Hamburg Historic Centre Tour: Explore Hanseatic League History with Pay-What-You-Want Option
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942 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
Rathausmarkt 1
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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L4iney
Jan 16, 2025
Awesome day out - What an absolute brilliant place to visit. Stunning buildings, so much character and in our free time we had a chance to explore the local market and shops. We had a lovely walk along the river and had a coffee in an amazing little coffee shop
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589bradleyb
Jan 15, 2025
Great walking tour with a knowledgeable guide - Victor was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Hamburg and made everyone on the tour feel welcome. At no time did we feel rushed and he took the time to explain various points of interest clearly and thoroughly (with a qwerky sense of humour). I also liked how he made it clear at the start there was an expectation of some payment at the end depending on how much you enjoyed the tour.
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George
Jan 11, 2025
Great walking tour! - Fantastic walking tour with Matej. Such an insightful introduction to Hamburg’s history. The tour is definitely worth it and Matej’s motivation and spirit did well to take our minds off the cold. 100% recommend.
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George_m
Jan 3, 2025
Really insightful tour,... - Really insightful tour, your guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. Really great to hear some older history pre-1900s
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Czechers
Dec 29, 2024
Nice pace and informative - Brent kept us well entertained and had the right mix of ancient history along with modern European history to help contextualise the tour. Great suggestions about where to eat along with other tips and tricks to visiting Hamburg. Highly recommend.
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Troy
Dec 20, 2024
A great tour through Hamburg. - Really informative tour of a great city. We went on a tour with Nawaz who was a fountain of knowledge on all things Hamburg. We did lose Nawaz for a moment at the St.Nicholas Church but he came to find us so we were able to continue on the tour. A must to get orientated when you first arrive in Hamburg.
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Gabriele
Dec 16, 2024
Summary of individual visits - Very nice young man who can convey well. Brings good connections from the Middle Ages to modern times. Was very interesting
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Gclife
Dec 15, 2024
Excellent overview - Walking tour with Brent provided an excellent overview of the city, covering history and the different districts to visit. A perfect introduction if you are planning a few days in the city, we left with a number of ideas and places that we wish to return to. The tour was nicely spaced, not too much history or lengthy descriptions….which we appreciated being a cold bleak Hamburg day
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Degreenhorn
Dec 18, 2024
Those interested in culture - Hamburg is always worth a visit. The old town is manageable and walkable. There is good public transport to get to more remote areas
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Jasonrz7059uq
Jan 4, 2025
Not the best start to the day - Information on getting to start point incorrect on map. Never got to go. Frustrated as it was in a wind chill of -8 and heavily snowing. The app information when you tap on get starting point should allow you to get to the start point to enjoy paid for activity.
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