Hamburg's Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Description
Are you looking for a way to see Hamburg's historical highlights without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Take in medieval canals, baroque churches, and many other historical structures in the inner city that survived the firestorms of World War II. • Hear from the producer. Jo Eckardt, founder of the tour company, A Friend in Berlin • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish. • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it. • Use the virtual tour option at home. Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go." Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap Start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This self-guided audio tour starts where the canal that runs along City Hall (Binnenalster) meets Hamburg’s posh waterfront, the Jungfernstieg.
Along the way, you’ll have an opportunity to take pictures of the many sailboats on Alster Lake.
This tour passes by the Alsterarkaden. You'll hear about it while you walk.
This tour passes by the Bleichenfleet. You'll hear about it while you walk.
This tour passes by Stadthöfe. You'll hear about it while you walk.
You'll see a few hidden corners most tourists miss like the Hummel Memorial.
You'll stroll through the Composers' Quarter. You'll hear some of the city's history while you walk.
You’ll see some of Hamburg’s most famous landmarks like the Brahms Museum and Krameramtsstuben alley where the widows of deceased grocers in the 1600s used to live.
Along the way, you’ll have an opportunity to listen to stories about Hamburg celebrities including Johannes Hummel, the Wolf brothers, and Swedish Queen Christina.
This tour passes by Hotel Motel One Hamburg Am Michel. You'll hear about it while you walk.
Along the way, you’ll have an opportunity to visit the most important Baroque Church in Northern Germany, St Michael’s Church.
You’ll see some of Hamburg’s most famous landmarks like the Brahms Museum and Krameramtsstuben alley where the widows of deceased grocers in the 1600s used to live.
This tour passes by Michelwiese. You'll hear about it while you walk.
You’ll stroll through the city center to Elbpromenade, a popular boardwalk at Hamburg Harbour.
The tour ends in front of the Hamburg Harbor.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
Reviews(5)
The freedom of this type of tour is fantastic. The narrator was well spoken and very accurate with directions. The information given was fabulous and was a great way to learn about the city of hamburg. I highly recommend this tour
The commentary was comprehensive, clear and articulate. Truly enjoyable with anecdotes and factual happenings. Clear instructions and navigation. Highly recommended.
I did a similar tour in Feiryberg and it was perfect. So I thought I would try this one for Hamburg. Unfortunately there is a ton of construction going around the city and these maps are not quite updated. So I had to kind of figure it out on my own. Also, if it’s super busy in the summertime, you might be super annoyed with this tour. I went in the 2nd weekend of May during the Harbor Day celebration. The streets were so crowded that I really could not do this tour properly. I could not focus on listening because I was too worried about getting through traffic safely and not running into people. It was very chaotic and stressful. So I do not recommend doing this on a Saturday afternoon with nice weather ha ha. Also, the tour does not take you through half of the historic and neat things in the city. I would say it either needs a second part… Or the tour needs to be longer. I feel like it left out a lot.
Hi there, We understand that most listeners won't be familiar with the surroundings of where they do the tour, this is why you also have the tour script and a map on your phone that shows the route to help guide you. Can you please contact us via support@voicemap.me with any specific examples so that we can review the tour and update it where necessary. We appreciate the feedback. We usually recommend doing this tour early in the morning on busy days to help avoid the crowds.
Very good tour. Redirects you when needed. We were able to pause and shop or have lunch. Enjoyed ourselves immensely.
This tour is GREAT! Well worth the price! Loved having a secret to the city! Highly recommend if you want to see Hamburg but at your own pace!
