Berlin Private Complete History All Day Walking Tour
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Most reviewers had a fantastic experience, praising the tours as educational, insightful, and unforgettable. Many highlighted the tour as a highlight of their trip to Berlin.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
6 hours
- Expert Tour Guide
- Visit to Iconic Historical Sites
- Food and drinks
- We do not use any vehicles in this tour.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
Discover 800 Years of Berlin’s History with a Local Expert.
Join a local historian and Berlin expert on an unforgettable deep dive into Berlin’s past, meticulously crafted for those eager to unravel the many layers of Berlin's past and present.
As you traverse the city with our expert guide, we...
- Duration 6 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
Brandenburg Gate
One of the most iconic gates in Europe. Learn about why it was constructed and how it became a focal point for the different Berlin's and Germany's that formed (and fell) after its construction and an important symbol of divided Berlin during the Cold War. Don't be afraid to ask...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Reichstag Building
Stand and admire probably the most iconic building in Germany. We will introduce you to the Hohenzollern's and share with you why the building was built, how it played a major role in the solidification of the Nazi Dictatorship in early 1933, how it was the scene of savage fighting...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
Walk through the only Soviet Memorial that was located in West Berlin. We will look at its construction, the surprising origin of its building materials and discuss the symbolism and controversies associated with it.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Tiergarten
Walk through a part of the Tiergarten, the largest park in Berlin. We will find out how it developed from the medieval period and how the events in Berlin also greatly affected the park itself.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Victory Column
Admire, from a distance, the Victory column. Proudly sited in the middle of the Tiergarten. We will share with you when and why it was constructed and perhaps, surprisingly, where it used to be located!
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Fuhrerbunker
Visit the most infamous parking lot/car park in the world. The site of the Fuhrer Bunker and the place where one of the biggest tyrants the world has ever known spent his final days!
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
Hear the story of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Wilhelmstraße
We will share with you the history of this imposing building that has been in continuous use since 1936. A witness to the most turbulent years of the 20th Century.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 10
Topography of Terror
We will enter the site of the former SS, Gestapo and SD headquarters in Berlin. One of the points of evil with Nazi Berlin and we will discuss what happened post-war with the site.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 11
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
We will visit a section of the Berlin Wall and find out why when and how it was constructed as well as sharing stories of the some of the great escapes and tragic deaths that occurred.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 12
Checkpoint Charlie
A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 13
Friedrichstrasse
A stroll down Friedrichstrasse, once known as “Cabaret Mile”
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 14
Gendarmenmarkt
Visit the most beautiful square in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt. Learn about its origins and how it developed into a true architectural gem.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 15
Bebelplatz
Surround yourself with beautiful 18th Century buildings and learn the history of Bebelplatz. We will discuss the Catholic cathedral (St Hegwigs), the Humboldt University faculty of Law, the City Opera House. This was also the site of the most infamous of the “Nazi Book Burnings” so will observe and discuss...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 16
Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
One of the most esteemed educational institutions in Germany. We will share with you the history of the building, the University and who the Humbolts were.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 17
Neue Wache
We will take you inside one of the most incredible buildings on Unter Den Linden, if not in all of Berlin. A political weathervane and now, in it’s current incarnation, a very moving memorial.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 18
Deutsches Historisches Museum
From outside we will discuss the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 19
Museum Island
Collectively a UNESCO World Heritage site, we will discuss how the island developed, the Museums, the Cathedral and some of the architects who designed them.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 20
Humboldt Forum
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn its complicated and surprisingly recent history.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 21
St. Mary's Church
A visit to and, if possible, inside the oldest church in Berlin that has been in continuous use. And architectural gem and a very lucky survivor.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 22
Alexanderplatz
And to finish the tour we will head to Alexanderplatz, rebuilt post-war as the capital of the DDR.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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