Berlin Guided Historical City Tour

Once the capital of Prussian kings, then the epicenter of Hitler’s Third Reich, and later a divided city at the heart of the Cold War, Berlin’s history is as turbulent as it is fascinating. Join us for a 3 hour guided tour through Berlin with a small group of no more than 12 visitors. Our expert guides will uncover Berlin’s past, from its Prussian palaces to the scars of World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
This tour offers an immersive journey through Berlin’s monuments, vestiges of war, and triumphs, uncovering the stories that shaped Germany’s capital. Whether you’re drawn to the city’s imperial past, wartime devastation, or Cold War intrigue, this experience provides an essential introduction to Berlin’s complex and compelling history.

Meeting Point

James Simon Gallery

Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany

# Meet your guide 10 minutes before the tour starts by the bottom of the stairs of the gift shop outside the entrance of the James Simon Gallery (entrance situated on street level)

What's included:

• Expert tour guide
• Small Group up to 12 Guests Max
• DURATION 3 HOURS

Not included:

• Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
• Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Museum Island

Breite Street, Berlin, 13089

Visit the unique Museum Island, home of five of Berlin’s world renowned museums

15 minutes

Berliner Dom

Am Lustgarten, Berlin, 10178

See the Berlin Cathedral, one of the main landmarks of Berlin’s cityscape

10 minutes

Berliner Fernsehturm

Panoramastr. 1A, Berlin, 10178

Walk past the infamous TV Tower, the city’s most visible landmark

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Stadtschloss Berlin

Schlosspl. 1, Berlin, 10178

See the Royal Palace, a building that dates back to the Prussian Empire

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Memorial of the Berlin Wall

Bernauer Strasse 111, Berlin, 13355

Visit the wall that divided Berlin during the Cold War

15 minutes

Niederkirchnerstraße

Niederkirchnerstraße, 10 Berlin-Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany

Visit the former SS Headquarters, home to the Gestapo during the Second World War

10 minutes

Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz

Bebelplatz 1, Berlin, 10117

Walk past the site of about 20,000 burnt books by the Nazis during WW2

10 minutes

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117

Walk through Peter Eisenman’s memorial for the Jewish of WWII

15 minutes

Checkpoint Charlie

Friedrichstr. 43-45, Zimmerstraße, Berlin, 10117

Visit the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point during the Cold War

10 minutes

Fuhrerbunker

Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, Berlin, 10117

See the place where Hitler resided until the last week of WW2

10 minutes

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

Walk under Berlin’s only surviving historical city gate

10 minutes