Half-Day Private Berlin Essentials Walking Tour

Berlin, Germany
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Duration3h - 4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

In this private tour, you will discover how Berlin went from a provincial capital to one of the world's first metropolises. We'll trace the city's fate through a historical whirlwind of imperialism, democracy, dictatorship and division.

As well as an in-depth look at all the Berlin sights that you *need* to see, I'll leave your group with an abundance of tips and recommendations to make the best of your visit.

Prepare yourself for an exhilarating deep dive into the history of one of Europe’s great cities!

What's included

  • An in-depth private tour of Berlin

What to expect

  1. Brandenburg Gate
    10m
    The symbol of the city since Napoleon's triumphant parade in 1806
  2. Reichstag Building
    10m
    Home of the German Parliament since 1894 (with a few long gaps along the way...)
  3. Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
    5m
    A moving monument to two groups historically labelled as 'gypsies'. At least 500,000 members of these communities were murdered by the Nazi dictatorship
  4. Paul-Lobe-Haus
    Pass by
    Part of the government quarter built in the 1990s, in preparation for the German parliament moving back from the former West German capital city of Bonn
  5. Tiergarten
    Pass by
    Berlin's Central Park; the former hunting grounds of the Prussian Aristocracy
  6. Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
    5m
    A powerful and provocative memorial to Soviet soldiers who died taking Berlin in 1945
  7. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
    10m
    Designed by Peter Eisenmann, this memorial continues to inspire a diverse array of reactions an interpretations.
  8. Monument to Homosexuals Persecuted Under National Socialist Regime
    5m
    Situated in the Tiergarten Park, this monument is particularly relevant to Berlin, a city that, before the Nazi era, was known to be one of the most accepting of homosexuality.
  9. Potsdamer Platz
    10m
    The former Times Square of Berlin; destroyed in WW2, ripped in half by the Berlin Wall and built anew during reunification
  10. Fuhrerbunker
    10m
    The bunker where the Nazi dicatator ended his own life in 1945, long covered by a nondescript parking lot
  11. Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953
    10m
    Layer upon layer of history upon one corner - the former Air Force Ministry built by the Nazi regime, which in turn became the site of a popular uprising against the post-war Communist dictatorship.
  12. Memorial of the Berlin Wall
    10m
    One of the longest remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall, which once ran 155km around the western part of the city
  13. Checkpoint Charlie
    10m
    A location synonymous with the tension felt on both sides of Berlin during the decades of Cold War division and occupation
  14. Bebelplatz
    10m
    A strong candidate for the title of Berlin's most beautiful square, Bebelpatz is surrounded by buildings constructed during one of the city's more enlightened periods. In 1933, however, the Nazi's carried out their first public book burning in the centre of the square.
  15. Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
    5m
    Berlin's oldest university, from which over 30 Nobel Prize winners emerged
  16. Neue Wache
    5m
    A monument to Prussian soldiers who fell in the Napoleonic Wars, this neoclassical gem was turned into a memorial to all victims of war and tyranny in 1992
  17. Humboldt Forum
    10m
    One of the most controversial projects in post-unification Berlin. An ideological battleground that saw two palaces being destroyed in just over half a century, only for the first to be, in a way, rebuilt and reopened in 2020
  18. Berliner Dom
    5m
    Berlin Cathedral - a misleadingly young building that was more a symbol of imperial power than Christian devotion
  19. Museum Island
    10m
    A Unesco World Heritage site, home to some of the best museums in Germany, and testament to the ambition of both the Prussian and German states.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We'll meet in the corner of Pariser Platz, between the Hotel Adlon and the 'Akademie der Kunst'

End point

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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