Schnelle Informationen
Meeting point: Baumwall subway station (exit towards Kehrwiederspitze/entrance Kehrwiederspitze). At the bottom of the stairs in front of the “Back Shop” (kiosk) under the railway bridge
End of the tour: Kontorhausviertel
Important information
- It’s a 2-hour walking tour
- We do not visit any cafés or shops, the tour takes place outdoors only.
Highlights
- Walk through HafenCity and Speicherstadt with a cheerful tour guide
- Listen to insider information about goods like coffee, tea and oriental rugs
- Discover the most photographed subject in Speicherstadt: the moated castle
Description
Visit Speicherstadt and HafenCity on this adventure tour in Hamburg. You get insider knowledge about the Elbphilharmonie. Then you dive into Speicherstadt and get incomparable views of the “beautiful red brick architecture”, the warehouses and “castles“. Quiet courtyards are waiting for you here, where time seems to have stood still.
Lightermen and quartermasters – we reveal the secrets of these Hamburg originals from the bygone days of Speicherstadt. Finally, you will visit the Kontorhausviertel with its world-famous Chile-Haus and its breathtaking architecture. Experience a unique tour between modernity and history on a World Heritage Site.
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Walk with a trained tour guide through HafenCity and Speicherstadt
From traditions to headless pirates to the Elbphilharmonie. The tour through Speicherstadt is a varied mix of old and new!
Old meets new on this tour! With Speicherstadt and HafenCity, the city planners put tradition and modernity next to each other. We provide you with lots of advice, recommendations and background information in a lively atmosphere. Let’s start at Baumwall subway station and admire the beautiful Elbphilharmonie. Of course, a detour to the “Traditionsschiff” harbour should not be missed. In the 19th century, Speicherstadt gained worldwide fame as a trading center. The most important goods included tea, coffee, tobacco, cocoa and spices.
Do you know Kopi Luwak? Our friendly tour guides will be happy to tell you more about this most expensive coffee in the world. During our Speicherstadt adventure tour you will also learn interesting facts about oriental carpets. These are still stored today in the famous brick warehouses. Do you like photography? Then the tour guide will show you the ideal place to capture what is probably the most popular subject of photography in the Speicherstadt. The group walks over numerous bridges that cross the typical waterways, called “Fleet”. At high tide there are also some typical launches operating here. Speicherstadt offers a large number of attractions and museums, which we pass by during this varied tour.
Finally, we take a look at the Speicherstadt town hall together and stop at a former customs post. We finish our tour in the Kontorhausviertel near the Chile-Haus. Look forward to an unforgettable and very varied tour through the UNESCO World Heritage Site Speicherstadt and the spectacular HafenCity.
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- 2-hour walking tour of the Speicherstadt and HafenCity
- A guide trained by us with insider knowledge
- Detailed background information on the area
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- It’s not a boat tour!
- We don’t go inside any buildings.