Half Day Highlights Tour of Berlin (Private Tour)

Full of historic gems, Berlin is a must-visit for anyone wanting to become better acquainted with one of the most vibrant cities in Europe. On this half-day highlights tour, you will have the pleasure of learning about Berlin – from the beginning of the 20th century to modern times.

* Visit one of Berlin’s most iconic buildings – the **Reichstag** and learn about its historical and political significance over the past one hundred years. 
* Explore **17th Street** where you will come across the **Holocaust Memorial, Hitler’s Bunker** and **Berlin Wall**. 
* Stroll past **Potsdamer Platz** – Berlin’s most important public square that houses World War II exhibitions and the Topography of Terror Museum. 
* Visit **Checkpoint Charlie** – an open-air exhibit illustrating milestones in Cold War history.

Since the late 1800s, Berlin has seen triumphs and defeats. From being a formidable empire to be reckoned with in the late 1800s to early 1900s, to being fully decimated after World War I, to the rise of Hitler in the 1930-1940s, to again being virtually destroyed after World War II, to being a city divided during the Cold War and finally with the Berlin Wall coming down in 1989 – it’s suffice to say the past 150 years in Berlin have been dramatic and turbulent. Through this tour, you will experience first hand, the fascinating political history of the German capital.