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It's easy to get lost in the crowd on a group tour of Berlin—and with so many sights to see—travelers get a better experience with a private tour. On this Berlin city tour, complete with your own private guide, travelers can uncover the city's main attractions and landmarks. Visit the top sights, including the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Museum Island, and the Holocaust Memorial. And to make the tour complete, visit the remains of the famous Berlin Wall.

Visit the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp on a memorial tour from Berlin. A way to honor the survivors and remember the victims of the Nazi regime, the tour explores the former notorious camp, which became the main concentration camp in the Berlin area. Learn the stories of the prisoners and see key sites including the cells with a professional guide.

Get an insider’s look at Berlin on this private 3- or 4-hour walking tour. Enjoy personalized attention while visiting some of Berlin’s most popular attractions, including the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Brandenburg Gate, plus some lesser-known locations. Learn about Berlin’s long history, from the time of the Teutonic Knights to the modern capital of unified Germany. A hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Make the most of your time on land with a full-day shore excursion to Berlin from Warnemunde or Rostock cruise port. Enjoy transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle, then leave the logistics to your guide as you tick off the best city sites. From Brandenburg Gate to the vibrant Alexanderplatz, see more than you would traveling alone and listen to engaging commentary along the way. Returns to the port included afterwards.

Go beyond the main attractions of Berlin to discover the Kreuzberg district on this private 3-hour tour. With your private local host, you'll explore some of the hippest areas of the city and hear stories about urban artists and the trendiest neighborhoods. Your host shares unique stories and personal anecdotes, and provides tailored recommendations for the rest of your trip.

Give your legs a rest and explore the spread-out sights of Berlin on a private rickshaw tour. A convenient alternative to walking between attractions, the experience covers top city highlights such as Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall remains, and Checkpoint Charlie. Along the way, your guide shares historical insights and local stories you’d likely miss if exploring independently.

Skip the hassle of a large walking tour and learn about the history and impact of the Berlin Wall on a small-group bike tour. With a guide, hear stories and facts about events in Berlin after World War II, why the wall was built, what life was like for people on both sides, and what led to the wall’s fall. As you pedal, pass by key sights such as Checkpoint Charlie.

Berlin’s Third Reich sites can be difficult to locate and fully understand without a guide. This walking tour connects important locations with Nazi Germany’s rise and fall. Follow a historian-guide to the ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof, plus the former SS and Gestapo headquarters, and the Reichstag. Along the way, learn about the Nazis’ path to power, the realities of the Holocaust, and the resistance movements that opposed the Nazi regime.

See Berlin on your own terms on a customizable tour just for you. Visit key attractions such as the Experience the city’s old and modern neighborhoods and visit sights like the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, venture off the beaten path to see the city the way residents do, or do a mix of the two.

Learn the history behind the Cold War while you sightsee on this walking tour of East Berlin. Led by a guide, explore the Cold War capital of spies, secret police, and exciting escapes. Visit the Berlin Wall memorial, see the Stasi headquarters, and stand at the place where the Wall fell in 1989. Gain a deeper understanding of this period of Berlin history than you would by exploring independently.

Since the 1960s, Berliners have been painting the surfaces of the German capital with eclectic and inspiring street art. Follow your guide through the city's hidden corners to discover the freshest and finest urban works and find out who's who in the art world. Learn about the art that covers the western side of the Berlin Wall, see works from German and international artists, and take a tour with a special twist during your time in Berlin.

Save time reading up on the history of Berlin and enjoy this comprehensive full-day history-themed tour instead—with a private guide for just your group. Along the way, enjoy insightful commentary and tick off a variety of famous sights, landmarks, and historical areas—including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and the Reichstag Building.

Learn about WWII and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial during this small-group tour from Berlin. Travel by train and take a tour of the site, once one of the most pivotal concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Discover the camp’s history, see the barracks, infirmary, laboratory and cells, and listen to tales of courage and suffering sensitively told by your guide. Learn about the daily routines and fates of the 200,000 people imprisoned here between 1936 and 1945, and visit the intensely poignant site memorials.

Learn about East Berlin’s history and experience the city’s modern-day activity and culture during this half-day, guided walking tour that is private and customizable. Follow your guide through the time from the Cold War to WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, and onward to the contemporary street culture of today’s Berlin.

Discover the spectacular sights of Berlin at your own pace on a full-day customizable private tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Travel in a luxury private vehicle to arresting landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag parliament building while listening to informative commentary from your expert guide. Relish the flexibility of this private tour by adapting your itinerary according to your interests; perhaps head to the East Side Gallery to see the vibrant art that decorates the Berlin Wall or spend a moment reflecting at the poignant Holocaust Memorial.

Avoid becoming footsore and get to know the best of Berlin on this small-group bike tour. Learn the history of the city, from its beginnings 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. This tour includes a trip to the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, and more. Your tour also includes a stop for lunch at a beer garden (own expense).

Explore the best Berlin has to offer on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from two different routes and visit many of Berlin’s top attractions, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Select a 24- or 48-hour pass, and then board at any of the stops and get to know the city with live onboard commentary, hopping off whenever you'd like. You can also upgrade to add a scenic boat cruise.

Get a comprehensive look at Berlin during a hop-on hop-off bus tour with guided commentary provided via audio headsets. Double-decker buses offer convenient transportation to Berlin’s famous landmarks, such as Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Cathedral. Stay on board throughout the circle tour, or travel at your own pace with your choice of a 1- or 2-day ticket.

See the best of Berlin on this 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour with an optional river boat cruise during the summer months. Discover the city’s top sights, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and more. Hop off at any of the many stops around Berlin to explore on foot, or stay onboard the open-air, double-decker bus to enjoy insightful commentary along the citywide loop. Upgrade your ticket to include a boat ride along the Spree River.

Delve into Berlin's tumultuous contemporary history on our "Berlin: Third Reich & Cold War Walking Tour." Led by an expert guide, this tour takes you on a journey through the city's iconic Third Reich and Cold War sights. Explore landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Soviet War Memorial, and gain insights into Berlin's role in these historic periods. From the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe to the site of Hitler’s Bunker, this tour offers a comprehensive look at Berlin's complex past.

This tour combines two activities into one—a sightseeing tour of Berlin, and a chance to get professional photographs of your trip. Ride between Berlin’s dispersed sites in a private vehicle, then hop out at notable locations for walking tours with the guide. Along the way, the guide uses a professional camera to take photos of you outside top landmarks. Sights on the trip include Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, Potsdamer Platz, and Berliner Dom.

Get to know the best of Potsdam on your own terms on a flexible tour from Berlin. Learn how this scenic town served as the residence of Prussian kings and German emperors for three centuries. See the historical city center and Dutch Quarter. Travel past the royal residences of Sansoucci Palace, one of the largest UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany, and Cecilenhof Palace with a guide by your side.

Discover Berlin’s alternative side on a small-group bike tour that goes beyond the main city sights. Venture off the beaten track with an informative guide who introduces you to the city from a local perspective. Visit districts such as Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg and check out locations including the East Side Gallery, RAW Tempel, and more. Ideal for first-time or repeat visitors to Berlin alike.

Discover beautiful Potsdam, former home of Prussian kings and the German Kaiser, on a walking tour from Berlin. Meet your guide in Berlin and hop on a train for a short journey. Wander past palaces and gardens at the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Sanssouci Palace. Learn more about the highs and lows of Prussian history, and discover what happened to the palaces in World War II.