Berlin tours, things to do and tickets

Uncover Berlin's past and present on this enlightening 4-hour walking tour through Mitte, the city’s historic center. Walk along the Berlin Wall, stroll down Unter den Linden to Brandenburg Gate, see the Reichstag and Holocaust Memorial, hear the story behind Checkpoint Charlie and learn about the Topography of Terror museum. Listen as your guide ties important monuments, buildings and memorials to the city’s complex Prussian, Imperial, Nazi and Cold War past, weaving history into a detailed narrative. Compare these historical sights with modern marvels such as Potsdamer Platz and Friedrichstrasse.

Award-Winning Sachsenhausen Memorial Tour – A Profound Journey Through History Sachsenhausen was the first purpose-built concentration camp, designed as a center of terror, persecution, and systematic murder. Initially, it imprisoned those the Nazis deemed racially, socially, or politically inferior. Travel through the town of Oranienburg and uncover how the local population both supported and benefited from its existence. Your expert, licensed guide will lead you through key sites, including the punishment cells, infirmary, barracks, gas chamber, and crematoria. Hear powerful stories of resilience, courage, and solidarity among inmates in the face of unimaginable horror. The tour also includes a visit to the Inspectorate of Camps—an unassuming yet critical building from which the Nazis controlled the entire concentration camp system across Europe. A €3 per person donation supports the site's maintenance, and preservation and future restoration of the Sachsenhausen Memorial.

Discover Berlin's tumultuous modern history on a guided walking tour of its most significant Third Reich and Cold War sites. Visit iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Soviet War Memorial. Reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a poignant tribute to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust/Shoah. See the site of Hitler’s Bunker and the massive Ministry of Aviation, where the GDR was founded in 1949. Explore the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, now home to the Topography of Terror exhibition. Learn about the Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961, and hear stories of the deadly "death strip." View a preserved 200-meter section of the Wall and the spots where daring escapes occurred, as well as tales of those who tragically did not succeed. Conclude at Checkpoint Charlie and hear about the fall of the Wall in 1989 and the journey to German unity.

Award-Winning Berlin Walking Tour Step into Berlin’s dramatic past and vibrant present on this insider’s journey through the city’s most iconic landmarks and hidden treasures. Led by a passionate local guide, explore the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Checkpoint Charlie, while uncovering gripping stories of resilience, defiance, and division. Stand in Bebelplatz, where Nazi book burnings shook the world, and stroll across Museum Island, home to Berlin’s priceless cultural treasures. Hear powerful accounts of WWII and the Cold War, from daring escapes to the daily realities of life behind the Iron Curtain. This isn’t just a tour—it’s a raw, immersive experience that brings history to life, revealing the indomitable spirit that defines Berlin today. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or a first-time visitor, this journey will leave you with unforgettable stories and a deeper understanding of the city.

Award-Winning Third Reich Berlin Walking Tour Embark on a captivating walking tour through Berlin, exploring the pivotal sites tied to the rise and fall of the Nazi regime. Stand above Hitler’s bunker and visit the Soviet War Memorial, a powerful reminder of the brutal final battle for Berlin. Walk along Wilhelmstrasse, where Nazi leaders plotted military campaigns and the subjugation of millions across Europe. See the Reichstag building, where the 1933 fire helped pave the way for the Nazis to dismantle Germany’s democracy Visit Hermann Göring’s former Air Ministry, Joseph Goebbels’ propaganda headquarters, and other important Nazi sites that played a central role in the regime’s operations. This tour provides a deeper understanding of Berlin’s role during World War II, shedding light on both the city’s tragic past and the resilience of its people — and exploring the legacy left behind in Berlin today, which continues to shape the city and its collective memory.

Walk the Wall. Hear the Spies. Feel the Divide. Step into Cold War Berlin with us on this eye-opening 2-hour free walking tour that dives deep into one of the most dramatic chapters in modern history. From spy games to secret police, from brave escapes to brutal crackdowns, this isn’t your average history lesson — it’s the real, raw story of a city once split in two. We’ll take you from the Brandenburg Gate to the haunting Palace of Tears, exploring key landmarks that shaped life behind (and beyond) the Iron Curtain. Stand at the Berlin Wall Memorial, where stories of hope, courage, and heartbreak still echo. Whether you’re a history buff or just curious about Berlin’s divided past, you’ll leave this tour with a powerful new perspective on the people who lived it — and the city that rose from it.

On this tour, you will get to learn about the intriguing history of Berlin and see all the major attractions from the comfort of a river cruise. Travel through Berlin on a 1-hour river cruise from Friedrichstraße or Nikolaiviertel.

Enjoy a tour through Berlin's parliament district and visit the chamber and dome of the Reichstag. Learn more about history, architecture, and politics in the heart of political Berlin.

Discover Berlin on a 2.25-hour boat cruise along the Spree river. See some of the city's iconic sights including the government district, Bellevue Palace, Berlin Cathedral, and Museum Island.

Enjoy a tour of the parliament quarter in Berlin, admire the exterior architecture of the Reichstag building and learn more about the troubled and eventful history of the capital.

Experience a profound and moving journey with this private, modern, air-conditioned bus tour to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial. Accompanied by a professional, English-speaking guide, you’ll receive insightful commentary during the journey, providing essential historical context about the early years of the Nazi camp system. Sachsenhausen, purpose-built in 1936, was the first concentration camp engineered to control and intimidate prisoners with chilling precision. Walk through the haunting remnants of this site and explore the old barracks, where the harrowing realities of daily life included forced labor, starvation, disease, torture, and death. Visit the execution pit, a grim reminder of the unspeakable brutality endured by prisoners, where many were gassed, shot, or hanged by the SS guards. Continue through the small prison, pathology center, and infirmary, where inhumane experiments and murders took place, bearing witness to a dark chapter of human history.

Explore Berlin with a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6-day Berlin WelcomeCard. Ride public transport in the ABC zones, including Berlin Brandenburg Airport, receive discounts of up to 50% with many partners, and benefit from the pocket travel guide.

Tour the Berlin government district and visit the Reichstag building inside. Learn about the history, architecture, and everyday politics before visiting the plenary chamber and dome of the Reichstag.

In an intimate group of maximum 15 people, explore the history of one of the most important forced labour camps in Nazi Germany. Our guides are carefully trained by Original Berlin Walks and officially licensed by the Memorial to keep up with the latest research. Using public transport like a local Berliner, head north of Berlin (ca. 1 hour by train) with your expert guide for a tour into the dark past of Germany. Unravel the complex history of the Holocaust while you explore the vast memorial and learn about the history of the camp and those imprisoned here. By booking this tour you support the upkeep, development and historical research undertaken by Germany’s most visited concentration camp memorial site. A percentage of every ticket sold for this tour is sent to the memorial site to make sure that this important place of memory and education can be used sustainably by individual visitors, schools, and tour groups.

Discover Berlin on a convenient hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour with live commentary, visiting the most famous and beautiful sights of the city at your leisure.

A moving tour of one of the most important concentration camps in Germany. We will review its entire history, the day-to-day life of the camp, its prisoners, as well as the profile of each of them in a 6-hour tour.

Dive into Berlin history and sights with total rudeness Berlin is where it happened! From the rise of the Prussian empire to Fall of the Wall, from the Threepenny Opera to the flourishing of techno, this city is full of happenings and histories. It may all seem a bit overwhelming at first, which is why we recommend that you begin your Berlin sightseeing with us! Our flagship Berlin walking tour, the Rude Bastards, is very different from the usual politically correct BS that you are likely to experience from the stodgy lecturing types. Think of this as the politically incorrect tour of Berlin. So bear in mind it will be full of bad language, unapologetic jokes and, yes, of course, wildly disrespectful history lessons! No snowflakes allowed!!! The Rude Bastards Berlin Walking Tour it’s also available in Spanish soon!

At the Berlin Icebar everything is made of ice, from the walls and furniture to the very glass you sip your beverage out of is made of natural ice. Upon arrival to the Berlin Icebar you’ll receive tokens. You can exchange these tokens at our two bars. The first bar you’ll enter is our ‘heated’ front bar. Here you can exchange your golden token and order a large Heineken beer, glass of wine, cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage. After a welcome drink in the lounge, snuggle into the provided warm clothing like a coat and gloves to surmount the -10°C. After this preparation, you will enter the actual ice bar in the back. You’ll be handed in the actual Icebar where you can exchange your two silver tokens for Heineken beer, shots of strong liquor or orange juice. Enjoy the ambient light and ice sculptures of the Icebar and test yourself how long you can last in the cold.

La visita guiada por el campo de concentración de Sachsenhausen te ayudará a comprender la Historia del horror nazi y a explorar los límites de la opresión política y la crueldad humana. Conoce las historia y las mejores anécdotas de manos de nuestros guías especializados. La duración del tour es de 5:30 horas incluyendo el trayecto de ida y vuelta desde Berlín.

Discover the tumultuous contemporary history of Berlin on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city under the Third Reich and the division of the city in subsequent years during the Cold War.