Hamburg Port Highlights 2-Hour Barge Tour

“Ahoy and Moin Moin”!
Here we go! The port of Hamburg is huge!

Experience captivating moments with constantly changing attractions, huge ships and highlights!

To experience the port of Hamburg in all its facets, to see the most important and interesting parts of the port and to explain them to you, we recommend our 2-hour trip:

We start at the Landungsbrücken and show you the Speicherstadt (depending on the tide), the Hafen City, the Elbphilharmonie, the locks and canals, the shipyards, the container terminals, the port of Waltershof and its huge container ships and turn back to the Elbe, via Övelgönne , the harbor edge, Hamburg's pearl necklace and recreational mile, back to the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.

Experienced captains and barge guides take the helm of the barges and explain the highlights and background of the port of Hamburg to you with humor, charm and a large portion of knowledge.

Meeting Point

Landungsbrücken Brücke 3

20359 Hamburg, Germany

Please go directly across Bridge 3 down to the pier at the “Innerkannte”.
You can already see the ships when you stand on bridge 3.

What's included:

• Musicals, Old Elbe Tunnel
• Locks & Canals
• Barge tour
• Live commentary (German)
• Container port and large “pots”
• 120-minute harbor tour to the most beautiful corners of the port of Hamburg
• Övelgönne, fish market, cruise ships and terminals
• Speicherstadt, HafenCity & Elbphilharmonie
• Cap San Diego & Rickmer Rickmers

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Altonaer Fischmarkt

Grosse Elbstrasse 9, Hamburg, 22767

Legendary and a must for every visitor to Hamburg.
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Ovelgonne

Ovelgonne, Lower Saxony

The former fishing village of Övelgönne and today's district of Hamburg is worth a visit at any time of year for both tourists and locals.
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Alter Elbtunnel

Bei den St.-Pauli-Landungsbrucken, Hamburg, 20359

The striking square domed building on the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken houses the machinery and the four large elevator cars that have transported people and vehicles to a depth of almost 24 meters since 1911.
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Speicherstadt

Brook, , Hamburg, 20457

The Speicherstadt is probably the best-known symbol of the maritime history of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg.
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Elbphilharmonie

Platz Der Deutschen Einheit 4, Hamburg, 20457

Hamburg has a new cultural landmark! The Elbphilharmonie represents an unprecedented work of art combining architecture, music and the unique location in the middle of the port of Hamburg.
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