Most cruise passengers leave Kiel knowing almost nothing about it. Discover the stories behind Einstein's sailing adventures, imperial rabbit invasions, Germany's most unusual war memorial and the world's busiest artificial waterway.
"I was glad I stayed in Kiel. Ended up being one of our favourite days of the entire cruise."
TripAdvisor · Cruise passenger ↗How to explore
A local guide in your ear, GPS-triggered, works offline. Created and narrated by a real local — no AI voices, no Wikipedia facts. Just the stories, characters and surprises that make Kiel interesting. Download before you dock. Start whenever you're ready.
When ships and schedules align, Kirk runs free guided walks from the terminal. Same stories, live. Check the calendar for upcoming dates.
Check available datesCustom route, flexible timing, food and drink options. Just your group and the guide. Couples, families, corporate groups. From €149.
EnquireWhy bother?
It is a city of hidden stories: Imperial ambition, scientific accidents, wartime courage, ships, statues, canals and strange little details you will still be telling people at dinner. None of this is on the tourist signs. Most of it is ten minutes from where your ship docks.
Designed for cruise passengers
Pause whenever you like. Return to the ship whenever you like. The experience is built around port-day constraints — which means it fits into a few hours, starts where you land, and ends close to where you began.
"My recommendation: skip Lübeck and enjoy the enchantments of Kiel instead. Much more relaxed than a ship excursion."
What people remember
"Must be that Kiwi charm."
TripAdvisor · Baltic cruise passenger ↗"GPS-based so you can't lose your way — it redirects you back on track automatically."
TripAdvisor · Audio Tour reviewer ↗"Ended up being one of our favourite days of the entire cruise."
TripAdvisor · Cruise passenger ↗Before you spend half your day on a bus, look at what is already outside your terminal door. Kiel is walkable, surprising, deeply maritime and built for exactly the kind of slow, curious wandering cruise days are supposed to offer.
Before you arrive
