This private 3.5-hour walking tour, “Discover Berlin”, is consistently awarded by platforms like TripAdvisor and Viator, and has won the award for the best attraction in Western Europe and the best cultural experience worldwide. It includes all the important sights of Berlin, from the Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie to Museum Island (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the remains of the Berlin Wall.

Guests can meet at Starbucks at Hackescher Markt (Neue Promenade 3, 10178 Berlin) or choose to be picked up from their centrally located hotel during the booking process. Depending on the location of their hotel, guests should be aware that travel time might cut into their tour time, and they might need tickets for public transport.

From here, guests stroll through the landmark of Berlin and German unity, the Brandenburg Gate, and marvel at the newly built City Palace and the Museum Island, one of Europe’s most important museum complexes. Their expert guide will vividly and sensitively illuminate Hitler’s seizure of power and Berlin’s darkest chapter during WWII at the original sites. Along the way, guests will hear entertaining anecdotes and surprising facts, such as spectacular escape attempts from East Germany at Checkpoint Charlie, where they can also see the nearby remains of the Berlin Wall.

A comprehensive list of sights included on this tour are: the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, the former SS & Gestapo HQ, the Reichstag, the Royal Boulevard (Unter den Linden), the Red Town Hall, the Book Burning Memorial, the former Luftwaffe HQ, the State Opera House, the story of Ampelmann, the Friedrichstrasse Shopping mile, Hitler’s Bunker, Museum Island, Tiergarten, the Victory Column, the TV Tower, the Prussian “City Palace” / Humboldt Forum, the Berlin Cathedra, …and much more!

This entertaining and fun-fact filled tour offers both the perfect introduction for first-time Berlin visitors and a comprehensive overview for Berlin connoisseurs and history buffs.

This tour is provided on a reserved basis prior to departure.

Duration:
Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes

Meeting point:
Your hotel lobby

Ending point:
Same as the meeting point

Departure Time:
To be confirmed at the time of booking

Included:
Private Tour Guide

Not Included:
Transportation to/from hotel, gratuities, public transportation tickets, food, anything not aforementioned

Important Information:
Please note, the insides of any of the palaces / buildings will not be visited on the tour. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes as the tour is conducted outdoors.This tour is all walking and includes a small coffee and toilet break.
Maximum number of participants: 10

Tour does not operate 25 and 31st December, 1st January.