City and Palaces Tour Potsdam - Stadt- und Schloesserrundfahrt Potsdam
Overview
Enjoy a fun city tour of the highlights of Potsdam and visit the fascinating castles of Sanssouci, Cecilienhof and the New Palace on three walks during the tour. Stroll through the Baroque old town and walk in the footsteps of "Old Fritz".
Inclusions
- Local taxes
- Driver/guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Live commentary on board (german) / other via audio guide
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Live entertainment (engl/german during the guided walks)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Schloss Cecilienhof, Im Neuen Garten 11, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to the castle and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about Potsdam's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Neues Palais, Am Neuen Palais, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to the New Palace and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about Potsdam's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sanssouci Palace, Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to Potsdam most popular castle and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about it's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Stadt-und Schloesserrundfahrten Alter Fritz, Luisenplatz 2, 14471 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Enjoy a three hour sightsseing tour including all highlights of Potsdam beautiful sights and history.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Schloss Cecilienhof, Im Neuen Garten 11, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to the castle and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about Potsdam's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Neues Palais, Am Neuen Palais, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to the New Palace and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about Potsdam's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sanssouci Palace, Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Our city guide takes you to Potsdam most popular castle and discusses exciting, illuminating and up-to-date anecdotes about it's history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Stadt-und Schloesserrundfahrten Alter Fritz, Luisenplatz 2, 14471 Potsdam, Brandenburg Germany
Enjoy a three hour sightsseing tour including all highlights of Potsdam beautiful sights and history.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
344louise
September 2019
Tour was good except that when we booked it we didn’t realise the guided tour with guide was only in German. That was not made clear on the website. Whilst the headphones on the bus had an English translation we felt that we missed out on some information that would have improved the tour experie...
Tour was good except that when we booked it we didn’t realise the guided tour with guide was only in German. That was not made clear on the website. Whilst the headphones on the bus had an English translation we felt that we missed out on some information that would have improved the tour experience.Walter_K
July 2019
This tour was conducted in German by the guide; English on the bus was only through earphones. The audio tape stopped working several times. The guide in German was probably quite good, people were laughing and he had constant commentary. On the other hand the English audio, when it did work, ha...
This tour was conducted in German by the guide; English on the bus was only through earphones. The audio tape stopped working several times. The guide in German was probably quite good, people were laughing and he had constant commentary. On the other hand the English audio, when it did work, had many long pauses.When we got off the bus the walking part was OK, but again the German speakers got more commentary. The guide was good, no slam on him, just this tour is really not for English speakers.Brandon B
June 2019
My husband and child would like to experience the sightseeing of Potsdam and would like see if we could get a private tour. We are willing to pay and extra fee. We want 2 adults and 1 child tickets for a private tour can this be arranged.
My husband and child would like to experience the sightseeing of Potsdam and would like see if we could get a private tour. We are willing to pay and extra fee. We want 2 adults and 1 child tickets for a private tour can this be arranged.Jane_R
June 2019
Gabriella was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She used our time wisely and was always conscientious about explaining the information clearly. We would definitely use her again!
Gabriella was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She used our time wisely and was always conscientious about explaining the information clearly. We would definitely use her again!StephenR285
June 2019
We arrived at the rail station in Potsdam and looked at tourist bus options which consisted of either a hop on hop off tour or a three hour guided tour starting in 10 minutes. With our Berlin Visitors Card we got a discount and opted for the latter. Three enjoyable hours later we had discovered a...
We arrived at the rail station in Potsdam and looked at tourist bus options which consisted of either a hop on hop off tour or a three hour guided tour starting in 10 minutes. With our Berlin Visitors Card we got a discount and opted for the latter. Three enjoyable hours later we had discovered a city with immense character, has listened to an enjoyable English commentary through our headsets and had been guided around three palaces by an enthusiastic and seemingly knowledgeable guide. We will certainly be back to explore the many features we heard about but did not get to stop and see.Monty S
March 2019
Berlin was bombed flat in during WW2, so what had been beautiful historic districts and architecture are rare sights. How to get there: It takes under 1 hour by U55 UBahn/train - Potsdam, Alter Markt/Landtag station, to see royal residences and historic streetscapes. You can easily cover all of ...
Berlin was bombed flat in during WW2, so what had been beautiful historic districts and architecture are rare sights. How to get there: It takes under 1 hour by U55 UBahn/train - Potsdam, Alter Markt/Landtag station, to see royal residences and historic streetscapes. You can easily cover all of the "must see" places in 1 day with the bus tour. Which bus tour to take: A tour bus is the most effective way to see the area; public busses can be infrequent to the 3 palaces, which are in lesser-frequented areas. The tour bus departs immediately in front of the train exit - in fact, you will probably be accosted by sales people representing the various tour operators. Take an "Alter Fritz" bus tour (Imperial and Kaiser tours have terrible track records for English-language tours). Ask for the non-German language bus. If there is no English-language tour guide, they will still provide an audio guide and live English-language info at the stops. Check the tour bus departure times before you leave for Potsdam - no need to wait for an hour. You will visit 3 palaces from the outside only. On the return trip, you will have an opportunity and sufficient time to get off the bus and tour at least one of them - they stop here on the return trip. Our choice was Sans Souci - a small, rennaissance-style palace, and the most famous. If you have limited time, this is probably the one you should tour. At Sans Souci, English-language tours are available. I am not sure why they segregate the English group from the German, as everyone gets the same audio guide (language based on channel), and the sombre stewards who usher you from room to room do not say even oone word. To return to town, the public bus stop is immediately in front of the palace, and the sign indicates the wait time. Take the bus back to town with the Berlin Welcome Pass, and exit when you get to the open space at the end of the pedestrian mall. Take a leisurely walk down the pedestrian mall. Stop for dinner - there are many restaurants. When you get to the end - you will see the church directly in front of you. We found great doner and kapob - just a one minute walk - at reasonable prices. Then, take the tram that stops just past the church (when you are facing the church, head right to the tram stop ), again, using your Berlin Welcome Pass. Exit 5 minutes later when it crosses the train tracks overpass (before you reach the train station). You will be in front of a retail mall. Walk through the mall to the train station. Alternatively, you can stay on the bus one more stop and exit at the train station. There are other things to do, before or after the bus tour, but their availability depends on the time of year that you visit, and your time. In addition to the many museums and parks, you may want to consider visiting: Filmpark Babelsberg - stunt shows - only open AUGUST - NOVEMBER Filmmuseum Potsdam Weisse Flotte Potsdam - river cruise - closed from autumn until APRIL St. Nikolaikirche Potsdam - we skipped this one, but it is along your route.