15 Leipzig Tours & Activities Worth Booking

1.City History Canal Sightseeing Tour on a Motorboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,671 reviews · 1h 10m · from $18Our pick

Glide Leipzig’s canals on a 70-minute motorboat tour, passing Baedeker, Plagwitz, flood defenses, industrial mills, and the Stelzenhaus for $18.

“Nice boat ride, beautiful surroundings, knowledgable and funny guide, wirth making the tour!”

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2.The Original Night Watchman Bremme Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,815 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $12

Night watchman Bremme guides a 90-minute Leipzig Old Town walk with lantern stories, jokes, and sights like Nikolaikirchhof and the Old Stock Exchange.

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3.Combo Tour in Leipzig: Guided City Tour & City Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,317 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $25

2.5-hour Leipzig highlights walking and air-conditioned bus tour. See Old Town sights plus suburbs and the Battle of Nations.

“Professional counselor, speaking in a clear and pleasant The tour bus had a day off so there was no traffic congestion”

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4.1.5-Hour Historical Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,217 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17

A 1.5-hour Leipzig historical walk in German with certified guides, stories at Mädler Passage, Old Town Hall, and St. Thomas Church for $17.

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5.2-Hour Guided Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,612 reviews · 2 hours · from $18

A 2-hour German guided walk through Leipzig’s core sights, from Augustusplatz to St. Thomas Church, with stops at Auerbach’s Keller.

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6.13-Stop Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,468 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Hop-on hop-off bus in Leipzig for 1 day with 13 stops, guided views, Little Venice waterways, Zoo, Panometer, and Battle of Nations.

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7.Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,457 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Ride a red double-decker through Leipzig with German live guides, the Messemännchen mascot, and top-deck views of top sights. About 1 day.

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8.Gruseltour Leipzig: A Haunted Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,385 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

1.5 hour haunted walking tour of Leipzig with a costumed German guide, spooky legends, and real gruselfaktor at Augustusplatz 10.

“Super. Spannend erzählte Geschichten an verschiedenen Orten im Stadtzentrum mit echtem Gruselfaktor.”

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9.Leipzig Zoo: Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,209 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Leipzig Zoo packs six themed worlds into one day, from indoor rainforests and elephant swims to Pongoland great apes, plus lions and zebras.

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10.90-Minute Trabi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 728 reviews · 1h 30m · from $81Top rated

Drive a Trabi through Leipzig in a guided convoy, learn the city from Red Bull Arena to the Battle of Nations, self-drive fun.

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11.Mulled Wine Motorboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 514 reviews · 1 hour · from $22

Warm up on a 60-minute electric boat in wintry Leipzig, sipping mulled wine or hot tea, touring canals with a German guide.

“Sehr unterhaltsame Tour mit einem gut gelaunten, anekdotensprudelnden Bootsführer. Unbedingt empfehlenswert.”

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12.Exclusive BMW & MINI Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 480 reviews · 100 - 130 minutes · from $29

Visit BMW and MINI production in Leipzig’s Zaha Hadid designed plant, with headsets and safety glasses. See modern sustainable car making.

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13.2-hour Auwald Motorboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 439 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

2-hour electric boat tour through Leipzig’s Auwald alluvial forest. Quiet ride, wildlife facts, kingfisher spotting, $25.

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14.1.5 hour walking tour through beautiful Leipzig

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 292 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $11Best value

A budget-friendly 90-minute guided walk through Leipzig’s Old Town, linking Bach, Goethe, and the Faust legend with key churches and spots.

“Super Rundgang, toller Guide, mit viel Wissen. Würden wir immer wieder machen, nur zu empfehlen.”

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15.Red Bull Arena Leipzig: Stadium Access & Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 232 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $18

Walk RB Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena on a guided tour, from catacombs and the tunnel to the LED Gate on Night Tour options.

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