Private Walking Tour of Potsdam and Sanssouci
Description
The beautiful city of Potsdam is listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO because of its harmonious landscape with parks and palaces. This tour takes you back in time and to all the highlights of the old city center of Potsdam including the park of Sanssouci Palace. You will see the old market with the restored City Palace, the picturesque Dutch quarter and the Brandenburg Gate, the older sister of the famous gate in Berlin. After a relaxing stroll through the city, we will reach the park of Sanssouci Palace with its water fountains, the golden Chinese Tea House and the tomb of Prussia's legendary king, Frederic the Great. The tour may either end at the palace where our guide will be helpful to obtain tickets for an inside visit (Mondays closed) or you head back to the railway station together with your guide.
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Itinerary
See the beautiful and famous park of Sanssouci Palace. Upon request the tour may end at the palace and your guide can help to get tickets for a visit inside (closed on Mondays) afterwards (no inside visit during our tour).
The famous Brandenburg Gate is Berlin. But also Potsdam has a smaller one which used to be a gate as part of the historic city wall.
The Dutch Quarter is the impressing historical city center of Potsdam. It looks like you would visit a small old town in the Netherlands.
See the newly rebuilt historic city castle. An impressive buiding which is today the seat of the local parliament. No inside visit.
See the church built by Wilhelm IV in the 19th century located in the park of Sanssouci palace. No inside visit.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The train ride to Potsdam will take approximately 1 hour please check the transport routes before travelling
- If you wish to visit Sanssouci Palace after the tour - note that the palace is closed on Mondays
- PLEASE NOTE: the tour description and itinerary are for information purposes only and subject to changes - particularly to your personal preferences which you may express to your guide at the beginning of the tour.
- The terms and conditions of Sightseeing Point GmbH apply https://www.sightseeing-point-berlin.de/agb
Reviews(25)
Our guide was informative and a very charming and educated person, but language barrier was a slight problem. Also think that it should have been made clear on Viator that we would end up a good distance from where we started, requiring a long walk back to where we started. It was an informative tour, however, and we did all enjoy it.
This was a good way to get know Potsdam and its history. Our guide was knowledgeable. There was a lot of walking between sights. We didn't go into the museum.
Seeing different neighborhoods and hearing the history of Frederick the Great were highlights. The Sansoucci Palace was lovely and easy to explore. It must be really beautiful there when the trees and flowers are blooming.,
Stefan was an excellent tour guide. He met us timely at the train station exit with our name on a sign. We began our tour there. All along the way, he had wonderful pictures to show us how things looked in the past and we could compare to the present. His English was very good. We had a pleasant 2 hour introduction to Potsdam and Sans Souci with him. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hours. And he was the 1st of many guides who had pictures. That truly heightened the understanding of the various buildings and history.
Guide was exceptional! On time, knowledge was in-depth and the overall experience was one of the best we’ve ever had. Recommend the onsite restaurant after the walk before entering the palace. The palace was amazing as well - very personal experience
Guide’s ability to respond to our interests and frame his presentation accordingly. Good pace. Good historical perspective.
Stephen was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. He was flexible with the itinerary and seemed to enjoy his job and sharing his knowledge with us.
Tour and guide were great!!! This was an excellent way to hit the highlights of Potsdam and Sanssouci, while it does not include the interior of Sanssouci, it did end there which enabled us to get tickets and go inside on our own.
Stefan was a delightful guide and helped us understand how the personalities of Potsdam's many rulers/occupiers influenced the architecture and devopment of the area. We walked at a reasonable speed and he patiently answered all our questions. Great experience for visitors!
What a great tour! We had a guide who was from Seattle and has lived in Germany for a long time. I can't remember her name but she was wonderful! Loved it!
