Private Berlin City Center Walking Tour

On this private walking 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.

1. 1

   Brandenburg Gate

   10 min

   We shall see Brandenburg gate and discuss its history and significance.

2. 2

   Reichstag Building

   10 min

   View the Reichstag Building and discuss its history of the years.

3. 3

   The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

   10 min

   Walk through the memorial and discuss its significance. We discuss the context within which it was built and its various interpretations.

4. 4

   Fuhrerbunker

   10 min

   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.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   10 min

   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).

6. 6

   Stop 6

   10 min

   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.

7. 7

   Topography of Terror

   10 min

   See the site and discuss its history

8. 8

   Checkpoint Charlie

   10 min

   See the site

9. 9

   Gendarmenmarkt

   10 min

   See the site

10. 10

    Bebelplatz

    10 min

    See the square and discuss the events that happened there

11. 11

    Unter Den Linden

    10 min

    See the avenue

12. 12

    Neue Wache

    10 min

    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.

13. 13

    Deutsches Historisches Museum

    10 min

    Discuss the history of the building and its architecture.

14. 14

    Lustgarten

    10 min

    Discuss the history of the site.

15. 15

    Stop 15

    10 min

    Discuss the history of the Berlin City Palace.

16. 16

    Berliner Dom

    5 min

    Discuss the history of the site.

17. 17

    Museum Island

    10 min

    See the site and discuss its history

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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