The Best of Berlin Highlights: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
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Explore the beautiful city of Berlin with an expert private guide on this immersive half-day highlights tour of the major sites and a few hidden gems of Germany’s capital.
You’ll learn all about Berlin’s incredible journey from medieval times, to becoming the centre of the formidable Prussian empire, its decimation after the First World War, the rise of Hitler, the uncertain years of the Cold War, and the triumphant falling of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Today Berlin has overcome its dark past and is a thriving, urban city famous for its alternative fashion, music, film, theatre, dance, art, and digital scene. It has also become a melting pot of multiculturalism, reflected in its diverse multi-ethnic cuisine.
Your tour ends with a spectacular view from the TV Tower Observation deck, from where you can admire the city's stunning architecture and skyline.
Non-refundable
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
- Berlin TV Tower Observation Deck tickets
- A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
- Transportation on the day
- Hotel pickup/drop-off, we recommend a meeting point
Itinerary
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Stop 1
See the historic Reichstag Building part of the German parliament and learn about its political significance over the past one hundred years, and stop at the iconic Brandenburg Gate – one of the great symbols of Berlin and the Prussian Empire of the 19th Century.
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Stop 2
Explore 17th Street where you will come across the moving Holocaust Memorial, dedicated to the Murdered Jews of Europe;.
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Stop 3
See the Führerbunker, part of an underground air raid shelter complex it was Hitler’s last Bunker located near the New Reich Chancellery which was Hitler’s office. See the remains of the Berlin Wall where you’ll learn about life behind ‘the iron curtain’ and stop at Checkpoint Charlie the strict crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Soviet era.
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Stop 4
Enjoy a stroll around the truly majestic Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the Pergamon Museum, the Bode Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie, and the Altes Museum (entrance tickets are not included).
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Stop 5
Walking towards Alexanderplatz, the central transport hub of Mitte you’ll pass by the Marx-Engels-Forum a small public park, the Neptunbrunnen or Fountain of Neptune, and St Mary’s Church - the oldest church in the city dating back to the medieval period.
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Stop 6
End your tour with tickets to the Berlin TV Tower Observation Deck for amazing views of the city.
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
Your guide will meet you in front of the Berlin Pavillion, Scheidemannstraße 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany.
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Non-refundable
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- 0% refund if cancelled at least 0 day(s) before
- May be cancelled for bad weather
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Your booking is confirmed immediately after checkout.
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