Excursion to Pillnitz Palace by boat with a tour guide - only in GERMAN
Located about 15 km from Dresden's city center, Pillnitz Palace and Park is considered the most important chinoiserie palace complex in Europe. Nestled in the harmonious Elbe river landscape and surrounded by vineyards, it is known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the Elbe Valley.
Take a palace cruise - to Pillnitz Palace by paddle steamer (round trip):
All aboard!
Come aboard this unique fleet. With nine historic paddle steamers, ranging in age from 84 to 134 years, the Saxon Steamship Company boasts the oldest and largest paddle steamer fleet in the world. Travel through one of Europe's most beautiful river landscapes and see the imposing Elbe castles (Albrechtsberg Castle, Lingner Castle, and Eckberg Castle), the "Blue Wonder" bridge in Blasewitz, the Church of Our Lady of the Water, and Pillnitz Palace with its pleasure garden and magnificent hilltop and water palaces.
In Pillnitz, explore the diverse parklands, home to the oldest camellia in Europe. Its splendor is particularly evident during its flowering season from February to April. Pay special attention to the baroque watertop and hilltop palaces. Stroll at your leisure through this beautiful park.
In Pillnitz, explore the diverse parklands, including the oldest camellia in Europe.
Schedule:
2:00 PM: Departure by boat
3:50 PM: Arrival in Pillnitz
4:00 PM: Guided tour of the palace gardens and palace kitchen (approx. 1.5 hours)
6:10 PM: Return trip by boat
7:00 PM: Arrival in Dresden
meeting and end point: Landing stage on the Terrassenufer
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 25 minutes before the start and exchange this voucher for your tickets at the ticket counter.
duration: 5 hours
accessibility:
on the boat: Yes
in Pillnitz Palace Gardens: Yes
in the palace kitchen: No
The tour is led by a German-speaking guide.
Please note:
In the event of cancellation by the guest, this is free of charge up to four weeks before the event date. After that, a cancellation fee of € 10 per ticket will be charged. The ticket is not personalized.
The minimum number of participants is 20 per tour. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will inform you and cancel the booking free of charge.
This tour is exclusively for guests and participants of the chess championships (July 17-26, 2026) in Dresden.
