3 hours
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Private tour

Highlights

Experience the many sides of Leipzig in one engaging walk through the historic centre. Discover the city’s musical legacy at landmarks associated with Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn, explore atmospheric market squares and elegant arcades, and learn how St. Nicholas Church became a symbol of peaceful political change.

Inclusions

What's included

Private guided tour

What's not

Gratuities and refreshments

Itinerary

Begin near the Mendelssohn House, the final residence of composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Learn about his influential musical career, his work as conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and his important contribution to the city’s cultural life.
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Continue to the Gewandhaus, one of Leipzig’s most important musical institutions and home to the internationally renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra. Hear about the orchestra’s long history and the celebrated composers and conductors connected with this prestigious concert hall.
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Explore Augustusplatz, one of Germany’s largest city squares and a striking showcase of Leipzig’s architectural development. See prominent landmarks including the Gewandhaus, Leipzig Opera House, the City-Hochhaus tower and the modern university complex.
20 min
Admire Leipzig University, founded in 1409 and one of Germany’s oldest universities. See the distinctive Paulinum, whose contemporary design recalls the university church that once occupied the site, and learn about the scholars, musicians and influential figures associated with the institution.
20 min
Visit St. Nicholas Church, one of Leipzig’s most historically significant landmarks. Originally built in the Romanesque style and later transformed with Gothic and Neoclassical elements, the church became internationally known as a starting point for the peaceful demonstrations of 1989. Interior access is subject to services and opening arrangements.
20 min
Walk through some of the elegant arcades and passageways that reflect Leipzig’s history as an important European trading centre. Pass through the famous Mädler Passage, known for its impressive architecture, shops and connection with Goethe’s Faust.
20 min
Enter the intimate Naschmarkt and admire the Old Stock Exchange, an elegant Baroque building completed in the 17th century. Once used as a meeting place by Leipzig’s merchants, it remains an important reminder of the city’s prosperous commercial past.
20 min
Continue to Leipzig’s historic Market Square, surrounded by attractive buildings and long associated with markets, celebrations and public events. Admire the Renaissance-style Old Town Hall and discover stories about the city’s government, trade fairs and urban development.
20 min
Walk by a historical market square where you can see the old town hall along with old buildings.
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Visit St. Thomas Church, where Johann Sebastian Bach served as music director and where his remains now rest. Learn about the church’s celebrated musical tradition, the St. Thomas Boys Choir and Bach’s enduring connection with Leipzig. See the Bach Monument located beside the church.
25 min
Finish at the imposing New Town Hall, constructed on the site of the former Pleissenburg fortress. Admire its monumental architecture and distinctive tower—one of the tallest town hall towers in Germany—while hearing how Leipzig expanded beyond its medieval centre.
20 min

Cancellation

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Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point: At the Bach statue in front of St. Thomas‘s Church, your tour guide shall be waiting with a Signboard.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: BlackBuck Travels

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Leipzig

Its from-price is 315% above the median of the 72 experiences we list in Leipzig.
It is longer than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 29 of 72.

About Leipzig

Leipzig is a Saxon city of music, trade fairs and coffee houses, where Bach worked and where the peaceful protests of 1989 began.

Leipzig has been a trading city since the Middle Ages, and its fairs gave it arcades, courtyards and merchants' houses. Johann Sebastian Bach was cantor at the Thomaskirche from 1723 until his death, and the Thomanerchor, the boys' choir, has sung there since 1212. The Nikolaikirche was the starting point of the Monday demonstrations of 1989, and the 91-metre Monument to the Battle of the Nations marks the great battle of 1813.

Top-ranked sights in Leipzig: St Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche), Leipzig Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Leipzig).

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