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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
Meeting and pickup
At the bottom of the steps in front of the Old Museum.
Itinerary
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1Brandenburg Gate
Walk through the gateways of Berlin's most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Reichstag Building
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Journey through the iconic concrete stellae, bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism, and hear the stories of the everyday bravery of the persecuted.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Checkpoint Charlie
Cross the border at the frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Topography of Terror
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Fuhrerbunker
Stand at the site of the bunker where history's most notorious criminal committed suicide at the end of WWII.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Museum Island
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Bebelplatz
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Gendarmenmarkt
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Unter Den Linden (Pass by)
Cruise down Berlin's most important historical boulevard, the royal mile, in the comfort of your own private vehicle.
Admission ticket free -
10Charlottenburg Palace
Walk the stunning grounds gardens of the first Prussian royal summer palace to be built on the outskirts of Berlin.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
11Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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.
Admission ticket free -
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.
Admission ticket free -
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.
Admission ticket free -
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.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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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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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