Germany · DRESDEN TOURS
Dresden was flattened in 1945 and put back together stone by numbered stone; the Frauenkirche only reopened in 2005. These 15 cover the Semperoper, the Zwinger, the terrace above the Elbe and the paddle steamers below it, with prices and durations for each.
Semperoper tour in Dresden with skip-the-line tickets, guided visit of rebuilt Renaissance rooms and the theater auditorium, plus a €3 photo license.
“Although the tour was 45 minutes, I think it was worth attending to learn more and see the beautiful architecture within this unique building. FYI... They only conduct 2 tours a week, so make sure you plan accordingly.”
Walk Dresden by lantern light with a night watchman, hear spooky stories, sip Schlummertrunk, and see Frauenkirche, Semper Opera, Zwinger.
See the Semperoper inside, then stroll Dresden Old Town highlights like Zwinger, Royal Palace, and Neumarkt, all in 150 minutes.
“It was a bit confusing at the start of the tour to know what to do as the guide was inside the opera and no signage was visible outside. Should be improved. Once on your it was awesome.”
Cruise the Elbe in Dresden for about 90 minutes. See the palaces, bridges, and the Blue Wonder, with audio in German and English.
“Tour guide was friendly, knowledgable and entertaining. We got to go inside most of the sties and she gave an interesting insight to the history. 2 hours was perfect.”
Watch VW electric vehicles assemble at Dresden's glass Transparent Factory. Guided, small group tour with ID.3 tech, close-up views.
“This is a must do for Dresden. Very informative and first hand experience of how the ID3 is manufactured.”
22 stops in Dresden on a double-decker bus, audio in 18 languages, plus guided Zwinger, Fürstenzug and Frauenkirche included.
“Great city. Nice service. Lots of stops in best places of the city. Couple of issues: 1. Bus without open roof, can't see most of the buildings guide is talking about. 2. Polish audio guide was often out of sync. Speaking about things much before or after pasing it through. 3. No English trip although it was advertised.”
A 1-hour Dresden night tour led by a Dungeon Master, with macabre stories, a spooky city walk, and a small Henkerstrunk liqueur.
Guided tour of Dresden’s Frauenkirche with priority entry and exclusive gallery access, tracing WWII ruins to the 2005 rebuild.
Take a 3-hour Elbe cruise from Dresden to view castles, the Blue Wonder bridge, and Baroque Pillnitz Palace, with English audio.
“Wonderful steam engine and beautiful smooth cruise along the river. Better signage around the construction site of the broken bridge would have helped.”
Guided walking tour in Dresden with Frauenkirche, Dresden Castle, the Zwinger, and a Semperoper guided visit. German tour, skip lines.
“Unsere Tourbegleitung war super. Mit viel Wissen und Geschichten hat sie unseren Rundgang kurzweilig gestaltet.”
A 90-minute German guided walk through Dresden’s old town, from Neumarkt and Semperoper to the Zwinger and Frauenkirche, with stories.
1.5 hour Dresden night watchman tour through the old town, with stops at Zwinger, Semperoper, Fürstenzug and Frauenkirche.
“Schöne kleine Geschichten über die verschiedenen Epochen Dresden's”
1.5-hour Dresden bus tour with live German guide, a Pfunds Molkerei stop, and Elbe river views including Blue Wonder Bridge.
“Super informative Tour mit einem ganz tollen Reiseführer. Kann man nur empfehlen!!!”
A 90-minute classical gala concert in Dresden Zwinger’s Baroque Wallpavillon, with Vivaldi and Mozart by the Dresdner Residenz Orchester.
“what a fabulous experience! the acoustics were wonderful and a fantastic way to top off our stay in Dresden. Highly recommend! Try and go early because Zwinger is covered with statues!”
One ticket for Dresden Zwinger museums, including Old Masters, sculptures, porcelain, and the Royal Cabinet of Mathematical instruments, in a Baroque palace courtyard.
“It´s a mavelous museum. You should go there with time enough to calmly go across its innumerable lounges and aisles.”
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