1.Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza Guided Tour

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

One hour with a guide at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie Plaza, including fast access, the 82 m escalator, and standout harbor views.

“A fascinating building - and the story was told in an engaging and thorough manner by our guide Andre. Very lucky to be only 2 solo travellers with this guide so I feel I really got to hear all about this truly stunning building and have all my questions answered. Would highly recommend.”

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2.Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza, Highlights & Surroundings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,270 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie Plaza tour: skip-the-line entry, Europe's longest curved escalator, guided HafenCity walks, and harbor views.

“Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen. Utes Ausführungen waren sowohl informativ als auch unterhaltsam, hat uns hervorragend einbezogen!”

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3.Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza and HafenCity Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,711 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

3-hour Hamburg food walk with HafenCity tastings, Speicherstadt stories, and an Elbphilharmonie Plaza visit plus skyline views.

“Unser Guide Jörg hat uns viel interessante Dinge auf unterhaltsamer Art und Weise erzählt. Die FoodStopps waren gut ausgewählt mit Fischbrötchen, Focaccia, Flammkuchen, Schokolade und Franzbrötchen. Ein Frühstück vorher könnt Ihr gern weglassen.”

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4.Hamburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Alster or Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 812 reviews · from $44

Hamburg Line A double-decker hop-on hop-off bus plus an Elbe or Alster water cruise, with multilingual audio and flexible stops.

“Enjoyed the combo pass. City and harbor tour. But I wish they took mobile ticket.”

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5.Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Highlights and Plaza Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 709 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

1-hour guided tour to Elbphilharmonie Plaza, with Europe’s longest curved escalator, harbor views, and architecture stories.

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6.Hamburg: City Cruise on Alster Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 533 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Enjoy a 50-minute Hamburg Alster Lake cruise with German live commentary and English audio. See fountains, Lombards bridge, and landmark hotels.

“Informative and beautiful things to see and hear about. Very enjoyable. We connected with WiFi for the English commentary”

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7.Hamburg: Elphi Plaza Guided Tour with Störtebeker Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 245 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

1-hour Elbphilharmonie Plaza tour with guided skip-line access, The Tube escalator, port views, and a Störtebeker beer for $34.

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8.Elphi Plaza Führung

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 231 reviews · from $26

Guided walk at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie Plaza, with construction and controversy stories, short 1 hour format, and skip-the-line entry.

“Der Reiseführer begeisterte mich mit seiner Empathie, mit seinem umfassenden Wissen und seinen vielen Randbemerkungen zu zahlreichen Problemen zur Hansestadt Hamburg.”

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9.Hamburg: Downtown, Alster & Creative Neighborhoods by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 217 reviews · 3h 30m · from $43

Hamburg by bike: downtown contrasts, the Alster Lake, St. Pauli and creative quarters, 3.5 hours with a guide.

“Jeg bookede en tur på engelsk, men guiden viste sig ikke at være informeret om at turen var på engelsk, og talte kun begrænset engelsk. Tak til venlige tyske deltagere der oversatte for mig. Det blev en meget lang eftermiddag.”

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10.Hamburg Discovery: Bus Tour with Harbor & Alster Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 208 reviews · from $64

Double-decker bus plus 1-hour harbor cruise and 1-hour Alster Lake cruise in Hamburg, with live guide and headset narration.

“Super Möglichkeit, diese schöne Stadt auch bei nicht so guten Wetter zu besichtigen. Mir hat richtig gut gefallen, dass der Busfahrer lustige Anekdoten erzählt hat! Weiter so!”

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11.Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Plaza and HafenCity Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 168 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Walk HafenCity and Speicherstadt, snack your way through 5 stops, then get fast access to Elbphilharmonie Plaza for skyline views.

“Unser Guide Jörg hat uns gut informiert und unterhaltsam erzählt. Die Tour war interessant, das Essen lecker. Bis die Getränke an Station 1 kamen hat es gefühlt ewig gedauert. Dafür kann GyG nichts.”

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12.Hamburg: Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

Sail a solid wooden cutter on the Alster at sundown, enjoy a included drink, and take in views of Hamburg landmarks like Elbphilharmonie.

“Henning hat uns über die Alster mit dem Segelboot Hans Albers gefahren und wir konnten ganz entspannt den kleinen Segeltörn mit Sonnenuntergang genießen. Hamburg mal anders sehen und entdecken. Sehr zu empfehlen.”

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13.Hamburg: Alster River Sailing Tour on a 2-Masted Sailboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · 1h 30m · from $45

Sail the Alster River on a 2-masted wooden cutter, help trim sails, and spot Elbphilharmonie views in a 90-minute small-group cruise.

“We had a very nice time relaxing on the Alster.”

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14.Hamburg Hop-on-Hop-off Tour, Harbor and Lake Alster Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 97 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $74

Hop on a double-decker bus for 28 stops in Hamburg, plus 1-hour harbor and Lake Alster cruises, all with a flexible 3-day ticket.

“Quick way to cover Hamburg.. Lake Alster is really beautiful”

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15.Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $46Top rated

One-hour sunset sailing on Hamburg’s Lake Alster, small group up to 11, city skyline views, and one included drink. Mobile ticket, English offered.

“Einfach schön. Der Abendtörn bietet mal andere Sicht auf die Stadt. Das gehört für mich ab sofort zu den Empfehlungen für Hamburger*innen und Gäste”

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