This 6-hour tour with a vehicle is Berlin’s most comprehensive tour. It covers all the main points of interest in the German capital. Let one of our professional, local guides give you a crash course in Berlin’s history and the inside track on one of the most exciting cities the planet, all from the comfort of your own vehicle.
Spanning the length and breadth of Berlin’s inner-city, thematically the tour covers Prussia, Imperial Germany, Nazism, and the Cold War – painting the bigger picture to help you understand how different periods of Berlin’s past fit together, and how they affect the city today. In short, it’s all you need to know.
Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel or a pre-arranged meeting point. You will then see the Reichstag, burned down after Hitler’s rise to power and now a bold symbol of modern German democracy and pass through the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin’s most iconic landmark. Walk in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, and cross the border at Checkpoint Charlie, the frontier of the Cold War. Then journey through the iconic concrete stelae of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe to learn about the tragedy of the holocaust and stand at the heart of the Museum Island, the city’s architectural heart and a UNESCO world heritage site.
You will also delve into the former Jewish Quarter, to marvel at the Moorish splendour of the New Synagogue. Prepare to journey through the old Nazi government quarter to see some remaining examples of Nazi architecture, the former SS and Gestapo Headquarters, and the site of Hitler’s Bunker – where history’s most notorious criminal committed suicide. You will also visit Gendarmenmarkt and Bebelplatz, two of Berlin’s most beautiful squares, and head into the heart of former West Berlin to see the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church, the imperial splendour of the Charlottenburg Palace, the Tiergarten (Berlin’s ‘Central Park), the Victory Column, and much, much more...
At the end of the tour your guide will accompany you back to your hotel, or to a drop-off point of your choosing. They will also give you tips and recommendations to help you make the most out of your stay.
As always your experience can be tailored to you, so please let us know if you have any special requests or needs. We are also more than happy to help you with restaurant reservations and museum or gallery visits.
Sights included: Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Jewish Memorial, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, Gendarmenmarkt, Bebelplatz, Museum Island, Former SS and Gestapo Headquarters, Former Reich Aviation Ministry, Site of Hitler’s Bunker, Former Jewish Quarter, TV Tower, Unter den Linden, Soviet War Memorial, Alexanderplatz, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church, Charlottenburg Palace, Kurfürstendamm and more...
