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A concrete wall with graffiti and a metal fence. 1
A grand building with classical architecture, a statue, and a fenced area with people walking. 2
A cobblestone street with shops and pedestrians. 3
A military tank with the number 300 on its turret. 4
A group of people standing outdoors, some holding phones, in a park with trees and a clear sky. 5
By Birchys Berlin Tours

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$826 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Activity location

  • Brandenburg Gate
    • Pariser Platz
    • 10117, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 10117
    • 24 Ebertstraße
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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English

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

English
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$826.12 x 1 AdultNZ$826.12
Total
Price is NZ$826.12

Polish

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • Polish

Polish
Pickup included

Language options: Polish
Starting time: 10:05 AM
Price details
NZ$826.12 x 1 AdultNZ$826.12
Total
Price is NZ$826.12

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Expert Tour Guide
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Iconic Historical Sites
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    We do not use any vehicles in this tour.

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Transport 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.

What you can expect

  • 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 storey 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.

Activity itinerary

Brandenburg Gate

  • 15m
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!:)

Reichstag Building

  • 15m
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.

Soviet Memorial Tiergarten

  • 15m
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.

Tiergarten

  • 10m
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.

Victory Column (Siegessaule)

  • 5m
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!

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

  • 15m
Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.

Fuhrerbunker

  • 15m
Visit the most infamous car park/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!

Johann Georg Elser Sculpture

  • 10m
Hear the storey of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!

Aviation Ministery of Berlin

  • 10m
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.

Topography of Terror

  • 15m
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.

Memorial of the Berlin Wall

  • 15m
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.

Checkpoint Charlie

  • 10m
A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.

Friedrichstrasse

  • 10m
A stroll down Friedrichstrasse, once known as “Cabaret Mile”

Gendarmenmarkt

  • 15m
Visit the most beautiful square in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt. Learn about its origins and how it developed into a true architectural gem.

Bebelplatz

  • 20m
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.

Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)

  • 10m
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.

Neue Wache

  • 15m
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.

Deutsches Historisches Museum

  • 10m
From outside we will discuss the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.

Museum Island

  • 15m
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.

Humboldt Forum

  • 10m
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn its complicated and surprisingly recent history.

St. Mary's Church

  • 10m
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.

Alexanderplatz

  • 10m
And to finish the tour we will head to Alexanderplatz, rebuilt post-war as the capital of the DDR.

Location

Activity location

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    Brandenburg Gate
    • Pariser Platz
    • 10117, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    10117
    • 24 Ebertstraße
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany