On this compact bike tour you will experience the highlights of the old and the new Berlin. Experience the Prussian splendor of the old Spree-Athens Unter den Linden and on the Museum Island. Then see the government district, which was created after reunification in the former border area of the Spreebogen. International star architects have built striking new city landmarks on the former border strip. The area stretches from the glass central station to the high-rise buildings of Potsdamer Platz. We continue along the former death strip: traces of the division are still discovered on the way to Checkpoint Charlie and we see places of escapes and attempted escapes. A showcase district of the GDR was the Nikolaiviertel, which today presents itself as a cozy reminder of Old Berlin. Nearby, our tour ends.
See, among other things:
- The TV Tower - Germany's tallest building at 368 meters.
- Berlin City Hall - the seat of the governing mayor of Berlin
- The Neptune Fountain - the most beautiful fountain in the city used to stand by the Berlin Palace
- Hackescher Markt - a lively neighborhood and gateway to Berlin's former Jewish quarter
- Museum Island - five museums show 6000 years of cultural history
- The Lustgarten and the Berlin Cathedral - the heart of the old Prussian BerlinUnter den Linden - with New Guard, State Opera and Humboldt University
- The Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) at Friedrichstraße station - a reminder of the inner-German division at the former border station
- The government district with parliament library, offices of members of parliament, chancellery and Bundestag
- The Brandenburg Gate - THE Berlin landmar
- The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - labyrinth of more than 2700 concrete pillars commemorating the Holocaust
- Potsdamer Platz - the most modern district of Berlin
- Checkpoint Charlie - the most famous border crossing at the Wall
- The Nikolaiviertel - the origin of Berlin is located hereIf
The tour takes place with rental bikes provided by the tour organizer. The bike tours start directly at the TV Tower on Alexanderplatz.If you are traveling with your own bikes, the tour can also start directly at your hotel.
Tour information
Date: according to your wishes (March to November)
Duration: 2 hours
Meeting and ending point: Bike rental at the TV Tower, Panoramastraße 1a, 10178 Berlin (the bike rental is located on the right side of the TV Tower coming from Alexanderplatz station)
Languages: German, English. Other languages on request.
Prices
- Small groups up to 9 people: €119 (group rate) plus €10 per person for rental bikes
- Groups from 10 persons: 12 € per person plus € 10 per person for rental bikes
- Groups from 30 persons: 9 € per person plus € 10 per person for rental bikes
Notes on booking
If you are booking a small group, enter 1 for number of persons. In all other cases, enter the exact number of participants. If you are not sure, enter fewer people and book more later. Do not specify accompanying teachers of school classes, as they are free of charge. The number of participants can be changed up to 2 working days in advance. If there are more than 20 people, the group will be divided and another guide will be added at no extra charge. For groups of more than 40 people, ask for a non-binding price quote.
Do you need rental bikes? Then you must also enter the number of participants under the heading "Rental bikes"! Child seats and children's bikes available - if required, please indicate when booking. Helmets can be rented free of charge on site, subject to availability.
A voucher code can only be redeemed directly during the payment process. Cancellations and changes - also of the number of persons - are free of charge until 2 working days before the tour. Amounts transferred too much in advance will be refunded.
In case of pouring rain, the city tour will take place on foot instead of by bike. In this case, tickets for public transport are required and not included in the price. However, amounts already paid for the bike rental will be refunded.