Dresden tours, things to do and tickets

Discover a piece of history and admire the fascinating architecture of the Semperoper in Dresden on a guided tour. Explore one of the most beautiful and prestigious opera houses in the world, and learn about the history of this grand building.

Discover one of the most beautiful and culturally significant opera houses in the world, the Semperoper, on a tour with entry tickets. Explore Dresden's Old Town and its main attractions.

Experience an atmospheric tour of Dresden at nightfall and see the sights of the city with a historical night watchman. Look forward to spooky stories and amusing anecdotes.

Discover Dresden on a charming paddle steamer or a modern boat cruise along the Elbe River. Get to know Dresden from the waterside in 1.5 or 2.5 hours depending on the option chosen.

Experience a harbor cruise in Hamburg and explore the city from the water. See the warehouse district, HafenCity, the numerous bridges over the Elbe River, and the container terminals.

Experience a harbor cruise in Hamburg and explore the city from the water. See the warehouse district, HafenCity, the numerous bridges over the Elbe River, and the container terminals.

Explore the historic city of Dresden and enjoy a guided tour of the Semperoper. Visit Frauenkirche, the Procession of Princes, Dresden Castle, and the Zwinger. Learn more about the city's history.

Enjoy a tour of Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden. Learn about the future of e-mobility from an expert and see the manufacturing process with your own eyes.

Experience a boat cruise along the Elbe and pass the scenic riverscape of Dresden on board a rustic paddle steamer or salon ship. Enjoy the view to the impressive castles and Baroque Pillnitz Castle.

Explore Dresden on a hop-on-hop-off bus. Get on at one of the 22 stops, alight at the sights of your choice, and continue on one of the next buses passing every 15-30 minutes. Enjoy included guided tours of Zwinger, Fürstenzug, and around Frauenkirche.

Discover the historic old town of Dresden and immerse yourself in the world of the Baroque. Admire opulent and dramatic buildings, learn more about Dresden's history during the Middle Ages and see the highlights of the city.

Walk through the streets of old Dresden under the glow of the night watchmen’s lamp on this guided tour. See the sights of Dresden such as the Zwinger, the Semperoper, the Fürstenzug or the Frauenkirche. Hear the night watchman's tales of old Dresden.

MEISSEN, Europe’s oldest porcelain manufactory with the oldest registered trademark, has a wealth of patterns stretching back more than 300 years to draw upon when creating and meticulously crafting new designs.

You can witness world-famous Meissen porcelain being made in the demonstration section of our House-of-Meissen theme world and, in its Museum, learn all about our history as well as being given a unique rundown of the overall development of Meissen porcelain.

Our stores will give you plenty of inspiration on what to select from MEISSEN’s largest product range and there’s always the enticing option of rounding your visit off with culinary delights from the Meissen café and restaurant.

This guided 10-hour day trip from Dresden will take you right into the heart of the Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland National Park. Combine the best of both parks and see Saxon Switzerland National Park in Saxony, Germany as well as Bohemian Switzerland National Park in Bohemia, Czech Republic in one day.

Tours 2024:
English: Mon, Tue, Fr, Sat & Sun 10:00
German: Mon, Fr & Sat 12:30

In this citywalk through the baroque old town, you will see the tourists favourite attractions. You will gain fascinating insights into the history of saxony and it's architecture. How the game of power between megalomania and icecold calculation at the saxonian court turned out, you will learn in curious tales of the electors and kings. It also includes surprising information on the prevalent local art style and the rich culture of the city.

WE TRAVEL THROUGH TIME

This tour takes you from the Zwinger into the heart of Dresdens old town, the Neumarkt with the church of our lady. I will tell you, what the famous Zwinger actually is & we will visit Dresden Castle. Looking into the past, we will cover many things that are just not there anymore. To leave you not only to your imagination, I will always provide you with fitting imagery or videos for comparison.

EAT LIKE A LOCAL

To make you enjoy your day in Dresden to the fullest, you may also want to know where to be headed after the tour concludes. With our valuable tips and recommendations for your leisure activities, you can enjoy Dresden like a local would. What's to explore apart of the touristic ways? Where do locals go to dine out or are there any PopUps everybody talks about? I will let you know.

Explore the past and present Dresden in only one day.

Absolutely the best way to get acquainted with Dresden. This walk weaves its way though the iconic squares of Dresden's historic centre while narrating history in a fun and informative manner. The small size of our groups allows us to pay individual attention to your areas of interest and your questions. If you would rather just listen in, then that's fine as well. You will learn about the many layers of Dresden's history through medieval, renaissance and baroque times, it's fate during WW2, the story of the rebuilding during the East German GDR times. Human stories, architecture, iconography are all covered. We are licenced guides passionate about increasing our knowledge and committed to delivering it all in an entertaining and engaging fashion.

Our Segway tours are all owner-managed to ensure a high quality of leadership. We have stops at the various highlights and get off the Segways. Of course we help the guests.

Meeting point of our tours is the monument "Goldener Reiter" at the Neustädter Markt. There you will be picked up by us.

Our professional team always consists of a friendly and experienced driver with a modern air-conditioned minivan and a knowledgeable guide with a sense of humor and enthusiasm for nature, which is the basis and standard of our company. Thanks to this, our trips are always professional, safe, smooth and at a excellent level and very popular and highly rated by our guests. By having a personal driver, we do not waste time on uninteresting trips leading to the locality of interest and allow us to get as close as possible to the natural highlights of our trips. With us you can experience all the highlights of the national park in one day! Throughout the trip, our guide will provide you with friendly company and knowledge about the National park, Dresden, but also about the history of Bohemia in general.
With us you will escape the hustle and bustle of the city
you will explore the beauties of Czech nature on this unique 12-hour trip to the Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland National Park.

Go back in time to the Baroque era and see what Dresden looked like 300 years ago with a VR experience. Immerse yourself in history and become a part of courtly society with a virtual carriage ride.

The "SEG-CITY Dresden" office is located very centrally at the "Goldener Reiter" monument and is easily accessible by public transport. There are plenty of parking spaces in the vicinity for guests arriving by car.
Our Segway tours are all owner-managed to ensure high quality tours. We have stops at the different highlights and get off the Segways. We are of course helpful to our guests. The groups are kept small so that we can fully cater to your needs.
Enjoy our Segway tour at the beginning of your stay and learn a lot about the vibrant city with its baroque charm.