Top Germany Half-day Tours - page 3

Discover Berlin’s turbulent past on this private, guided, 4-hour historical walking tour. Enjoy personalized attention while visiting some of Berlin’s most popular World War II and Cold War attractions, like the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag building, Hitler’s bunker and much more. Customize the tour and learn about the history of Berlin, from its founding, to its role as capital of the Nazi Third Reich, to the divided city of the Cold War. A central Berlin hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Soccer fans—this one’s for you. Start your day with a sightseeing bus tour of Munich, which ends up at the home of FC Bayern Munich—the Allianz Arena. No need to worry about reading up on the club's history as the trip includes a guided stadium tour with behind-the-scenes access to the trophy room as well as a visit to the on-site shop.

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.

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.

Take a private tour of Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, the first Nazi concentration camp, on a half-day trip from Munich. Led by an officially certified English-speaking private guide, the tour covers sites like the camp’s original administration headquarters, roll-call square, reconstructed barracks, the ‘Arbeit macht frei’ gateway, religious memorials, and the crematoriums. You will not only learn about the history of the camp, but also how the victims from over 30 different countries are remembered today. You'll hear stories about Dachau’s former prisoners and have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the aspects of Dachau that interest you most. The guide will meet you at your centrally located Munich hotel or at the Munich train station (Hauptbahnhof) and you will proceed together by train to Dachau. All transport costs are covered in the tour price. Please note: children age 13 and under are not allowed by the memorial site to participate in tours of Dachau.

Discover elegant Salzburg—historic birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—on a day trip from Radius Tours Office and make your way with the group to the train, heading to Salzburg, Austria. Relax on the comfortable train ride to Salzburg, take a guided tour of city attractions like Domkirche Cathedral and the Festung Hohensalzburg fortress, then enjoy hours of independent time to explore. Soak up Austrian history, sample local delicacies, and snap photos of the city set against the striking backdrop of the Alps.

This is the ultimate Munich beer tour for beer lovers and it's during the day! That's right! Don't lose a day of your vacation to a nasty hangover from one of those evening beer tours, and join us for a little day-drinking instead! Your guide will take you on a unique beer and schnapps experience, steering clear of the mainstream, mass-producing breweries and showcasing the lesser-known but locally-preferred beers. Discover the history of the local beer scene, while experiencing the drinking culture of Munich firsthand in an intimate, small-group setting. We promise you'll never look at Bavarian beer and schnapps the same way again. As a bonus, you'll support local business, as we are the only advanced beer tour in Munich run by a local, Munich tour company. WARNING: This is a serious drinking tour. Pre-drinking is not recommended.

Learn about how Munich became the birthplace of the Nazi Party and what happened there during WW2 on this comprehensive walking tour. By going on a walking tour, you’ll be able to access places that can’t be reached by car or bus. A private tour means a more personalized experience, and you’ll be able to ask questions along the way. Explore key sites associated with WW2 and discover important historical information about the origins and activities of the Nazi Party.

Gain a deeper understanding of the Holocaust than you might pass over if visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial solo on this private tour. Be picked up from your hotel or meet your guide at Munich Central Station, then travel by train to the former camp. Listen to stories from individual survivors as you learn about the camp's history, and ask as many questions as you like along the way.

Look behind the Berlin wall and its complex, tragic history on an in-depth walking tour focused on the city's most infamous architecture. See the longest section of the wall that remains, plus other Cold War landmarks like Checkpoint Charlie and a former DDR watchtower. A guide’s commentary goes beyond Communist kitsch and well-known headlines for an insightful look at life in Berlin before and after the wall.

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).

First time in Munich? Take in the best bits of the Bavarian capital on this 2-hour walking tour of Munich’s Old Town. Admire architectural wonders like the Old Town Hall, St Peter’s Church and the Munich Residenz; stroll through the lively Viktualienmarkt; and see the world-famous Hofbräuhaus beer hall. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll have ample opportunities to learn more about Munich’s history, cultural heritage and beer-brewing legacy, while walking between the central squares of Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz.

Dive into Berlin history and sights with total rudeness Berlin is where it happened! From the rise of the Prussian empire to Fall of the Wall, from the Threepenny Opera to the flourishing of techno, this city is full of happenings and histories. It may all seem a bit overwhelming at first, which is why we recommend that you begin your Berlin sightseeing with us! Our flagship Berlin walking tour, the Rude Bastards, is very different from the usual politically correct BS that you are likely to experience from the stodgy lecturing types. Think of this as the politically incorrect tour of Bthoerlin. So bear in mind it will be full of bad language, unapologetic jokes and, yes, of course, wildly disrespectful history lessons! No snowflakes allowed!!! Discover also the other Rude Bastards tours in Europe on Viator!

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.

Save hours looking up information about the history of Berlin—let a guide be your shortcut to that knowledge instead. As you walk past famous landmarks—such as Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie—the guide enhances your understanding of their history by providing tales from World War II, and secret stories that you wouldn’t discover if you were exploring the city alone.

Discover the fairy tale castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, created by Germany’s 19th-century King Ludwig II, on a hassle-free, full-day trip from Munich. Let someone else take on the driving while you relax and admire Bavaria's magnificent scenery on route to the UNESCO World Heritage sites. At Linderhof, Ludwig’s rococo-style hunting lodge and last home, join an optional interior tour and enjoy free time to explore at your own pace. Then, continue to Neuschwanstein, a picture-book clutch of turrets and chambers that inspired Disney’s "Sleeping Beauty" castle.

See Munich in a fun new way: via Segway. After learning how to ride a Segway, zoom through the attractive Bavarian city. Learn about the history of Munich from the guide while seeing such sites as Odeonsplatz, Hofgarten, Victory Gate, Leopoldstraße, the Maximilianeum and the Peace Angel, among others. This tour is a great way to rest your cobblestone-weary feet!

Munich is an ideal jumping-off point for day trips along Bavaria’s famed Romantic Road. But escaping the city usually requires negotiating a stressful car rental. Instead, leave the driving to someone else during this full-day sightseeing tour, so you're free to admire the scenery. In just one day, you can explore Harburg Castle (admission tickets own expense) and the picture-perfect medieval town of Rothenburg.

Delve into Munich’s dark past and the birth of the Nazi ideology on a revealing city walking tour. Led by a guide, discover the sites that provided backdrops to Adolf Hitler and his followers as they set about founding the Third Reich, giving Munich its title as the ‘Capital of the Nazi Movement.’ See beer-halls where Nazi brown shirts first gathered, buildings from where Hitler delivered speeches, and memorials to opposers of the movement.

Acknowledge Germany’s sobering history on a tour of Dachau Concentration Camp. During your tour, gain insight into the Third Reich’s regime and brutality, as well as the 42,000 people who lost their lives within its bounds. Booking a private tour ensures you can process and pay respects in solitude, as well as ask questions at any point.

Get important context into Munich’s WWII history that you might miss if exploring independently on this Third Reich history walking tour. Follow your guide as you learn how the Bavarian capital served as a center for the Nazi Party during WWII, and hear stories of Hitler’s rallies and the White Rose resistance movement. Along the way, visit key sites like Königsplatz, Feldherrnhalle, the Hofgarten, and the Hofbräuhaus beer hall.

Few places do Christmas better than Munich—and this small-group tour offers the perfect way to explore its Christmas markets like a local, savoring seasonal treats and browsing charming merchant stalls. Learn about alpine Christmas traditions while visiting iconic attractions, including Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz, and the Residenz courtyard. End your evening at Theresienwiese, home to Munich’s largest and most unique Christmas market. This tour is run by a local, multi award-winning Munich company and lasts 3 to 4 hours.

Visit the famous Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, on this guided, full-day trip with road transfers from Munich. Take a cable car to the summit of Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters (9,718 feet) above sea level, for breathtaking views of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, then ride the cogwheel train back down.

Enjoy Oktoberfest in Munich during this full-day experience that includes a Munich city tour and a guaranteed spot inside a tent. Beginning with a walking tour, learn about the city’s history and brewing customs, and hear about the 200-year-old festival at Theresienwiese. Then, take a seat at your reserved place in one of the major Oktoberfest beer tents, where you receive two liters of beer and chicken.