Germany · CITY TOURS IN LEIPZIG
The 13 best city tours in Leipzig you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. The first one is first for a reason; start there.
A 70-minute Leipzig motorboat canal tour, from Baedeker villas to Plagwitz industry, with live German commentary and great city views.
“Very nice trip, the guide was fabulous. It was a cozy sailing trip, nice area but also a little bit the same all the way.”
A 2.5-hour Leipzig combo tour with a guided Old Town walk and an air-conditioned bus loop beyond the ring for top sights and orientation.
“Our guide Pikavski did an excellent and informative tour in both English and German. Loved the walk and enjoyed the trip through the suburbs of Leipzig hearing about its history and its people.”
Drive a cult Trabi through Leipzig with a small convoy and German guide. 90 minutes of top sights, radio stories, and photo stops.
Take a 3-hour electric boat cruise in Leipzig, through floodplain forests and canals on the Pleiße and Weiße Elster with a German guide.
“Eine völlig unerwartete Perspektive der Stadt vom Wasser aus. Super Organisation, toller Guide. Absolut empfehlenswert.”
A 1.5-hour guided walk through Leipzig’s historic center, from Thomaskirche and St. Nicholas to the Stasi site and Auerbach’s Keller.
Self-guided Leipzig scavenger hunt in German with 11 riddle envelopes, key sights from Augustusplatz to St Thomas Church, 210 min.
Private 90-minute Leipzig old-town walk: Thomaskirche, Bach, Goethe, trade fair yards, Nikolaikirche. Hotel pickup by request, German guide.
“Es war sehr gut. Abholung hat perfekt geklappt, die Stadtführerin hat kurzweilig und interessant geführt. Auch spontane Themen wurden angeboten.”
Hop-on hop-off Leipzig bus with 13 stops, day ticket value, air-conditioned rides, and live onboard narration to tour at your pace.
“Die 'Führung' war live und in Deutsch; mein Freund ist Belgier und es gab keine Möglichkeit etwas auf Französisch oer Englisch zu hören. Die Dame im Bus hat ihr Auswendiggelerntes rasch und schlecht artikuliert runtergeleiert (versetzt mit Read more”
Segway Bridge Line tour in Leipzig: indoor training, headset commentary, canal rides, and Gründerzeit streets in 2.5 hours for $48.
“A long-held wish of ours was a guided Segway tour, we had never been on a Segway before, here in Leipzig we could now put the wish into practice. We booked the XL Segway Tour and it was just the right decision. First-class instruction and test ride on the indoor course, Read moreAuto-translated”
Leipzig City Tour 2.0 uses mobile projections and modern headsets on a 90-minute walk, linking railway origins, 1989, and key squares.
“Herzliche Begrüßung, moderne Ausstattung, Zeitrahmen genau richtig, Preis/ Leistung absolut gerechtfertigt”
First electric carriage in Leipzig, 50-60 minutes in English. Private stops at Nikolaikirche, Marktplatz, Neues Rathaus and Gewandhaus.
“The electric carriage is quite unique, but Joe, the guide and driver, is even more impressive. His English is quite good, and his historical knowledge is very impressive across a period of nearly a millennium. After the tour, we were very comfortable with walking through the inner city area, and we learned quite a bit about the city and its evolution through the centuries. Joe also offers other tours of Leipzig, including a music tour, which we also took. We loved it! Highly recommend!”
A 3-hour classic Leipzig city-center walk with Bach sights, key architecture stops, and local tastings like Lerche pastries and Gose beer.
“In a group of 7, my husband and I were the only English speaking guests. Our guide kept us well-informed, spending just as much time with us as with the German speaking guests. From Lerche pastries to potato soup & Gose beer, there was ample food for a meal, and all delicious!”
Leipzig on foot and by tram in 2.5 hours. Mädlerpassage, Nikolaikirche, Bayrischer Bahnhof, Musikviertel, Reichsgericht. Guide and transit ticket included.
“Erg bekwame gids. Luisterde goed naar onze wensen en vragen. Wist veel en boeiend te vertellen over de stad en de geschiedenis. Zowel over de het verdere verleden als over de recentere geschiedenis.”
Germany broken up by the kind of day it makes — pick one and the full list is underneath.
