Discover Berlin with the experts!

Our Berlin tours for cruise ship passengers rank among the very best and are superb value. We’ll give you a day to remember: Third Reich and Cold War history, Jewish Berlin, new architecture, art galleries, shopping, even new culinary experiences – take your pick! Your guides are Berlin residents, mother-tongue speakers of English and genuine experts on the city.

Whatever you do – don't miss out on a trip to Berlin!

We will meet you off the ship, drive you straight into Berlin, give you a wonderful day in the city, and return you to the ship in good time before departure. We can also take you to Potsdam or to the memorial at the former concentration camp of Sachsenhausen.

Your day trip in detail

Transport to and from Berlin:
Our chauffeur-driven air-conditioned transport will be waiting for you at the dock; your driver is an experienced professional who will transport you safely and comfortably to and from Berlin. If you arrive in the port of Hamburg, we are also pleased to arrange tickets on the high-speed train link to Berlin and would collect you from the train in Berlin.

While in Berlin, your Berlin Walks guide is your host. You’ll find he or she is a true specialist with a passion for the city; they are bursting with information and fun to be with! They will guide you in Berlin and are ready to answer any questions you may have.

Your day will look similar to the itinerary below (timings are approximate and depend on your ship’s arrival/departure times). Naturally, you can ask us to structure the day exactly the way you want it – but what follows is an itinerary suggestion which has proved popular with many cruise ship passengers.

 

For a more detailed schedule, please » click here.

Our Guides

Our team of guides includes Nick, Cambridge-educated historian and founder of Berlin Walks. In the event that Nick is booked, we have other wonderful guides in the team; for more details on the guides, please see » About Us.

Booking

Simply e-mail office@berlinwalks.de OR use the » booking form. If you e-mail us, please mark the subject line with the date your cruise ship is in port; the name of your cruise ship; and your name, then let us know:

1. The size of the group, including any children up to 10 years old (and whether child seats are required). There is no upper limit on the size of your group.

2. What focus would you like for the sightseeing tour?

• All-the-sights
• Jewish Berlin
• Berlin during the Third Reich
• Berlin and Potsdam*
• Berlin and Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial*

* Please note, we only recommend the Potsdam or Sachsenhausen tours if you have visited Berlin before. Note also that these options (Potsdam or Sachsenhausen) are not available on Mondays.

3. Do you have any other requests? e.g. Are there any particular museums in Berlin you would like to visit? Would you like us to book a table for lunch?

4. Will you reachable by cellphone while in Germany?

Prices and payment

Prices depend on the size of the group; the length of time you are in Berlin; and the mode of transport chosen (minibus; bus/coach; or high-speed train – note: this option is available from Hamburg only). Our prices include MehrWertSteuer (mandatory Sales Tax at 19%) but do not include gratuities, entry to museums or lunch. We would be pleased to give you a firm proposal for you or your group on receipt of your e-mail; please make sure you give us all the information listed above! To accept our proposal, we invite you to pay
1) either the whole fee by international transfer or by credit card using our secure payment facility on line (we will give you details on how to access the credit card payment facility in our proposal)
2) or a deposit by international transfer or by credit card, and pay the balance in cash on the day of the tour.
Once payment has been made, we will confirm who your guide will be; the time of collection from the quay; and any other special arrangements requested.

Please also note that our bookings are based on fixed group sizes; at the time of booking, we can indicate if there is any flexibility in numbers, in case you want to add passengers to the party after the cruise has started.

Docking Times

Click here to check docking times and dates at either Warnemünde-Rostock or Hamburg ports.

» Rostock Port (Warnemünde)
» Port of Hamburg