Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
5,0 (6204)2hBerlin, Germany
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Berlin Private Custom 5-Hour Tour by Car
4.9(30 reviews)Berlin, Germany
5hDurationGerman, English, SpanishOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityEasyLevel
About this experience
Participants will take a private driving tour of Berlin for five hours, guided by a driver who speaks German, English, or Spanish, with other languages available upon request. The tour includes visits to key attractions such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the East Side Gallery, and Museum Island, featuring the Berlin Cathedral. There's typically an opportunity to explore a local neighborhood for a glimpse of daily life in Berlin. The experience can be tailored to the group's specific interests, which should be communicated during the booking process.
Itinerary
1
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin's and maybe Germany's most famous landmark. This gate built in the late 18th century saw Napoleon march through, Hitler, and then it was walled off inbetween the Berlin Wall. Then, in 1989, this is where everyone came to celebrate the end of the Wall and German unification.
2
Victory Column
You will also drive through Tiergarten and see the Victory Column built in the 1870s in front of the Reichstag, then moved by Albert Speer in the 1930s to its present location.
3
Kaiser Friedrich Memorial Church
Better known as the Memorial Church, this war ruin is a lasting reminder of the destruction of War.
4
Charlottenburg Palace
Of the many historic palaces built by the Hohenzollern during their 500-year long reign, this is the only one that has survived in Berlin.
5
Checkpoint Charlie
You cannot be in Berlin without visiting Checkpoint Charlie where Russian and US tanks once faced each other. Do takes pictures!
6
Kurfurstendamm
The world's largest boulevard is the heart of former West-Berlin. You'll see fancy shops, restaurants, theaters, and cafés.
7
Hackescher Markt
Berlin Mitte is where immigrants settled in the 19th century, among them many Jews from Eastern Europe. See the New Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Hackesche Höfe.
8
East Side Gallery
Also drive by the world's largest outdoor gallery, a 1.5 km long stretch of the Berlin Wall which was used by more than 100 artists as a canvas for their pictures.
9
Kreuzberg
Cross the famous Oberbaumbrücke into Kreuzberg, the place where many Turkish immigrants settled in the 20th century. Today it's a multi-ethnic place with lots of bars, restaurants, cafés and night clubs.
10
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Visit one of the last remaining parts of the Berlin Wall and learn how it was built overnight
What's included / not included
Hotel pickup and drop-offPrivate tourAll taxes, fees and handling chargesDriver/guideTransport by air-conditioned minivan
GratuitiesFood and drinks
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- 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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