Top Berlin Historical Tours - page 2

Experience the impact that the Nazi period and construction of the Berlin Wall left on Germany’s capital on this small-group bike tour. Touring Berlin by bike lets you experience more historic sites, such as Hitler's Bunker and Checkpoint Charlie, than you would on foot. Ride along Berlin’s bike lanes and neighborhood streets with an experienced guide who knows the city and its history.

Discover the best of Berlin on this all-in-one shore excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port. Head to Germany’s capital and visit some of its key landmarks such as Charlottenburg Palace, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and more. Learn about the city’s history from your informative guide as you traverse every corner of this alternative city before heading back to your ship.

History enthusiasts are sure to love this tour of Berlin that focuses on the Third Reich, World War II, and Adolf Hitler. Hear stories of resistance and compliance during Hitler’s reign of terror and see the remains of the "Thousand-Year Reich." You also visit several places associated with this period including the ruins of Himmler's SS and Gestapo HQ, the Resistance Museum which once housed the German Military High Command, and the Reichstag which has seen German history unfold since 1884.

Berlin’s most interesting stories aren’t always found at its most-visited landmarks. This guided walking tour takes you beyond the typical tourist trail to explore the city’s diverse neighborhoods and alternative scenes. Walk through Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, and Mitte as your guide explains how immigration, activism, and creativity have shaped these areas. Discover Kreuzberg’s Turkish community, visit Yaam Beach—known for its reggae and hip-hop culture—and step into hidden courtyards and quiet gardens. Along the way, see some of Berlin’s most striking street art and gain a deeper understanding of the cultures that define the city today.

Discover the hidden gems of Berlin’s alternative neighborhoods on a small-group bike tour. Bike along the Spree through the funky neighborhoods of Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, and Neukolln. See the painted walls of the East Side Gallery, check out a few clubs in “Kreuzkolln,” and learn about Berlin’s underground culture from your informative guide.

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.

Explore the streets of Berlin on a small-group historic tour. Pedal past famous monuments such as the TV Tower, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and the Brandenburg Gate as you learn about Germany’s history from the Prussian monarchy to the unification of the country after the Cold War. Snap some photos along the way and take in the city scenery as you whizz by on your bike.

Cover more Berlin sights in less time on a small-group bike tour, an active way for first-time visitors to get an introduction to Germany’s capital city. Glide past top attractions such as the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, and the Reichstag, and pedal down to Potsdamer Platz. Plus, your guide provides city recommendations to enhance your experience of Berlin.

Don’t worry about spending hours doing research on the history of Berlin; with this walking tour, a guide tells you everything you need to know. As you stroll between key landmarks—such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, and Checkpoint Charlie—pause to take photos while a guide explains each site's significance and offers useful tips about Berlin.

Experience 600 years of Berlin history come to life with a visit to the Berlin Dungeon, which guarantees eerie entertainment. Learn about Berlin's traitors, witches, serial killers, and much more by way of costumed actors and exciting rides. Prepaid admission tickets are a stress-free way to ensure that you make it to your show on time. Choose from various options, including saver tickets, midweek specials, and a digital photo pass.

Get to know Berlin with ease on this group walking tour. Set off in the company of your guide and explore the city on foot. Learn about Berlin’s history and visit many of the city’s notable sites, including the Reichstag Building, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, and more.

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.

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.

Get out of Berlin for the day by taking this 6-hour day trip from Berlin to picturesque Potsdam. Drink in the sights of the baroque palaces, placid lakes, manicured gardens and spouting water fountains of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed spot. Let your guide steep you in the history of the place regaling you with tales from centuries ago all the way up the Cold War.

Exciting, multimedia and emotional. The true story of the wall. A must for anyone who wants to grasp one of the most dramatic historical events in German history. The audiovisual exhibition spans a dramatic arc from the German division and the construction of the Berlin Wall over the Cold War and the fate of the victims of the Wall, to the historic events that caused the fall of the Berlin Wall. On more than 100 screens with original film recordings from the period from 1945 to 1990 - the most beautiful day of the Germans - the reunification! The exhibition deals with the post-war period, the temporary division of Germany by the victorious powers and the concomitant hardening of the relations between East and West, which finally brought the founding of the FRG and the GDR, as well as the first establishment of a wall around West Berlin.

Ride through Berlin on two wheels—and cover far more ground than you’d be able to on foot—on this small-group bike tour. Pedal past city highlights including Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz, learn about local history at the Holocaust Memorial, and discover hidden spots you’d otherwise have missed. Along the way, hear stories and insider recommendations from your guide.

Revisit some of the darkest chapters in Berlin’s history—and hear the stories of the brave men and women who resisted the Nazis—on this small-group, half-day walking tour. Meet your guide in the morning in central Berlin, and venture to many key city landmarks. As you go, hear moving stories of those who fought against fascism, learn about Berlin’s Jewish community and heritage, and remember those who lost their lives.

Explore the Charlottenburg Palace and Gardens guided by a self-guided audio tour on your phone Step inside Berlin’s largest palace complex and trace the story of the Hohenzollern dynasty through its interiors Meet the Prussian Queen who captivated Napoleon and won the adoration of her subjects Reveal how changing artistic tastes mirrored the ambitions, personalities, and private lives of Prussian rulers Stroll through the landscaped gardens, a peaceful contrast to the grandeur inside

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.

See the best of Europe’s undisputed capital of cool on a small-group bike tour of Berlin. As you follow your guide, cycle to iconic landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island. Stop regularly to capture photographs and learn about the history of the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, and the Holocaust. Travel at a leisurely pace and see more than you would on a walking tour.

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.

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.

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).

Travel to Prague from Berlin on this one-way sightseeing bus. The itinerary includes stops along the way including Dresden Old Town, Elbe Sandstone Mountains, and Moritzburg Palace. This relaxed road trip allows you to explore two countries in one day as you make your way toward Prague. The tour is for a small private group, with a maximum of eight people.