Museum Island (Museumsinsel) Tours and Activities

Get to know the best of Berlin on this guided bike tour. Learn the history of the city, from its beginnings to its role as capital of the Nazi Third Reich, to the divided city of the Cold War, to the modern-day capital of a unified Germany. This tour includes a trip to the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate and more. Choose from a half- or full-day tour, with a stop for lunch at a beer garden on the longer tour (own expense).

Pedal around Berlin like a local on this half-day highlights tour. Perfect for cycling enthusiasts who are short on time, this tour introduces you to the must-see attractions in Berlin, including the Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate, and others. No worries about navigation; you'll follow your guides on a carefully curated route while listening to engaging narration on Berlin's culture and history.

Discover Berlin’s historic monuments, vibrant neighborhoods, and world-famous museums on a private tour customized to your preferences. Choose to travel by minivan, rickshaw, or bike, and benefit from the undivided attention of your private guide. Visit landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, and Brandenburg Gate; learn more about Berlin’s dark past as you see the Holocaust Memorial and the Topography of Terror; or venture off the beaten track.

Discover the best of Berlin on this all-in-one shore excursion from Warnemunde Port. Head to Germany’s capital and visit some of its key landmarks such as Charlottenburg Palace, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and more. Learn about the city’s history from your informative guide as you traverse every corner of this alternative city before heading back to your ship.

Get an overview of Berlin and its history on this river cruise through the city. Listen to informative commentary via audio guide as you pass landmarks such as the Reichstag, Bellevue Palace, the Berliner Dom, Museum Island and more. This is a great way to see Berlin’s highlights with a limited amount of time.

Experience Berlin’s past and present on this half-day guided walking tour through the city's Mitte district. Visit landmarks from the city’s Prussian, Imperial, Nazi, Cold War and modern eras, offering insight into the evolution of this fascinating German capital. Stroll along the iconic Berlin Wall and follow Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate. Then check out the rebuilt Reichstag and the Holocaust Memorial and hear the amazing stories of Cold War Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie. Your walking tour of Berlin also includes a complimentary city map and guidebook.

Cover more Berlin sights in less time on a half-day bike tour, an active way for first-time visitors to get an introduction to Germany’s capital city. Glide past top attractions such as the Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Museum Island, and the Reichstag, and pedal down Unter den Linden and around Potsdamer Platz. Plus, your guide provides city recommendations to enhance your experience of Berlin.

Explore the best Berlin has to offer on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from two different routes and visit many of Berlin’s top attractions, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Select a 24- or 48-hour pass, and then board at any of the stops and get to know the city with live onboard commentary, hopping off whenever you'd like. You can also upgrade to add a scenic boat cruise.

See the best of Berlin on this 24- or 48-hour, hop-on hop-off bus tour with an optional river boat cruise during the summer months. Discover the city’s top sights, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Cathedral and more. Hop off at any of the stops around Berlin to explore on foot, or stay onboard the open-air, double-decker bus to enjoy insightful commentary along the citywide loop. Upgrade your ticket to include a boat ride along the Spree River.

Sightsee and feast on German food at the same time on a 2.5-hour dinner cruise along the River Spree. Begin your evening with a welcome drink and continue the night with included wine and beer. Enjoy a four-course meal of German cuisine, including Swabian potato salad, glazed salmon, and more. While you enjoy your meal, take in the illuminated monuments of the city.

I am one of the longest working and most experienced jewish Berlin guides. Already in 1987 I came to live in Berlin as to Alumni of the Film & Television department of the Tel Aviv University. 20 years ago I started guiding friends and kept the personal touch while becoming highly professional about the Jewish history and the history of Berlin. Those 20 years so gave the experience to customize your itinerary. I know every corner, street, building, place in the jewish quarters and I have detailed historical and cultural knowledge for all these and many other stories about individuals or their families living in Berlin. My clients are in a hurry, they have enough space to fit 6 clients and they are still quite roomy and comfortable when full. If you wish and the weather permits it, we can also do walking tours.

Berlin Local Guide offers you the opportunity to learn about the history of Berlin, through its streets, monuments and original settings. From its origins, we will begin a journey through time remembering its Prussian past and analyzing the different eras and events that have marked the German capital until today. A contact with the city that was the protagonist of exception during the Weimar Republic, in the 2 World Wars, in the 12 years of Nazism and hot spot of the Cold War. But not only man lives in history ... art, music, gastronomy, architecture, and the day-to-day life of this capital will help us understand the idiosyncrasies of Berlin and Berliners.

Sights of the capital can be reached quickly and easily and get to know Berlin better in a relaxed atmosphere. Where should it go? To the opera, to the Olympic Stadium or the blue hangover? Do you want the club night “from dusk till dawn”, a Spree trip through the countryside, from the Tiergarten to Maybachufer, or do you prefer the fastest way from the concert to your cozy bed? Leo rickshaw offers stress-free rides with a lot of fun, comfort and guarantees the best CO2 balance. Save time and see Berlin's top sights at a faster pace than a walking tour by going on a rickshaw adventure. Get a close-up view of the sights and see places that couldn't be reached by bus. Enjoy the luxury of having a driver for the day. We can give insider recommendations on places: restaurants, culture, music, entertainment places.

When your cruise ship drops anchor in Germany, tick off the historic highlights of east and west Berlin on a 5.5-hour shore excursion from Rostock or Warnemünde port, ideal for travelers short on time. Following port pickup, take a whistle-stop tour of top west Berlin attractions including Tiergarten Park, Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), the Berlin Wall, and the Holocaust Memorial. Then, tick off east Berlin gems including Postdamer Platz, Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom), and Museumsinsel. Port drop-off is also included.

Enjoy a 2.5-hour boat cruise along the River Spree and learn interesting facts about Berlin. Explore the main attractions in the city from the water including the government district, Bellevue Palace, Berlin Cathedral, and Museum Island.

Explore Berlin’s top attractions on this all-day guided excursion for cruise ship passengers. After a convenient port pickup, explore landmarks like Charlottenburg Palace, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the largest department store in Continental Europe, Kaufhaus des Westens. Learn about Berlin’s history and culture from an informative guide and enjoy complimentary WiFi.

Explore Berlin like you own the place on a private half-day tour of the vibrant German capital. With a private guide and chauffeur, you’ll delve into the city’s history as you visit monuments such as Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburg Tor) and the UNESCO-listed Museum Island. Admire the vibrant art of East Side Gallery — formerly the Berlin Wall — and marvel at the grand architecture of Unter den Linden. On this private tour, you’ll receive the undivided attention of your guide while seeing the best that Berlin has to offer.

If you have just one day at port when your cruise ship docks at Rostock or Warnemünde, spend it exploring the contrasts and complex history of Berlin. Travel by bus right from the dock to the modern German capital, where a private chauffeur and guide awaits to show you the most important landmarks, from Communist-era relics to Charlottenburg Palace and the sprawling Tiergarten. The afternoon is devoted to an insightful tour of the former Jewish quarter and war memorials.

Make the most of your time at shore with a full-day shore excursion to Berlin. Take the 2.5-hour drive through the countryside to reach the infamous Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and learn about the camp’s dark past from your guide. Then head to Berlin for a city tour and see famous landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, and Museum Island before heading back to your ship.

Make the most of your time at shore on a tour through Berlin’s highlights and a trip to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Learn about Germany’s dark history from your informative guide as you walk through the former concentration camp. Then hop aboard the bus and head to Berlin to explore the city and visit key landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Cathedral, the Reichstag, and Potsdamer Platz.

City tour Berlin Leo Rikscha Sightseeing Where should it go? To the Opera, to the Olympic Stadium or Kater Blue? Do you want the club night "from dusk till dawn", a Spreefahrt through the green, from the Tiergarten to Maybachufer, or rather on the fastest way from the concert to a cozy bed? Leo rickshaw offers stress-free rides with lots of fun, comfort and guarantees the best CO2 balance.

Say goodbye subway and hello 360-degree views when you book this hop-on, hop-off ticket on a classic open-top bus. Two great routes, with live guides, recorded commentary, and onboard Wi-Fi, cover Berlin’s central attractions, and the app lets you track the next bus in real time. Opt for a 1-day ticket, a 2-day ticket with a walking tour, or a 2-day deluxe ticket with walking tour and river cruise.

See the best of Berlin from the water on this river cruise along the Spree and Landwehr Canal. Spend 3.5 hours sailing through east and west Berlin and admire the changing skyline of the city from classic to modern. See key landmarks such as Bellevue Palace, the Victory Column, Berlin Central Station, Charlottenburg Palace, and admire the beautiful scenery along the way.

See the best of Europe’s undisputed capital of cool on a 3.5-hour bike tour of Berlin. As you follow your guide, you’ll cycle to iconic landmarks such as Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island. Stop regularly to capture photographs and learn of the history of the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust. Travel at a leisurely pace and receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.