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Private Berlin Walking Tour with Certified Guide (up to 6)

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2 to 6 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Discover Berlin’s fascinating historical landmarks and hidden gems on a private walking tour with an expert local guide.
We recommend starting your Berlin visit with the main historical sites.
Our team of Berlin tour guides offers a personal experience for individuals and private groups, day and night, and shares insider tips on Berlin’s vibrant culture, food, drinks and music.

Gain exclusive insights into Berlin’s rich history, architecture, art, culture and daily life.
Whether you want to see the famous landmarks or hidden treasures, we adapt the tour to your wishes.

Covering most of the historical highlights of Berlin Mitte on foot takes about 6 hours. If you like, your group can also use public transport or a taxi during the tour (not included in the price).
On shorter tours, we choose the sights based on your tour duration, pace and interests.

What's Included

  • Licensed Berlin tour guide (DIN EN 15565)
  • Private transportation
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Included with the options “3 Hours Private Walk up to 2”, “4 Hours Private Walk up to 2”, “6 Hours Private Walk up to 2” and “Private Walking 3 Hours”.

Pickup details

Seeing most of the historical highlights of Berlin Mitte on foot takes about 6 hours, so on shorter tours we choose the sights that match your time, pace and interests. At pickup, your guide tailors the tour to your interests, the tour length and the distances you are happy to walk. Start with the historical highlights and then Berlin's hidden gems, or go off the beaten path only. We recommend doing your sightseeing tour at the start of your stay - your guide can then give you tips for the following days. Book a full day to see hidden gems before, during and after the highlights, the East Side Gallery, and museums or galleries from the inside.

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For the options “Private Walking 4 Hours” and “Private walking tour 6 hours”.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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Berliner Fernsehturm

From here, we pass the Red Town Hall, Marien Church, Neptune's Fountain, and arrive at Museum Island, one of the most important museum complexes in the world. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island. Berlin’s historic former Royal Quarter – the beautiful boulevard of Unter den Linden.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Museum Island

Museum Island, one of the world's most important museum complexes, is a group of five museums in Berlin, Germany. They are the Altes Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie, the Bode-Museum, and the Pergamonmuseum. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island. Berlin's historic former Royal Quarter on the beautiful boulevard of Unter den Linden, which runs through the island, is home to many museums and galleries. The island was originally naturally in the Spree river and gradually connected to both river banks with soil and rubble. The original name of this island was Schlossinsel (Palace Island) or simply Insel (Island). In 1537, the Schloßbrücke was made(by which the island connected to the river bank). A new bridge across the Spree was built in 2011. This bridge was destroyed in 1945 during World War II and again in 1996. The island's name comes from a former toll house that stood on it for more than 200 years - Töpfer-Tor (Tobacconist's Gate).
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz

Just after the island you get to see the Forum Fridericianum which consists of the State Opera, the Law Faculty of Humboldt University, the main building of Humboldt University, the State Library and the first Catholic Church in Berlin, St. Hedwig's Cathedral.​​​Centered in the middle of the forum on Bebelplatz, – famous as the ‘Nazi Book (25,000 burnt books) Burning Square where you find a memorial in remembrance of the burning of the books 1933.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Gendarmenmarkt

Shortly after we arrive at the spectacular Gendarmenmarkt where you find the former Royal Concert Hall flanked by the German Dom on its south side and by the French Dom on its north side.Up to the present day, the square is seen as one of the most beautiful in Europe!
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Checkpoint Charlie

The next stop of our tour is Checkpoint Charlie: one of the most famous border crossings of the Berlin Wall which almost ended up as the starting point of a third world war.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Topography of Terror

Along the former border strip, you will see original parts of the Berlin Wall and the site of the "Topography of Terror", one of the most frequently visited documentation centres on the period of National Socialism, the former location of the Headquarters of the SS and Gestapo
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, opened 2005, commemorating the murder of more than 6 million Jews during National Socialism.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Brandenburg Gate

Afterwards the tour will take you on to one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin: the Brandenburg Gate. Then we leave the former Eastern part of Berlin and enter the Memorial to the Murdered Sinti and Roma, the Government District consisting of the Reichstag/Bundestag and Chancellery.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Reichstag Building

It was the first German parliament building to house both houses of Parliament, which consists of two chambers: the Bundestag and Bundesrat. which is typical in Germany, was built in 1894. The Bundesrat consists of members from each of Germany's 16 states and meets to discuss legislation that impacts state interests. The Reichstag building is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. It was built in 1894 by Paul Wallot and opened in 1897. The Bundesrat, located on Wilhelmstrasse (formerly Leipzigerstrasse), the location where it meets Unter den Linden, was completed in 1877 after Paul Wallot's death. The dome at the top of the building has been restored several times since its original construction. The Reichstag suffered damage during World War II when it was hit by bombs dropped by British and American planes. In 1998. Germany's Parliament moved from Bonn to Berlin; the dome of the Reichstag is one of the most prominent symbols of modern Germany.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Berlin Walking Tour with Certified Guide (up to 6)?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Licensed Berlin tour guide (DIN EN 15565)
  • Private transportation

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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