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- French
Join Vive Berlin Tours for a 3-hour French-speaking walking tour, the perfect introduction to Berlin’s essential history and landmarks. Start at Potsdamer Platz, a symbol of destruction and rebirth, where your expert guide will trace the Berlin Wall’s path and share stories of its imperial and Cold War eras.
Explore the Checkpoint Charlie, and the Hitler’s Bunker site, uncovering hidden layers of history. Reflect at the Holocaust Memorial, then see iconic sites like the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and Bebelplatz—where Nazi book burnings took place.
End at Museum Island, admiring the Berliner Dom and Humboldt Forum. This tour packs Berlin’s must-see sights and stories into one unforgettable experience—ideal for first-time visitors who want to grasp the city’s soul in just half a day!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We wait you 20 minutes before the tour starts in front Espresso House, at Potsdamer Platz 10 corner Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade.
The tour ends next to the Museum Island.
Itinerary
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1Potsdamer Platz
Meeting Point at Potsdamer Platz n.10 corner Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Topography of Terror (Pass by)
We pass the Documentation Center and see a section of the Berlin Wall..
Admission ticket free -
2Checkpoint Charlie
We will see Checkpoint Charlie, a symbolic Cold War site where East and West confronted each other for four decades.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Fuhrerbunker
The place where the Bunker was and where Hitler spent his last days. With the guide you will understand the meaning of the place and the reasons for its present.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
You will be impressed by the stories that the guide will tell you in this place of great emotion. A symbol in Berlin to remember the greatest crime committed by the German state in the time of Nazism.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Brandenburger Tor
The most famous gateway to Berlin. One of the city's landmarks and the most photographed by visitors. The guide will tell you the story of the Brandenburg Gate, from the symbol of a king's strength to that of the Cold War, to become one of the symbols of German reunification.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Unter Den Linden
You will walk through this great avenue, once the access road to the emperor's palace. The guide will show you how to recognize the various periods of construction and the wounds left by the war.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Bebelplatz
The square of the burning of books during the Nazi dictatorship but also the square where there is the seat of the famous Humboldt University and the Catholic Cathedral.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
8Museum Island
The tour concludes near Alexanderplatz on Museum Island, featuring the Protestant Cathedral (Berliner Dom) and the reconstructed Humboldt Forum, offering a glimpse into Berlin's architectural heritage.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Additional info
- 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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Tour operates in French
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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