Berlin Guided Tour

This tour delves deep into the history of Berlin from the time of the Teutonic Knights through to its key role in the major events of the 20th century as capital of the Third Reich, the divided capital of the Cold War, and as the modern capital of a unified Germany in the new Europe! During your walking tour around Berlin's main sites, you’ll see Goering's former Luftwaffe HQ, as well as the site of Himmler's former SS and Gestapo HQ at the Topography of Terror before continuing onward to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and over the site of Hitler's bunker. After walking through the sobering – and isolating – monument, step inside the moving memorial dedicated to the Victims of War and Tyranny. From there, your guide will lead you to the location where Nazis burned books during the infamous 1933 book-burning.

Take a German-language tour of Berlin's historic parliament district with an expert guide, on a time-traveling tour of the city's dramatic political history, and explore the engine room of German democracy from the inside. Beginning in front of the sci-fi architecture of Futurium, you'll follow your guide around Berlin's government district and learn about the historical events that have taken place here, which shaped the course of European history. You'll be lead along the Spree, taking in the political buildings and historic sites which line the river. Pay respects at the memorial for the dead of the Berlin Wall, and see where the wall once divided East and West Germany. It's important to note that this tour is available in German only, so a good working understanding of the language is a must.

Cycle through Berlin on a 5.5-hour bike tour, covering both former East and West Berlin. Learn about Berlin's history, from its origin as a fishing village to its current role as Germany's capital. Visit key sites such as the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Hitler's bunker, and the Reichstag. Explore the history of the Third Reich. Ride through Tiergarten and stop at a local beer garden. See the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island before returning to the shop at the TV Tower.

Join a bike tour to see parts of Berlin that most tourists miss. Skip Checkpoint Charlie and the Wall. Visit less-known neighborhoods that reveal the true spirit of the city. Spend around 3.5 hours exploring the modern life of Germany’s capital. Discover areas that show Berlin's energy and unique character.

Enjoy Berlin by evening, driving past famous spots including the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. You'll pass through Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg to see trendy neighborhoods. Learn Berlin history thanks to your live guide on board who will also give you tips on the best places to visit in the city.

Explore Berlin's Jewish district and hear harrowing stories of oppression, as well as tales of great courage, sorrow, and resistance. World-changing history awaits you on every corner as your guide carefully and thoughtfully leads you through some of the darkest moments in world history.

Visit the Hackesche Höfe and learn about the unique history of this revived district. Experience the multicultural life on Sophienstraße. See the courtyard of the artisans' collective and the Sophie-Gips-Höfe. Walk along Große Hamburger Straße, known as the "Street of Tolerance." Take a look behind the scenes of a large Catholic institution and see the city's most important baroque church. Learn about the history of Berlin's Jewish community and its first cemetery. Gain knowledge of the history of the New Synagogue and the nearby Postfuhramt on Oranienburger Straße. At the tour's end, visit the Heckmann-Höfe, some of the most interesting courtyards in the neighborhood.

Visit the Hackesche Höfe and learn about its unique history and current life. Walk along Sophienstraße to see the artisan association's courtyard and the Sophie-Gips-Höfe. Explore Große Hamburger Straße, known as a "road of tolerance." Discover a major Catholic institution, see the city's key Baroque church, and learn about Berlin's Jewish community and its first cemetery. Reach Oranienburger Straße and learn about the New Synagogue and the nearby Postfuhramt. Finish the tour by looking into the Heckmann Höfe, a noteworthy courtyard in the area.

Join the night watchman for a trip into medieval history. Dressed in traditional attire with a horn, lantern, and halberd, he'll guide you through tales of werewolves, demons, mummies, ghosts, and the Grim Reaper. Near the ruins of the Franciscan Monastery stands the Parochial Church, once home to a crypt where Berliners practiced voluntary mummification. Legend has it that mummies still reside there. Learn about medieval Berliners' encounters with death from the Night Watchman's engaging stories, including the arrest of a witch by an executioner, a reminder of one of Germany's darkest chapters.

Explore the world of fashion at "**Hausvogteiplatz**" in Berlin. Once a global fashion hub rivaling London and New York until the 1920s, it faced challenges in the 1930s. Today, the Modezentrum memorial honors the Jewish entrepreneurs who shaped this area. Learn about pioneers like **Valentin Mannheimer**, who built a renowned children's and women's wear business. Discover the impact of Parisian designer **Paul Poiret's** innovative fashion shows at **Gerson Fashion House**. Join this two-hour tour for a glimpse into Berlin's vibrant fashion history, once among the world's top fashion capitals.

Step back in time and join an unforgettable walking tour of 1920s Berlin! Experience the vibrant energy of the city's infamous nightlife, as described by Klaus Mann as "an army of vices and perversities". From colossal amusement temples to the iconic dance sensation Josephine Baker, immerse yourself in a world of extravagant parties, provocative cinema, and scandalous debauchery. Led by a knowledgeable and entertaining guide, explore the wildest hotspots of the era, from the infamous coke-fueled parties to the dark underbelly of prostitution. Learn about the city's history and culture as you stroll through the streets, taking in the sights and sounds of a time when Berlin was the epicenter of hedonism and excess. Don't miss your chance to experience the decadence and excitement of 1920s Berlin - take a journey into the past that you won't soon forget!

In Alt-Berlin, the city's past reveals itself in all its glory. But urban living has always had its dark side. The sites of criminal activity were kept hidden, yet they are a testament to the turbulent social history of this vibrant metropolis. On this tour, you'll be taken on a journey to authentic locations to uncover the seedy underbelly of 1920s Berlin. Be prepared to hear tales of violence, death, and betrayal, as well as stories of greed and passion. But don't worry, there will also be tales of comedy and quirk to lighten your heart and bring a smile to your face. Join this guided adventure into Berlin's dramatic history and be prepared to be captivated!

What is it with Berlin's stories about a dragon? On this two-hour, hugely entertaining tour, you will experience Berlin from a dragon-slayer's perspective. Join your guide on a short walk through the historic Nikolaiviertel and uncover the legend of Georg - the dragon slayer. You'll also encounter more myths, legends and stories that will leave you scratching your head. Why did Neptune annoy Emperor Wilhelm II? The quarrel over a fountain has amused a whole nation for years and on this tour, you'll find out why a sea god became the patron saint of an entire city.

Experience the dark chapter of the division of Berlin in GDR times up close on this special two-hour wall tour. With qualified guides, you will learn a lot about happy or tragic escape attempts, power-hungry politicians, fierce border guards and an overwhelmed political system. With all due seriousness to the topic and the victims, you can also laugh on this tour – the team of humorous guides are guaranteed to find a way. They will take you to the historical sites where the wall was built and tell the stories of the lives of those who were directly affected by the division. There were no limits to the creativity of the escape attempts: with homemade hot air balloons or the plane, steel ropes or diving suits; through tunnels dug in secret or daring window jumps – people defied many obstacles on their way to freedom.

On this special tour behind the scenes of Kreuzberg, you'll get a real insider's scoop on Berlin's international hotspot. Your exuberant guide can't wait to show you all of Kreuzberg's secrets and share their special insider knowledge. In just two hours, they'll make you a real neighborhood connoisseur. From the meeting point at the Kotti, you'll take the Oranienstraße to the backyards, then to Heinrichsplatz, and finally, walk on via the Görli to the Silesian Gate. Discover why people from all over the world, from all religions, ideologies, income levels and sexual orientations feel comfortable here in this multicultural melting pot. Even if you're a die-hard Berliner, you'll learn something new on this tour!

Head to Berlin for a big cat encounter with a guided tour of the Felidae Wildcat and Species Conservation Center Barnim. Just outside of Berlin, you'll find some fabulous felines among dozens of other resident predators prowling around in their habitats. With your guide, you'll learn fascinating facts about tigers, leopards, panthers, and cheetahs as you tour the 2.5 hectare facility.

Berlin is a city with many stories. Learn how the Wall was secretly built overnight in Berlin in 1961 on this eye-opening walking tour, including the grounds of the Bernauer Strasse Memorial. See various memorials in honour of those who lost their lives trying to cross into the West, and discuss what life was really like in East Germany. Witness the "Death Strip", hear about amazing escape attempts, and find out about the so-called ghost stations. Any questions, just ask!

As you go through this journey to the Nazi Concentration Camp, you will learn layers of insights that mainstream tours miss. Led by leading experts, this tour goes through the grounds of Sachsenhausen, the memorial, and the history of the camp from the beginning of its construction to the present time. Learn about Otto Weidt's Workshop, Nicholas Winton's legacy, and the Book Burning at Bebelplatz.

Go on a journey through Berlin's past and landmarks as the capital of the Third Reich an immersive 2.5-hour walking tour. Delve deep into the chilling history of the Nazi regime, from its meteoric rise to power to its cataclysmic demise on the very streets of this city.

Located just outside Berlin, the town of Seelow witnessed a massive clash between Soviet forces and German defenders, with over 768,000 troops and 22,000 tanks, artillery, and aircraft involved. This World War II tour with an expert guide teaches you about the development, events, and legacy of the historic battle at Seelow Heights.

Visit the infamous sites which are forever etched with the stain of their Nazi past. Your expert guide will give you an in-depth view on how this city played a pivotal role in the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Follow the route of the Soviet attack towards the final battle for the Reichstag. Discover the remains of the 'Thousand-Year Reich': Goering's Airforce Ministry, and the ruins of Himmler's SS and Gestapo HQ at the _Topography of Terror_ exhibition. Visit the site where Hitler's Reich Chancellery stood and the exact location of the Führer Bunker, where you'll get a step-by-step account of Hitler's suicide, the last days spent in the bunker, and the fate of his remains. Discover the former Nazi Military High Command and the site of Claus von Stauffenberg's execution after he failed to assassinate Hitler on July 20th 1944. This building, where Operation Valkyrie came to an end, now houses the German Resistance Museum.

Trace the transformation of Berlin, the epicenter of the Cold War, with an expertly guided tour of Berlin. After WWII, Berlin was ripped in half; families and friends were separated by the Berlin Wall, a concrete fortress designed to keep citizens under control. Your guide will share the stories and secrets of the people behind the notorious "Iron Curtain". Find out about the devious methods employed by the_stasi_ to keep the entire East German population under surveillance for 40 years and how the KGB supported its ‘comrades’ in their attempts to outwit the CIA and MI6. See the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall along Bernauer Straße, the site of multiple escape tunnels connecting East and West Berlin, as well as the Admirals Palace, the site where the East German SED political party was formed. You'll be surprised at how much history you can squeeze into the 3-hour Cold War-era guided tour of Berlin.

The beating heart of modern Berlin pulses with life, but its city center holds a dark past. Uncover the history of the Berlin Wall with tickets for a guided walking tour from Checkpoint Charlie to the Brandenburg Gate. By foot, make your way down the Wall with your German-speaking expert guide, who will illuminate the secrets and stories of the two German dictatorships. Learn about the beginnings of democracy along the way, like the former Prussian Parliament, and the current Berlin House of Representatives. Where only remnants remain, the memories of East and West Berlin are embedded into its fiber. Tickets for this guided walking tour of the Berlin Wall will leave you with an enlightened understanding of Berlin's struggles and victories to become the diverse and modern city we know today.

When you're in Berlin, you're sure to see relics of the East-West divide, but one thing that'll appear time and time again is the Trabant. Described as a spark plug with a roof, the car is a symbol of East Germany – and you'll have the chance to drive it. Join a colorful convoy and follow a guide as you drive behind them in your own Trabi. Listen in via radio and enjoy information (in English or German) about the sites you'll drive past, which include the Reichstag and Berlin TV Tower.

Visit the BMW Group’s motorbike plant in Berlin to see a motorbike roll off the assembly line every 75 seconds. Explore the modern logistics center and assembly halls, featuring the unique intelligent C-hook system for motorbike assembly. Learn about the future of electromobility and BMW’s role in it. This plant, operational since 1969, employs over 2,200 people who produce up to 800 bikes each day. The plant serves as the lead facility for BMW's global motorbike production, and almost every BMW motorbike worldwide is made here. Discover how BMW incorporates sustainability and innovation in its manufacturing process.

Join a guided tour through the museum, where professionals explain the exhibitions on display. They provide information about the history and architectural features of the building in Berlin.

Join a 3-hour tour to see Berlin's highlights. Visit the main sights of Germany’s capital, including key attractions and lesser-known spots. See the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, and Reichstag. The tour includes stops for photos and detailed information at each location. Expect to learn about the city's history and culture while seeing landmarks.

Not sure whether to take a sightseeing tour, or just go out to eat? You can do both on this taste-bud tempting tour from the Hackesche Höfe around the fashionable Berlin-Mitte. Join your equally peckish pro guide and plunge into the colorful hustle and bustle of Berlin's most exciting district. See the Museum Island with its world-famous buildings and collections, the imposing Berlin Cathedral, the revived City Palace, the Red Town Hall, and course the spectacular TV Tower – there is no shortage of architectural masterpieces to see here. You'll also learn the importance of its people. Discover the dramatic fates of crooks, hangmen, martyrs, pioneers, artists and politicians, and enjoy five delicious samples at some of the city's best eateries as you go. You'll soon learn the highlights of the city's multifaceted gastronomic scene.