Private Walking Tour of Potsdam and Sanssouci
Overview
The beautiful city of Potsdam is listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO because of its harmonious landscape with parks and palaces.
This tour takes you back in time and to all the highlights of the old city center of Potsdam including the park of Sanssouci Palace. You will see the old market with the restored City Palace, the picturesque Dutch quarter and the Brandenburg Gate, the older sister of the famous gate in Berlin.
After a relaxing stroll through the city, we will reach the park of Sanssouci Palace with its water fountains, the golden Chinese Tea House and the tomb of Prussia's legendary king, Frederic the Great.
The tour may either end at the palace where our guide will be helpful to obtain tickets for an inside visit (Mondays closed) or you head back to the railway station together with your guide.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Sanssouci Palace visit inside after our tour (closed on Mondays)
Meeting Location
Babelsberger Str. 5
14473 Potsdam, Germany
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Maulbeerallee
14469 Potsdam, Germany
Guide will inform you how to get back to the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Sanssouci Palace
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Dutch Quarter
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Landtag Brandenburg
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Potsdam Friedenskirche
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The train ride to Potsdam will take approximately 1 hour please check the transport routes before travelling
- If you wish to visit Sanssouci Palace after the tour - note that the palace is closed on Mondays
- PLEASE NOTE: the tour description and itinerary are for information purposes only and subject to changes - particularly to your personal preferences which you may express to your guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Governing law is German law. Jurisdiction is Berlin, Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- 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).
- Private tour.
- Professional guide.
- Sanssouci Palace visit inside after our tour (closed on Mondays).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Walking Tour of Potsdam and Sanssouci is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Walking Tour of Potsdam and Sanssouci will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Sanssouci Palace visit inside after our tour (closed on Mondays)
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The train ride to Potsdam will take approximately 1 hour please check the transport routes before travelling
- If you wish to visit Sanssouci Palace after the tour - note that the palace is closed on Mondays
- PLEASE NOTE: the tour description and itinerary are for information purposes only and subject to changes - particularly to your personal preferences which you may express to your guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Governing law is German law. Jurisdiction is Berlin, Germany
