Shore Excursions for Cruise Passengers in Hamburg (Warnemunde)
Hanseatic City of Hamburg is situated on the banks of the Elbe and Alster rivers in northern Germany, near the North Sea. The second busiest port in Europe Hamburg is an important commercial, industrial and cultural center. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany after Berlin.
Hamburg has more than 50 museums. From the Museum of Art and Craft to special exhibitions in the Bucerius Art Forum and the wonderful world of miniatures - Railway World. ?Hamburg offers its art without limits!
Hamburg consists of an old part on the east bank of the Alster, a modern part on the west bank and several residential neighborhoods in the suburbs. The ancient town - the business district - is crossed by numerous canals. Places of interest are: Kohlbrandbrucke, a long suspension bridge that crosses an arm of the Elbe, built in 1975, the Alster Alster interior and exterior, two impressive lakes formed by a dike that closed the mouth of the Alster, the old bastions (now converted into a set of parks and walkways that surround the old quarter), and Hopfenmarkt, a large public plaza.
Among the buildings with historical value are the City, Renaissance structure completed in 1897, and the churches of San Pedro, Santiago, Santa Catalina and San Miguel famous for its high needle. The composers Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms were born in Hamburg, and the poet and playwright Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock is buried in the Altona district.
Among many cultural institutions of the city are the Kunsthalle, a museum with an extensive collection of paintings from the XIX and XX centuries, a museum of Craft and Decorative arts, an Ethnological Museum with a large amount of samples from South Africa and Siberia, a local History Museum, a modern Opera Palace, famous for his contributions to contemporary opera, and theaters. Hamburg has a great zoo and a botanical garden.
Tour program for cruise passengers in Hamburg
Warnemunde - Hamburg - Warnemunde
aprox. 200km one way = 2,5h, max. duration 10h (including transportation time), max. 5h - with guide in Hamburg;
transfer Warnemunde - Hamburgo - Warnemunde without guide.
| 08:30 | Pick up at the port of Warnemunde and transfer by bus to the city of Hamburg. This is the most important port in Germany, and second most populated city in Germany. Hamburg is located 190 km from the port of Warnemunde, where the Elba River joins rivers Alster and Bille. The trip takes just about two hours. |
| 11:00 | City overview tour. During the tour you will discover Hamburg, the second largest metropolis in Germany. You will visit the Port of Hamburg, the second-largest container transshipment of Europe and its port district. Also you'll see the historic warehouse complex, the largest in the world, and the district of St. Pauli, better known as the "sinful mile". First you will take a guided tour by bus around the city, discovering its history, covering the old and most representative areas. Among them:
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| 14:30 | Free time in town for lunch and shopping. |
| 17:00 | We will travel by bus back to Port of Warnemunde. The trip takes just over two hours. |
| 19:30 | Arrival at the Port of Warnemunde. |
Excursion prices
| 1-7 pax | 8-15 pax | 16-25 pax | 26-48 pax |
| €1045 | €1222 | €1369 | €1999 |
