3-Hour Berlin Walking Tour through Historic Mitte Landmarks

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Berlin's historic Mitte through Prussian and modern history
• 02 See major landmarks including the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate
• 03 Visit the Jewish Memorial and pass key 20th-century sites
• 04 Stop at Hitler's Bunker, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall
• 05 Take in Tiergarten, the Soviet Memorial, Gendarmenmarkt, and Museum Island

Explore Berlin's historic Mitte on a walking tour that covers many of the city's most significant landmarks and memorials. Follow Berlin's story from Prussia to the 20th century as you pass Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin Wall, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and Museum Island. Along the way, visit the Jewish Memorial, see Hitler's Bunker and the Luftwaffe HQ, and take in key sites such as Tiergarten, the Soviet Memorial, Gendarmenmarkt, and Bebelplatz. Expect a history-focused tour with an irreverent sense of humour and strong language.

Explore Berlin's historic Mitte on a walking tour that covers many of the city's most significant landmarks and memorials.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Berlin's Historic Mitte Walking Tour

• Meet your Berlin tour guide in front of Espresso House at Potsdamer Platz 10. The guide will be wearing a yellow shirt or holding a sign with the tour title, Rude Bastards Tour Berlin.

• Roam around the former capital of Prussia and get an overview of its history.

• Pass by the Berlin Wall Memorial, which once divided the city into East and West.

• Visit the Jewish Memorial, constructed in memory of the Jews murdered in Europe.

• Take a break near the Berlin Mall halfway through the tour.

• Savour the stops at Tiergarten, the Soviet Memorial, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Hitler's Bunker, the Luftwaffe HQ, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Bebelplatz, and Museum Island.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Berlin tour guide

What's Not Included

• Tips

What to bring

• Water
• Cash

Know before you go

• You will not enter any museum, although suggestions are provided. The primary focus of the tour is the area called Mitte.

• Thanks for booking. We are very excited to have you join the tour. If you have any questions before or after the tour, we are here to help. Please note that the tours are also donation-based, so if you enjoy your time, your generosity is appreciated.

• Following the newest 2g+ state regulation for city tours, everyone joining the tour must provide proof of either vaccination, previous infection, or a negative rapid PCR test.

• Tours require a minimum of 2 guests to operate.

• Guides will wait a maximum of 10 minutes past the starting time.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Potsdamer Str. 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Tour start

Bernauer Str. 111, 13355 Berlin, Germany

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.