Get an insider’s look at Berlin, the capital and cultural centerpiece of Germany, on this guided walking tour. Visit some of Berlin’s most popular attractions — like the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Checkpoint Charlie — as well as a few lesser-known locations that many group sightseeing tours miss. Learn about the history of Berlin, from the time of the Teutonic Knights to its role as capital of the Nazi Third Reich, to the divided city of the Cold War, to the modern-day capital of a unified Germany.

Discover top Berlin attractions with your guide including Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag parliament building and Checkpoint Charlie
Get an up-close look at the remains of the Berlin Wall
Find out what life was like during WW2 and the Cold War
See where Hitler's former bunker is located

Why Travellers Choose This Tour

See top attractions and hidden sites on one tour, with a Berlin map included.

What's Included

Local Expert Guide

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Reichstagufer 17
Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Meeting point: outside FRIEDRICHSTRASSE TRAIN STATION, on the square beside the 'Traenenpalast' (Palace of Tears), Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin. Our guide will be wearing a blue lanyard with a yellow name tag! If you still cannot see us, please call us at the office before the tour starts.

End point

Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany

What To Expect

Meet your expert local guide outside Friedrichstrasse train station in central Berlin and start your walk through the city while your guide will provide a detailed account of the Berlin’s fascinating and oftentimes troubled history. Learn about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party and what life was like during the Third Reich. See where Hitler’s bunker was located and visit the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Also, find out how Germany was divided while walking through Checkpoint Charlie, the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.

Other sites on the tour include the protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the East German Government Quarter and Unter den Linden, a boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin.

Walk under the famous Brandenburg Gate, one of Berlin’s most important monuments. A symbol of division between Berlin and Germany during the Cold War, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity. Also, see the Reichstag Building, the meeting place of the German Parliament. Your tour ends here.

Berlin Friedrichstrasse Station

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Tears

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Neue Wache

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Berliner Dom

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pergamonmuseum

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Neues Museum

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Altes Museum

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Stadtschloss Berlin

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bebelplatz

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Staatsoper (Berlin)

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Konzerthaus

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gendarmenmarkt

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Checkpoint Charlie

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Niederkirchnerstraße

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fuhrerbunker

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reichstag Building (Pass By)

Brandenburg Gate

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pariser Platz

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travellers can participate
**NB!!** PLEASE CHECK DEPARTURE DETAILS FOR EXACT MEETING POINT LOCATION!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

Phil was a great guide,knows a lot about history and made this tour very interesting, you sholud wear comfortable shoes,there is a lot walking involved, but worth money and time

It is 4 hours long and a 20 minute break for lunch.

Reviews

5.0

2,165 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Really insightful

David_J, Sept 2023

Really informative and Oren was a great guide. Overall we learnt some great facts on the city and took in a number of the key sites

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear David_J, Thank you fo rthis excellent review of our Explore Berlin walking tour with Berlin. Apart from showing everyone the sights, we help everyone 'understand' Berlin just after a few hours. Kind regards, Gerard

Great tour

Debra_H, Sept 2023

This was my second tour with Artie this week and he was just as wonderful the second time. Thanks for making my trip so memorable!

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Debra_H! Artie is an excellent guide. We are delighted to have helped enrich your Berlin experience!

Very informative trip.

Sarah_S, Sept 2023

The guide explained how Berlin was shaped by its history whilst showing us examples of what he meant. He was very knowledgeable and could answer any question.

Must-do your of Berlin!

Marina_S, Sept 2023

Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Berlin! Jim was an excellent guide - engaging, entertaining, and provided all the relevant historical facts around the sites that we saw. Def gives you a solid overview of the all the major points around Berlin.

Jim, our tour guide, was...

Amy_L, Sept 2023

Jim, our tour guide, was awesome. His obvious passion for German history made the tour very interesting. I thought it might be too much walking, but it was fine.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Amy_L for this excellent review of our Explore Berlin tour with top tour guide and storyteller, Jim. Kind regards, Gerard

Orden was a great guide

supeca, Sept 2023

Orden was very good guide. Explain good and spend enough time on the tour. We were happy with all we saw.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you supeca for this excellent review! Kind regards, Gerard

Walking Tour

Maria_s, Sept 2023

Wow we done the walking tour with Jorg his afternoon. He was amazing and so knowledgeable. Money very well spent. Very reasonable price for the information given. Would highly recommend him. Irish couple

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Maria_s! Thank you for this excellent review of our Explore Berlin walking tour. We are delighted to have helped enrich your Berlin experience! Kind regards, Gerard

Interesting

Chris_S, Sept 2023

Eran was a good guide with lots of knowledge around the subject of Berlin Learnt a lot about the city and it’s colourful history

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Chris_S for this excellent review. Eran will be delighted to read it. Kind regards, Gerard

Overall visit to key landmarks and information on key historical events

Stephen_B, Sept 2023

In the time available we were able to visit the highlights of Berlin. Our guide Eran was very knowledgeable and informative. It was very good choice for our first day in Berlin.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

"It was very good choice for our first day in Berlin." Thank you Stephen. We designed this tour to be the perfect introduction to Berlin. After just 3 hrs we want you to 'understand' Berlin. Kind Regards, Gerard

History Up Close

DebSteve_B, Sept 2023

Seeing where history was made, up close, with a skillful leader, and my wife, and new friends from around the world.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you DebSteve. It sounds like you all had a fine time on our Explore Berlin tour. Kind regards, Gerard

Perfectly timed tour of historical Berlin. Just all the important sites without becoming overwhelming.

Indira_H, Sept 2023

Our guide Rafa was excellent. Made history come alive and put the locations in perspective. Rafa is well educated on the history of the locations we visited and was able to answer a lot of questions from tour participants. He was very generous with his time and we did not feel rushed through the tour. Perfect itinerary for a first time or repeat visitor to Berlin. Worth every minute. Thank you Rafa.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

"Perfect itinerary for a first time or repeat visitor to Berlin. Worth every minute." - we are delighted to read this! Our Explore Berlin tour is designed to help you 'understand' Berlin after a few hours. THank you Indira_H for touring with us. Kind regards, Gerard

Comprehensive and informative tour with a relaxed and very knowledgeable guide

Maire_M, Sept 2023

We had a great tour guide in Daniel. He was very informative and so enthusiastic about the tour that we all relaxed immediately and enjoyed ourselves. We would definitely recommend this tour as it gave us a great sense of the history and the present day life of people in Berlin.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Marie_M for coming on our Explore Berlin tour with Daniel! We really appreciate you recommending us to other Berlin visitors. All the very best, Gerard

Wonderful tour of Berlin guided by Artie

Giulia_C, Sept 2023

The tour was very well structured, super interesting and enjoyable. Artie, our tour guide, is incredibly knowledgeable and motivated, he did a great job! Many thanks again, I recommend Viator tours to everyone!

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Giulia_C for this wonderful review of your Explore Berlin walking tour with top tour guide, Artie. He will be delighted to read this. We really appreciate you recommending this tour to other Berlin visitors. Kind regards, Gerard

Excellent tour

Ivan_R, Sept 2023

Campbell was superb. He was very knowledgeable, explained things well, and had a good sense of humor. One of the best guides I have had

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Ivan_R for this excellent review of our Explore Berlin walking tour with top tour guide, Campbell!

Berlin walking tour

Michael_J, Sept 2023

Campbell was an excellent guide who gave very detailed explanations in a very understandable way. This a very good tour to get an understanding of Berlin and it's history.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you Michael_ for this excellent review of our Explore Berlin walking tour with top Berlin tour guide, Campbell!

Great overview tour

Jo_M, Sept 2023

Thanks for a great overview of the city’s history and landmarks. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Jo_M, Many thanks fo rthis great review of our Explore Berlin walking tour. We are deligted to have helped enrich your Berlin experience! Kind regards, Gerard

Great experience

Anthony_G, Sept 2023

This was a great tour and the depth of knowledge that Eran had made it all the better. Would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Anthony, Thank you very much for recommending this tour to other berlin visitors. With Eran you were with a real local expert and great story teller. Kind regards, Gerard

Great tour!

Bob_F, Aug 2023

We loved the tour..Paul was amazing and very knowledgeable. We would do it again and we highly recommend!

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Bob_F, Thank you kindly for this excellent review of our Explore Berlin walking tour with the fabulous tour guide, Paul. Kind regards, Gerard

Excellent

Gary_H, Aug 2023

Excellent 3-hour walking tour of the key sites in central Berlin. The guide, Paul, well-explained the history and significance of each of the sites. We learned a lot.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Gary_H, Delighted to hear that you learnt a lot on our Explore Berlin walking tour with top Berlin tour guide, Paul. Our aim is to help you understand Berlin after the three hours, while visiting all those iconic Berlin historical sites. Thank you for touring with us. All the very best, Gerard

Great memory

JOSEPH_A, Aug 2023

Listening to the history of Germany, seeing some historical buildings and Seeing the ruins of the Berlin Wall

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you JOSEPH_ for this great review of our Explore Berlin walking tour!

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