Berlin History Walking Tour: Small-Group Exploration with French-Speaking Guide

Join a 3-hour small-group walking tour in Berlin, led by a French-speaking guide, and delve into the rich history of Germany’s capital.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Potsdamer Platz - Meeting Point at Potsdamer Platz n.10 corner Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade
  • Checkpoint Charlie - We will see Checkpoint Charlie, a symbolic Cold War site where East and West confronted each other for four decades.
  • Fuhrerbunker - The place where the Bunker was and where Hitler spent his last days. With the guide you will understand the meaning of the place and the reasons for its present.
  • The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - You will be impressed by the stories that the guide will tell you in this place of great emotion. A symbol in Berlin to remember the greatest crime committed by the German state in the time of Nazism.
  • Unter den Linden - You will walk through this great avenue, once the access road to the emperor’s palace. The guide will show you how to recognize the various periods of construction and the wounds left by the war.
  • Bebelplatz - The square of the burning of books during the Nazi dictatorship but also the square where there is the seat of the famous Humboldt University and the Catholic Cathedral.
  • Museum Island - The tour concludes near Alexanderplatz on Museum Island, featuring the Protestant Cathedral (Berliner Dom) and the reconstructed Humboldt Forum, offering a glimpse into Berlin’s architectural heritage.
  • Brandenburger Tor - The most famous gateway to Berlin. One of the city’s landmarks and the most photographed by visitors. The guide will tell you the story of the Brandenburg Gate, from the symbol of a king’s strength to that of the Cold War, to become one of the symbols of German reunification.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional French-speaking guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Food and drinks
  • Tip for the guide (optional)
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Tour operates in French
Location
Potsdamer Platz 10
Potsdamer Platz
We wait you 20 minutes before the tour starts in front Espresso House, at Potsdamer Platz 10 corner Gabriele-Tergit-Promenade.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Braudc2022
Aug 16, 2024
Unforgettable - Thanks to Sandra and Martin for the visits that broke down our prejudices and damaged our ignorance! We highly recommend Viveberlin Tours to understand this city and its people. Cecile and Thierry
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Scenic00278260742
Aug 15, 2024
A rewarding visit - Very interesting visit with Paul. Although a Germanist, I learned things from Paul's well-documented historical visit. Paul shows pedagogy and is very attentive!
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F2464jzlaetitiag
Aug 10, 2024
Jean-Charles from Vive Berlin - Jean-Charles of Vive Berlin was able to popularize his historical knowledge of the Nazi period in Berlin. We recommend that everyone book a visit with him with their eyes closed.
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Marie-laure64
Aug 6, 2024
Very good +++ - Arthur is an excellent Guide. He knows his subject well and answers questions easily. The ride was only on foot. We don't finish at the Check-out Point.
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P9902cvcecileb
Aug 4, 2024
Very good experience. Beautiful Discovery of Berlin with a Listening Guide - All right. The visit was very interesting and allowed us to discover Berlin. The Guide was attentive and the tour well built.
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Christophe
Jul 31, 2024
Great visit - Excellent visit with Jean-Charles, a passionate guide and listening to his group including children. Thank you very much!!
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10g_raldineq
Jul 19, 2024
Exciting tours by passionate guides. To do absolutely! - We first registered for the tour on East Berlin and life under the GDR. It was so exciting that we then wanted to do the essentials of Berlin. This second visit complemented the first with guides who knew their subject perfectly, passionate about it and therefore exciting. We enjoyed it so much that we changed our plans to be able to visit Berlin under the Nazis. A visit to the heavy subject but so well explained by an interesting Guide that allowed us to better understand this terrible page of History. If you want to make the most of your stay in Berlin, we can only recommend any of the tours offered by Vive Berlin tours, a really serious association with excellent guides. Thanks to Martin, Paul and Céline for these experiences which allowed us to have an excellent holiday and which will leave an unforgettable memory of this city with such a dense past.
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Josettek113
Jul 9, 2024
Excellent - Very interesting tours, very friendly and competent guides. I highly recommend these guided tours.
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Dupontc386
Jul 5, 2024
An unmissable entrance to Berlin by an exceptional "lecture"! - Anouk, it was our guide, exciting, clear, documented, attentive to the group. We didn't see the three hours pass and ended up much more cultivated in Berlin. A big, big thank you to Anouk.
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Timimi33
Aug 21, 2024
Bof bof - When we say that the Guide does everything it is... here our Guide, Martin, walked far too fast and did not give enough details about the monuments some of which were flown over. Really I didn’t like it
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