Explore Berlin History and Highlights Sightseeing Walking Tour
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Berlin, Germany
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Discover the highlights of Berlin on a guided walking tour
- Check off key landmarks, such as the Brandenburg Gate
- Enjoy a small group size with a limit of 15 travelers
- Learn as you walk around the city: A guide provides commentary
What's Included
- Expert Tour Guide
- This is a walking tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Find us outside Hopfingerbrau by the Brandenburg gate. Ebertstr 24, 10117, Berlin
End point
- Museum Island, 10 Berlin, Germany
Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Brandenburg Gate
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Reichstag Building
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Fuhrerbunker
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Topography of Terror
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Checkpoint Charlie
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Gendarmenmarkt
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Bebelplatz
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Unter Den Linden
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Museum Island
20 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 travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 102 reviews
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What an awesome tour! My guide Rhys was delightful … funny, entertaining and most importantly, well versed in the deep history of Berlin. Take this tour. You’ll be glad you did!
Great historical tour of the city. Eugene had excellent knowledge and could answer any questions we asked. Very helpful too
Lots of fun, loads of interesting info. Cairan was amazing! We covered a lot of ground and saw the major points of interest in Berlin. Definitely worth it!
The Birchy Tour Company offered a personal touch, great tours offered and fantastic tour guide. Worth the money, time and experience. I definitely recommend this tour.
Lots of walking but great tour to see and learn about the main sights and also learn a lot about the ideology pre and post war. Ciaran was very knowledgable
This was our first time taking part in a history tour and Eugene was fantastic. The tour was very informative. Throughout the tour we saw and learned about several places of interest and significant historical buildings, memorials and places. Eugene was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and answered so many of our questions we had about Berlin and its history. Amazing tour and would highly recommend.
Amazing tour, Cairan was quite knowledgeable and gave us a great historical and cultural tour of Berlin. Highly recommended!
Eugene was a very well informed guide of Berlin's history and overall history buff. Walking through the streets of Berlin with Eugene's narrative made me realise there was so much that l didn't know. Highly recommended this tour - also the best way to see the city.
Rhys is a wonderful, personable and very knowledgeable guide. My husband and I learned so much that we didn't previously know about the history of Berlin. A perfect intro for our first time in Berlin. It helped us get a very helpful "lay of the land." We covered a good amount of ground and stopped by significant historical landmarks (outlined in the itinerary for the tour) as well as points of interest. We highly recommend this tour!
Excellent walking tour of Berlin with an extremely capable, knowledgeable and personable guide. I enjoyed the calm wander through the big attractions aswell as many that only a local would share. 10/10
We learned so much from Ciarin of Birchy Tours, can’t say enough about his wealth of knowledge and ability to answer every question we had. He is obviously passionate about all things Berlin. Very impressive!
Best way to start your time in Berlin. Paul was informative and comprehensive. We learned many chronological details that gave us a greater understanding of Berlin’s history. Everything else we experienced afterward, we were able to connect with better. This was our favorite tour in Berlin.
Rhys had all the knowledge you could ask for and and made it feel personal with all the energy he had
Our tour guide was excellent! We learned a lot and had great conversations. He is great and highly knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for the awesome review. I hope you enjoyed your tour and the rest of your time in Berlin. Don't forget to come back!
All around amazing tour! I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Berlin. My entire family enjoyed it.
I had a great morning on this tour. It covers alot of interesting places & guide is very informative. Small group & lots time spent explaining about each site in detail.
I would definitely recommend doing this if in Berlin as it covers a lot of historical sites which you would not fully understand without the guide.
Thank you ☺️
The guide is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic when giving the tour. He creates a natural rapport and connection with the group. Highly recommended and the highlight of our visit
The tour guide Rhys is very good with interesting perpectives on all aspects of the different points of interest.
Excellent tour with Al! He gave us a thorough tour of Berlin and knew the history of this diverse city. Al was entertaining and knowledgeable and even gave us tips of where to go after the tour to make sure we had an enjoyable vacation. Thank you Al!
The tour was very informative and gave detail history of the buildings and history. We covered lots of ground and toured many of the historic places.
We had a very interesting and enjoyable tour with Eugen. He was very enthusiastic about the history of Berlin but at the same time relaxed and courteous.
This walking tour was an amazing experience! Our guide was fantastic—friendly, engaging, and full of fascinating knowledge about Berlin’s rich history. Every stop came with interesting stories and insights that made the city’s past come alive. The tour was well-paced, easy to follow, and covered all the major highlights while also including some hidden gems. It was the perfect way to explore Berlin and understand its historical and cultural background. I truly enjoyed every moment and learned so much along the way. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Berlin who loves history and great storytelling!
Cairan, our guide, was fantastic!!! He clearly knows this material. Very professional & engaging. We highly recommend this tour and Cairan.
Very dense and interesting history lesson on Berlin. I highly recommend this tour for non German speakers to get a ground of the monuments and characters that show the history of Germany Aruel was an amazing guide, 💯 recommended.
Aurel our guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable about Berlin. He was so enthusiastic and made the tour so personal for us. He showed us a complete picture of Berlin over the 3.5 hour walk from the historical site and the history of Berlin right through to the present moment. Aurel knowledge of the buildings from their architectural design and why and what they were made for. Explaining what happened to them over the course of the wars and the decisions on why and how they were rebuilt was so interesting. Aurel walked us through the tour using his personal experience to make sure it an easy to walk using public transport so we didn’t miss a thing about Berlin and its most important and impressive sites. I would absolutely recommend this tour and would book it again but the long one if we had more time in Berlin.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hey Ken,
Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review and we are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and your time with Aurel.!:)
Safe Travels,
Birchy
This was a nice tour of the city highlights. We covered a lot if ground in just a few hours. Our guide Eugen was very knowledgeable and flexible.
This is a great "get to know Berlin" tour. It hit all of the highlights of Berlin. We had a fantastic guide in Aurel. Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly guide. He knew history in great detail and was a great communicator.
We had an amazing 3.5-hour tour around Berlin with Rhys! He was super friendly, funny, and kept us engaged the whole time. He shared all the key historical info but in a way that was light, entertaining, and easy to follow – either for my dad who understands basic English only. Highly recommend him if you want to learn and laugh along the way!
Great overview of key sites in central Berlin. Steve was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and did an outstanding job.
Steve, our guide, was fun, easy going, and incredibly knowledgeable. He seemed to know everything about everything, and the tour was laid out so efficiently so as to tell the whole story of Prussia and Berlin chronologically. Would absolutely recommend. But bring snacks, there's a lot to take in
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