Berlin to Potsdam Historical Day Tour

Take a day trip from Berlin into Potsdam and learn how the events that took place here led to a divided Germany. With an expert guide in WW2 and Cold War history, you’ll hear the stories behind the world-changing events that took place here.
Visit the Platform 17 memorial in honor of Jews who were sent to Nazi extermination camps. See where the Wannsee Conference and the fate of Europe’s Jewish population was held.

Next, head to Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam Conference of 1945 was held. It was here that the heads of state of the victorious Allies negotiated the future of defeated Nazi Germany. Head inside for a guided audio tour with included tickets.

See the Glienicke Bridge, also famously known as the “Bridge of Spies” (thanks to Steven Spielberg’s movie of the same name).
Time permitting, you’ll also visit the non-natural hill of Teufelsberg, or Devil’s Mountain, where you can still the ruins of the huge U.S. listening station that was here during the Cold War.

What's included:

• Entrance or Admission Fees
• Private Expert Guide
• Pick up/Drop off at your Hotel
• Private Driver/Black Van

Not included:

• Gratuity

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Schloss Cecilienhof

Im Neuen Garten 11, , Potsdam, 14469, Brandenburg

Hohenzollern Palace Cecilienhof, where the heads of state of the victorious Allied powers conducted negotiations in the summer of 1945 about the fate of defeated Nazi Germany – the results of which were to have a lasting impact on German history.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

House of the Wannsee Conference

Am Grossen Wannsee 56-58, , Berlin, 14109

Wannsee Conference where the fate of Europe's Jewish population was negotiated.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Teufelsberg

Teufelsseechaussee 10, Berlin, 14193

During the Cold War, a huge US listening station was installed on it, the ruins of which can still be visited today.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Glienicke Bridge

Konigstrasse, Potsdam, 14467, Brandenburg

The Glienicke Bridge, made famous by the Steven Spielberg film adaptation "Bridge of Spies"

1 hour, 10 minutes

Gleis 17 Memorial

Am Bahnhof Grunewald, Berlin, 14193

This private Potsdam tour begins with a stop at the Platform 17 memorial, where Berlin’s Jewish population was deported to Nazi extermination camps.

1 hour, 10 minutes

The Soviet War Memorial

Am Bassin, Potsdam, 14467, Brandenburg

Visit the Soviet War Cemetery and the former prison of the Soviet military counterintelligence, complete with the remains of former torture cells.

1 hour, 15 minutes