If you want to learn more about Berlin’s sights you can download our free berlin trails Travel Guide.
Or even better – you come one of our individual and exciting Berlin sightseeing tour with us and learn more about the fascinating history of Berlin. Guided by real Berliners who know and love their city.

Berlin TV Tower – the Berlin TV tower with its 368mts altitude is the highest building in Germany and one of the most distinctive symbols of Berlin. It is situated close to the former East Berlin Citycentre – the Alexanderplatz. The ball at 207mts contains 2 levels – a viewing platform and a restaurant which can be reached by an elevator (price: 8,50€). The restaurant is turning twice an hour, so while eating up there, one can enjoy the complete view on Berlin without having to get up.

Berlin Cathedral – is the colloquial name for the Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church. The Berlin Cathedral had never been a Cathedrat in the actual sense of that term, because Berlin had never been the seat of a Catholic bishop. The Berlin Cathedral has always been a Protestant church. In its current shape it was built between 1894-1905. Its origins go back though to the 15th century.

Brandenburger Gate – probably the best know symbols of Berlin and a national symbol for many important events in German history. It was errected between 1788-1791 by Carl Gottfried Langhans. Its predecessor was one of 14 gates of the City wall that surrounded Berlin back than. Until reunification, the Brandenburger Gate marked the border between East and West. After the fall of the Berlin Wall it became the symbol for reunification.

Reichstag – since 1999 the seat of the German parliament (Bundestag). It was already opened in 1894 and severely damaged in a fire 1933. That verdict has been a subject of controversy over the years because the NSDAP under Hitler used this event as an excuse to begin a purge of traitors in Berlin and to ban the Communists. After WWII the building remained in ruins until the reunification when it underwent reconstruction led by the renowned architect Sir Norman Foster. One of the highlights is a visit to the glass dome on top of the building. It is open between 8am-10pm and free.

Memorial Church – its full name is Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. It is located in the former West Berlin city center at the Kurfürstendamm. The original church on the site was built in the 1890s. It was badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943 but kept as a memorial. The present building, which consists of a church with an attached foyer and a separate belfry with an attached chapel, was built between 1959 and 1963. The damaged spire of the old church has been retained and its ground floor is now a memorial hall.

Holocaust Memorial – is called the “Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe”. It was designed by architect Peter Eisenmann and opened in 2005. It consists of a 19,000 square meter (4.7 acre) site covered with 2,711 concrete blocks (stelae), arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field. According to Eisenman’s project text, the stelae are designed to produce an uneasy, confusing atmosphere, and the whole sculpture aims to represent a supposedly ordered system that has lost touch with human reason. An attached underground “Place of Information” holds the names of all known Jewish Holocaust victims.

“Hallo Sandra,

Ich möchte mich noch einmal ganz herzlich für die tolle Organisation bedanken. Wir haben wirklich einen tollen Tag verbracht.”

(Anne & Familie, Brandenburg)

“Hi Sandra,
Thank you very much. The tour was absolutely fantastic and we both had an absolutely wonderful time. Please say a big thank you to Jonas for us – he was wonderful! We only spent the weekend in Berlin so time was very precious and the tour allowedus to see so much – time very well spent! and I would most dGroup at Potsdamer Platzefinitely recommend the tour! Thanks once again!
Have a wonderful 09, warm regards, Belle” (Belinda K.)

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We offer customized tours with local guides in English, German and Spanish.

If you book a tour with us, we ask for a minimum group size of 4 (except Spanish tours, which have a minimum of 9).
Prices for customized tours vary according to your wishes and expected standards (e.g. lunch, activities, length).

In case you are looking for a knowledgable, local guide to show you around the city, the price is 45€ per hour plus 19% VAT (for groups up to 8 people for guide and bus).
If you have any questions regarding the various possibilities and prices then please send an email to:  tours@berlin-trails.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or use our booking form and we will try our best to make things possible.

We would be happy to offer you a customized package tour and make your Berlin trip an unforgettable and great experience.

Come with us on this memorable and interesting day tour. First we will take you on a Berlin Sightseeing tour of about 2hrs along the main highlights of Berlin, e.g. Brandenburger Gate, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, the remains of the Berlin wall, Hitler’s bunker, Holocaust memorial and much more.

After the tour we will enjoy a typical Berlin snack. From there we will go for an unforgettable visit to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. It is one of the first camps that was erected by the Nazis in 1936 and is located about an hour outside of Berlin.

This tour is possible everyday on request.
Duration of the tour: about 7hrs, pick up at around 8:00am

Price per Person*: from 56,50€, reduced: 50€ including 19% VAT
minimum of 5 participants required

Pick up & drop off at your accommodation & refreshing drinks on the bus included.

Just contact us for further details or if you want to reserve the tour.

Tour description:

After we pick you up at your accommodation in the morning, we will take you on an exciting and interesting Berlin sightseeing tour through the historic center and the modern parts of the city.

Thereby we will visit places such as:
East Side Gallery, Unter den Linden, government district, Reichstag, Brandenburger Gate, Ku’damm, Checkpoint Charlie, Hitler’s bunker, Potsdamer Square, Holocaust memorial, the remains of the Berlin Wall and much more.

After this informative sightseeing tour we will enjoy some typical Berlin food. Once we filled our stomaches we will head on to second part of the tour – to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp which is situated about an hour outside of Berlin.
The camp was built in 1936 as one of the first concentration camps. It was designed and planned by architects of the SS to be an ideal camp. Between 1936 and 1945, over 200,000 people were imprisoned here of which tens of thousands were murdered. They died of hunger, exhaustion, illness, the cold, abuse, medical experiments or in mass murders or public executions. The tragic history continued when between 1945 to 1950 the Soviets followed the Nazi’s footsteps. They erected one of their Special Camps here which they used for denazification and to detain political enemies. Again thousands of people were killed during this period.

Once we went on this memorable and impressive tour through the concentration camp we will head back to the city where we will drop you off back at your accommodation or somewhere in the city center where you can spend the rest of the day.

This tour is possible everyday on request. Pick up at around 8:00am.

Please write to us via our contact form or give us a call: (+49) 030 – 92 36 73 60; weekends: +49-(0)30-34 76 64 64 or mobile: +49-(0)176-24 82 75 53

Price per Person*: from 56,50€, reduced 50€, including 19%VAT

Included in the price:

pick up & drop off at your accommodation
refreshing drinks on the bus
typical Berlin snack
transfer to/from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp outside Berlin
guided tour of about 3hrs through the Concentration Camp
2 hrs Berlin sightseeing tour

Minimum of 5 participants required.

* The price per person may vary due to special requirements, individual interests, group size etc. Prices as given above are valid per person for a group size of 5-8 guests.

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The objective of each tour is to give our guests an insight on the different sides of Berlin – combined with exciting activities, interesting information, fun, Berlin stories and some typical German food and brews.

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This tour can be booked in English everyday with a minimum of 4 guests. Price per Person: only 49,00€, reduced 42,50€, including 19% VAT
Pick up at your accommodation, typical East german snacks, refreshing drinks on the bus and beer tasting included. Duration: about 4.0 hours

If you wish to book this tour, please give us a call at: (+49) 030 – 92 36 73 60, weekends: +49(0)30/34 76 64 64 or write to us via our contact form.

* GDR – German Democratic Republic

“Made in GDR” – Tour description

After we pick you up at your accommodation in our berlin trails bus we will head to the Eastern districts of Berlin. All along our tour we will get to admire typical Eastern architecture – from the panel constructions in the far East to the last European Boulevard that has been built in the heart of Berlin.

We will drive along the remains of the Berlin wall and cross the famous Checkpoint Charlie. Thereby we hear about the events that lead to the construction of the Wall in 1961 and its fall in 1989. Of course we will hear some sad stories of people who tried to escape in different ways during those 28 years. On our tour through the East we will also get to see the former Ministry of State Security  and learn about the extensive system of monitoring they applied in order to control people’s life. However – the aim of the tour is not only to show the horrors of the Iron Curtain but to also give an insight on the all day life “made in GDR” - the products, specialties, places, prices, nightlife, culture, people’s difficulties and joys. After about 2hrs of sightseeing we will therefore take you to a unique and exciting East Berlin restaurant (”Speisegaststätte”) where you can try some typical East German snacks and brews. Our local guides will provide you with an authentic and interesting look into life under the socialist regime with all its aspects – positive as well as negative.

Price per person: only 49,00€, reduced 42,50€
Duration: about 4 hours, minimum of 4 people

Pick up & drop off at your accommodation, snacks, beer tasting and refreshing drinks on the bus are included! This tour is possible daily. Please call us: office: (+49) 030 – 92 36 73 60; weekends: +49(0)30/34 76 64 64 or mobile: +49(0)176/24827553 or write to us via our contact form.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.