Berlin Private Complete History All Day Walking Tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover 800 Years of Berlin’s History with a Local Expert. Join a local historian and Berlin expert on an unforgettable deep dive into Berlin’s past, meticulously crafted for those eager to unravel the many layers of Berlin's past and present. As you traverse the city with our expert guide, we delve into the narrative of Berlin from its early beginnings through its transformation into a modern metropolis. As you journey through Berlin’s iconic streets and hidden corners, your expert guide brings the city’s complex story to life through captivating narratives, little-known facts, and rich historical context. From Prussian grandeur and imperial ambition to war, division, and reunification, this tour offers a sweeping yet intimate perspective on Berlin’s evolution. This thoughtfully paced tour fits in as many key Berlin sites as possible, allowing for necessary breaks to snack, relax, or capture photographs and even lunch if you desire.
Inclusions
What's included
- Expert Tour Guide
- Visit to Iconic Historical Sites
What's not
- Food and drinks
- We do not use any vehicles in this tour.
Itinerary
One of the most iconic gates in Europe. Learn about why it was constructed and how it became a focal point for the different Berlin's and Germany's that formed (and fell) after its construction and an important symbol of divided Berlin during the Cold War. Don't be afraid to ask your guide for a photo!:)
Stand and admire probably the most iconic building in Germany. We will introduce you to the Hohenzollern's and share with you why the building was built, how it played a major role in the solidification of the Nazi Dictatorship in early 1933, how it was the scene of savage fighting in the culmination of the Soviet Battle of Berlin and every thing that happened to the building up to and after German Reunification.
Walk through the only Soviet Memorial that was located in West Berlin. We will look at its construction, the surprising origin of its building materials and discuss the symbolism and controversies associated with it.
Walk through a part of the Tiergarten, the largest park in Berlin. We will find out how it developed from the medieval period and how the events in Berlin also greatly affected the park itself.
Admire, from a distance, the Victory column. Proudly sited in the middle of the Tiergarten. We will share with you when and why it was constructed and perhaps, surprisingly, where it used to be located!
Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.
Visit the most infamous parking lot/car park in the world. The site of the Fuhrer Bunker and the place where one of the biggest tyrants the world has ever known spent his final days!
Hear the story of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!
We will share with you the history of this imposing building that has been in continuous use since 1936. A witness to the most turbulent years of the 20th Century.
We will enter the site of the former SS, Gestapo and SD headquarters in Berlin. One of the points of evil with Nazi Berlin and we will discuss what happened post-war with the site.
We will visit a section of the Berlin Wall and find out why when and how it was constructed as well as sharing stories of the some of the great escapes and tragic deaths that occurred.
A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great day out with Paul
Full day walking tour which took in many of the sites of Berlin. Paul is a great story teller, relaying events of the past to each place we visited. He is very personable and provided excellent suggestions on places to eat. We would highly recommend Paul as a tour guide.
5Amazing Tour
Eugen did an amazing job showing us the many, many highlights of Berlin. He went out of his way to cater to our specific interests and taught us so much history, in addition to sharing interesting anecdotes along the way. We highly recommend this tour with Birchy’s Tours and specifically doing the full day tour with Eugen. It was the best way to make the most of our short time in the city.
5Great overall walking...
Great overall walking tour of Berlin. Cairin was a great guide with lots of knowledge and personal perspectives.
5Tour and a history lesson
My guide was very knowledgeable and took the time to share the complex history that has shaped Germany and Berlin. This increased my understanding of the sights we were seeing.
5Great history lesson
The guide was very knowledgeable and provided the necessary background history to understand what and why behind the sites we visited.
5Must do private tour in Berlin
Our time with our guide, Cairen, was extremely interesting and thought provoking. Profoundly knowledgeable and passionate about Berlin history (both pre and post WW2), Cairen also shared his personal connection to the Berlin with photos dating back some 40 years. Must do private tour in Berlin.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Birchy's Berlin Tours Meeting Point. This is located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building. right next to the Hopfingerbraü restaurant. If approaching from the Brandenburg Gate Station, walk through the Brandenburg Gate and turn right.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Birchys Berlin Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Animals or pets allowed
How it compares in Berlin
- Its from-price is 93% above the median of the 961 experiences we list in Berlin.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 26 of 961.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Berlin
Berlin is Germany's creative, open-minded capital, where landmarks of a turbulent history stand among art, green parks and legendary nightlife.
The Brandenburg Gate is the city's symbol, close to the glass-domed Reichstag and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Fragments of the Berlin Wall survive, most strikingly at the East Side Gallery, a long stretch covered in murals, and at the Bernauer Strasse memorial, while Checkpoint Charlie marks the most famous former crossing point.
Top-ranked sights in Berlin: Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial), Checkpoint Charlie.
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