Berlin Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour
Description
The most comprehensive 4-hour Berlin tour available, encompassing the city's unique history, with our guides remaining flexible for you on tour days. Whether you are travelling with your family, a group of friends, or on business, this private guided walking tour is the ideal way to see Berlin and hear the stories of the city's amazing history. Learn about Frederick the Great and the Hohenzollern Dynasty, the formation of the German nation under Bismarck in 1871, Berlin and the effects of World War 1. Hear about the chaos of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, World War II, the Berlin Wall, and Berlin’s current role as the capital of a reunified Germany.
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Itinerary
Berlins most prestigious square. Located at the end of Unter den Linden, and the location of the Brandenburg Gate.
The German House of Parliament, and infamous due to the fire that enabled Hitler to take total control. It was fought over during the Battle of Berlin between the Germans and the Soviets, and now topped with a glass copula designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster.
The royal entrance to Berlin of the Hohenzollern family and one of 18 former city gates . It survived Napoleon, WWII and then was trapped in the middle of the Berlin Wall for almost 30 years. A former symbol of division, today "The Gate" stands as a symbol of a reunified Germany.
This massive site covered with stone stelae is the central Germany memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
Currently a parking lot with a simple sign The location where Hitler spent his final days, married, and then committed suicide during the final days of WWII in Europe.
One of the busiest traffic intersections in Europe in the 1920s, but destroyed almost completely during WWII, and rebuilt as Berlin’s most modern precinct during the 1990s and early 2000s.
One of three remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall, situated on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters of Nazi Germany were situated and directly across from the monolith former Nazi Luftwaffe headquarters.
The famous frontline and Allied Checkpoint manned by the Americans and Soviets during the Cold War.
The most beautiful square in Berlin. Home to the French and German Cathedrals, the Concert House, beautiful gardens and statues.
First known as Frederick’s Forum, after Prussia's Frederick the Great, it is now home to the Humboldt University, the Opera House, the Royal Library, and Hedwig’s Cathedral. It was also infamously the site of the Nazi book burnings on May 10, 1933.
The royal boulevard of Berlin, connecting the Brandenburg Gate to Museums Island and the City Palace.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with six world-class museums, as well as the Berlin Cathedral and the newly rebuilt Hohenzollern city palace.
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You will be met by your guide at your accommodation or chosen meeting point before visiting: Museum Island – The historical centre with six world-class museums, as well as the Berlin Cathedral and the newly rebuilt Hohenzollern city palace. Unter den Linden – Under the Linden Trees. The royal boulevard of Berlin connects the Brandenburg Gate to Museums Island and the City Palace. Bebelplatz – First known as Frederick’s Forum, after Prussia's Frederick the Great, it is now home to the Humboldt University, the Opera House, the Royal Library, and Hedwig’s Cathedral. It was also infamously the site of the Nazi book burnings on May 10, 1933. Gendarmenmarkt – Considered by most to be the most beautiful square in Berlin. Home to the French and German Cathedrals and the impressive Konzerthaus. Checkpoint Charlie – The famous frontline and Allied Checkpoint manned by the Americans and Soviets during the Cold War. The Berlin Wall – One of three remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall, situated on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters of Nazi Germany, were situated directly across from the monolith former Nazi Luftwaffe headquarters. Potsdamer Platz – One of the busiest traffic intersections in Europe in the 1920s, with more than 20,000 cars crossing each day, destroyed almost completely during WWII and rebuilt as Berlin’s most modern district during the 1990s and early 2000s. Site of Hitler’s Bunker – The air raid shelter that became the centre of the Nazi regime until the last week of World War II in Europe and where Hitler took his own life. Here we discuss the last days of the Nazi regime and of Adolf Hitler. The Reichstag – the German House of Parliament, and infamous due to the fire that enabled Hitler to take total control. It was fought over during the Battle of Berlin between the Germans and the Soviets and is now topped with a glass copula designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe – This complex, thought-provoking site is the central Germany memorial to the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis in concentration and death camps around Europe. The Brandenburg Gate – One of the most iconic sights in today's vibrant Berlin and the former royal entrance to Berlin of the Prussian royal family. It survived Napoleon, and WWII and then was trapped in the middle of the Berlin Wall for almost 30 years. This former symbol of division is now an important symbol of German unity.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Reviews(89)
The guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining the history of Berlin. She adjusted for all of our needs and was very patient. We had a great tour
Marcos is a great guide, knowledgeable about the history and lifestyle in Berlin. It has great empathy with the family, has extraordinary tools to keep you constantly attentive and adapts to the specific needs of the traveler. I highly recommend it.
Absolutely amazing tour, our guide was so knowledgeable and able to find hidden spots to show us constantly.
Booked this tour via Viator. Received confirmation code and all relevant information. Arrived at the designated meeting point and NO guide appeared. Contacted Viator for assistance and ZERO assistance provided. We stated to the Viator contact that a the time for the tour had long passed we wanted a refund. No refund was available and we were advised that we needed to contact the tour operator and sort it out ourselves. Contacted the tour operator and they advised they had not even received the booking. The tour operator was keen to rectify the situation but as he did not have the booking there was nothing they could do. AS YET VIATOR HAS DONE NOTHING TO ASSIST. THE BOOKING WAS FOR 10 ADULTS SO THE COST WAS NOT INSIGNIFICANT!!!!
They cancelled the tour on us less than an hour and a half before the tour started. I wish they would have offered us a different solution. Very disappointing because at that point we couldn’t find another tour.
Mikhail (our guide) was extremely knowledgeable about Berlin’s history and culture. That allowed him to address any questions we had and to really show us the section of the city we explored with better clarity (and I lived in Berlin for 5 years). We really appreciated his efforts in our behalf of our walking tour,
What a wonderful introduction to Berlin. Our guide, Beate, went above and beyond. She tailored everything to us and was a wealth of knowledge. Could not recommend her highly enough.
A small hiccup at the start with our booked guide having illness, but all sorted very quickly with a stand in arranged within 15 minutes of original time. great guide and super informative with extensive knowledge of all areas we visited. Would go again next time in Berlin..
An extremely fine tour of Berlin’s highlights customed to my personal interests of history, photography and culture. I highly recommend this tour if you want more than a quick overview.
We booked this tour as they expressed they offered pick up and drop off. 10 days in advance of the tour we messaged them to confirm pick up location and they did not respond until less than 24 hours before the tour, mind you we were on a cruise ship so last minute adjustments are not easy. They informed us at that time they would not pick us up and drop off at the port and we would have to take a train and they would get us at the train station. Of course due to their massive delay in response we had no way to get tickets for all of us on the first train that would get us there. Had they shared this information 10 days prior, when we requested it, we could have made arrangements but they did not. Even their responses in those last hours were delayed and left us unsure about what to do or how to meet them. We requested a refund due to their failure to communicate or disclose that they wouldn’t in fact pick us up at our arrival port and they refused despite the entire reason we didn’t make this tour was 100% their fault! Very disappointed in their lack of customer service. Seems to me this might be a scam. Manage to avoid doing any work and pocket 305.00 simply by ignoring their customers! No accountability for for their failure! Use someone else. There are far too many options out there that will communicate and complete a tour. I own a business and there is no way I would treat a customer this way if my team failed to communicate properly! All of this would have been avoided by a timely response to a very valid request that was necessary to complete the booking.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We sincerely regret the confusion and frustration you experienced; however, we must clarify that the misunderstanding was not due to any fault on our part. The tour you booked was a city walking tour in Berlin, not a shore excursion, which would have included transportation to and from the port. The booking platform, TripAdvisor/Viator, has reviewed the communication and confirmed that the information provided was clear about the tour type. Unfortunately, your expectation of a shore excursion involving four hours of transportation each way was not communicated in the booking or your initial inquiries. Despite this, we understand the inconvenience this caused and following our conversation advised Viator that a refund should be provided. However, we have been informed that the refund process is now being handled through your credit card company, which is beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding. We hope you have safe and enjoyable future travels. Best regards, Private Tours Berlin
