Best of Berlin by Car: Private 6-hour Tour with a Vehicle

5.0 (2 reviews) Berlin, Germany
Duration6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Portuguese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This is the most comprehensive tour in Berlin, covering all the main points of interest in the German capital and some 'off-the-beaten-track' spots as well – all from the comfort of your own private vehicle. Let one of our professional, local guides give you a crash course in Berlin’s history, and the inside track on one of the most exciting cities the planet.

Predominantly focusing on Berlin’s historical city centre, Mitte, thematically the tour covers Prussia, Imperial Germany, Nazism, and the Cold War – painting the bigger picture to help you understand how different periods of Berlin’s past fit together, and how they affect the city today.

In short, it’s all you need to know.

What's included

  • Private vehicle with a professional driver
  • Professional, local guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink
  • Entrance fees (none required for the tour)

What to expect

  1. Brandenburg Gate
    15m
    Walk through the gateways of Berlin's most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
  2. Reichstag Building
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Stand in the shadow of the German parliament building, burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy.
  3. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
    15m
    Journey through the iconic concrete stellae, bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism, and hear the stories of the everyday bravery of the persecuted.
  4. Checkpoint Charlie
    10m
    Cross the border at the frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961.
  5. Topography of Terror
    15m
    See the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. See the excavated torture cells, and come face-to-face with the Cold War's most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall.
  6. Fuhrerbunker
    10m
    Stand at the site of the bunker where history's most notorious criminal committed suicide at the end of WWII.
  7. Museum Island
    10m
    Marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. See the Old Museum, the Berlin City Palace, the Berlin Cathedral and more.
  8. Bebelplatz
    10m
    See the palatial buildings that epitomized Frederick the Great's 18th-century Berlin, and visit the site of the Nazi Book Burning that took place on the 10th May 1933.
  9. Gendarmenmarkt
    15m
    Bathe in the architectural splendor of Berlin's most beautiful square. See the French and German Domes and the Concert House, and visit Berlin's most famous independent chocolatier: Rausch.
  10. Unter Den Linden
    Pass by
    Cruise down Berlin's most important historical boulevard, the royal mile, in the comfort of your own private vehicle.
  11. Charlottenburg Palace
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Walk the stunning grounds gardens of the first Prussian royal summer palace to be built on the outskirts of Berlin.
  12. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
    15m
    Witness the devastation caused by US and British bombing raids during WWII at the preserved ruins of this late 19th-century church, and visit the New Church next door, decorated with hundreds of thousands of fragments of blue stained glass.
  13. Tiergarten
    Pass by
    Drive through the lush greenery of Berlin's vast central park and see various embassies on the Tiergartenstraße, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Memorial for Victims of the National Socialist Euthanasia Program.
  14. Victory Column
    Pass by
    Catch the sun glinting of the golden angel Victoria, goddess of victory, as you circle around Prussia's emphatic monument to its triumphs in the Wars of Unification.
  15. Alexanderplatz
    Pass by
    Pass by the heart of pre-WWII Berlin and in the shadow of the second tallest building in Europe: the Television Tower.
  16. Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
    Pass by
    Delve into Berlin's former Jewish Quarter and to see the ornate golden domes of the New Synagogue – formerly the largest Jewish place of worship in Germany.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the bottom of the steps in front of the Old Museum.

End point

At the bottom of the steps in front of the Old Museum.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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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