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The 15 Best Hamburg Tours & Harbour Cruises

82 tours  ·  from $4 a head

Hamburg has more bridges than Venice and a port that never stops working, and both are best seen from the water. The 15 below cover the harbour and Speicherstadt sailings, the Elbphilharmonie and the St. Pauli rounds, priced and timed.

Hamburg: Sex and Crime in St. Pauli Tour for Ages 18+ - Starting among the Reeperbahn’s adult nightlife
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Hamburg: Sex and Crime in St. Pauli Tour for Ages 18+

1.Sex and Crime in St. Pauli Tour for Ages 18+

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15,447 reviews Our pick

Explore Hamburg’s St. Pauli red light district, Zur Ritze’s boxing cellar, Herbertstrasse, gang lore, and local crime stories on a 2-hour tour.

“My girlfriend and I loved every minute of the tour! Johanna was an excellent guide making it a really fun yet informative tour. The two hours flew by!”

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Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise - Finding the boat at Überseebrücke
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Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

2.1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14,200 reviews · 1h 30m · from $40

Cruise Hamburg’s harbor, Speicherstadt, container terminals, and Elbphilharmonie with lively German commentary and an 11-language audio app.

“Very informative and funny presentation. My husband listened to the English version over the head phones but it is not nearly as good as the live one in German. We felt the translation left out a lot of information. Otherwise the cruise was very entertaining!”

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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise - Meeting at Landungsbrücken Bridge 10
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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

3.90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,728 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

See Hamburg by night on a 90-minute barge cruise through the harbor, Speicherstadt, and illuminated container terminals with live German commentary.

“Even though we couldn’t understand the guide as we don’t speak German, the trip was lovely and got to see some of the amazing sites of the city. They serve drinks onboard but do bring cash as they don’t accept card!”

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Hamburg: 2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour - Finding the boat at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
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Hamburg: 2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour

4.2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,979 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Cruise Hamburg’s working harbor, locks, Speicherstadt, and Elbphilharmonie in two hours, with German commentary and multilingual app support.

“we're a couple, (Brit and Filipina) and I booked this surprise for my husband because he's a merchant navy then and he absolutely love it!! I personally enjoyed looking upclose the container cranes, how we're just a few feet we were from the bow of the ship and so much more. But most of all our tour guide, Kiel (excuse my spelling if wrong) was excellent!! Though he spoke in German, he spoke with us in English!! Well done!! He' s very accommodating and with good rapport too before the tour started! Thank you. Made my husband happy.”

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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Harbor views and the Elbphilharmonie
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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour - Starting near Baumwall and Hamburg’s harbor
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Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour

6.Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,882 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

See Hamburg from the Elbphilharmonie Plaza, ride Europe’s longest escalator, and hear the dramatic story behind the city’s bold concert hall.

“Maika was an excellent guide and answered any questions the group might have. She was very well informed and knew a lot about the topic she was presenting. We were very pleased and enjoyed the tour.”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise - Speicherstadt Depends on the Tide
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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise

10.1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,861 reviews · from $30

See Hamburg at night on a one-hour harbor cruise through Speicherstadt, HafenCity, and the working container port for about $30.

“Beautiful views, great price. But just FYI, if you don’t speak German there’s an app to download for your preferred language. But the app only tells you about certain locations, and the tour guide was speaking in German the entire time and giving great stories. Even though I don’t speak German I took my headphones out after a while to try and join in on the jokes! The tour guide seemed very knowledgeable and entertaining, I just wish the app was giving more information.”

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Hamburg: Night Watchman's Tour of St. Pauli in German - The Reeperbahn, with more than a quick pass
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Hamburg: Night Watchman’s Tour of St. Pauli in German

11.Night Watchman’s Tour of St. Pauli in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,818 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $23

Explore Hamburg’s St. Pauli with a costumed night watchman, from the Reeperbahn and Große Freiheit to Herbertstraße and the Ritze bar.

“Leider zu wenig input auf der Reeperbahn, sind nur da durch und dann in einen Box Club, mann sollte vielleicht drauf hinweisen, das separat noch 3 Euro fällig werden für einen schnaps im Boxclub! Manche haben kein Bargeld dabei! Hätte lieber mehr über die Reeperbahn erfahren! Ging irgendwie unter!”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity - St. Pauli Piers and the first harbor views
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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity

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