Discover the magical city of Potsdam, with its majestic architecture and beautiful parks and palaces. Wander the gardens of the UNESCO World Heritage Sanssouci park with an expert private guide while you snap photos of wonderful palaces and castles and hear fascinating stories about the Prussian Kings.
Discover the thrilling and tragic life of Frederick the Great as you visit his grave and leave a potato in his honour (really!), walk the quaint streets of Potsdam's beautiful old town and settle down in a nice coffee to engage in Germany's most treasured tradition: coffee & cake!
Visit the stunning New garden, home to the Marble Palace and the jaw-dropping Schloss Cecilienhof, setting of the infamous post-WWII Potsdam Conference, where Truman, Churchill, and Stalin met after World War Two to decide the fate of Germany, Europe, and the world.
Your guide will bring you back to your Berlin hotel after your tour.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Hotel pickup
✔ Expert private guide
✖ Lunch
✖ Gratuities
✖ Train tickets (ca. €10 per person, €26 per group of 5. Subject to change)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meet in front of the Curry 36 Currywurst stand outside the front of the station
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Neues Palais
View the magnificent Neues Palais from the outside, arguably the most impressive of the Prussians' many palaces. Hear stories of Frederick the Great and Wilhelm II and take great photos of this stunning building.
Includes ca. 60 minutes travel time from Berlin
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Orangerie im Park Sanssouci
View the renaissance style Orangerie Palace from the outside and gardens with your expert Potsdam guide.
Duration: 15 minutes
3
The Historic Windmill
Hear the story of the King and the Windmill as you explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sanssouci Gardens. Windmill seen from the outside only.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Sanssouci Palace
Hear about the thrilling & tragic life of King Frederick the Great, learn what happened after his death, and discover why Germans leave potatoes on his grave (feel free to bring your own potato - really!)
Please note we do not visit the inside of the Sanssouci palace.
Duration: 15 minutes
5
Sanssouci Park
Stroll beneath towering trees through the world-class Sanssouci gardens, inspired by the palace gardens of Versailles
Duration: 10 minutes
6
Bildergalerie
Walk past the charming Bildergalerie in the Sanssouci park
Duration: 10 minutes
7
Potsdam Friedenskirche
Walk through the courtyards of King Frederick William IV's Church of Peace and discover the burial site of Germany's first Kaiser
Duration: 15 minutes
8
Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
Walk beneath Potsdam's very own Brandenburg Gate - a beautiful 18th-Century victorious arch that many say is more beautiful than Berlin's Brandenburg Gate!
Stop for a short break in these quaint surroundings for some coffee and cake, or maybe a beer and a sandwich, before making your way to see more of beautiful Potsdam.
Duration: 30 minutes
9
Stiftung Gedenkstatte Lindenstrasse
Hear how Nazi Germany turned this building from a prison into a "Hereditary health court", only for the KGB and the Stasi to use it as a special 'reprimand prison' during the Cold War.
Please note we only talk about the prison from the outside.
Duration: 10 minutes
10
Dutch Quarter
Walk the streets of Potsdam's quaint Dutch Quarter and hear the funniest story we have about the Soldier King!
Duration: 15 minutes
11
Alexandrowka
Potsdam's "Russian Colony" featuring fairytale-style, highly-detailed wooden architecture. Hear how the Prussian King had these houses built for his favourite prisoners!
Duration: 15 minutes
12
Nauen Gate
The stunning Nauen Gate is just like a miniature (real!) Disney Castle. Pass through and leave the old city behind you as you make your way to the magical "New Garden"
Duration: 10 minutes
13
Neuer Garten
Potsdam's New Garden is home to two beautiful palaces. Stroll through with your expert guide and learn about the very naughty "Fat & Useless" King Frederick William II, and walk the grounds of the majestic Cecilienhof Palace: setting of the infamous "Potsdam Conference" after World War Two. This is where Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin met after World War Two to decide the fate of the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
14
Marmorpalais
View the beautiful Marble Palace (Marmorpalais) in the New Garten on the side of the Holy Lake.
Please note we view the palace from the outside only.
Duration: 10 minutes
15
Schloss Cecilienhof
This English-style country home was once home to the man that would have been Germany's fourth Kaiser. After World War Two the Soviet Union, the USA, and Great Britain moved in and hosted the "Potsdam Conference" here, and finalised their plans for occupying Germany after the war.
Please note that we view this palace from the outside only.
Duration: 20 minutes
16
Glienicke Bridge
Aka the "Bridge of Spies", the bridge used by the USA and the Soviet Union to swap prisoners under cover of darkness during the Cold War. Stand in the middle of the bridge with one foot in West Berlin and the other in the communist East!
Plus ca. 60 minutes travel time back to Berlin
Duration: 15 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
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
