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Private Essential Berlin History Tour
- Duration3 hours – 4 hours
- GroupPrivate tour
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesEnglish
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
If you are interested in a succinct overview of the incredible history of Berlin and would like to see the key-sights, then this is the tour for you.
Visiting the major sites with your expert-guide we will leave no stone unturned, as we touch upon the many Berlins that have been and gone in the past 800 years.
We will walk through the Brandenburg Gate, stand in front of the majestic Reichstag, stroll down Wilhelmstrasse (the nerve-centre of the Third Reich) and see one of the surviving fragments of the Berlin Wall. You will here hear tales of tragedy and triumph from across the ages and eventually head into what remains of the grand Imperial Capital.
What to expect
Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Finish the tour at one of the most iconic structures in Europe if not the world....The Brandenburg Gate. We will discuss why, when how it was built and how it was a direct witness to many tumultuous events in the citie's history
Reichstag Building
Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 10557, Germany
Visit and discuss the turbulent history of, probably, the most iconic building in Germany.
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Walk through and experience the largest and most incredible of the many, many memorials in Berlin.
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Wilhelmstrasse 97, Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus, Berlin, 10117, Germany
Stroll past and learn about the most significant of the surviving Nazi Ministerial Buildings, the former Luftwaffe HQ
Topography of Terror
Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, Berlin, 10963, Germany
Visit the site of the SS and Gestapo HQ, learn about the instruments of terror used by the Nazi Party and the process of Memorialization on the site
Checkpoint Charlie
Friedrichstr. 43-45, Zimmerstraße, Berlin, 10117, Germany
No trip to Berlin is complete without a trip to Checkpoint Charlie...learn about the history and significance of the Checkpoint as well as a detailed background into the construction of the Berlin Wall. The Why, When, and How!
Gendarmenmarkt
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Stroll through and learn about the origins and life of the most beautiful square/plaza in Berlin
Bebelplatz
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Visit the site of the 1933 Nazi Book and learn about the mainly 18th Century Ensemble of Buildings, and their Prussian origins
Unter Den Linden
Berlin, 10117, Germany
Explore the incredible buildings at the Eastern end of Unter Den Linden. inc The German History Museum, The Memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship and the Humboldt University.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
Outside the Academy of Arts (next to the Hotel Adlon)
End
The Memorial to Victims of War and Dictatorship
What's included
Included
- An extremely knowledgable and experienced Tour Guide
Not included
- Private transportation
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- 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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 15 travellers per booking
- Age bands: Traveler (0–120)
Languages
- Guide
- English
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 1 day before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Product code
- 108965P8
What you'll be asked when booking
- Any special requirements
Traveller reviews
5.0/ 53 reviews
Ratings aggregated from Viator (2) and Tripadvisor (1).
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