In this private tour, you will discover how Berlin went from a provincial capital to one of the world's first metropolises. We'll trace the city's fate through a historical whirlwind of imperialism, democracy, dictatorship and division.

As well as an in-depth look at all the Berlin sights that you *need* to see, I'll leave your group with an abundance of tips and recommendations to make the best of your visit.

Prepare yourself for an exhilarating deep dive into the history of one of Europe’s great cities!

Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  An in-depth private tour of Berlin
Departure & Return
Departure:  ,

We'll meet in the corner of Pariser Platz, between the Hotel Adlon and the 'Akademie der Kunst'

Itinerary
1
Brandenburg Gate The symbol of the city since Napoleon's triumphant parade in 1806

Duration:  10 minutes

2
Reichstag Building Home of the German Parliament since 1894 (with a few long gaps along the way...)

Duration:  10 minutes

3
Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism A moving monument to two groups historically labelled as 'gypsies'. At least 500,000 members of these communities were murdered by the Nazi dictatorship

Duration:  5 minutes

4
Paul-Lobe-Haus Part of the government quarter built in the 1990s, in preparation for the German parliament moving back from the former West German capital city of Bonn
5
Tiergarten Berlin's Central Park; the former hunting grounds of the Prussian Aristocracy
6
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten A powerful and provocative memorial to Soviet soldiers who died taking Berlin in 1945

Duration:  5 minutes

7
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Designed by Peter Eisenmann, this memorial continues to inspire a diverse array of reactions an interpretations.

Duration:  10 minutes

8
Monument to Homosexuals Persecuted Under National Socialist Regime Situated in the Tiergarten Park, this monument is particularly relevant to Berlin, a city that, before the Nazi era, was known to be one of the most accepting of homosexuality.

Duration:  5 minutes

9
Potsdamer Platz The former Times Square of Berlin; destroyed in WW2, ripped in half by the Berlin Wall and built anew during reunification

Duration:  10 minutes

10
Fuhrerbunker The bunker where the Nazi dicatator ended his own life in 1945, long covered by a nondescript parking lot

Duration:  10 minutes

11
Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953 Layer upon layer of history upon one corner - the former Air Force Ministry built by the Nazi regime, which in turn became the site of a popular uprising against the post-war Communist dictatorship.

Duration:  10 minutes

12
Memorial of the Berlin Wall One of the longest remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall, which once ran 155km around the western part of the city

Duration:  10 minutes

13
Checkpoint Charlie A location synonymous with the tension felt on both sides of Berlin during the decades of Cold War division and occupation

Duration:  10 minutes

14
Bebelplatz A strong candidate for the title of Berlin's most beautiful square, Bebelpatz is surrounded by buildings constructed during one of the city's more enlightened periods. In 1933, however, the Nazi's carried out their first public book burning in the centre of the square.

Duration:  10 minutes

15
Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat) Berlin's oldest university, from which over 30 Nobel Prize winners emerged

Duration:  5 minutes

16
Neue Wache A monument to Prussian soldiers who fell in the Napoleonic Wars, this neoclassical gem was turned into a memorial to all victims of war and tyranny in 1992

Duration:  5 minutes

17
Humboldt Forum One of the most controversial projects in post-unification Berlin. An ideological battleground that saw two palaces being destroyed in just over half a century, only for the first to be, in a way, rebuilt and reopened in 2020

Duration:  10 minutes

18
Berliner Dom Berlin Cathedral - a misleadingly young building that was more a symbol of imperial power than Christian devotion

Duration:  5 minutes

19
Museum Island A Unesco World Heritage site, home to some of the best museums in Germany, and testament to the ambition of both the Prussian and German states.

Duration:  10 minutes

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
•  All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Free cancellation
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Price:
From $322.05
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
4 hours
Guide in:
English   
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.