Private Potsdam WW2 and Cold War Tour with Black Van Transfer

Berlin, Germany
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Take a day trip from Berlin into Potsdam and learn how the events that took place here led to a divided Germany. With an expert guide in WW2 and Cold War history, you’ll hear the stories behind the world-changing events that took place here.

Visit the Platform 17 memorial in honor of Jews who were sent to Nazi extermination camps. See where the Wannsee Conference and the fate of Europe’s Jewish population was held.

Next, head to Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam Conference of 1945 was held. It was here that the heads of state of the victorious Allies negotiated the future of defeated Nazi Germany. Head inside for a guided audio tour with included tickets.

See the Glienicke Bridge, also famously known as the “Bridge of Spies” (thanks to Steven Spielberg’s movie of the same name).
Time permitting, you’ll also visit the non-natural hill of Teufelsberg, or Devil’s Mountain, where you can still the ruins of the huge U.S. listening station that was here during the Cold War.

What's included

  • Entrance or Admission Fees
  • Private Expert Guide
  • Pick up/Drop off at your Hotel
  • Private Driver/Black Van
  • Gratuity

What to expect

  1. Schloss Cecilienhof
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Hohenzollern Palace Cecilienhof, where the heads of state of the victorious Allied powers conducted negotiations in the summer of 1945 about the fate of defeated Nazi Germany – the results of which were to have a lasting impact on German history.
  2. House of the Wannsee Conference
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Wannsee Conference where the fate of Europe's Jewish population was negotiated.
  3. Teufelsberg
    1h 15m
    During the Cold War, a huge US listening station was installed on it, the ruins of which can still be visited today.
  4. Glienicke Bridge
    1h 10m
    The Glienicke Bridge, made famous by the Steven Spielberg film adaptation "Bridge of Spies"
  5. Gleis 17 Memorial
    1h 10m
    This private Potsdam tour begins with a stop at the Platform 17 memorial, where Berlin’s Jewish population was deported to Nazi extermination camps.
  6. The Soviet War Memorial
    1h 15m
    Visit the Soviet War Cemetery and the former prison of the Soviet military counterintelligence, complete with the remains of former torture cells.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will meet you at your hotel lobby. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 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

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