Berlin Complete History All-Day Private Tour

A full Berlin tour with a local history and Berlin expert! Join us on an unforgettable journey with our Private Berlin Complete History All-Day Tour, meticulously crafted for those eager to unravel the layers of Berlin's rich past. This expansive tour covers 800 years of history.
As you traverse the city with our expert guide, delve into the narrative of Berlin from its early beginnings through its transformation into a modern metropolis.
Our passionately knowledgeable guides, who've dedicated hundreds of hours to perfecting this unique itinerary, ensure each step is informative and engaging. Discover the full breadth of Berlin's historic grandeur in one day — a narrative woven with stories, legends, and modern insights.

This tour fits in as many of the key Berlin sites and history as possible. This thoughtfully paced tour accommodates your needs, allowing for necessary breaks to snack, relax, or capture photographs and even lunch if you desire.

Meeting Point

Ebertstraße 24

Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Birchy's Berlin Tours Meeting Point. This is located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building. right next to the Hopfingerbraü restaurant. If approaching from the Brandenburg Gate Station, walk through the Brandenburg Gate and turn right.

What's included:

• Expert Tour Guide 
• Visit to Iconic Historical Sites

Not included:

• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

One of the most iconic gates in Europe. Learn about why it was constructed and how it became a focal point for the different Berlin's and Germany's that formed (and fell) after its construction and an important symbol of divided Berlin during the Cold War. Don't be afraid to ask your guide for a photo!:)

15 minutes

Reichstag Building

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin, 10557

Stand and admire probably the most iconic building in Germany. We will introduce you to the Hohenzollern's and share with you why the building was built, how it played a major role in the solidification of the Nazi Dictatorship in early 1933, how it was the scene of savage fighting in the culmination of the Soviet Battle of Berlin and every thing that happened to the building up to and after German Reunification.

15 minutes

Soviet Memorial Tiergarten

Strasse des 17. Juni, Berlin, 10623

Walk through the only Soviet Memorial that was located in West Berlin. We will look at its construction, the surprising origin of its building materials and discuss the symbolism and controversies associated with it.

15 minutes

Tiergarten

Strasse des 17. Juni 100, , Berlin, 10557

Walk through a part of the Tiergarten, the largest park in Berlin. We will find out how it developed from the medieval period and how the events in Berlin also greatly affected the park itself.

10 minutes

Victory Column (Siegessaule)

Grosser Stern 1, , Berlin, 10557

Admire, from a distance, the Victory column. Proudly sited in the middle of the Tiergarten. We will share with you when and why it was constructed and perhaps, surprisingly, where it used to be located!

5 minutes

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117

Experience one of the most substantial and incredible of the many memorials within Berlin.

15 minutes

Fuhrerbunker

Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, Berlin, 10117

Visit the most infamous parking lot/car park in the world. The site of the Fuhrer Bunker and the place where one of the biggest tyrants the world has ever known spent his final days!

15 minutes

Johann Georg Elser Sculpture

Wilhelmstrasse/An der Kollanade, Berlin

Hear the story of the man who came painfully close to changing world history!

10 minutes

Aviation Ministery of Berlin

Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Germany

We will share with you the history of this imposing building that has been in continuous use since 1936. A witness to the most turbulent years of the 20th Century.

10 minutes

Topography of Terror

Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, , Berlin, 10963

We will enter the site of the former SS, Gestapo and SD headquarters in Berlin. One of the points of evil with Nazi Berlin and we will discuss what happened post-war with the site.

15 minutes

Memorial of the Berlin Wall

Bernauer Strasse 111, Berlin, 13355

We will visit a section of the Berlin Wall and find out why when and how it was constructed as well as sharing stories of the some of the great escapes and tragic deaths that occurred.

15 minutes

Checkpoint Charlie

Friedrichstr. 43-45, Zimmerstraße, Berlin, 10117

A visit to the most famous of the Checkpoints and one of the most iconic Cold War sites in Berlin.

10 minutes

Friedrichstrasse

, , Berlin

A stroll down Friedrichstrasse, once known as “Cabaret Mile”

10 minutes

Gendarmenmarkt

Berlin, 10117

Visit the most beautiful square in Berlin, the Gendarmenmarkt. Learn about its origins and how it developed into a true architectural gem.

15 minutes

Bebelplatz

Berlin, 10117

Surround yourself with beautiful 18th Century buildings and learn the history of Bebelplatz. We will discuss the Catholic cathedral (St Hegwigs), the Humboldt University faculty of Law, the City Opera House. This was also the site of the most infamous of the “Nazi Book Burnings” so will observe and discuss the thought-provoking memorial that is present in the square.

20 minutes

Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)

Unter den Linden 6, , Berlin, 10099

One of the most esteemed educational institutions in Germany. We will share with you the history of the building, the University and who the Humbolts were.

10 minutes

Neue Wache

Unter Den Linden 4, Berlin, 10117

We will take you inside one of the most incredible buildings on Unter Den Linden, if not in all of Berlin. A political weathervane and now, in it’s current incarnation, a very moving memorial.

15 minutes

Deutsches Historisches Museum

Unter den Linden 2, Berlin, 10117

From outside we will discuss the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.

10 minutes

Museum Island

Berlin

Collectively a UNESCO World Heritage site, we will discuss how the island developed, the Museums, the Cathedral and some of the architects who designed them.

15 minutes

Humboldt Forum

Schlossplatz 1, Berlin, 10178

Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn its complicated and surprisingly recent history.

10 minutes

St. Mary's Church

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 8, Berlin, 10178

A visit to and, if possible, inside the oldest church in Berlin that has been in continuous use. And architectural gem and a very lucky survivor.

10 minutes

Alexanderplatz

Berlin, 10178

And to finish the tour we will head to Alexanderplatz, rebuilt post-war as the capital of the DDR.

10 minutes