Semi-Private Berlin Highlights Shore Excursion from Warnemünde and Rostock Port
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Overview
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!
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!
Inclusions
- 3-hour shared bus transportation from the port to Berlin
- In Berlin: private modern vehicle with a chauffeur for a total duration of approx. 5 - 5.5 hours
- In Berlin: personal professional tour guide for a total duration of approximately 5 to 5.5 hours
- 3-hour shared bus transportation from Berlin back to the port
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: 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.
Pass By: Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm 20-24 Luisenplatz, 14059 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.
Pass By: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
You will then head to East Berlin, stopping for a photo opportunity at the Reichstag.
Pass By: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 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.
Pass By: Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse 111, 13355 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.
Pass By: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 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.
Pass By: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 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.
Pass By: Alexanderplatz, 10178 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.
Pass By: 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!
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: 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.
Pass By: Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm 20-24 Luisenplatz, 14059 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.
Pass By: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
You will then head to East Berlin, stopping for a photo opportunity at the Reichstag.
Pass By: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 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.
Pass By: Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse 111, 13355 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.
Pass By: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 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.
Pass By: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 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.
Pass By: Alexanderplatz, 10178 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.
Pass By: 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!
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- 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.
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
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.
Indira_S
August 2019
It was all good tour guide was great tour was beautiful bus was on time waiting for passengers with signs easy to locate
It was all good tour guide was great tour was beautiful bus was on time waiting for passengers with signs easy to locateBernardo_L
July 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.
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.Diana E
September 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.
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.