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Berlin Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
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  • 4 hours
  • Berlin
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The most comprehensive 4-hour Berlin tour available, encompassing the city's unique history, with our guides remaining flexible for you on tour days.

Whether you are travelling with your family, a group of friends, or on business, this private guided walking tour is the ideal way to see Berlin and hear the stories of the city's amazing history.

Learn about Frederick the Great and the Hohenzollern Dynasty, the formation of the German nation under Bismarck in 1871, Berlin and the effects of World War 1. Hear about the chaos of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, World War II, the Berlin Wall, and Berlin’s current role as the capital of a reunified Germany.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany

Berlins most prestigious square. Located at the end of Unter den Linden, and the location of the Brandenburg Gate.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany

The German House of Parliament, and infamous due to the fire that enabled Hitler to take total control. It was fought over during the Battle of Berlin between the Germans and the Soviets, and now topped with a glass copula designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany

The royal entrance to Berlin of the Hohenzollern family and one of 18 former city gates . It survived Napoleon, WWII and then was trapped in the middle of the Berlin Wall for almost 30 years. A former symbol of division, today "The Gate" stands as a symbol of a reunified Germany.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany

This massive site covered with stone stelae is the central Germany memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Fuhrerbunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany

Currently a parking lot with a simple sign The location where Hitler spent his final days, married, and then committed suicide during the final days of WWII in Europe.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Potsdamer Platz Tiegarten, 10785 Berlin Germany

One of the busiest traffic intersections in Europe in the 1920s, but destroyed almost completely during WWII, and rebuilt as Berlin’s most modern precinct during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse 111, 13355 Berlin Germany

One of three remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall, situated on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters of Nazi Germany were situated and directly across from the monolith former Nazi Luftwaffe headquarters.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany

The famous frontline and Allied Checkpoint manned by the Americans and Soviets during the Cold War.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany

The most beautiful square in Berlin. Home to the French and German Cathedrals, the Concert House, beautiful gardens and statues.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany

First known as Frederick’s Forum, after Prussia's Frederick the Great, it is now home to the Humboldt University, the Opera House, the Royal Library, and Hedwig’s Cathedral. It was also infamously the site of the Nazi book burnings on May 10, 1933.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Unter den Linden, Berlin Germany

The royal boulevard of Berlin, connecting the Brandenburg Gate to Museums Island and the City Palace.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Museum Island, Museum Island, Berlin

A UNESCO World Heritage Site with six world-class museums, as well as the Berlin Cathedral and the newly rebuilt Hohenzollern city palace.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotels and Airports pickup

Exclusions
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany
    Traveler pickup is offered
    You will be met by your guide at your accommodation or chosen meeting point before visiting:

    Museum Island – The historical centre with six world-class museums, as well as the Berlin Cathedral and the newly rebuilt Hohenzollern city palace.

    Unter den Linden – Under the Linden Trees. The royal boulevard of Berlin connects the Brandenburg Gate to Museums Island and the City Palace.

    Bebelplatz – First known as Frederick’s Forum, after Prussia's Frederick the Great, it is now home to the Humboldt University, the Opera House, the Royal Library, and Hedwig’s Cathedral. It was also infamously the site of the Nazi book burnings on May 10, 1933.

    Gendarmenmarkt – Considered by most to be the most beautiful square in Berlin. Home to the French and German Cathedrals and the impressive Konzerthaus.

    Checkpoint Charlie – The famous frontline and Allied Checkpoint manned by the Americans and Soviets during the Cold War.

    The Berlin Wall – One of three remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall, situated on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters of Nazi Germany, were situated directly across from the monolith former Nazi Luftwaffe headquarters.

    Potsdamer Platz – One of the busiest traffic intersections in Europe in the 1920s, with more than 20,000 cars crossing each day, destroyed almost completely during WWII and rebuilt as Berlin’s most modern district during the 1990s and early 2000s.

    Site of Hitler’s Bunker – The air raid shelter that became the centre of the Nazi regime until the last week of World War II in Europe and where Hitler took his own life. Here we discuss the last days of the Nazi regime and of Adolf Hitler.

    The Reichstag – the German House of Parliament, and infamous due to the fire that enabled Hitler to take total control. It was fought over during the Battle of Berlin between the Germans and the Soviets and is now topped with a glass copula designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster.

    Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe – This complex, thought-provoking site is the central Germany memorial to the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis in concentration and death camps around Europe.

    The Brandenburg Gate – One of the most iconic sights in today's vibrant Berlin and the former royal entrance to Berlin of the Prussian royal family. It survived Napoleon, and WWII and then was trapped in the middle of the Berlin Wall for almost 30 years. This former symbol of division is now an important symbol of German unity.


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    4 hours


    User's Reviews

    Mark E

    13 Apr, 2024

    Benjamin met us at our hotel and gave us a fascinating and well informed tour of East Berlin. He was very knowledgeable and friendly and had answers to all our questions. I would highly recommend.

    Leigh P

    12 Apr, 2024

    Benjamin was an excellent tour guide! Highly recommend this tour to anyone that would like to learn more about this historical city

    jessicasY1323ZW

    12 Apr, 2024

    Just finished our private walking tour with Benjamin!He was amazing and a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend if you love history and want a great tour of Berlin

    diannecJ32VT

    12 Apr, 2024

    Benjamin was amazing guide. We loved every minute of the experience. He gave us a wealth of information. We love Berlin more now than ever.

    John_N

    05 Apr, 2024

    Ben was absolutely outstanding. He answered all our questions with genuine patience. The 4 hours flew by it was really just the best.

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