Top 10 Best Tours in Berlin – Not To Be Missed Berlin Excursions

Offering a creative vibe, a flourishing cultural scene, and some iconic landmarks destinations, Berlin is very much more than the sum of its historical parts. With many things to do in Berlin, let’s take a look at some of the best tours.

Boat Tour Along the River Spree

Duration: 2.5 hours

Cruise along the heart of the city on the River Spree, while you admire the stunning architecture and learn interesting facts about the history of Berlin and the people who live there. Your will glide past the Federal Chancellery to reach Bellevue Palace, overlooking the Beamtenschlange (civil servant accommodation), the Victory Column and the historical Berlin Central Station. As the river ebbs and flows, you will cruise past the Westhafen Canal and enjoy an excellent viewpoint of the Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Hamburger Bahnhof, before cruising back to Friedrichstrasse on a comfortable river boat.

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Sachsenhausen Memorial Walking Tour

Duration: 6 hours

This comprehensive walking tour will guide you through the Sachsenhausen Memorial, as you learn about the violent and tragic history of the city and see poignant memorials, such as the killing centre and gallows. Your expert guide will show your around the vast prison camp, where you will be able to see the external SS training camp, where Kommandant Hoss from Auschwitz was trained, as well as the interior of the camp grounds. Stand on the registration blocks at Tower A and visit the Jewish Barracks, the East German memorial, the Station Z killing centre and gas chamber, before visiting the hospital and pathology building. A difficult excursion, but one that bears witness to the strengths of the Jewish community of Berlin and exposes the full horror of their treatment during the war years and beyond.

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Reichstag Tour with Plenary Chamber & Cupola

Duration: 2.5 hours

Visit the historic heart of Berlin on this interesting tour of the historical buildings in the Government District. If you are interested in the political history behind this once divided city, your highly knowledgable guide will be able to tell you all about the people and buildings that rule over the city, both now and then. Take a 45 minute stroll along the River Spree before visiting the Reichstag building where you can listen to an interesting talk in the Plenary Chamber, or explore the city’s Government buildings and Parliament including the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, and the Federal Chancellery. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the roof terrace and the glass dome of the Reichstag building, where you can enjoy breathtaking views right across the city right up until midnight every day.

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Third Reich Half-Day Walking Tour of Berlin

Duration: 3.5 hours

Once the epicentre of the Hitler’s Third Reich, the city of Berlin has a torrid history, full of Nazi propaganda and warmongering. This half day tour is designed to offer visitors a better understanding of how Hitler managed to win favour, in a country that was facing economic failure, and reek such destruction around the world. The tour guide will take you to the Luftwaffe Air Force Headquarters, Josef Goebbel’s Propaganda Ministry and the remnants of the Old Prinz-Albrecht-Straße, the former base of the SS and Gestapo. You will also get to spend time in an impressive exhibition that documents the Nazi’s rise to power, before visiting one of the Soviet Memorials and the bunker where Hitler ended his life.

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Trabi Safari

Duration: 75 minutes

Drive through the beautiful city of Berlin in the official car of the DDR. Putter and chug your way around the city in your very own Trabant on a Trabi Safari. These unique little vehicles are a wonderful nod to days gone by, and once you get the hang of the four-stroke engine and manual gearbox, you will be an expert Trabi driver in no time at all. During the tour, you will drive past many of the city’s most popular sights, including Potsdamer Platz, the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, the Berlin Cathedral, the Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall), the TV Tower, East Side Gallery, the Oberbaum Bridge, and Checkpoint Charlie. Once the tour is over, you will even get your very own Trabi license to treasure forever!

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Berlin Sights and Highlights Bike Tour

Duration: 3.5 hours

This half day bike tour is a great way to take in the sights of the city on two wheels. Starting in the beautifully restored Kulturbrauerei in the uber hip Prenzlauer Berg district, you and your group will ride out to see some of the most iconic landmarks the city has to offer, including the Government District, Berlin Central Station, the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, as well as the Berlin Wall, Gendarmenmarkt and Museum Island. You will also get to see parts of the city that not every tourist gets to experience including hidden parks and trendy courtyards during your ride, while your guide explains the rich and diverse history of Berlin.

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Berlin Street Art and Graffiti Tour and Workshop

Duration: 4.5 hours

Berlin is a city with a dark past, but in recent years it has become a hub for creative spirits looking to express themselves in a variety of different ways. This street art and graffiti tour gives you the chance to see some of the finest examples in the city, as well as trying your hand at making your own masterpiece. Your guide will take you to some of the finest open air canvasses that are preferred by the resident street artists. Visit over 50 local and international artists and their studios and learn all about the unwritten rules and codes that apply to graffiti. When the walking tour is completed, you can have a go at making your own stencils and take-home pieces of urban art!

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Comedy Bus Tour through Berlin

Duration: 1.5 hours

Get ready to laugh your socks off on this short comedy bus tour through the city of Berlin. Your guide will not only have you in stitches, but also impart their extensive knowledge of the history of the city as you pass by the famous Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, and Unter den Linden and listen to stories about the Rotes Rathaus and the Reichstag building. With top comedians like Cem Ali Gültekin, Thorsten Bär, or André Kaiser often sharing their hysterical gags, stores and anecdotes, this is a popular and upbeat way to explore the city with a smile on your face.

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Potsdam: Sanssouci Palace Guided Tour from Berlin

Duration: 5 hours

As the beating heart of imperial Prussia, Sanssouci Palace is heaped in history and grandeur. This guided tour of the city of Potsdam takes in many of the most notable landmarks, whilst teaching you about the history of the city and its Russian and European roots. Stroll through the Dutch Quarter to admire the beautiful buildings, and explore the Russian colony of Alexandrovka along the way. The main attraction on this tour however, is a visit to the Sanssouci Palace and its beautiful park grounds with its Chinese teahouse and New Palace, before returning back to Berlin.

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Gruseltour Berlin – Dark secrets, Gloomy Stories

Duration: 90 minutes

Explore the darker side of the Berlin with this eerie 90 minute tour that exposes some of the spooky secrets of the city. This tour will take you back in time and away from the beaten tourist track, to reveal some truly horrific truths. Find out about which murderer processed his victims into canned meat, or learn about a nasty curse emanating from mummies right in the centre of the city. Much more than just a mere ghost walk, the Gruseltour shows you the real life horrors of the city, as well as the paranormal ones. Are you brave enough to book?

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