Discover Berlin Half-Day Walking Tour

Highlights

Hear in-depth historical commentary about each stop
Overview of Berlin on foot gives you ideas for return visits
City map and guidebook included to plan the rest of your trip

Summary

Meet your guide and group at Neue Promenade 3. Take off on foot through the city's Mitte district, packed with historic highlights and landmarks. Walk down Berlin’s Unter den Linden boulevard while listening to an introductory overview of Berlin's history, from its founding to the modern era. Next stops include the Berlin State Library, Neue Wache, the Reichstag, and Pariser Platz. Imagine what it was like for citizens to pass through Checkpoint Charlie between East and West Berlin, as well as visit Bebelplatz, where the Nazis burned banned books in 1933. Spend some time strolling along the Berlin Wall, and then stop at the Topography of Terror Museum, situated at the former Gestapo and SS Headquarters. The tour's last stops are Potsdamer Platz, the Friedrichstrasse, and the Gendarmenmarkt. Walk away with a city map including information about other things to do during your stay in Berlin.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes

Why take this tour?

See many of Berlin's most important landmarks and highlights, with informative commentary from your guide, on this half-day walking tour of Mitte. Learn insider information on the German city's different eras, stretching from modern times back through the Cold War, Nazi, Imperial, and Prussian time periods. Other stops on this jam-packed guided tour include Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, the rebuilt Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and the Berlin Wall.

What’s included?

City map/guidebook
Professional guide
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h 30m
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Customer older than 14 need a negative Corona test not oder than 24 Hours or must be fully vaccinated due to corona requirements of the city of Berlin.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Original Berlin Walks

About operator:

Original Berlin Walks offers a variety of walking tours covering all sides of Berlin's history; from our 'all in one' Discover Berlin tour, to tour focusing on the Berlin Wall and the Nazi past, to whole day excursions such as Potsdam or the Sachsenhausen Conctentration Camp Memorial Site, if you want to learn about Berlin's past, then we're the people you need.