Top Dresden Half-day Tours

If you want to see more than the center, borrow a bike and join us. From the historic old town, we drive to the Baroque quarter, through the New Town and the suburbs. We cycle on side roads and through the parks. Finally, the realization takes place. Dresden is huge!

Leave the rush of Dresden behind and experience the beauty of the Central European landscape. Spend a day in Saxon Switzerland National Park, which is popular with both locals and international climbers. This small-group tour picks you up at your accommodation and gets you to the park early to avoid crowds. All your needs are met—comfortable travel, navigation on your hike, authentic Czech/German food and drink, even your ride back to your hotel.

Dresden's only city tour with the possibility of a -u at 22 stops. get out. Day tickets or multi-day tickets can be booked.

Explore the beautiful Saxon Switzerland National Park on this 8-hour day trip from Dresden. Delve into the Saxon Switzerland National Park with a guide and take in top attractions such as Bastei Bridge and Pravčická Gate — Europe’s largest natural sandstone gate. Admire panoramic views over the mighty Elbe River, cross from the Saxon side of the park into the Czech side and gain insight into the region’s fascinating geology. After lunch, head into Kamenice Gorge for a dingy ride through the sandstone canyon and explore the pretty town of Hrensko.

Discover a variety of treasures during a guided visit to the New Green Vault in Dresden. Learn about this historic museum, founded by Augustus the Strong, which contains a collection of jewels, gold objects, ivory, and enamel. Hear stories about the exhibits ranging from the Baroque to Classicism and get details about how the collection survived World War II bombings.

If you want to see more than the center, borrow a bike and join us. From the historic old town, we drive to the Baroque quarter, through the New Town and the suburbs. We cycle on side roads and through the parks. Finally, the realization takes place. Dresden is huge!

Your guides are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We love food, we love stories about food and we are passionately curious about what people ate in the past. This is a unique chance of getting to know the city and region through its palate. Taste regional wines. Get a hands-on experience of re-creating a surprising Dresden invention. What is it? Come and find out!

Once known as Florence on the Elbe, Dresden has been slowly reestablishing itself as a cultural hub of Europe following the devastation of World War II. Avoid getting overwhelmed by its myriad palaces, churches, and landmarks and let a guide show you around key sights. See Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss), Dresden Frauenkirche, and Brühl's Terrace, the “Balcony of Europe,” and hear about the history behind the city’s historical and cultural sights.

Discover many other interesting facets of Dresden’s history and culture away from the main tourist routes. Baroque, GDR architecture, street art and the most beautiful dairy shop of the world will be on your way during this walk through the Inner and Outer New Town. Starting with the great Canaletto view and royal avenues in the Baroque Inner New Town with exclusive boutiques and galleries, you will be fascinated with the small and hidden courtyards and very vivid streets of the alternative Outer New Town with lots of little shops, bars and cafes. Of course, you can also stop for a coffee. Be impressed with art, architecture and history of Dresden’s Neustadt!

The nocturnal atmosphere of a big city is a special insight into the life of the inhabitants of a city. With this guided bike tour, the traveler experiences this flair of Dresden, the tourist but also the local part. It is a special niche product with individual tips and insights at night. Simply enjoy this tour with the atmosphere between sunset and night when traffic is calmer. For photographers it is a new way of looking for motifs, for those listening it is an exhilarating experience and for optically oriented guests it is a festival of light. See the other side of Dresden through the eyes of a nocturnal being to motivate and further shape your stay in Dresden.

Dresden is a green spot in the middle of the Saxony state. Also known as the Jewel Box, this baroque and rococo city will be offering you a cocktail of cultural and artistic beauty. First, you will have the chance to meet August the Strong in gold himself, before passing through the Augustus Bridge and the Schlossplatz. The next steps will be the the Opera House and the Theaterplatz. You will also walk through the Zwinger, Dresden Castle and the great mural named Fürstenzug. Dresden church and Neumarkt Square will be the final steps of this tour.

When the Cold War was over in 1989 Dresden city was totally changed and it became one of the best cities to visit for the tourists again. It is the city of gorgeous baroque architecture, a great amount of galleries, exhibitions, and museums. We have chosen the very best for your cultural visit to Dresden and our guide will be happy to share his knowledge with you. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or from your cruise ship. First, you will have a walking tour of the old city of Dresden, listening to a great history of this place. After that, your guide will take you to the Old Masters’ Picture Gallery where you will admire great works of world-famous artists like Titian, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and of course Raphael – The Sixtine Madonna! After the tour ends you will be able to stay in the museum as long as you wish or your guide will lead you to one of the restaurants or assist you in calling the taxi back.

Go ahead and discover the capital of Saxony! The historical city centre is the place to see the local jewels: the most famous historical buildings and the treasury. The splendour of the residence of Saxony is reflected in all beautiful places, such as the Royal Palace, the Zwinger, the Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, which were all reconstructed after the Second World War. You will be sure it is great - the old splendour of the baroque residence is back. This is also true in the New Green Vault, the new presentation of the treasury. Our professional guide will help you to look behind the facade of the treasures, the automatons - you will be surprised! This guided tour will bring them to life.

Dresden by itself is a rare jewel with an engrossing history and a phoenix like story. A walking tour is essential to do it justice. But a walking tour is just the bare minimum, for to visit Dresden without experiencing its cultural aspects is to miss a remarkable opportunity. Allow me to guide you through one of it's world class museums. You can choose between the collections in the Royal Palace and The Old Masters Picture Gallery. The best way to see Dresden in satisfying detail without being overwhelmed. This is a 'must do' tour!