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Hamburg Shore Excursion: Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Harbor Cruise

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Location: Hamburg, Germany
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See the best of Hamburg while you’re in port on an easy and convenient hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour including a harbor cruise! The perfect do-it-yourself combination shore excursion in Hamburg, the hop-on hop-off tour allows you to see Hamburg’s top attractions at your own pace aboard a comfortable double-decker bus, while the one-hour Elbe River cruise provides great views from the water. See all the major attractions, including St Michael Church, the newly built Hamburg Harbor City and the infamous Reeperbahn red-light district!

Highlights

Hamburg hop-on hop-off tour and harbor cruise shore excursion
The most convenient and comprehensive way to see the city while you’re in port!
1-hour harbor sightseeing cruise included (Apr to Oct only)
1-hour harbor sightseeing cruise included
See top Hamburg attractions including Reeperbahn, Harbor City and St Michael church
Buses depart every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 5pm

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Hamburg Shore Excursion: Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Harbor Cruise

Cruising in Hamburg

Cruising in Hamburg

Photo by: Anonymous
03 2012
Hamburg Harbor

Hamburg Harbor

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03 2012

What You Can Expect

Hamburg Shore Excursion: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with Hamburg Harbor Cruise

Set your own itinerary and explore Hamburg at your own pace when you’re in port on this convenient shore excursion. The hop-on hop-off bus tour allows you to simply hop off at the stop you want and return to any stop to continue your tour! Board one of the red double-decker buses at the St Pauli port landing piers, and begin your sightseeing adventure, hopping off at Town Hall Square, the main train station or at any other stop on the route. Your ticket is valid for the whole day.

Then, get another perspective of Hamburg on your included one-hour harbor sightseeing cruise with English commentary. The boat leaves between April and October daily at 12pm from the landing piers of the Hamburg port. Cruise along Hamburg's impressive container ship terminals and the picturesque warehouse district in the heart of town to Hamburg's Harbour City, one of Europe's biggest urban development projects with the new concert hall, Elbphilharmonie, built on the roof of a storehouse. Sit back and relax while you enjoy these architectural highlights of Hamburg.

See the Itinerary section below for a list of hop-on hop-off tour stops.

This excursion is located within a 10-minute walk to the St Pauli cruise port, so you determine the time you return to your ship in Hamburg. Please allow yourself ample time to enjoy the excursion and ensure your timely return to the port. This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy.

Itinerary

Hop On Off Tour Stops - Departure port landing piers

Port landing piers 1-2
Auf dem Sande - Hamburg Dungeon
Shanghaiallee - Maritime Museum
Tube stop Steinstrasse
Spitalerstrasse/Monckebergstrasse - Shopping mile
Main train station - Kirchenallee
Ferdinandstor
Holzdamm - Hotel Atlantik
Fonteney - Hotel Intercontinental
Hallerstrasse
Rothenbaumchaussee
Johnsallee
Moorweidenstrasse - Hotel Elysee
Marseiller Strabe - Hotel SAS Plaza
Bei den Kirchenhofen
Sievekingplatz
Gansemarkt
Dammtorstrasse - Hotel Oper
Esplanade - Hotel Baseler Hof
Neuer Jungfernstieg - Hotel Four Seasons
Town hall square
Rodingsmarkt - Hotel Steigenberger
St Michaelis Church
Seewartenstrasse - Hotel Hafen Hamburg
Reeperbahn
St. Pauli Fishmarket
Port landing piers 1-2

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David P

5 star rating: Highly Recommended January 2013

Hop on hop of tour great
Harbour curuse was good had a great day

David P

5 star rating: Highly Recommended January 2013

Hop on hop of tour great
Harbour curuse was good had a great day

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Schedule Details

Departs

Departure point

Make sure that you first present your voucher to the bus driver. The driver will collect the voucher and you will receive a ticket, also for the cruise.
Bus tour departs from the port, St. Pauli landing piers 1-2 and the main train station in Kirchenallee
Cruise departs from St Pauli port landing pier 1 or 4

Ticket is valid for one calendar day.

Departure time

Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour:

April - October:
9:30am to 5pm, every 30 minutes (weekdays)
9:30am to 5:10pm, every 20 minutes (weekends)

November - March:
10am to 4pm, every hour (weekdays)
9:30am to 4pm, every 30 minutes (weekends)

Harbor Cruise:

April - October:
12pm only

Duration

Flexible

Return details
You may disembark at any of the available stops

Additional Info

Inclusions

1-day hop-on hop-off tour ticket
Live commentary on board (English, German)
1-hour harbor cruise with English commentary (April to October only)

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Port pickup and drop-off
Entrance fees
This excursion is not covered by our worry-free policy

Additional info

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking

Voucher info

You must present a paper voucher for this tour. We will email a link to access and print your voucher at the Lead Travelers email address. What's this?

Local operator information

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.