Leipzig Details – Foreign-Language Tours

Walking Tour through the Historic City Centre

Walking Tour through the Historic City Centre
The tour will lead through the city's colourful past and lively present. We will show you the historic city centre: The market place with the impressive Old Town Hall, medieval St. Thomas‘s Church, where composer Johann Sebastian Bach worked, the oldest coffeehouse in Germany - the “Coffebaum” - from 1711, St. Nichola‘s Church, where the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 started, and the unique passage and courtyard system including the legendary traditional restaurant “Auerbachs Keller”. Each place will help you discover more about the diverse traditions, personalities and history of Leipzig. 

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Walking tour / 1,5 hours / maximum 25 people per group / group-rate: 145 EURO 
Available languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, Czech and other languages.
Leipzig - City of Music - Guided tour around the Music Trail

Hardly any other European city can boast such a rich musical heritage as Leipzig. As the birthplace of Richard Wagner and the place where Bach, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the Schumanns and Mahler worked, Leipzig is a must for music lovers. The musical journey also informs you about the cultural centres, the Gewandhaus and the Opera. The St. Thomas Choir and the Gewandhaus Orchestra continues the magnificent musical tradition. Walking tour around the old town includes a visit to the St Thomas‘s church.

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Walking tour / 2 hours / maximum 25 people per group / group-rate: 175 EUR0 + 1,20 EURO p.P. entrance fee to the St. Thomas Church
Available languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, Czech and other.
Walking Tour through the Historic City Centre, Including a Visit to the Bach Museum

The museum is located in a building which dates back to the early 18th century when it belonged to an intimate friend of Johann Sebastian Bach. It lies opposite to the St. Thomas Church where Bach was cantor.  The museum presents the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family in an interactive multimedia exhibition covering an area of 750 square metres. The musical journey also informs you about the cultural centres, the Gewandhaus and the Opera. The St. Thomas Choir and the Gewandhaus Orchestra continue the magnificent musical tradition.

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Walking tour / 2 hours / maximum 25 people per group / group-rate: 175 EUR0 + 12 EURO p.P. entrance fee to the St. Thomas Church and Bach-Museum 
Available languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, Czech and other.
From Bach to Bach – From the Old City Hall through the old town to the Bach Museum
Follow Bach's footsteps through Leipzig's old town. We start at the Old City Hall. Bach not only signed here in the council chamber his contract as St. Thomas Cantor and “Director musices” of Leipzig. One of the only two Bach's original portraits from 1746 can also be seenhere today. The nearby St. Thomas Church was one of his places of work. Here he also found his final resting place. Opposite of the church, in the Bach Museum, we marvel at the so- called treasure chamber with original documents and handwritten sheets of notes by Bach.
 
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Walking tour / 1,5 hours / maximum 25 people per group
group-rate: 150 EUR0 + 10 EURO p.P. entrance fee

Bus & Bike Tours

Sightseeing tour by coach in Leipzig
A guided tour by bus is ideal for those seeking an overall impression of the city. The tour takes you to the Leipzig Trade Fair Centre, the German Library, the exquisite Gohlis Palace, Schiller's House and around the Waldstrassenviertel, a 19th century residential area where nearly all the houses are listed buildings. This suburb is flanked by one of the largest city parks, the Rosental. We shall also visit the former Supreme Court, the Monument to the Battle of Nations and the Russian Church. The tour is enhanced by fascinating and entertaining anecdotes from Leipzig's past and present. 

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Sightseeing tour by bus / 2 hours / group-rate: 360 EURO incl. bus hire (excl. bus 175 EURO) 
Available languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, Czech and other languages.
Bicycle Tour through Leipzig

A guided tour by bicycle is perfect for those wishing to combine sightseeing with a little exercise. The tour takes you to the Leipzig Trade Fair Centre, the German Library, the exquisite Gohlis Palace, Schiller's House and around the Waldstrassenviertel, a 19th century residential area where nearly all the houses are listed buildings. This suburb is flanked by one of the largest city parks, the Rosental. We shall also visit the former Supreme Court, Monument to the Battle of Nations and the Russian Church. We look forward to showing you Leipzig's famous sights as well as many of its hidden treasures. Explore and enjoy!

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Sightseeing tour by bicycle / 3 hours / maximum 20 people per group
group-rate: 225 EURO + rent-a-bicycle 15 EURO p. person

Guided tours of museums

Guided Tour of the Bach-Museum Leipzig and St. Thomas Church

The museum is located in a building which dates back to the early 18th century when it belonged to an intimate friend of Johann Sebastian Bach. It lies opposite to the St. Thomas Church where Bach was cantor.  The museum presents the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his family in an interactive multimedia exhibition covering an area of 750 square metres. One of the highlights is the treasure room, where original Bach manuscripts and other precious items are on display. The showpieces include the console of an organ inspected and approved by Bach himself in 1743 from the erstwhile St John's Church, a casket containing relics from Bach’s tomb, and a recently discovered cash box once owned by the Bach family. Furthermore, the pleasance, the audio room and the Gloria Café and a gift shop are all great places to relax after a busy time in the museum.

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1,5 hour / maximum 25 people per group / group-rate: 145 EURO + 12 EURO p.P. entrance fee to the Bach-Museum and St. Thomas Church 
Available languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, Czech and other.
Guided Visit of the Mendelssohn-House – Besuch des Mendelssohn-Hauses in englischer Sprache

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy left many traces in Leipzig: He was the youngest director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra ever, he founded the first conservatory in Germany and on his initiative the world´s first monument for Johann Sebastian Bach was constructed. You can visit his last and only preserved flat where he lived with his family and then died much too early in 1847. The elegant home was restored to the original state with authentic furniture and watercolour paintings of Felix Mendelssohn himself. Autographs, documents and private belongings are exhibited.

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You are invited to book a tour through the Mendelssohn House, recommended duration 1 hour
group-rate: 100 EURO + 7,50 EURO p. person entrance
Guided Tour through the Former Reich’s Supreme Court Building: Law, Justice and Dictatorship

The impressive building from the late 19th century is today still the most beautiful court-house in Germany.  1933 it came into the spotlight of world history when the Nazis failed to misuse the High Court in a trial against political opponents.  A particular highlight is the representative, still historic “Main Courtroom” with windows of stained glass and gilt decorations. Moreover, the Court has its own historic ballroom with fantastic frescos and paintings and a dining room with a superb artful wooden ceiling. Today the building is the home of the” Federal Administrative Court”, one of the highest courts in Germany.

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1,5 hour / maximum 25 people per group / group-rate: 145 EURO (10 person, each additional person pays 5 EUR)

Boat trips

Boat Tour in Leipzig
On Leipzig’s waterways, you, your customers and staff can get to know the city from an entirely different side, exploring it by motor boat or canoe. A boat tour starting in the city port or at another point will take you through the idyllic Auwald forest and past impressive villas and residential buildings. Restored industrial complexes that today house lofts are a fascinating highlight of the tour. The Leipzig region with its more than 20 lakes, a top water quality and recreational options close to nature offers a broad selection of boat and canoe tours.
 
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70 min / maximum 20 people per group / group-rate: off 425 EURO
 

 

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