Duration
2 days
Type
Specific Tour
Group Size
Max 15 people
Languages
English
Hamburg – a truly amazing city where you’ll find endless fun, countless bars, and fascinating neighbourhoods around every corner. Where everyone can find their crowd and cut loose.
Talking of crowds, Hamburg is also home to one of the most symbolic rivalries in football.
One one side, you have HSV. A massive club with six German championships and a European title. While on the other you have St Pauli – a club from Hamburg’s wildest party neighbourhood who hate everything big clubs like HSV stand for.
These clubs and their supporters are at opposite ends of many different spectrums – be it politics, sport, or life in general. Resulting in a unique city derby with a vibe you won’t find anywhere else.
Your trip to Hamburg will be led by a lifelong HSV fan – who’ll show you this rivalry from the inside and take you on a football adventure like no other.
You’ll visit the best bars, food places, and hangouts where HSV fans prepare for derby day. And get an inside look at what happens when two very different neighbours collide.
Hamburg, which is the second biggest city of Germany, has been bombed during the second world war and been rebuild after that. This has caused the current state of the city which involves a lot of red bricks and cutting edge architecture. Besides that, the city is also hosting 2 of the greatest supported clubs in Germany. HSV is known as a high-quality club and gained 6 German championships over the years.
On the other end St Pauli their popularity isn’t gained by their on-field play as they usually compete in the second division or even lower. The contrasts aren’t being limited to what happens on the pitch, also off the pitch there are a lot of differences.
Whereas HSV fans are more focused on being a "right-wing" fan scene, St Pauli is known over the world as an "extreme leftwing" club, anti-establishment, and an anti-commercialist footballing oasis.
Today, we will meet you at the hotel in Hamburg. First, you can enjoy some time to relax at the hotel or drop your luggage off.
During the stadium tour, you’ll get to know all the ins and outs about this unique stadium, the club’s history and of course the derby between HSV and St Pauli. After that, there’s time to head back to the hotel to freshen up for an adventurous night out in this lively city.
In the evening, why not go out and hang out in the exciting Hamburg’s nightlife? With cool bars and nightclubs, Hamburg has a lot on offer! Getting lost in the countless options? Then feel free to ask your Trip Manager for his best recommendations.
Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for!
Let's wake up everyone early, take a heavy breakfast (why not a few beers?), head to the stadium to soak up this magical derby atmosphere and get prepared for an intense football journey.
Prepare yourself well for an electric involving impressive tifo’s, huge amounts of pyro and loud singing, all fed by pure hatred towards each other from both sets of fans. This hatred has resulted in taunting banners such as ‘’Your values are almost as strong as your hooligans’’ – HSV or ‘’HSV: a love bought as easy as on the Reeperbahn’’.
After the match, it’s time to pack your luggage, start storytelling to your friends, post photos, maybe do a little more sightseeing (if you have a late return flight), say goodbye until next time, and of course, start planning your next trip with Homefans!
No, you can secure your place with a deposit, then pay the balance at least 4 weeks before your trip date depending on your destination.
If we know where you will be sitting we always mention this is in the inclusions section.
Unfortunately we are not always able to tell you that at the time of booking, however our destination managers work tirelessly to make sure you get the best seats. We always aim for the long side of the home supporters section.
The maximum number of people the host will allow is stated above. However this number may not always be met and it may even be possible that your party is on the tour on your own. Higher numbers make for a more sociable experience, lower numbers make for more personalised attention from your host. Look at it as a win/win!
If we can accept children there will be an option in the booking flow. However for many trips our local hosts take the decision, based on the content of the tour, to open this up to adults only. If you are looking to travel with under 18’s, please feel free to contact us and we can discuss your options.
Our local hosts will do everything they can to cater to travellers’ needs. It’s a good idea to share your requirements at the time of booking so that our host is able to make the required preparations
In order to keep the costs low we always offer prices based on 2 sharing. If you make a booking for an odd number of people you or another member of your party may be paired with another traveller of the same sex. If you wish you may pay a supplement for a guaranteed single room. Simply make your booking as normal and get in touch with us to arrange this.
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