Chile House

Chile House: Our most recommended tours and activities

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  1. Hamburg: City Center and Speicherstadt Bike Tour

  Set off on a discovery tour of Hamburg and immerse yourself in the city’s most iconic landmarks and districts. Your guide will explain the history behind the harbor city and the tales behind all the impressive sights. You’ll travel through the Speicherstadt, a UNESCO world heritage site in the east of the city. While here, admire the unique 19th-century brick architecture which sits on millions of oak poles within the waterways. As you take in all the pretty canals, you’ll be forgiven for thinking you’re in Venice. Hamburg is a very flat city which means it’s perfect for cyclists of all ages and riding abilities.

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  2. Hamburg: Speicherstadt and Hafencity Guided Tour

  Explore Hamburg from new Elbphilharmonie through to the historic Speicherstadt and on to the futuristic Hafencity. Enjoy a guided tour of Elbphilharmonie, this masterpiece of architecture with its abstract front is situated like a crown over the harbor and is the new landmark of the city.  Travel from the Elbphilharmonie to the Kaiser, past the Miniaturwunderland with the world's largest model railway, the old coffee roasting plant and the spice museum to the Magellan Terraces right across the Speicherstadt. Here you will follow in the footsteps of the Hanseatic merchants, the so-called Pfeffersäcken. The cathedral-like inner courtyards on the Dutch Brook make it clear that it was not the church but trade and money that determined everyday life in Hamburg.  After this journey to the past, visit the newest and most modern part of the city, Hafencity. This offers the perfect contrast to ...

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  3. Hamburg: City Center and Speicherstadt Walking Tour

  Explore the northern German metropolis of Hamburg on foot and learn more about the fascinating stories of the city and its history. With a trusty guide, discover the HafenCity district, a growing area of novel inner-city architecture and public spaces on the Elbe. Admire the fascinating Elbphilharmonie and impressive harbor vistas. As Europe’s second biggest port, Hamburg has always been open to adventurers and travelers from around the world. You’ll also visit the UNESCO-listed warehouse district called Speicherstadt, which translates from German to ‘City of Warehouses’. Spend some time admiring its unique charm and listen to facts about the largest warehouse district in the world to be built on timber pile foundations. Tour the city center, home to the beautiful town hall. Here the architecture and the symbolism of the sculptures will tell you a lot about Hamburg's tradition and pas...

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  4. Hamburg: City Center Walking Tour

  Today, Hamburg is known as a modern and busy city, but how did it develop into the modern big city of today? Explore the different epochs of Hamburg’s city history on a sightseeing walking tour. After meeting your guide, embark on a tour of Hamburg’s historical, cultural, and inspiring heart. Known for its canals, Hamburg City Center is home to much more than just these impressive waterways. Discover how history shaped Hamburg’s urban development and pick up expert insight about the neo-Renaissance town hall. Make your way onto other famous landmarks where you’ll have the unique opportunity to ask your knowledgeable guide any burning questions and really get an insight into the city.

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  5. Hamburg: Scavenger Hunt through the City in German

  Discover the Hanseatic city of Hamburg in a playful and unusual way with the city game Hamburg. The Route Hamburg City I will lead you to the most famous sights of Hamburg's city center. On your tour, you will see Mönckebergstraße, the town hall with the stock exchange and the old post office. Go past Jungfernstieg with the Alsterhaus as well as the colonnades, before your scavenger hunt ends at "Planten un Blomen". How the city game Hamburg works: You will find 16 sealed and numbered envelopes in the city game box. In these, you find small tasks that need to be solved. Led by the clear and unambiguous directions, you make your way through Hamburg on foot or on your bike. Decipher the riddles to find your way to the next place of interest. The solution of every task gives you the number of the next envelope, you need to open. You do not know in advance, in what order the envelopes of...

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  6. Hamburg: Bike Tour of the Speicherstadt & Old Harbor

  Enjoy a tour of the old docks by bicycle in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Experience a multi-faceted excursion over the Alster to the Chilehaus, through the Speicherstadt in the east and over to the Elbquartier.  Enjoy a visit to the German Greenpeace Center, then travel further over the Baakenbrücke into the Baaken Harbor. Take in a panoramic view of the Freihafenbrücke, then ride along the Moldau Harbor to the Hafen Museum in Hamburg. Immerse yourself in the maritime atmosphere as you pause for a coffee, before continuing over the Argentinienbrücke and the Steinwerder district, through the old Elbe Tunnel, then back to St. Pauli.

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  7. Hamburg: Old Town Walking Tour - Town Hall to Speicherstadt

  Get insight into Hamburg, its history and its locals during this fascinating city tour. Start your tour at the beautiful town hall, where the architecture and the symbolism of the sculptures will tell you a lot about Hamburg's traditions, as well as the self-awareness of its inhabitants. Continue to the St. Petri Church, the oldest church building in the city, and walk to the Cathedral Square, where the city was once founded with the castle known as Hammaburg. Listen to stories about people called 'Pfeffersäcke' and 'Insassen,' who transformed the castle into a city. Hear about the Vikings and the old traditions of the beer brewers, who helped make a rising city out of Hamburg. Cross the Trost Bridge and continue to the Port of Hamburg. Pass splendid historical office buildings, beautiful canals, and the ruins of the St. Nikolai Church. At the end of your tour, visit the warehouse dist...

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  8. Hamburg: Private 3-Hour Guided Car Tour

  Discover the best of Hamburg on this tour designed especially for first-time visitors. After getting picked up from your hotel, explore the city center with its beautiful town hall adorned with sculptures and emblems. Continue with a ride around the elegant Alster-Lakes to see classical villas and luxury sailing boats and swans to the right before passing through Stadtpark, the city's green heart.  Continue with a journey through the economic center of the city, starting by entering the "Gateway to the world" at Speicherstadt. Next, head to HafenCity, a huge innercity development area known for its modern architecture and the iconic Elbphilharmony concert hall. Continuing with the theme of music, head to St. Michaels church where you can admire 4 organs and a fantastic sound.  Later, head to the notorious nightlife center and red-light district, Reeperbahn. Learn all about how the Beet...

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  9. Hamburg: 2-Hour Tour of the Historic Old Town

  If you are interested in the history of Hamburg, then this is the perfect tour for you! You will learn interesting facts about the history of the city and simultaneously visit places like the first harbor basin of the Hanseatic city, inaugurated in 1189. In addition to the wealth of information from your professional tour guide, you will also have many fantastic photo opportunities. During the tour you will learn about the largest German underground bunker system, which contains over 700 bunkers – a truly exceptional history. Take a closer look at Hamburg’s first pneumatic post, which was put into operation on 24 October 1864, or the famous promenade on the Mönckebergstraße, affectionately referred to as “Mö” by the locals. Get exciting information about the Great Fire of 1842, which raged for 4 days and destroyed large parts of the old town. Also learn why Hamburg changed its look from...

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  10. Hamburg: Speicherstadt and HafenCity Guided Walking Tour

  Start the tour with a great view of the Kontorhaus District, the former customs canal and take a look to the Elbe Philharmonic Hall. On this exciting tour, learn all about the origin of this unique warehouse complex and the professions that previously. From your guide, hear how the goods still arrive in the buildings and why the buildings in the east have round towers. Many interesting museums are located here, such as the Speicherstadt Museum and the Spice Museum, as well as the Miniatur Wunderland and the Hamburg Dungeon. Next, walk through part of the 157-hectare HafenCity, Europe's largest inner-city development project on the waterfront and discover impressive building projects. The tour ends in front of the Elbphilharmonie. You won't visit the Elbphilharmnoie as part of this tour, but you can visit the viewing platform of the impressive concert hall after the tour has concluded...