10 Sightseeing Tours in Leipzig That You Shouldn't Miss

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

Get to see some of the most important historical places in Leipzig along with a professional guide. The tour can be further customized on spot as per your interests. Public or private transportation can be used as per your convenience. Tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending on availability.

Inclusions: Licensed Guide

Exclusions: Travel expenses for Private or Public transport.

Everything that defines Leipzig, we find in the city center again: history to touch, classic architecture, a unique passenger system, culture in every facet, a casual lifestyle and delicious kaleidoscope of culinary addresses. We take a tour in the heart of the metropolis, let us drift and pamper ourselves with food and drinks that we enjoy in this unique setting.

Inclusions: 5-6 delicious tasting stations, Soda/Pop, Alcoholic Beverages

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This is your "First Date with Leipzig". You are here to enjoy the atmosphere of the city. I will not load you with dates and names, though will provide you this information if required. My goal is to make you fall in love with the city I moved in several years ago. The same way I fell in love with it. I will tell you the most amusing, grabbing and interesting stories about Leipzig, show you the most famous locations and passages you might not consider checking out on your own. I am there for you to answer your questions, to give you city tips and be a story teller. I want you to have a good time in Leipzig and I will care about it. The most pleasant compliment for our Leipzig walk would be your wish to return and visit the city again See you in Leipzig!

Inclusions: Memorable pictures from the tour and a compliment postcard

Exclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Private transportation, Parking Fees, Snacks

Experience Leipzig through the eyes of a local and learn about its history as a centre of music, trade, publishing and culture. Understand how Leipzig rose as a city and why it is attracting so many people today. Your guide will also share a number of insights in regards to where to eat and what else to do while staying in the city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Private tour

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Enjoy a guided walking tour that will take you back in time. Get to know how people lived in Hamburg in former times. See an example of their housing during the 17th century and see how times have changed ever since leading up to the 21st century and it's famous landmarks such as the Elbe Philharmonic Hall and HafenCity.

Inclusions: Professional guide

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

You will visit one of Germany's most beautiful Christmas markets. Try candied almonds, a snack, and of course a cup of Glühwein (mulled wine). Buy Christmas ornaments or other souvenirs. Of course you will also take a walk through the old town before returning to Berlin. Transfer is via van or bus. Pick-up from your hotel.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks

Dragon Boat Tour Sightseeing From the city harbor, cross the Elstermühlgraben past the villas to the Palmgartenwehr. From there we drive on the Elster to the restored Buntgarnwerke in the district Schleußig. Then it goes to the Elsterflutbett. Here too the speed can be increased and possibly sprinted against canoe Olympic champion or world champion. Upstream it goes to the racecourse Scheibenholz and the Pleißemündung. With the direction of the river we return to the city harbor.

Inclusions: Use of the dragon boat including paddles and life vests

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In this tour, you will be discovering: - The tallest city hall tower in Germany. - Second memorial for the cathedral choirmaster. - One of the major churches of central Leipzig. - The world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university in Germany. - The concert hall. Tour timings are flexible and can be amended depending on availability.

Inclusions: English Speaking Guide

Exclusions: Entrance Fees

Join me on this self guided audio tour of Leipzig's fascinating communist past. As you walk with me through this vibrant city's mediaeval centre, we will discover how it looked in the 1980s under the East German regime and what it was like to live here then. Pass the former headquarters of the hated Stasi secret service and learn how people power in this City of Heroes began the process that tore down the Berlin Wall and brought the Stasi's reign of terror to an end.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to this tour in English, VoiceMap App for Android and iOS, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route, Smartphone and headphones, Transportation, Food/Drink