Hamburg's Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
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.
What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Meeting Location
Reesendamm
20095 Hamburg, Germany
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Vorsetzen 70
20459 Hamburg, Germany
This self-guided audio tour ends at Elbpromenade, a popular boardwalk at Hamburg Harbour.
What To Expect
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Binnenalster (pass by)
Alster Lakes (pass by)
Alsterarkaden (pass by)
Bleichenfleet (pass by)
Hummel memorial (pass by)
Composers Quarter Hamburg (pass by)
Johannes Brahms Museum (pass by)
Gedenktafel "Wolf-Trio" (pass by)
Hotel Motel One Hamburg Am Michel (pass by)
St. Michael's Church (pass by)
Grocers' Apartments (pass by)
Elbpromenade (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- 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.
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Activity code: C-110804P574
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- Lifetime access to this tour in English.
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Smartphone and headphones.
- Transportation.
- Food and drink.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hamburg's Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hamburg’s Historical Highlights: A Self-Guided Audio Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- 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.
