Hamburg Highlights
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Port
Kiel (Hamburg), Germany
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$209
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 7 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
The Hanseatic City of Hamburg is Germany's second-largest metropolis and one of Europe's largest ports.
After an approximately 90-minute escorted coach journey, you will arrive in Hamburg and meet your city guide. Elegant and cosmopolitan Hamburg is now a city of stately office buildings, magnificent promenades, international musicals, and extravagant shopping malls. The magical aura of faraway places is still alive in the Warehouse Quarter, with its little canals, but Hamburg is also Germany's greenest city, with many spacious lawns and lovely parks.
Drive through the modern Hafencity and the Speicherstadt. The latter is a century-old warehouse district, built in Gothic red-brick architecture and housing fine spices, coffee, and tea from all over the world. The Speicherstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. On your way to the Town Hall, you will also see Germany's oldest Stock Exchange. Upon arrival, enjoy one hour of free time at the Town Hall Square before your panoramic tour continues. You will pass more sights of the Hanseatic city, such as the upscale Outer-Alster Lake residential area. You will also drive past the St Pauli Landungsbruecken, where the old sailing vessels used to dock. Continue along the world-famous Reeperbahn, passing Grosse Freiheit and Herbert Strasse, which comprise the red-light district.
Visit St Michael's Church — North Germany's largest Baroque church — before returning by coach to the pier in Kiel.
Notes:
Travel time to Hamburg is 90 minutes each way; your guide will join the coach in Hamburg. A ship's escort will accompany the coach transfer to/from Hamburg. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair or for those with mobility limitations. Mobility devices (wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, etc) cannot be accommodated on the transportation. Tour operates rain or shine but may be canceled by the operator in the event of extreme weather or unsuitable conditions. Bring local currency or credit cards, as most vendors do not accept US dollars. Use of public restroom facilities costs 50 cents - €1 cash. Shops are closed on Sundays and holidays; a few souvenir shops may be open.