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WWII History in Berlin Private Tour & German-Russian Museum

Berlin, Germanyby Rosotravel - Munich

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish

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Overview

Get an insight into the causes, course and consequences of World War II on a guided tour of Berlin’s Old Town. See Potsdamer Platz, Brandenburg Gate and Berlin TV Tower. Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs & interests: 2-hour: WWII History Tour Discover the history of World War II in Berlin. See the Potsdamer Platz, Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building & more. 4-hour: WWII History Tour & German-Russian Museum Discover the history of World War II in Berlin & see additional sights such as the Friedrichstraße station with an Expert Guide, who is fluent in the chosen language. This option includes a visit to the German-Russian Museum (no guide). More than seven decades later, we can still witness the historic moments of World War II by visiting memorial sites & monuments in Berlin. This original tour will take you back to a time when Berlin was the center of Nazi Germany.

What's included

  • Licensed Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
  • Expert commentary and historical facts
  • Admission and audio-guide at the German-Russian Museum (in 4-hour tour)
  • One-way public transport tickets (in 4-hour tour)
  • Historical Tour of WWII and the German-Russian war in Berlin
  • Guided tour of the German-Russian Museum (in 2-hour tour)

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Stop 1

    10 min

    Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

  2. 2

    Potsdamer Platz

    1 hour

    Walking tour will begin at the Potsdamer Platz, which was a major target area for air raids and heavy artillery bombardment during the last years of the war. Your Private Guide will help you imagine the demolished city square and its reconstruction on the West and East side of the Berlin Wall.

  3. 3

    The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

    50 min

    Take a stroll towards the touching Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism to learn about Nazi ideology and the Holocaust.

  4. 4

    Brandenburg Gate

    1 hour

    See also the landmark Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building, which played a symbolic role in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during the Battle of Berlin. At the Republic Square you will also find the Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag, which commemorates the 96 members of the parliament who died unnaturally (often in concentration camps) between 1933 and 1945.

  5. 5

    German-Russian Museum

    1 hour

    Enhance your experience with a visit to the German-Russian Museum! For your convenience, we provide one-way public transport tickets. Enjoy an extended walking route with a stop at the historic Friedrichstraße station, where you will find the Trains to Life – Trains to Death memorial dedicated to Jewish refugee children, and learn more about the causes and consequences of the war. At the end of the introductory tour with your Private Guide, you will visit the German-Russian Museum and explore its fascinating exhibitions with the help of an audio-guide. See the surrender room where the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was decided on 8 May 1945, and learn more about the German-Soviet and German-Russian relations throughout the 20th-century through photographs, posters, and various military objects.

Meeting and pickup

Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

End point

Meet your guide under the Historic Traffic Light, Potsdamer Platz 11, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
  • Please arrive at the meeting point on time, as there are time slots for entering the museum. Being late may prevent you from joining the tour.
  • The 4-hour option includes a one-way public transport ticket as some of the attractions are further away.
  • Please note that the guide will not accompany you inside the German-Russian Museum. Audio guide is available in the following languages: German, Russian, English, Ukrainian, French and Polish.

Cancellation policy

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

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