Who can benefit from the Berlin sightseeing City center Tour?

This tour is suitable for bothvisitors who wish to discover Berlin for the first time, and for those who are already familiar with the city and want to get to know it better.

This tour is ideal to get an overview of the great historical periods and how they changed the city centre. Discover as many highlights and sitesas possible in a short time and understand why Berlin’s city centre is different from those of Paris, London or Rome.

Why a Berlin Sightseeing City Center Tour?

How much of Berlin’s own history is reflected in its city centre? Torn between a glorious Prussian heritage, traumaand destructionand a fierce desire for modernity, Berlin is an amazing and inspiring city to explore.

Yet Berlin can be confusing at first glance. It is difficult here to wander around randomly and appreciate the charm of the historical centre. It is very vast and was massively destroyed during the Second World War, then rebuilt according to communist ideals, then deformed again by the wall, and today it is still modified by contemporary urban planning.

In order to understand thechanges in the city centre, as well as the major periods of Berlin’s history and to see the highlightsof Germany’s capital in a few hours, a guided Berlin Sightseeing City Center Tour is extremely useful.

Upon arrival, we will help you find your way around and give you the keys to continue your exploration and enjoy the rich diversity of Berlin’s history and facets.

What will we see during this Berlin private sightseeing city center tour?

Compared to other capitals, Berlin was born relatively late in Europe. While Paris has been the capital of the Franks since 500 AD, the first traces of the name Berlin date back to 1237.

During this Berlin private sightseeing city center tour we go through various historical periods that have shaped its history, including the Prussian Kings and the Imperial Berlin, the Nazi period, the Cold War, the fall of the Wall and reunification, as well as the years that followed and the still evolving modern Berlin.

• Prussian Berlin and its Kaisers
• Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany
• The Berlin Wall and the Cold War
• The reunited Berlin of the 1990s
• Modern Berlin in the midst of change

Where do we go during this Berlin private sightseeing city center tour?

We walk with you through the Mitte district and show you the most famous monuments, squares and sites in the city. From the Brandenburg Gate to the TV tower and Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin’s highlights will hold no secrets for you.

From the Brandenburg Gate to the TV tower and Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin’s highlights will reveal themselves to you.

• Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)
• The Gendarmenmarkt square and the Bebel square (Bebelplatz)
• The avenue Unter den Linden, with its imperial palace and cathedral (Berliner Dom)
• Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdamerplatz
• Alexanderplatz, the TV tower (Fernsehturm)
• Hitler’s Bunker and the Holocaust Memorial
• The Reichstag and the new government quarter

Extras of the Berlin private sightseeing city center tour

In order to keep our private tourof Berlin’s city centre as livelyas possible, we add exciting stories and anecdotesto our explanations and illustrate them with maps and pictures of the period.

During our city tour of Berlin, we can give you the best possible tips for restaurants, bars and nightlife.

We suggest a 2 to 5 hours Berlin private sightseeing city center tour, on foot or by bike. We can of course have a coffee break on the way.

If you have more time and also wish to discover the charms of the modern Berlin, for example in the districts of Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain, you can combine this tour with our Berlin off the path tour or our Berlin street art tour. We will be happy to offer you a full programme for one or more full days of visit.