Discover Dresden at dusk and admire the impressive sights in the illuminating evening light. Enjoy a classic night watchman tour and look forward to spooky stories. Admire the historical Frauenkirche, see the famous Semper Opera House and take a look at the Zwinger.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
Explore Dresden's beautiful Old Town at dusk and follow the historical night watchman on his rounds. At nightfall, the hour of the night watchman strikes. His horns rings in narrow alleys, the light of his lantern penetrates the darkness. With his halberd, he protects the honorable citizens from vagabonds and shady characters even in the darkest corners. Look forward to an entertaining tour with spooky stories and juicy anecdotes from centuries past. Furthermore, take a look at the beautiful sights of the city. See the Semper Opera House and the famous Zwinger, walk over the palace square and get a glimpse of the Brühlschen Terrassen.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Dresden: Walking tour with the night watchman lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $17 per person for this Dresden experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 9:00 PM.
Children aged 6–13 pay nothing, adults from $17.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The tour starts at the König-Johann statue at Theaterplatz, in front of the Opera House. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 58 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Dresden Information GmbH.
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Very good campsite for the price. Excellent vacation spent at this campsite (good location, helpfulness of the staff) A big thank you in particular to the night watchman for his professionalism and kindness. Thanks to his vigilance, the campsite was quiet. His responsiveness in opening the gate for me at 4 a.m. so that I could go catch my return boat to the mainland I will come back for sure and accompanied by friends.
We booked directly at the tourist information center to get the original night watchmen of the city of Dresden, and it was worth every cent. Patrick was our night watchman, and you can tell he loves and lives his job, and his city. Told and explained very excitingly. Answers every question. Absolutely recommended. The herbal schnapps in particular were well received. Keep it up 👍
The tour was very entertaining, an authentic experience and the group size was appropriate.
The 90 minutes flew by. With three night watchmen on duty, the participants were able to spread out well among the groups, making the tour pleasant and not overcrowded. We received a lot of interesting information about the history of Dresden and its impressive buildings, including the Semper Opera, the Zwinger, and the Frauenkirche. The stories were told in an entertaining, lively manner with a lot of humor, so it was never boring. A successful mix of history, culture, and entertainment. We had a lot of fun on the tour – a clear recommendation for all visitors to Dresden!
The night watchman tour with Brother Peter was very interesting, informative, and exceptionally funny. With a lot of knowledge, exciting stories, and a good dose of humor, he entertained us excellently. Time flew by, and we learned a lot about the city and its history. We would participate in the tour again at any time and can only recommend it further. Thank you very much for this great experience! 😊
Thanks to Peter our night watchman. Very entertaining and yet informative and pointed with one or the other stair joke of the story!! Thank you, highly recommended!!
Very informative, nice guy. A little too much confession
Duration 90 min. : definitely dress warm in winter. Great guided tour with booze, beautiful and funny anecdotes
We arrived 20 minutes before scheduled time and waited at the meeting point. There was no sign of anybody. We went around the statue several times in search of the group. We gave up 15 minutes after the scheduled meeting. There was no way to contact the guide, and as the meeting point was very busy, we find it very unfortunate. As there was no experience for us, we kindly ask for refund of the cost.
With the weather (-3°) there should be more movement. We stood in one place for about 40 minutes. The narrative was multifaceted
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