Guided tours and discovery tours

Explore Heligoland on your own

Choose one of our themed trails and set off at your own pace to explore the island. Along the way, you will learn exciting and informative facts about your island and the people who worked here. The theme trails are also available in paper form at the Tourist Information on Heligoland.

Heligoland at a glance

History path

Nature path

Cultural path

Architecture path

Guided discovery tours

On a range of guided discovery tours, our knowledgeable local guides will share fascinating insights into the island, its history and people, as well as its flora and fauna. Join a discovery tour and experience Heligoland from a completely different perspective.

Please note that, for organisational reasons, not all guided tours are available to day visitors. Some tours may also have limited accessibility.

For tours that can be booked through the Tourist Information, registration is available from four weeks before the desired date.

A valid mobile phone number is required for advance bookings.

The following discovery tours are currently available, each focusing on a different aspect of the island:

The Bunker Tunnels in the Unterland

By 1945, Heligoland’s network of underground tunnels stretched for almost 14 kilometres. With the exception of a few sections, these bunkers and supply facilities were destroyed during the bombing raids of the Second World War and the subsequent demolitions carried out up until 1952. Until recently, the only part open to the public on guided tours was the civil defence bunker in the Oberland, dating from 1940–1941.

Today, you can explore this fascinating chapter of the island’s history at your own pace. The exhibition uses modern displays and digital media to tell the story of Heligoland’s turbulent past: its bunker complexes, forced labour on the island, bombing raids, shelters, submarines, collaboration and resistance – as well as the island’s reconstruction, the ‘Miracle of Heligoland’ and its future prospects.

Opening hours: 9.00 am–7.00 pm
Admission: €7.00 per adult; €4.00 per child (aged 10–14)

Island tour (Tourist Information)

When: Saturdays
Time: 11.00 a.m.
Meeting point: North Sea Square
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Price: 10 € for adults / 8 € children 6-16 years
Ticket sale: only at the Tourist Information*
Participants maximum: 25 persons / minimum 8 persons

*Opening hours of the Tourist Information:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 – 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Tourist Information
Phone: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail: info@helgoland.de

Guided tour of the dunes: an impressive experience of the flora and fauna of the Heligoland dune (Verein Jordsand, Helgoland Tourismus Service))

When: daily except Mondays
Time: 01.10. to 31.10. daily except Mondays
Meeting point (only with valid ticket!): Landing stage at the dune ferry
Price (incl. dune ferry) adults 14.00 €, children (6-18 years) 8.00 €
Ticket sales: Exhibition of the Jordsand Association at Hummerbude 35* and at the Tourist Information**.

*Opening hours Jordsand Association, Lobster Shack 36:
Tuesday to Sunday 09.30-12.00 a.m. and 13.00-16.00 p.m.

**Tourist Information opening hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 – 11.30 and 13.00 – 16.00.
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays 11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Jordsand Association, Hummerbude 35
Phone: +49 (0) 4725 7787
Mail: helgoland@jordsand.de

Tourist Information
Tel.: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail: info@helgoland.de

Migratory bird tour: Heligoland as a magnet for migratory birds

From 01.10. – 31.10.2022

When: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Time: 08.30 a.m.
Meeting point (only with valid ticket!): Lobster shack 35, association Jordsand e.V.
Price: adults 10,00 €, children (6-16 years) 7,00 €
Ticket sale: Exhibition of the association Jordsand in the lobster shack 35*.

Bring binoculars if possible!

*Opening hours Association Jordsand, Lobster Shack 36:
Tuesday to Sunday 9.30 a.m. -12.00 p.m. and 1.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.

Contact:
Jordsand Association, Lobster Shack 35
Phone: +49 (0) 4725 7787
Mail: helgoland@jordsand.de

Guided Tour of the Bird Observatory’s Bird Trapping Garden (Institute for Avian Research “Vogelwarte Helgoland”)

When: Tuesdays and Fridays
Time: 4.30 p.m.
Meeting place: Entrance of the island station of the ornithological station (Oberland)
Special dates: For groups of 8 or more by appointment
Price: The guided tours are free of charge. The ornithological station Helgoland would be pleased about a donation!

Registration not required!

Contact:
Tel.: 04725/6402-0
E-Mail: helgoland@ifv-vogelwarte.de

Guided tour of the island for groups (Tourist Information)

When: By arrangement

Prices:
Group up to a maximum of 20 persons – flat rate 120,00 €*
Group up to a maximum of 30 persons – flat rate 135,00 €*

Duration: 90 – 120 minutes

*in case of payment on invoice plus VAT.

*Opening hours of the Tourist Information:
Monday to Friday 09.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, holidays 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Tourist Information
Phone: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail: info@helgoland.de

Guided tour of the dunes for groups (Tourist Information)

Prices: maximum 20 persons – flat rate 135,00 €*
plus dune ferry (12-person ticket 60,00 € / 25-person ticket 110,00 € / 50-person ticket 185,00 €)
Ticket sales: Tourist Information**

Duration: 90 – 120 minutes

*in case of payment on invoice plus VAT.

**Tourist Information opening hours:
Monday to Friday 09.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, holidays 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Tourist Information
Tel.: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail:

info@helgoland.de

Bunker tour (Tourist Information)

Not bookable during a day trip.
Currently, bunker tours can only be booked directly on site at the Tourist Information.
For corona reasons, a prior reservation is neither possible by phone nor by e-mail.

The following standard dates are offered during the season (from the beginning of April until the end of October):
Monday – Saturday 10.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.
Sunday 10.00 a.m.

Price: 12,50 € per person
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Children under 10 years are not allowed to take part in the guided tour!
Number of participants per guided tour: currently maximum 25 persons.
Additional guided tours are offered according to demand.

*Opening hours of the Tourist Information:
Monday to Friday 09.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, holidays 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Tourist Information
Tel.: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail:

info@helgoland.de

Organ discovery for kids

Children playfully discover the organ accompanied by elders.

From 06. – 27. 10. 2022
When: Thursdays
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Meeting point: Entrance of the ev. church St. Nicolai (Schulweg 648)
Duration: 45 minutes
Price: Free of charge, donation possible
No pre-registration!

Contact:
Cantor Gerald Drebes
Phone: +49 (0)159 / 0133 6917
Mail:

kantor-helgoland@kirche-dithmarschen.de

Secrets of the organ

Guided tours or talk-concerts with different themes: “The organ”, “Secrets of the organ on the North Sea”, “Climate+Peace organs Helgoland”. For individuals and groups.
When: By appointment
Time: By arrangement
Meeting point: Entrance of the ev. church St. Nicolai (Schulweg 648)
Duration: 30-90 min.
Price: By arrangement

Contact:
Cantor Gerald Drebes
Phone: +49 (0)159 / 0133 6917
Mail:

kantor-helgoland@kirche-dithmarschen.de

Urban - historical tour (Tourist Information)

Guided tour of the When: in high season on variable days of the week
Time: 07.00 p.m.
Price: 10,00 € per person (participation from 14 years)

Please check the notice boards or the Tourist Information for information on dates.

Opening hours of the Tourist-Information:
Monday to Friday 09.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 01.00 p.m. to 04.00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, public holidays 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Contact:
Tourist Information
Phone: +49 (0) 4725 / 808 808
Mail: info@helgoland.de

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