Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
If you are traveling on a cruise ship to the port of Rostock/Warnemünde and have only one day on shore, let us take you on a fascinating, all-encompassing journey to Berlin! The German capital has become the third most visited destination in Europe and we will take you to all its main sights to show you exactly why.
This semi-private shore excursion includes shared (bus) transportation from the cruise ship to Berlin and a private tour in Berlin with a personal driver, vehicle and tour guide.
The tour is adjusted to each ship’s docking times and starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure.
Our expert team has been organizing these tours for nearly a decade. We have never missed a cruise ship’s departure and imparted our knowledge and enthusiasm for our unique and beautiful city to thousands of satisfied passengers!
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In Berlin: private modern vehicle with a chauffeur for a total duration of approx. 5 - 5.5 hours
3-hour shared bus transportation from Berlin back to the port
In Berlin: personal professional tour guide for a total duration of approximately 5 to 5.5 hours
3-hour shared bus transportation from the port to Berlin
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees (none will be required during your tour)
There is no tour guide present in the bus during the journey from the port and back.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Am Passagierkai 4, 18119 Rostock, Germany Your hosts will greet you in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and show you to a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. You will share the bus with other passengers from your cruise ship.
After a relaxing, comfortable journey through the picturesque flatlands of East Germany, you will arrive in Berlin. Here there will be a private vehicle with a driver and a professional tour guide waiting for you. Your private tour of the city can be custom tailored to your exact specifications. You can make all the decisions what to visit, where to stop and where to spend your time. It is hands down the most flexible way to see the German capital.
Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, Germany Typically the tour begins at the Charlottenburg Palace. Following an introduction to the city given by your private tour guide, you will drive through the former British sector along the Kurfürstendamm, past the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the KaDeWe.
Reichstag Building, Berlin, Germany You will then head to East Berlin, stopping for a photo opportunity at the Reichstag.
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany Stroll through the famous Brandenburg Gate and nearby Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Admire the Tiergarten, the Victory Column, a Soviet memorial, as well as the Paris Square.
Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany Continue on to the site of Hitler’s bunker, through Potsdamer Platz to one of the few remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall before reaching the Topography of Terror.
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany Next is your chance to pass through Checkpoint Charlie – the most famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War - and visit the former US sector.
Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, Germany After some free time for lunch (not included in the tour price), your tour will continue through the former Soviet sector of East Berlin to visit the spectacular Gendarmenmarkt and Bebelplatz – famous as the ‘Nazi Book Burning Square’. You will also have a chance to visit Berlin’s historic former Royal Quarter – the beautiful boulevard of Unter den Linden, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island, the Berlin Cathedral, and Alexanderplatz with its iconic TV Tower.
Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany Time permitting you might also drive past the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall with its world-famous graffiti – the East Side Gallery or stop in the former Jewish Quarter.
At the end of your Berlin tour, say goodbye to your tour guide, board the shared bus, and be whisked off in comfort back to your cruise ship.
Am Passagierkai 4, 18119 Rostock, Germany Arrive back at your cruise ship with plenty of time to spare before its departure.
Our expert team has been organizing these tours for nearly a decade. We have never missed a cruise ship’s departure and imparted our knowledge and enthusiasm for our unique and beautiful city to thousands of satisfied passengers!
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. Please ask our tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM if you do not have EUR with you. US dollars are not accepted in Germany.
Infants under 3 years old require a seat, rental seats must be ordered in advance and are free of charge.
If your ship is delayed, don’t worry. The starting time of your tour will be postponed to within 30 minutes after your ship docks.
The route of the tour and time spent in Berlin is subject to ship’s docking times, traffic, special events and any other circumstances out of our control. Please note we will not be able to provide a refund if the touring time has to be shortened because of any of the above.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Diana E
24 Sep 2019
Excelente tour semi privado. Viajamos en crucero y lo contratamos así el tour. Ricardo el guía increíble. Súper amable, puntual y compartiendo su experiencia al máximo.
Me encanto la formalidad de la empresa.
Gracias Ricardo por todo.
Saludos desde México.
Indira_S
24 Aug 2019
It was all good tour guide was great tour was beautiful bus was on time waiting for passengers with signs easy to locate
Bernardo_L
05 Jul 2019
We did this excursion guided by Alejandro Rodriguez, we could not have asked for anything more, everything was more than we had imagine. Gracias Alejandro por guiarnos a conocer Berlin.
This tour in
Berlin
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Essence of Berlin
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