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Potsdam Bike Tour: A Day-trip from Berlin Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4.8
73 Ratings
Berlin
Embark on a day-long excursion from Berlin to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Potsdam, right from your bicycle seat! Traveling through parks and down narrow lanes, your English-speaking guide will share historical tales as you visit a mix of Prussian and Cold War landmarks.
Embark on a day-long excursion from Berlin to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Potsdam, right from your bicycle seat! Traveling through parks and down narrow lanes, your English-speaking guide will share historical tales as you visit a mix of Prussian and Cold War landmarks.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fat Tire Tours Berlin - You’ll travel to Potsdam by train before embarking on a leisurely ride covering approximately 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After all that exertion, break for lunch (not included) in the Dutch Quarter.
- Sanssouci Palace - See the magnificent Sansssouci Palace from the outside and talk about the early life of…
- Fat Tire Tours Berlin - You’ll travel to Potsdam by train before embarking on a leisurely ride covering approximately 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After all that exertion, break for lunch (not included) in the Dutch Quarter.
- Sanssouci Palace - See the magnificent Sansssouci Palace from the outside and talk about the early life of Frederick the Great. Great photo spot.
- Orangerie im Park Sanssouci - Explore the windmill and gardens.
- Potsdam’s Gardens - Ride through the gardens and parks of Potsdam
- Schloss Cecilienhof - View the fantastic Marble Palace from the outside where Truman, Stalin and Churchill concluded the Potsdam Agreement. Site of the Post-WWII conference
- Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) - See Potsdam´s Brandeburg Gate and discuss Potsdam as garrison town and the beginnings of Prussia’s mighty army
- Glienicke Bridge - Listen to an explanation about the historic “Bridge of Spies”, infamous site of 1962 spy exchanges (well-known for Rudolf Abel and Gary Powers) during the Cold War
- Weinbergterrassen - A beautiful part of the Sanssouci Gardens
- Historic Mill of Sanssouci - Rebuilt in honor of mill that used to stand here.
- Old Market Square - Alter Markt. Discuss Prussia and its royal family in this centrally located square in downtown Potsdam, including the area around St. Nicholas’ Church, which forms the historical center of the city
- St. Nicholas’ Church, Potsdam - Stop for photos and explanation of this historical center of Potsdam
- Obelisk - Initially adorned with faces of Prussian electors and early Hohenzollern Kings
- Altes Rathaus - Old Town Hall of Potsdam
- Museum Barberini - Modelled after Palazzo Barbarini in Rome, now houses the part of the private collection of Hasso Plattner
- Chinesisches Haus (Chinese House) - Chinese Teahouse. See this intriguing garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park, buillt by Frederick the Great. Photo stop and historical explanation
- Neues Palais - Neues Palais (New Palace) built to commemorate Frederick the Great’s victory in the Seven Years War
- Orangery Palace - Built by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.
- Nauen Gate - Ride by Jägertor (Hunters’ Gate) and Nauener Tor (Nauen Gate, built 1755).
- Luisenplatz - Named after Queen Louise (Queen Consort of Frederick-Wilhelm III), most popular and best-known queen of Prussia.
- Old Market Square - Ride through the old town of Potsdam, stop for lunch
- Dutch Quarter - Enjoy a ride and lunch break in the historic Dutch quarter (still in its original state, not destroyed in the war). This section of Potsdam dates to Frederick-Wilhelm I (Soldier King) who had 134 ‘Dutch’ houses built to help lure Dutch craftsmen (also stone workers and linen weavers) so the new immigrants will feel at home.
- Alexandrowka - Hear about the Russian colony in Potsdam, originally built on the orders of Frederick-Wilhelm in the 1820s
- Am Jungfernsee - Cycle along Potsdam’s Jungfernsee/ Virgin Lake
- Havel - Cycle along the Havel River
- Potsdamer Platz - Ride along the Berlin Wall (in Potsdam) and see site of former No Man’s Land/ Death Strip
- Grosse Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg - Built by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Called the Orangerie because inside there is a greenhouse where he could grow exotic fruits like oranges and lemons.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Bike rental included
- Insurance and taxes covered
- Round-trip rail transportation to Potsdam
- Professional guide
- Bike rental included
- Insurance and taxes covered
- Round-trip rail transportation to Potsdam
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Location
Panoramastraße 1a
Panoramastraße
Tour meets at the Fat Tire Tours Office at the base of the giant TV Tower (Fernsehturm) in Berlin's Alexanderplatz. When exiting the Alexanderplatz train station, head towards the entrance of the TV Tower and you will find our meeting point marked with flags
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jay_l
Sep 30, 2024
Potsdam - Nice group, Bindi (SP?) did a good job shepherding us around Potsdam and the sites.... One suggestion: Have some specific recommendations for lunch spots when you break, could save some wantering around...thanks!
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Kay_k
Sep 10, 2024
Worthwhile bike tour. - Background knowledge was great. The group interaction was good on the tour which made the tour that much more enjoyable. Helmets were not offered in Potsdam like they were in Berlin.
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Scott_e
Sep 1, 2024
Great bike tour! Love to learn about our LGBTQ+ past! - Simon was a fantastic guide who provided a lot of history with a relaxed vibe. We didn’t know anything about Frederick the Great and were happily surprised to learn some LGBTQ+ history via this tour!
We only had one other couple on the tour, who were also awesome (hi Jackie and Stuart!), and we appreciated that it wasn’t cancelled for such a small group. It is a long day with a lot of biking, so just be prepared, however you do get a lunch break in the middle which was nice to relax and wander Potsdam alone.
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Mark_s
Aug 1, 2024
Great tour - Great tour thoroughly recommended. Lots more to see than I thought available. Tour guide Nick was very knowledgeable.
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Christopher_r
Jun 9, 2024
Wonderful day in the palaces of Potsdam - This was a wonderful day taking the train to Potsdam from Berlin. Knowledgeable guide and a wonderful route surround the many palaces of Fredrick the great and other kings of the erra. The grounds are beautiful and a lot of history surrounding Potsdam and visiting where the allies divided us Germany following World War II is incredible. Highly recommend this tour, and Nick, our guide, was wonderful. :)
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Melanieo824
Jun 8, 2024
Super experience - Really enjoyed this trip, first time on a bike fur years. Great group, small. Informative guide. Amazing views along the way. Worth the money!
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Susan
Jun 5, 2024
Great day in the country.. palaces and Parks - This a fun tour. Nick, our guide, was knowledgeable about the area and history of Potsdam. He took care of all the details. Everything was smooth and easy from taking the train to getting our bikes. The ride was great. Such beautiful areas, trees, parks, lakes, palaces, and famous historical buildings and palaces, too. The ride is easy— no hills. There is time to enjoy and do a bit of exploring at each stop. however, you don’t go into any of the palaces. There is a stop for lunch ( Nick recommended some great places) and a bit of time to look in shops. It’s a great way uk get out of the city and see done natural beauty and history, too.
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Robert_k
May 11, 2024
Cycling through history - Fourteen miles of leisurely bike riding through town and parks, much of it along the path of the former Berlin Wall, and a journey through German history pre and post WWII. Simon did a fine job of storytelling and setting a relaxing tone.
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John_h
Oct 7, 2023
Wonderful bike ride. - You have to say the bridge where spies were swapped in the previous Cold War but all the Prussian palaces were magnificent.
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Bella
Aug 29, 2023
Lovely interesting biking around Potsdam - Highly rate this tour and our personable and knowledgeable guide, Simon. He gave us so many snippets of interesting historical info. Great bikes too - easy to ride and comfy seats.
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