Shore Excursion: Berlin Sightseeing with round-trip port-transfer
Overview
You will be picked up directly at the port (either Rostock or Warnemünde), drive to Berlin for a 5.5 hour tour, covering the highlights of former East and West Berlin, while learning the fascinating history of this one-of-a-kind capital city.
Your tour group will have up to 26 people on it, and the transfer to/from Berlin may have more.
Inclusions
- English speaking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up and drop off at the ship. We guarantee your return to the ship!
- Small group experience with group size up to 26 people
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Olympiastadion Berlin, Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin Germany
The tour starts with a 3-hour transfer from the port to the city. You will share the transfer with other passengers from your ship, and then break up into your respective groups upon arrival in Berlin. There will be either a restroom available on the transfer bus and/or a pit stop before arrival for a restroom break.
You will meet your tour guide in Berlin at the Olympic Stadium. You'll begin by seeing some of the sights of former West Berlin.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin Germany
You'll continue your tour of the former West Berlin by visiting Kurfurtsendamm and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church – a chilling yet inspiring reminder of the consequences of war.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Tiergarten, Strasse des 17. Juni 100, 10557 Berlin Germany
As you make your way east, you will drive through Tiergarten, Berlin's central park.
Pass By: Victory Column (Siegessaule), Grosser Stern 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
At the center of Tiergarten stands the Siegessäule (Victory Column). Built in 1873 to commemorate Prussian military victories against Denmark, Austria, and France.
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
At the end of the park, you will get out and see the Reichstag. This building houses today's German Parliament and it was the seat of the Imperial Diet and the Weimarer Republic until 1933, when it was severely damaged after being set on fire.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
Afterwards, you will walk to the Brandenburg Gate. A symbol of Berlin and German division during the Cold War, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
A brief walk through Pariser Platz and you will be visiting the solemn memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Fuhrerbunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany
On the way to lunch, you will drive by the location of Hitler's Bunker.
Pass By: Potsdamer Platz Tiegarten, 10785 Berlin Germany
After lunch will be more sights from East Berlin, beginning with Potsdamer Platz. Totally destroyed during World War II and bisected by the Berlin War during the Cold War, Potsdamer Platz is a stunning reminder of the urban renewal after Reunification.
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
Afterwards, you will visit Checkpoint Charlie. The iconic border crossing point between East and West Berlin.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
You will also drive by Gedarmenmarkt, which features the Concert House Berlin flanked by the French and German churches.
Pass By: Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
Just south of Gedarmenmarkt, on the southern end of Unter den Linden, is Bebelplatz. Here is the sight of one of the most infamous Nazi book burning ceremonies.
Pass By: Neue Wache, Unter den Linden 4, 10117 Berlin Germany
Driving further down Unter den Linden, you will see Neue Wache. Previously a guardhouse for the troops of the crown Prince of Prussia. It now serves as the "Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Victims of War and Dictatorship."
Stop At: Museum Island, Breite Street, 13089 Berlin Germany
A natural island in the river Spree, Museum Island is home to 5 internationally renowned Museums, built between 1824 and 1930. The museums themselves illustrate the development of modern museum design and its collections span six thousand years of human artistic endeavour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Berliner Dom, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin Germany
The Berlin Cathedral finished in 1905 is a prime example of German imperial architecture.
Duration: 20 hours
Pass By: Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin Germany
Named after Tsar Alexander I, Alexanderplatz was the heart of East Germany and remains Berlin's eastern center. Amongst the sights to look out for here are the 365 meter TV Tower, Berlin's highest construction topped by a globe with a rotating viewing platform, and the Rotes Rathouse, Berlin's town hall and home to the governing mayor and the government of Berlin.
Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany
Your tour in Berlin will end at the Topography of Terror. This outdoor and indoor museum located on the site of the Gestapo headquarters is a tangible reminder of Germany's Nazi past. At the conclusion of the tour, the groups will reconvene and go back to their original transfer buses, and then depart back to the port.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers MUST provide the following information at time of booking: ship name and sailing date (the day your cruise starts).
- Berlin is still largely cash only! Restaurants and stores (including most souvenir stores) in Germany will ONLY accept cash (EUR). They will not accept foreign currency, and they will not accept credit cards, maybe not even debit cards. To pay for lunch, you must have cash EUR. Sometime before the lunch break, the tour guide will show you to an ATM where you can get EUR.
- BATHROOMS: Virtually all public restrooms in Germany will require a 0.50€ coin to use. Please bring some with you.
- Itinerary is approximate! While we will try and visit everything, traffic conditions, local events, and crowds can sometimes prevent some sights from being visited. The order in which sights are visited may be adjusted for optimal visitor experience.
- For your own comfort, please consider bringing comfortable shoes, bottled water and some snacks for the long day.
- If the weather forecasts predict rain, please bring an umbrella.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- If a wheelchair-user decides to participate they must be accompanied by an able-bodied person to assist in boarding/disembarking the vehicle, and entering the restrooms, restaurant, and all sites. At certain locations a wheelchair user may not be able to exit the bus, and may have to stay inside of the bus.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The company that took us on the Berlin tour SBP was fantastic and it eas worth every cent spent.
The company that took us on the Berlin tour SBP was fantastic and it eas worth every cent spent.
A very full on day with some excellent sites in both East and West Germany. Having been to Berlin before , East Germany was really interesting as the wall was still up when I was there. A really rounded tour of most of the main attractions, plus a local lunch included.
A very full on day with some excellent sites in both East and West Germany. Having been to Berlin before , East Germany was really interesting as the wall was still up when I was there. A really rounded tour of most of the main attractions, plus a local lunch included.
Yes it was a 3 hour drive Rostock to Berlin but very worth while. Berlin really needs more time but we didn't have it. This small group tour gave us the chance to move about this wonderful city quickly seeing so much history and still have lunch a quick shop before the 3 hour drive back to the...
Yes it was a 3 hour drive Rostock to Berlin but very worth while. Berlin really needs more time but we didn't have it. This small group tour gave us the chance to move about this wonderful city quickly seeing so much history and still have lunch a quick shop before the 3 hour drive back to the ship. Yes we were tired but happy.
This tour was bad. There was no tour guide along the drive and the bus driver left two people at the rest stop. It took 90 minutes to go back and get them. The participants that booked directly with SPB tours got 50% compensation. Viator bookings got nothing.
This tour was bad. There was no tour guide along the drive and the bus driver left two people at the rest stop. It took 90 minutes to go back and get them. The participants that booked directly with SPB tours got 50% compensation. Viator bookings got nothing.
The tour from the port of Rostock to Berlin was great, our tour guide has a lot of knowledge. Great timing to return to our ship.
The tour from the port of Rostock to Berlin was great, our tour guide has a lot of knowledge. Great timing to return to our ship.
This trip is a cross country trip from cruise ship to Berlin and back in 15 hours or less. Due to an unforeseen road closure during rush hour, our cruise ship was late leaving port but communication from aviator and the cruise line meant we weren’t left behind! I didn’t feel rushed in Berlin even...
This trip is a cross country trip from cruise ship to Berlin and back in 15 hours or less. Due to an unforeseen road closure during rush hour, our cruise ship was late leaving port but communication from aviator and the cruise line meant we weren’t left behind! I didn’t feel rushed in Berlin even though there is more to see than time. Our tour guide was unbelievably knowledgeable about the history of Germany, Berlin, and recent events as a Brit who had lived in Berlin for many years. The two guides we met were hands down better than any cruise affiliated local tour guides who often struggle with English as their second language in the Baltics. We enjoyed the tour immensely and it was well worth the money and half the cost of the cruise sponsored tour.