Photos: Dirtsc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Dirtsc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hamburg before you land: 45-minute planning call
Your local guide
Merle Ohlsen
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Highlights
- Your itinerary checked by someone who lives there
- Where to stay, eat and what to skip
- Transport tips from the airport onwards
About this tour
This is a phone or video call rather than a filmed walk. The guide talks you through Hamburg itself, including Miniatur Wunderland, Alster Lakes and Fish Market (Fischmarkt), and answers whatever you are curious about.
The call opens with a quick hello, works through a few practical topics, leaves plenty of room for your own questions, and ends with a short follow-up note.
This suits anyone about to visit Hamburg who wants a plan before they land, or anyone who would rather ask a local than trawl through forum threads.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Hamburg, recommendations, or just questions.
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What to eat 15 min
Local dishes worth trying: Fischbrötchen (fish sandwich), Labskaus (corned beef, potato and beetroot hash) and Franzbrötchen (cinnamon pastry).
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Areas worth your time 15 min
The guide walks you through Speicherstadt / HafenCity and St. Pauli and what each one is like.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Hamburg: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- Phone or WhatsApp, whatever works for you. I call on time.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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