Berlin Private Complete History Full-Day Walking Tour
by Birchy's Berlin Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€420Overview
The tour begins on foot with a local historian guiding through Berlin’s streets for about six hours. Travelers visit a broad selection of landmarks that illustrate 800 years of Berlin’s history. The guide explains Berlin’s origins, its growth as a capital, and key events including Prussian rule, the Nazi period, the Cold War division, and reunification. The route includes stops at major sites such as Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, and the Soviet Memorial in Tiergarten. Participants walk through Tiergarten park, view the Victory Column from a distance, and visit the Holocaust Memorial. The tour also covers historically significant locations like the Fuhrerbunker site and the Johann Georg Elser Sculpture. Further stops include the Topography of Terror museum, a section of the Berlin Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie. The group strolls down Friedrichstrasse, visits the Gendarmenmarkt square, and stops at Bebelplatz to learn about the 1933 Nazi book burnings. The tour also visits Humboldt University, Neue Wache memorial, Deutsches Historisches Museum exterior, Museum Island, Humboldt Forum, and St. Mary’s Church. The final stop is Alexanderplatz, the former DDR capital site. The tour is walking only, paced according to the group. An expert guide is included, and participants visit historic sites on foot. Food, drinks, and private transport are not included. Breaks are built in for resting, photos, and optional lunch.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Brandenburg Gate
Stop at one of Europe’s most recognized gates. Learn about its construction and role as a symbol during Berlin’s divisions and Germany’s history. The guide explains its significance during the Cold War and invites photo opportunities.
15 min
Reichstag Building
View the Reichstag, a landmark representing German governance. Hear about the Hohenzollern dynasty, the building’s role in Nazi consolidation in 1933, the Battle of Berlin, and its status after reunification.
15 min
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
Walk through the Soviet Memorial located in former West Berlin. Discuss its construction, the unusual source of its materials, and the symbolism and controversies connected to the site.
15 min
Tiergarten
Walk part of Berlin’s largest park. Learn how the park evolved from medieval times and how Berlin’s history influenced its development.
10 min
Victory Column
View the Victory Column from a distance in the center of Tiergarten. The guide explains when and why it was built and reveals its original location.
5 min
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
See one of Berlin’s largest memorials dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe.
15 min
Fuhrerbunker
See the site of the Fuhrer Bunker, now a parking lot, where Hitler spent his final days.
15 min
Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
Learn the story of Johann Georg Elser, who nearly changed history through an assassination attempt.
10 min
Unnamed Historical Building
Hear about a large building in continuous use since 1936 that witnessed many key 20th-century events.
10 min
Topography of Terror
Enter the former headquarters of the SS, Gestapo, and SD in Berlin. Discuss the site’s role during Nazi rule and its post-war history.
15 min
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Visit a preserved section of the Berlin Wall. Learn about its construction, purpose, and stories of escapes and deaths.
15 min
Checkpoint Charlie
Visit Berlin’s most famous Cold War checkpoint.
10 min
Friedrichstrasse
Walk along Friedrichstrasse, a street once known as “Cabaret Mile.”
10 min
Gendarmenmarkt
Stop at Berlin’s notable square and learn about its origins and architectural development.
15 min
Bebelplatz
Surrounded by 18th-century buildings, learn about Bebelplatz including St Hegwigs cathedral, Humboldt University’s law faculty, and the City Opera House. Discuss the Nazi book burning memorial.
20 min
Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
See one of Germany’s oldest universities and learn about its history and founders.
10 min
Neue Wache
Enter Neue Wache on Unter den Linden, a politically symbolic building now serving as a memorial.
15 min
Deutsches Historisches Museum
View the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.
10 min
Museum Island
Discuss the development of Museum Island, its museums, cathedral, and architects.
15 min
Humboldt Forum
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn about its recent complex history.
10 min
St. Mary's Church
Visit Berlin’s oldest continuously used church, an architectural survivor.
10 min
Alexanderplatz
Conclude the tour at Alexanderplatz, which was rebuilt after the war as the capital of the DDR.
10 min
Meeting point
Birchy's Berlin Tours Meeting Point. This is located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building. right next to the Hopfingerbraü restaurant. If approaching from the Brandenburg Gate Station, walk through the Brandenburg Gate and turn right.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Berlin Private Complete History Full-Day Walking Tour
by Birchy's Berlin Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€420Overview
The tour begins on foot with a local historian guiding through Berlin’s streets for about six hours. Travelers visit a broad selection of landmarks that illustrate 800 years of Berlin’s history. The guide explains Berlin’s origins, its growth as a capital, and key events including Prussian rule, the Nazi period, the Cold War division, and reunification. The route includes stops at major sites such as Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, and the Soviet Memorial in Tiergarten. Participants walk through Tiergarten park, view the Victory Column from a distance, and visit the Holocaust Memorial. The tour also covers historically significant locations like the Fuhrerbunker site and the Johann Georg Elser Sculpture. Further stops include the Topography of Terror museum, a section of the Berlin Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie. The group strolls down Friedrichstrasse, visits the Gendarmenmarkt square, and stops at Bebelplatz to learn about the 1933 Nazi book burnings. The tour also visits Humboldt University, Neue Wache memorial, Deutsches Historisches Museum exterior, Museum Island, Humboldt Forum, and St. Mary’s Church. The final stop is Alexanderplatz, the former DDR capital site. The tour is walking only, paced according to the group. An expert guide is included, and participants visit historic sites on foot. Food, drinks, and private transport are not included. Breaks are built in for resting, photos, and optional lunch.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Brandenburg Gate
Stop at one of Europe’s most recognized gates. Learn about its construction and role as a symbol during Berlin’s divisions and Germany’s history. The guide explains its significance during the Cold War and invites photo opportunities.
15 min
Reichstag Building
View the Reichstag, a landmark representing German governance. Hear about the Hohenzollern dynasty, the building’s role in Nazi consolidation in 1933, the Battle of Berlin, and its status after reunification.
15 min
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
Walk through the Soviet Memorial located in former West Berlin. Discuss its construction, the unusual source of its materials, and the symbolism and controversies connected to the site.
15 min
Tiergarten
Walk part of Berlin’s largest park. Learn how the park evolved from medieval times and how Berlin’s history influenced its development.
10 min
Victory Column
View the Victory Column from a distance in the center of Tiergarten. The guide explains when and why it was built and reveals its original location.
5 min
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
See one of Berlin’s largest memorials dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe.
15 min
Fuhrerbunker
See the site of the Fuhrer Bunker, now a parking lot, where Hitler spent his final days.
15 min
Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
Learn the story of Johann Georg Elser, who nearly changed history through an assassination attempt.
10 min
Unnamed Historical Building
Hear about a large building in continuous use since 1936 that witnessed many key 20th-century events.
10 min
Topography of Terror
Enter the former headquarters of the SS, Gestapo, and SD in Berlin. Discuss the site’s role during Nazi rule and its post-war history.
15 min
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Visit a preserved section of the Berlin Wall. Learn about its construction, purpose, and stories of escapes and deaths.
15 min
Checkpoint Charlie
Visit Berlin’s most famous Cold War checkpoint.
10 min
Friedrichstrasse
Walk along Friedrichstrasse, a street once known as “Cabaret Mile.”
10 min
Gendarmenmarkt
Stop at Berlin’s notable square and learn about its origins and architectural development.
15 min
Bebelplatz
Surrounded by 18th-century buildings, learn about Bebelplatz including St Hegwigs cathedral, Humboldt University’s law faculty, and the City Opera House. Discuss the Nazi book burning memorial.
20 min
Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
See one of Germany’s oldest universities and learn about its history and founders.
10 min
Neue Wache
Enter Neue Wache on Unter den Linden, a politically symbolic building now serving as a memorial.
15 min
Deutsches Historisches Museum
View the oldest surviving building on Unter den Linden, now the German History Museum.
10 min
Museum Island
Discuss the development of Museum Island, its museums, cathedral, and architects.
15 min
Humboldt Forum
Visit the Humboldt Forum and learn about its recent complex history.
10 min
St. Mary's Church
Visit Berlin’s oldest continuously used church, an architectural survivor.
10 min
Alexanderplatz
Conclude the tour at Alexanderplatz, which was rebuilt after the war as the capital of the DDR.
10 min
Meeting point
Birchy's Berlin Tours Meeting Point. This is located between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building. right next to the Hopfingerbraü restaurant. If approaching from the Brandenburg Gate Station, walk through the Brandenburg Gate and turn right.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.