The Berlin Highlights Tour

Tour Details

Language: English

Time: 10am daily

Duration: 2 hours

Price: Free! Pay what you think it’s worth at the end of the tour

Tour Highlights

  • Brandenburg Gate

  • The Reichstag

  • Holocaust Memorial

  • Site of Hitler’s Bunker

  • Potsdamer Platz

  • 17th June Memorial 

  • Topography of Terror

  • Checkpoint Charlie

What to expect

Join us on a pay-what-you-feel adventure through Berlin! If you’re visiting Berlin for the first time, this tour offers an engaging introduction to Berlin’s complex history.

On this free tour, you’ll discover key sites linked to WWII and the rise of the Nazis, including the iconic Reichstag – Germany’s Parliament building – and the Topography of Terror, a museum on the grounds of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters. We’ll also visit the Holocaust Memorial to reflect on the crimes committed by Nazi Germany.

We are a team of local, expert guides who love showing off our city. Along the way, we’ll also share our personal tips on the best places to eat, shop, and dive deeper into the Berlin experience.

5 Reasons to book this tour

  1. Expert guides: we are all history nerds and excellent storytellers

  2. Ask all your questions: the sillier the better!

  3. Smaller groups: we aim for groups of 25 people or less

  4. Local recommendations: at the end of the tour we will share a map with our top recommendations for things to see, do and eat in Berlin

  5. Pay-What-You-Feel: tours allow you to experience Berlin, no matter what your budget is! At the end of the tour, you are invited to tip your guide what you think the tour was worth.

Important Tour Info

  • Duration: 2 hours

  • Meeting place: Madame Tussauds, on the Unter den Linden, close to the S-Bahn Station ‘Brandenburger Tor’. Your guide will have an orange umbrella and a name tag.

  • Accessibility: This tour is suitable for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility

  • What to wear: Our tours go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately for walking outdoors and we will do our best to find shelter on hot/wet days where possible.