Berlin · CITY TOURS
The whole centre in one go, which in a city nine kilometres across means choosing your transport first. The 15 below compare the bus loops, the combined boat-and-bus days and the small-group circuits on price, duration and how much walking is left over.
Cruise Berlin’s Spree past the Reichstag, Cathedral, and Museum Island with guaranteed seating, multilingual audio, and one easy hour.
“Peaceful ride through the city, saw all the sights from a different perspective”
See Berlin’s major sights on open-top buses, with audio commentary, WiFi, and optional East Berlin and Wall routes.
“Several audio ports did not work and there was no windshield wiper on the top deck...it was raining so hard to see or get good photos”
See Potsdam’s castles, gardens, Dutch Quarter, Alexandrowka, and Cecilienhof on a practical 3-hour bus and walking tour from $29.
“Tour guide was awesome, although he was speaking mostly German (my group mainly of that language) he was able to translate in english too which kept me involved 💯 would reccomend to anyone wanting to know the history of Frederich the Great 😊”
Cruise Berlin’s River Spree past Museum Island, the Reichstag, Humboldt Forum, and more, with multilingual audio commentary in one hour.
“Our boat tour was cancelled and i received fantastic help in finding availability for the next tour or either taking a voucher for something else. However after choosing to stay on the boat tour it was a lovely experience with very helpful and friendly staff. The commentary was also very clear and informative.”
See Berlin’s major sights by open-top bus, with flexible hop-on stops and an optional Spree River cruise for a useful city overview.
“Excellent bus tour. Negative is the distance you have to go change your voucher to tickets. I think in this day and age it would be far better to send them electronically otherwise great experience.”
Review of Berlin’s hop-on hop-off bus tour, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, ticket tips, audio commentary, and honest value guidance.
“The audio was absolutely terrible. Only one side of the headphones had sound (all 3 sets and whichever seat you sat in). And the commentary was awful, it was 2 men talking back and forth - one was seemingly stupid and they seemed to be arguing. We just wanted to hear the facts not some terrible attempt at comedy.”
Review of Berlin’s 5.5-hour city bike tour, covering major sights, Nazi and Cold War history, parks, and a German beer garden lunch.
“We loved the ebike as it was cooler. We enjoyed the 5 hrs and beer garden lunch. Had a very nice and knowledgeable guide. He took great care of us. I would never have tried biking Berlin without a guide. We covered a lot of ground and learnt a lot of history. Absolutely fabulous tour.”
Explore Berlin’s graffiti and murals on a three-hour guided walk with local insight, social context, and stories from artists for $23.
“Rob is an excellent guide with a quirky sense of humour and a passion for his street art community. His observations on graffiti and the street art were well informed and engaging. We learnt a lot and it will be a highlight of our Berlin experience.”
See Potsdam from an open-top bus, with live commentary, 15 stops, Sanssouci Palace, the Dutch Quarter, and flexible hop-on access.
See Berlin by open-top bus and Spree boat, with live English and German commentary, flexible stops, and practical tips for a two-day ticket.
“Information about start and end times for bus was confusing. First we were told that our tour started at 11am. It turned out that the buses start at 9.45 but if you are wanting to take the boat trip without any stops in between you would need to be getting the 11am bus from stop 1 for the first available boat. Also buses stop at 5pm and we assumed that would be 5pm at stop 1 but it seems that it is 5pm at stop 10 so much earlier at stop 1. We had to miss our planned stop at Victory Tower as we were told that we were currently…”
Cruise Berlin’s Spree aboard the 1908 Hemingway, with views of the Reichstag, Museum Island, Chancellery, and Bellevue Palace.
“This service provider is very client-friendly and the tour itself was truly spectacular on a lovely boat. Our group of 8 (with 3 kids under 10) are extremely pleased that we chose this boat tour. We recommend!”
Review of Potsdam’s three-hour palace tour, with Sanssouci, Cecilienhof, bus transport, audio guides, costs, and key language warnings.
“Could have been an interesting tour. Unfortunately we paid for an English language, but got a tour for German speakers with occasional English segments. Our German guide had clearly memorized the English parts and was very good at repeating what she had memorized. That being said, the history and architecture of Potsdam are well worth exploring...”
See Berlin’s Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Hitler’s bunker, and Prussian center by bike, with a Victory Column climb and beer garden lunch stop.
“Whereever we are in the world we always book a bike tour.. Sidney, Melbourne, Paris, Albuquerque., etc.But this tour with Bratt was definitely the best one ever!. He is knowledgeable, humorous, took us to every renown spot in Berlin, talked about the old and modern Berlin, about the people, culture, politics in an interactive , emotional way. But Fat Tire! Please keep your bikes clean! Apart from that, everything was well organized, , in the shop everybody was kind and helpful., the bikes were good, the tour eas excellent! We loved every minute of it!”
Drive a tiny hot rod through Berlin past the Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and Potsdamer Platz in a lively 90-minute city tour.
“Terrible experience. Do not waste your money with this company as they are dishonest. Look at some of the other reviews who have said the same thing. They will steal your money.”
Recline on Berlin’s BedBike with guide Richard, passing Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, and the TV Tower in a warm, playful private tour.
“It was a great fun and very informative experience. Richard was very knowledgeable about the various landmarks of Berlin and was more than happy to answer any questions. The drinks provided were a welcome surprise and l would advise anyone in Berlin to book this trip.”
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