All-in-One Berlin Highlights: Private 6-hour Walking Tour
Description
This flagship tour covers all the main points of interest in the German capital, and is perfect for day-trippers, weekenders or long-stayers alike. Let one of our professional, local guides give you a crash course in Berlin’s history, and the inside track on one of the most exciting cities the planet. Predominantly focusing on Berlin’s historical city centre, Mitte, thematically the tour covers Prussia, Imperial Germany, Nazism, and the Cold War – painting the bigger picture to help you understand how different periods of Berlin’s past fit together, and how they affect the city today. In short, it’s all you need to know.
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Itinerary
Walk through the gateways of Berlin's most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
Journey through the field of concrete stellae, bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism, and hear the stories of the everyday bravery of the persecuted.
Stand in the shadow of the German parliament building, burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy.
See the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. See the excavated torture cells, and come face-to-face with the Cold War's most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall.
Cross the border from East to West at the frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961.
Stand at the site of the bunker where history's most notorious criminal committed suicide at the end of WWII.
Marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. See the Old Museum, the Berlin City Palace, the Berlin Cathedral and more.
See the buildings that epitomized Frederick the Great's 18th-century Berlin, and visit the site of the Nazi Book Burning that took place on the 10th May 1933.
Stroll down a stretch of Berlin's 'royal mile' and most important historical boulevard.
Bathe in the architectural splendor of Berlin's most beautiful square. See the French and German Domes and the Concert House, and visit Berlin's most famous independent chocolatier: Rausch.
Delve into Berlin's former Jewish Quarter and to see the ornate golden domes of the New Synagogue – formerly the largest Jewish place of worship in Germany – and the Stolpersteine – personal tributes to victims of Nazism.
Visit the central point of commemoration in Germany for the Roma and Sinti – those who were persecuted as 'gypsies' under Nazism.
Pay tribute to some 2,000 Soviet soldiers who died during the Battle of Berlin, and get up close and personal with the first two T34 tanks that entered Berlin at the end of the Second World War.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel, train station or any other location of your choice in Berlin AB zone.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Excellent Day spent touring Berlin with the knowledgeable Campbell . He is educated in German history and was able to explain everything in a comprehensive way. Really enjoyed this immersive experience.
The depth of detail about past and present Berlin was impressive. A very enjoyable experience and recommended without hesitation.
Dear David, Thank you again for choosing Vexperio! We're super happy we could be with you on your Berlin adventure and we hope to see you again in one of many stunning European destinations we operate in :) Warm regards, Magdalena Vexperio
Scott from Scotland was awesome. So much information covered in a short time. Can’t wait to visit again, will get another custom tour.
