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The 15 Best Hamburg Tours & Harbour Cruises

90 tours  ·  from $3 a head

The port is the point, and almost every good Hamburg day touches the water. The 15 below sort the harbour cruises, the Speicherstadt canals and the evening tours of St Pauli by price, length and what time they actually sail.

Hamburg: Sex and Crime in St. Pauli Tour for Ages 18+ - The Reeperbahn, Herbertstrasse, and the red light district
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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 St. Pauli’s red light district, Zur Ritze’s boxing cellar, Herbertstrasse, local crime stories, and Hamburg nightlife in two hours.

“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 - Speicherstadt, Hamburg’s canal-side warehouse district
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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

Review of Hamburg’s 90-minute harbor cruise, with Speicherstadt canals, container ships, German commentary, audio app, tips, and honest value advice.

“Best way to explore everything around harbour city and terminals plus very informative. The guide was very entertaining (in German).”

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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise - Starting 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 for $27.

“Honestly, even if you dont understand German it's so amazing. I think 100% worth it and I'd do it again. Great experience and beautiful view. Of course if you can get some bits it's better (I luckily can understand German) but my partner doesn't and he still loved it. Amazing experience.”

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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Starting at Landungsbrücken and meeting the harbor
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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

5.Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,958 reviews · 1 day · from $24

See Hamburg’s harbor, Alster, Speicherstadt, HafenCity, and Reeperbahn on a flexible one-day bus tour with 11-language audio.

“It was great experience. However, There were Japanese and Chinese audio guide available, but not Korean language service. It would be lovely if Korean audio guide is also available! otherwise perfect!”

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Hamburg: Reeperbahn Lust & Laster Tour for Adults Only - The Dancing Towers and the party mile
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Hamburg: Reeperbahn Lust & Laster Tour for Adults Only

8.Reeperbahn Lust & Laster Tour for Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,440 reviews · 2 hours

Review of Hamburg’s adult Reeperbahn tour, with the Beatles, Herbertstraße, local drinks, party-mile sights, price, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent informative tour. Very entertaining! Although it was all in German our guide Marvin gave us basic information in English and was very helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend it.”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Evening Lights Cruise - Boarding at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, Bridge 4
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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’s illuminated Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Elbe Philharmonic, and working port on a one-hour evening boat cruise.

“I could see very interesting ships and other, but only problem that there was not guided with tanslation in English. My proposal to organizers to have translation by head phones or something like that, or to have at least 2 or 3 tours with guiding in English.”

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Hamburg: Night Watchman's Tour of St. Pauli in German - Meeting the guide at Landungsbrücken
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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 Ritze bar and local legends.

“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: In the Footsteps of "Olivia" Reeperbahn Tour - The Dancing Towers and St. Pauli’s public face
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Hamburg: In the Footsteps of “Olivia” Reeperbahn Tour

Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity - St. Pauli Piers and the Elbe opening view
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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity

13.1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,067 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

See Hamburg from the water on a one-hour harbor cruise through Speicherstadt, HafenCity, container terminals, and the Elbphilharmonie.

“Very much enjoyed the tour. The weather was great and the guide was knowledgeable and very funny. Loved seeing the containers, Elbphi and most surprising - a Russian submarine. Would definitely recommend”

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