Top 15 Leipzig Tours

1.City History Canal Sightseeing Tour on a Motorboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,232 reviews · from $18Our pick

See Leipzig from the water on a 70-minute motorboat ride from Stadthafen Leipzig. A German-speaking captain guides you past the Baedeker villa, Palmengartenwehr, Buntgarnwerke, Plagwitz, Karl Heine Canal, and Stelzenhaus. An audio guide is available in English, French, and Dutch with your own headphones.

“We really enjoyed the canal tour! The scenery was beautiful and our guide did a good job of keeping up safe and comfortable. Our guide didn’t speak English and the English guide app malfunctioned a bit, so we didn’t get the full “tour” experience, but overall it was a very relaxing and scenic experience.”

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2.1.5-Hour Public Tour with Night Watchman Bremme

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,116 reviews · from $17

Join night watchman Bremme, or Lady Bremme, for a 1.5-hour German-language walk through Leipzig’s Old Town. Follow a lantern past Nikolaikirche, the old town hall, and the market while hearing tales of Goethe, Schiller, Mayor Romanus, and forgotten trades.

“We were led by Lady Bremme and she was super. Lots of info in 1.5 hours. She spent much energy and breath telling us about her beloved Leipzig.”

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3.Combo Tour in Leipzig: Guided City Tour & City Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,317 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $25

Start at Leipzig’s Katharinum Tourist Information for a German-led walk through the Old Town, then ride an air-conditioned bus beyond the ring. You’ll see Nikolai Church, Mädler Passage, Gohlis Castle, Plagwitz, the former Reich Court, and the Battle of Nations Monument in 2.5 hours.

“Professional counselor, speaking in a clear and pleasant The tour bus had a day off so there was no traffic congestion”

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4.1.5-Hour Historical Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,217 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17

Join a certified German-speaking guide for a 90-minute walk through Leipzig’s center. You’ll see the Mädler Passage, Old Town Hall, St. Thomas Church, Opera House, Gewandhaus, and university, while hearing stories about Greenlanders, Shakespeare’s stockings, and the city’s fountains. Guides such as Uwe Lange and Thorsten bring extra humor and clarity.

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5.2-Hour Guided Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,612 reviews · 2 hours · from $18

Join a German-speaking guide for a two-hour walk through Leipzig’s center. You’ll see Augustus Square, Nikolai Church, Specks Hof, Auerbachs Keller, the Old Town Hall, Barfußgässchen, and St. Thomas Church. Guide Hannemann is one named guide associated with this tour.

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6.13-Stop Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,468 reviews · 1 day · from $28

See Leipzig from a blue and yellow double-decker bus on a 1.5-hour German-language tour with 13 stops. You’ll pass St. Thomas Church, the zoo, Gohlis Castle, Red Bull Arena, Plagwitz, the Panometer, and the Monument to the Battle of the Nations. Hop off to explore, then continue when ready.

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7.Gruseltour Leipzig: A Haunted Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,385 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

Meet your costumed German-speaking guide at Augustusplatz for a 1.5-hour walk through Leipzig’s darker past. Hear tales of ghosts, live burial, a notorious evil figure, and the city’s night demons. The guide known as Die Schwarze Witwe adds theatrical flair at city-center stops.

“Super. Spannend erzählte Geschichten an verschiedenen Orten im Stadtzentrum mit echtem Gruselfaktor.”

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8.Bus Tour with Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,384 reviews · from $16

Ride Leipzig’s red double-decker bus for about 100 minutes, passing the station, zoo, Gohliser Castle, Panometer, Bavarian Station, and Augustusplatz. Your ticket also includes a 45-minute guided walk from March until the Christmas markets begin. Commentary is live in German, with written information in other languages.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Unfortunately, as non-native German speakers, it was not always possible to follow the announcer completely because of his Saxon dialect/accent. But judging by the reaction of the Germans on the bus, he told some nice anecdotes. All in all it was a nice day and we enjoyed ourselves during the tour and saw an learned a lot of Leipzig.”

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9.Leipzig Zoo: Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,209 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Spend a full day exploring Leipzig Zoo’s six themed worlds and 850 species. See Gondwanaland’s tropical forest by boat, watch elephants swim underwater, visit four great ape species in Pongoland, and finish with lions and zebras in the African savannah.

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10.90-Minute Trabi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 728 reviews · 1h 30m · from $81Top rated

Take the wheel of a classic Trabi and follow a German-speaking guide through Leipzig for 90 minutes. After a detailed briefing, you drive your own car in a small convoy, with radio commentary, photo stops, and the option to change drivers. Guide Stefan is praised for his lively city knowledge.

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11.2-hour Auwald Motorboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 439 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Board at Schreberstraße 20 for a two-hour electric-motor cruise from Leipzig’s harbor through the Elster flood bed, past Scheibenholz racecourse and Connewitz lock, into the Auwald forest. Your German-speaking captain, such as Tom or Klaus, shares stories about birds, fish, mammals, and local plant life.

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12.360° Panorama THE CATHEDRALE OF MONET ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 410 reviews · from $18

At Panometer Leipzig, Yadegar Asisi’s 32-meter panorama places you in 19th-century Rouen among Monet, Renoir, and van Gogh. Study a giant oil painting, watch daylight turn to evening in 15 minutes, then see the exhibition and closing film. German tours cost $4 extra.

“Es war die beste immersive Ausstellung die ich je gesehen habe.”

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13.Riverside Forest Tour on the Pleiße

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 347 reviews · from $18

Travel from the Wildpark Leipzig boathouse along the Pleiße on a quiet electric motorboat. A German-speaking guide explains the floodplain forest, its plants, animals, and cool shade. The 70-minute trip returns to the starting point, with parking on site and footpaths nearby for a longer visit.

“Netter Guide, wir haben viele interessante Informationen erhalten. Unser kleiner Hund konnte auch mitkommen.”

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14.Floodplain Forest & City River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 334 reviews · from $37

Spend three hours on an electric motorboat through Leipzig’s floodplain forest, Pleiße, Weiße Elster, and Karl-Heine-Canal. Your German-speaking guide points out wildlife, waterways, the Scheibenholz racecourse, Plagwitz factories, and Leipzig’s industrial past. The boat returns to the Wildpark.

“Eine völlig unerwartete Perspektive der Stadt vom Wasser aus. Super Organisation, toller Guide. Absolut empfehlenswert.”

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15.1.5 hour walking tour through beautiful Leipzig

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 292 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $11Best value

Walk Leipzig’s Old Town for 90 minutes with a German-speaking guide from Thomaskirche to St. Nicholas Church. Hear about Bach, Goethe, Faust, coffee culture, market life, and the 1989 peaceful revolution. The route is wheelchair accessible and runs rain or shine.

“Super Rundgang, toller Guide, mit viel Wissen. Würden wir immer wieder machen, nur zu empfehlen.”

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