Berlin Trip Overview
On this private tour you will have the opportunity to see Berlin’s most famous sites along with an expert guide who will help you explore Berlin’s complex history. From the early beginnings in the 12th-13th Centuries and up to the 20th Century, we shall cover all major sites and events in Berlin’s history. Our guides have been living in Berlin for a long time, they are all academics, registered with the Berlin Guide Association. Your guide will be glad to tailor the tour to your specific interests.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Berlin, Germany, Germany
On this private tour you will have the opportunity to see Berlin’s most famous sites along with an expert guide who will help you explore Berlin’s complex history. From the early beginnings in the 12th-13th Centuries and up to the 20th Century, we shall cover all major sites and events in Berlin’s history. Our guides have been living in Berlin for a long time, they are all academics, registered with the Berlin Guide Association. Your guide will be glad to tailor the tour to your specific interests.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
We shall see Brandenburg gate and discuss its history and significance.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
View the Reichstag Building and discuss its history of the years.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial – Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
Walk through the memorial and discuss its significance. We discuss the context within which it was built and its various interpretations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hitler’s Bunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany
We shall see where Hitler’s Bunker was and we shall discuss the events of the last days of the war, including whether Hitler did or did not commit suicide.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus, Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Germany
We shall discuss the history of this building, which was build as Herman Göring’s Aviation Building and served as House of Ministries under the government of the GDR (east Germany).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Berlin Wall, Niederkirchnerstraße 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
We shall see an original piece of the Berlin Wall and discuss how it came up. We shall also discuss the background for the division of Berlin and of Germany after WWII.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany
See the site and discuss its history
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
See the site
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the site
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the square and discuss the events that happened there
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Unter den Linden, Berlin Germany
See the avenue
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Neue Wache, Unter den Linden 4, 10117 Berlin Germany
Berlin’s central memorial for all victims throughout German history. We shall discuss when and within what context the building was built and how each regime used it for its own purposes. The site also allows us to talk about the complexity of the culture of remembrance in German given its difficult history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Deutsches Historisches Museum, Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin Germany
Discuss the history of the building and its architecture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Am Lustgarten 1 Museum Island, 10178 Berlin Germany
Discuss the history of the site.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Humboldt Forum, Schloßpl., 10178 Berlin, Germany
Discuss the history of the Berlin City Palace.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Berliner Dom, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin Germany
Discuss the history of the site.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Museum Island, Breite Street, 13089 Berlin Germany
See the site and discuss its history
Duration: 10 minutes
