Berlin Private Complete History All Day Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 11011, Germany
location pin icon Berlin
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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

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 Information

Pickups will take place on foot with the tour guide.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Polish-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Brandenburg Gate
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!:)
Duration: 15 mins
2. Reichstag Building
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.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
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.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Tiergarten
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.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Victory Column
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!
Duration: 5 mins
6. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.
Duration: 15 mins
7. Fuhrerbunker
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!
Duration: 15 mins
8. Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
Hear the story of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!
Duration: 10 mins
9. Aviation Ministery of Berlin
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.
Duration: 10 mins
10. Topography of Terror
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.
Duration: 15 mins
11. Memorial of the Berlin Wall
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.
Duration: 15 mins
12. Checkpoint Charlie
A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.
Duration: 10 mins
13. Friedrichstrasse
A stroll down Friedrichstrasse, once known as “Cabaret Mile”
Duration: 10 mins
14. Gendarmenmarkt
Visit the most beautiful square in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt. Learn about its origins and how it developed into a true architectural gem.
Duration: 15 mins
15. Bebelplatz
Surround yourself with beautiful 18th Century buildings and learn the history of Bebelplatz. We will discuss the Catholic cathedral (St Hegwigs), the Humboldt University faculty of Law, the City Opera House. This was also the site of the most infamous of the “Nazi Book Burnings” so will observe and discuss the thought-provoking memorial that is present in the square.
Duration: 20 mins
16. Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
One of the most esteemed educational institutions in Germany. We will share with you the history of the building, the University and who the Humbolts were.
Duration: 10 mins
17. Neue Wache
We will take you inside one of the most incredible buildings on Unter Den Linden, if not in all of Berlin. A political weathervane and now, in it’s current incarnation, a very moving memorial.
Duration: 15 mins
18. Deutsches Historisches Museum
From outside we will discuss the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.
Duration: 10 mins
19. Museum Island
Collectively a UNESCO World Heritage site, we will discuss how the island developed, the Museums, the Cathedral and some of the architects who designed them.
Duration: 15 mins
20. Humboldt Forum
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn its complicated and surprisingly recent history.
Duration: 10 mins
21. St. Mary's Church
A visit to and, if possible, inside the oldest church in Berlin that has been in continuous use. And architectural gem and a very lucky survivor.
Duration: 10 mins
22. Alexanderplatz
And to finish the tour we will head to Alexanderplatz, rebuilt post-war as the capital of the DDR.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Expert Tour Guide

Visit to Iconic Historical Sites

Exclusion

Food and drinks

Private transportation

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot. Tours walk at the pace of the group.

Supplied by Birchys Berlin Tours

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