Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
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Berlin Private Custom 3-Hour Tour by Car
4.9(87 reviews)Berlin, Germany
3hDurationGerman, English, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityEasyLevel
About this experience
This experience involves a private driving tour of Berlin lasting three hours, with a driver/guide available in German, English, or Spanish. Travelers will be transported in heated and air-conditioned vehicles to key attractions including the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the East Side Gallery, and Museum Island featuring the Berlin Cathedral. The tour can be customized based on the group's interests. It is suitable for those looking for a personalized experience but may not suit travelers preferring a fixed itinerary.
Itinerary
1
Reichstag Building
This building from 1895 has seen a fire in 1933, bombs and bullet holes in World War II, and a complete renovation by Norman Forster. It is now the seat of the German Parliament.
2
Brandenburg Gate
This is Berlin's and probably Germany's most famous landmark. Napoleon, Hitler, Reagan, they have all come here knowing that this place is of special significance.
3
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
See one of the few remaining parts of the Berlin Wall
4
Checkpoint Charlie
This is the most famous of the crossing points between East and West-Berlin, this one being reserved for Allied Soldiers and other foreigners. Germans were not allowed to use it.
5
Topography of Terror
You will see remains of the Berlin Wall and right behind it a documentation center on the site where Gestapo and SS headquarters used to be located.
6
Potsdamer Platz
After being "no man's land" for decades, being right next to the Berlin Wall, this square has once again become one of the busiest intersections in Berlin.
7
Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt is the most beautiful square in Berlin, with the German and French Dome at either side, and Schinkel's impressive Concert Hall in the center.
8
Unter Den Linden
The street Unter den Linden goes from the Brandenburg Gate to where the Hohenzollern Palace used to be. The palace was torn down but has now been rebuilt as Humboldt Forum, a stunning museum! Along the way there are lots of historic buildings such as the Opera House and the former Armory, now Germany's history Museum.
9
Berliner Dom
The Berlin Cathedral is Germany's largest Protestant Church. Inside many of the Hohenzollern family are burried, such as King Frederic I. and his wife Sophie Charlotte.
10
Victory Column
The Victory Column commemorates three wars Prussia won, the last one against France in 1871. The Column was originally located in front of the Reichstag and was moved to its present location in Tiergarten by Albert Speer.
11
Kurfurstendamm
Ku-Damm, as it's usually referred to, is the world's longest boulevard. You will find lots of high-end stores, cafés, restaurants, theaters, and of course the Memorial Church at its end.
12
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The Memorial Church, originally remembering Emperor Wilhelm I, is now a war ruin, flanked by a modern church built by Egon Eiermann.
13
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
This is the central place of mourning and remembrance of the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust.
14
Museum Island
Museum Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes the Neues Museum (with Nefertiti inside) and the Pergamon Museum (with the Ishtar Gate inside).
What's included / not included
Hotel pickup and drop-offDriver/guideTransport by air-conditioned minivan
GratuitiesSnacks
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- 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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Good to know
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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