Private Essential Berlin History Tour

5.0 (3 reviews) Berlin, Germany
Duration3h - 4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

If you are interested in a succinct overview of the incredible history of Berlin and would like to see the key-sights, then this is the tour for you.

Visiting the major sites with your expert-guide we will leave no stone unturned, as we touch upon the many Berlins that have been and gone in the past 800 years.

We will walk through the Brandenburg Gate, stand in front of the majestic Reichstag, stroll down Wilhelmstrasse (the nerve-centre of the Third Reich) and see one of the surviving fragments of the Berlin Wall. You will here hear tales of tragedy and triumph from across the ages and eventually head into what remains of the grand Imperial Capital.

What's included

  • An extremely knowledgable and experienced Tour Guide
  • Private transportation

What to expect

  1. Brandenburg Gate
    15m
    Finish the tour at one of the most iconic structures in Europe if not the world....The Brandenburg Gate. We will discuss why, when how it was built and how it was a direct witness to many tumultuous events in the citie's history
  2. Reichstag Building
    15m
    Visit and discuss the turbulent history of, probably, the most iconic building in Germany.
  3. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
    20m
    Walk through and experience the largest and most incredible of the many, many memorials in Berlin.
  4. Bundesministerium der Finanzen
    5m
    Stroll past and learn about the most significant of the surviving Nazi Ministerial Buildings, the former Luftwaffe HQ
  5. Topography of Terror
    15m
    Visit the site of the SS and Gestapo HQ, learn about the instruments of terror used by the Nazi Party and the process of Memorialization on the site
  6. Checkpoint Charlie
    20m
    No trip to Berlin is complete without a trip to Checkpoint Charlie...learn about the history and significance of the Checkpoint as well as a detailed background into the construction of the Berlin Wall. The Why, When, and How!
  7. Gendarmenmarkt
    10m
    Stroll through and learn about the origins and life of the most beautiful square/plaza in Berlin
  8. Bebelplatz
    15m
    Visit the site of the 1933 Nazi Book and learn about the mainly 18th Century Ensemble of Buildings, and their Prussian origins
  9. Unter Den Linden
    20m
    Explore the incredible buildings at the Eastern end of Unter Den Linden. inc The German History Museum, The Memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship and the Humboldt University.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Outside the Academy of Arts (next to the Hotel Adlon)

End point

The Memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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