Berlin History and Highlights: Educational Exploration with Expert Guides
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Berlin

Embark on a unique journey through the spectaculor history of Berlin with our knowledgeable tour-guides. All of them are academically grounded in history, archaeology, or similar disciplines, and they have great enthusiasm for Berlin and German history.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Brandenburg Gate - Discover the fascinating history of one of the world’s most iconic gates, a witness to many pivotal events in Berlin’s past.
  • Reichstag Building - Explore one of Berlin’s, and Germany’s, most renowned buildings. Once the parliament building during Germany’s Imperial era, it was the site of the infamous fire shortly after Hitler became Chancellor and a key target for the Soviets at the end of World War II.
  • The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - Visit the largest memorial in central Berlin and learn about the history of its construction and the atrocities that led to its creation.
  • Fuhrerbunker - Tour the world’s most infamous car park, the site of the Fuhrer Bunker, located in what were the gardens of the New Reich Chancellery Building, where Hitler’s reign came to a tragic end.
  • Bundesministerium der Finanzen - Currently the Finance Ministry Building, this was once the headquarters of the Luftwaffe. Discover its remarkable construction, its uses, and its significant Cold War history.
  • Topography of Terror - View one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall and learn about its construction, purpose, and some incredible escape stories.
  • Topography of Terror - Visit the former headquarters of the SS, Gestapo, and SD, and learn about the site’s history during the Nazi era and the post-war efforts to memorialize it.
  • Checkpoint Charlie - Visit one of the most iconic checkpoints and sites related to Cold War Berlin.
  • Gendarmenmarkt - Discover the rich history of the Gendarmenmarkt’s foundation and development while admiring the splendor of its 18th and 19th-century architecture.
  • Bebelplatz - Surrounded by the grandeur of Frederick the Great’s Prussian capital, learn about the construction of its buildings and see the memorial to the 1933 Nazi book burning, the darkest chapter in the square’s history.
  • Unter den Linden - Walk along the eastern end of Unter den Linden, visiting and learning about the Humboldt University, the Memorial to the Victims of War and Tyranny, and the German History Museum.
  • Museum Island - On the final stop of the tour, cross into what was medieval Berlin, the site of the 15th-century Stadt Schloss (City Palace), the Berlin Cathedral, and now home to five world-class museums. From the eastern side of Museum Island, view and discuss Alexanderplatz, the center of post-war East Berlin.
What's Included
  • Expert Tour Guide
Location
Ebertstraße 24
Ebertstraße
Find us outside Hopfingerbrau by the Brandenburg gate. Ebertstr 24, 10117, Berlin
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Neil_m
May 24, 2024
Recommend - Very friendly and informative guide, Francisco. We covered a lot, which we both found interesting. Guide was mindful of my mobility issues, which was appreciated. Definitely recommend.
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Cristian_l
May 20, 2024
Awesome tour guide - Was amazing tour. She told us everything about the history of Germany with examples and showed us lots of things. I really recommend the tour. Her knowledge of history is amazing
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Casailaria
May 18, 2024
A beautiful day in Berlin - We had a great tour with Francisco, very knowledgeable and friendly. He told us all about the history of Berlin and Germany, answered all our questions with great patience and finished even after the official time. I was a little skeptical about taking a touristic tour, but I changed my mind and was glad I did
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Aporebo
May 12, 2024
City tour with Paul (Ire) - Excellent tour by Paul, a native Irishman who has lived in Berlin for 10 years. He gave us an impressive insight into the political history of Berlin over the last 90 years. He was a great tour guide Andreas
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Susan_c
May 12, 2024
Very good - Guide had excellent knowledge of Berlin and told us a great deal of history. Would recommend this tour.
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Darlene_d
Apr 16, 2024
Mr Gorbachev tear down this wall - We had initially booked a different tour but were contacted that the tour was not running that day. They assisted us in selecting a different tour and I am SO grateful for the powers that be!! This tour was the best and our guide, Kieran, is a walking encyclopedia (or google app). He provided more information than we could retain, although soaked it up like a sponge! I would HIGHLY recommend this tour if you are in Berlin for any amount of time
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Steph
Apr 10, 2024
Context provides a story - Having visited Berlin many years before simply sightseeing, I wanted to get a local historical perspective on the country. I was not disappointed. Seeing sites is great, but context provides the story. My guide from Poland was Superior.
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U7265urbobbym
Mar 25, 2024
Enjoyable and informative - It was a wonderful guided tour. Rebecca is a superb guide: informed, informative, insightful, entertaining. There was no question on Berlin’s history she didn’t have an answer to.
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Golightlynyc
Nov 7, 2023
Fascinating and fun - We had a terrific experience with our knowledgeable and energetic guide Cairan, who showed us the historic center, with a special emphasis on twentieth century Berlin history. We covered an enormous amount in four hours, and appreciated his close attention to our questions and special interests.
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Michael_w
Oct 15, 2023
Recommended! - Paul was terrific. He is both knowledgeable and personable. It's hard to sum up and put into context a major city in a few hours, but Paul did it. As hard as I tried, I couldn't find a question that he couldn't answer. In about four hours, I got the gist of what Berlin was all about - present day Berlin and Berlin during the war. In recommend this tour.
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