Minivan Tour: Explore Berlin's Intriguing History and Vibrant Culture
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Berlin
Embark on a private minivan tour of Berlin to uncover its intriguing history, vibrant culture, and hidden gems. Explore the must-see highlights or customize your adventure off the beaten path.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Alexanderplatz - The starting point for the tour is Germany’s tallest structure, its iconic TV Tower, located in the vibrant square of Alexanderplatz. From here, we pass the Red Town Hall, Marien Church, Neptunes Brunn, and arrive at the Museum Island.

  • Museum Island - One of the most important museum complexes in the world. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island. We see Berlin’s beautiful historic boulevard of Unter den Linden. You can capture the Berlin Cathedral, the unfinished reconstruction of the City Palace, the Old Museum, the Old National Gallery, the Pergamon Museum, and the Bode Museum.

  • Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz - Just after the island, You see the Forum Fridericianum, which consists of the State Opera, the Law Faculty of Humboldt University, Humboldt University, the State Library, and the first Catholic Church in Berlin St. Hedwig’s Cathedral. You are now in the middle of the forum on Bebelplatz – famous as the ‘Nazi Book(25.000) Burning Square, where you find a memorial in remembrance of the burning of the books in 1933.

  • Gendarmenmarkt - Shortly after, we arrive at the spectacular Gendarmenmarkt, where you find the former Royal Concert Hall flanked by the German Dom on its south side and the French Dôm on its north side. The square is one of the most beautiful in Europe today!

  • Checkpoint Charlie - The next stop of our tour is Checkpoint Charly: one of the most famous border crossings of the Berlin Wall, which almost ended up as the starting point of a third world war.

  • Topography of Terror - Along the former border strip, you will see original parts of the Berlin Wall and the site of the “Topography of Terror,” one of the most frequently visited documentation centres on the period of National Socialism, the former site of the Headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. Right next to it, you find Martin-Gropius-Bau, where exhibitions of the well-known Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and the international exhibition David Bowie have taken place amongst others. In its front, the Prussian Parlement.

  • Potsdamer Platz - The square of Potsdamer Place has been Europe’s largest construction site ever since. It appears as an ensemble of skyscrapers and futuristic buildings, including the Sony Center.

  • The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - Following the border strip, we reach the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, which opened in 2005, commemorating the murder of more than 6 million Jews during National Socialism.

  • Brandenburg Gate - Afterwards, the tour will take you to one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin: the Brandenburg Gate.

  • Reichstag Building - Then we leave the former Eastern part of Berlin and enter the Memorial to the Murdered Sinti and Roma, the Government District consisting of the Reichstag/Bundestag and Chancellery,

  • Bellevue Palace - Riding along the Tiergarten, Berlin’s largest inner-city park, and the Spree, Berlin’s longest river, we are about to reach Bellevue Palace, the Federal President’s official residence.

  • Victory Column (Siegessaule) - You can already see our final destination: the Victory Column rising golden in the middle of the Tiergarten!

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Best Price Best Service
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Explore the intriguing past, lively culture, and exceptional way of life in Berlin on a personalized Minivan journey for a group of up to five individuals. Our staff of proficient and dependable guides and drivers will guide you to the city’s concealed spots and assist with capturing photographs that will be treasured for a lifetime.

We offer Guided Orientation Minivan Tours highlighting essential must-see points for those visiting Berlin for the first time. However, we also curate personalized explorations off the typical tourist routes for experienced travellers.

Our squad can coordinate internal museum and palace visits and can make stops at any desired site or attraction. Whether your interest lies in photography, sampling local dishes, having a drink, shopping or exploring something unique, we cater to all.

We can guide you to remarkable sites including the East Side Gallery, the Markets, the Jewish Quarter, and Berlin’s art hub. Let us know your preferences, and we’ll handle the rest.

Location
Gendarmenmarkt
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Don_r
Sep 28, 2023
Great Tour - Levi was a fantastic guide. Extremely knowledgeable about the area and the history of Berlin. This was a great way to spend our first afternoon in Berlin. The minivan was very comfortable and clean.
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Indranil_g
Sep 26, 2023
Great overview of Berlin - We had an excellent private tour in a comfortable minivan with Hans and his driver. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Berlin and its history. We saw parts of Berlin we would have otherwise missed and were very happy with the experience. Highly recommend taking this tour!
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Youssry_a
Jun 16, 2023
Nice information shared by the guide - It was awesome experience. Nice information shared by the tour guide. He is very friendly person. And was very committed on the time
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Mary_a
May 22, 2023
Highly recommend - Levi was knowledgeable and gracious. We covered much of Berlin’s historical locations and had great conversation along the way. A good investment if you only have a few days in Berlin and want to cover the highlights.
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C5943prjaned
Apr 1, 2023
Flexible, Reliable, and Resourceful! - I recently traveled to Berlin for work. I had the afternoon off after my last meeting, so I hired Levi to show me around, and I am so glad that I did. I booked the tour online, then I had to message Levi to ask that the tour start at 2pm, after my meeting was over, and not at noon as was stated in the tour description. Levi responded within 10 minutes and told me it would not be a problem at all. Then, one week before my trip, my colleagues were looking for a tour guide to lead us to our team dinner and give us highlights along the way, but because the tour would be short (one hour) and there was no flexibility on the day and time we needed it, my coworkers were not having any luck finding a guide. I thought of Levi and asked him if he could help us out. Again, he responded quickly that he would be happy to assist. He showed up early and walked my group of 30 colleagues to the restaurant not quite two miles away. He also stopped us at key points and provided insights into what we were seeing, and he got us to dinner on time. My colleagues were so pleased and the evening was a success. Two days later, Levi provided the private tour for me and one other coworker I invited along. The tour by itself would rate five stars, as Levi is incredibly knowledgeable of Berlin and its history. But the day of the tour happened to be the same day that King Charles and Camilla were visiting Berlin, and that meant road blocks and traffic nightmares at the end of our tour, when the last thing we had to see was the Brandenburg Gate. My coworker and I were assuring Levi that it would be okay if we missed seeing the gate given the traffic, but Levi was determined that we not miss this important icon. I was so impressed with the confidence and doggedness of Levi and his driver as they maneuvered us through the traffic jams - and they managed to get us one block up from the Brandenburg Gate. We jumped out of the vehicle, headed to the gate on foot, and found ourselves at the front of the pack waiting to see Charles drive by on his way back to the hotel. Of course we stopped, hoping to catch a glimpse of Charles, and we did! Not only did we see all the important sights in Berlin, but we saw the British monarch as well! It was an afternoon I won't ever forget, and it was Levi's resourcefulness and tenacity that made it happen.
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Georgestampton
Dec 22, 2022
Berlin Berlin - Hi berlin excursions, thanks. My family and I enjoyed the Tour, the organization, support and flexibility before the Tour. For friendly, informative guidance, Deniz showed us a lot of Berlin while Hans drove us safely in his clean and comfortable Minivan. I enjoyed learning about Berlin's history and all the highlights and other sights not mentioned in the tour program. We will strongly advise every small group on your excellent minivan tour to start the Berlin visit.
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Michaelj6600
Nov 23, 2022
Perfection in Berlin! - We had an amazing sightseeing tour with Levent. Great sights, perfect service! Highly recommendable!
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Scott
Sep 6, 2022
A first timer must! - Our guide, Levent was extremely excited and passionate about Berlin! We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 hour tour!! Picked up and returned to our hotel with so much knowledge. He gave us opportunities to ask questions and we were able to hop out and walk more than we expected… which was nice. We were in a very nice vehicle and were provided with water and candy. I’m writing this while still in Berlin and have returned to several stops and extended our sightseeing. Great service!!
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Bruce
Aug 12, 2022
Fast and comfortable tour of Berlin - Levi was a warm hearted gentleman. His English wasn't perfect but good enough for our tour. He recommended we do the rickshaw ride to see all the interesting sites of Berlin and that was an suggestion. We were able to weave through the busiest parts of Berlin in just 3 to 4 hours. The ride was comfortable and enjoyable. If you don't like to walk to do too much physical work then this is the tour for you.
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Anonymous
Jun 3, 2024
Waste of time and money! - Firstly he is not German, not fluent in English and we had difficulty understanding him. When he did speak clearly he only gave superficial information. It was supposed to be a custom tour, but he seemed to have difficulty navigating the area and insisted that we go to sites we asked to skip. He became angry when we were not interested ingesting out to see something we already visited or asked to skip. We were visiting a German friend and he became angry when she talked about anything related to Germany on the trip. He would get angry, say there is only 1 tour guide - then storm off and smoke cigarettes. The taxi reeked like smoke. He was very unprofessional and inappropriate. Skip this one - a big waste of time and money.
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