Warnemünde Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Berlin’s World War II and Cold War Sites
Quick Overview
Description
Time
Book your tour for the time at which your ship docks.
Duration
12-hour round trip
Meeting Point
Our driver will be dockside holding up a sign with your name on it.
Prices
1-2 people
€1,599
3-6 people
€1,849
Highlights
- Enjoy a round-trip ride to Berlin in our private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver who will pick you up directly from the dock.
- Meet your professional tour guide in Berlin and embark on a fascinating voyage through Berlin’s complex and multi-faceted history.
- Gain a solid understanding of the city’s evolution, from the era of Prussian splendour to the destruction wrought by the Third Reich, from the division of the Cold War years to the reunified Germany of today.
- Take in all the main sights: the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, Museum Island, the East Side Gallery, the site of Hitler’s bunker, a section of the Berlin Wall, and many more.
Travel in comfort in a private vehicle as your driver collects you directly from the dock and transfers you to Berlin. Sit back and enjoy the journey before meeting your personal guide and beginning one of our top-rated Insider tours.
With your expert guide, make the most of your time in Germany’s capital with a clear and engaging overview of Berlin’s remarkable history. Trace the city’s rise under Frederick the Great, its transformation into the heart of the German Empire, the upheaval of the Weimar years, and the conditions that enabled the Nazi rise to power. You’ll also gain insight into life under the Third Reich, as well as Berlin’s division and its role as a frontline city during the Cold War.
Combining private transport with guided walking, this tour allows you to cover a wide range of key sites efficiently while still having time to explore them in depth. Highlights include the Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, and Bebelplatz—site of the infamous Nazi book burnings—along with Gendarmenmarkt, Checkpoint Charlie, and surviving sections of the Berlin Wall and its former death strip.
You will also visit significant Third Reich and Cold War locations, including Goering’s Air Force Ministry, the site of Hitler’s bunker, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, and the vibrant East Side Gallery, where the Wall has been transformed into a powerful open-air gallery.
For groups of more than six people, please contact us at management@insidertour.com, and we will be happy to tailor arrangements to suit your needs.
Example Itinerary
The following list of sites is intended to give you an idea of what you can expect to see on this tour. Please note that our exact route may vary on the day, depending on circumstances and your hotel pick-up point.
- Dockside – our driver will be waiting for you, holding up a sign with your name on it.
- The Berliner Dom – the impressive cathedral, where you will meet your guide
- Museum Island – UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the Neues Museum, Pergamon, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode Museum and Altes Museum
- Humboldt Forum – the new, completely rebuilt city palace, which opened in 2021
- Unter den Linden – a royal boulevard lined with palaces, churches and the grand Berlin State Opera
- Bebelplatz and the Empty Library – a memorial on the site of the 1933 Nazi book burnings
- Gendarmenmarkt – the most beautiful square in Berlin
- East Side Gallery – an open-air art gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall
- Kreuzberg – a vibrant neighbourhood known for its diversity and arts scene (street art)
- Checkpoint Charlie – Cold War checkpoint and site of the 1961 tank standoff between the Soviet Union and the USA
- The Topography of Terror – an exhibition on the site of former HQs of Nazi institutions of terror
- East German guard tower – Berlin’s last remaining watchtower, used to monitor the border strip
- Potsdamer Platz – modern redevelopment on a square that was once divided by the Berlin Wall
- German Resistance Memorial Centre – the Bendler Block, where the leaders of the 20 July plot were executed
- Site of the Führerbunker, where Hitler committed suicide as Soviet troops stormed Berlin in 1945
- The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- The Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
- The Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
- The Brandenburg Gate – Berlin’s most iconic site
- The Reichstag parliament building, crowned by its striking glass dome
- German government district and Federal Chancellery complex
- Bernauer Straße and the Berlin Wall Memorial – an open-air exhibition on the former border strip
- Tunnels 29 and 57 – the locations of escape tunnels built under the Berlin Wall
- Return to your ship
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