on the night we went, there just happened to be fireworks! It was truly lovely. I gave 4 stars because although I bought the English tour, the app did not work for me and I was not able to understand anything.

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Caroline_d

Dec 19, 2023

Silence is golden - The view of the Elbe lit is magical! A such a different perspective of the river in daylight. Would that i had relative silence to enjoy it and the excellent app with such interesting and informative facts on the Hamburg harbour. But the tour guide bellowed the German version in a manner that left me feeling as though i had been verbally & physically assaulted for more than an hour. I left the boat feeling traumatised. I understood not a word, but the violence spoke volumes to me. I could not recommend this tour to anyone. I abhor violence in all forms. I would not subject anyone to such verbal violence

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Kat111571

Aug 2, 2023

Pleasant evening harbor tour - This tour is of the Hamburg harbor at night the tour director only spoke German so couldn’t get the history of the harbor. Mostly all just loading dock lights. Not really a spectacular light display. The boat was really nice. The meeting location was not where described on the site it’s actually down at the dock.

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