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Berlin Bike Tour: A 6-Hour Historic Journey Through the City with a Local Guide
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886 Ratings
Berlin
Join our 6-hour Berlin bike tour and explore the city’s major sites with a local guide. Get a deep dive into Berlin’s history and enjoy a stop at a Beer Garden for lunch. The best way to see all of Berlin in a day!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fat Tire Tours Berlin - This tour begins at our office located at Panoramastraße 1a, right at the base of the TV Tower on the north side. Here, you can check-in, use the restroom, buy drinks, and meet your guide before the tour starts.
- Potsdamer Platz - Ride past Potsdamer Platz
- Brandenburg Gate - Stop for photos and an explanation at Brandenburg Gate
- Tiergarten - Cycle through Berlin’s green lung
- Museum Island - View Museum Island from the outside
- Bebelplatz - Pause at Bebelplatz, the site of the infamous Nazi book burning, for an explanation
- Victory Column (Siegessaule) - View the Victory Column
- Gendarmenmarkt - Stop at Gendarmenmarkt for photos and an explanation
- Checkpoint Charlie - See the famous crossing point between East and West Berlin. Stop for photos and an explanation
- Fuhrerbunker - View the site believed to be Hitler’s hidden bunker
- Alexanderplatz - See the TV tower, take photos, and get an explanation
- Topography of Terror - Now a museum documenting the chronology of Nazi terror, this site was originally the Prince Albrecht Hotel, which was taken over by the Gestapo in 1933 and the SS in 1939 to be used as their headquarters.
- Reichstag Building - View the Reichstag from the outside, with an explanation and photo opportunities
- Soviet Memorial Tiergarten - View the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten Park
- Berliner Dom - View the Berlin Cathedral from the outside, with a quick stop for photos
- The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - View the Jewish Memorial, stop for an explanation and photos, and possibly walk inside
- Zollpackhof - Stop for lunch at a traditional German Beer Garden (cost of food and drink not included)
- Lustgarten - Enjoy this open, green space as a photo spot to view the buildings of Museum Island.
- Bundeskanzleramt der Bundesregierung - German Chancellery. View Angela Merkel’s office with photo opportunities
- Paul-Lobe-Haus - View where German parliamentarians work
- Carillon - View the Bell Tower and possibly hear the free weekly concert
- Schweizer Botschaft in Berlin - View the Swiss Embassy
- Gropius Bau - View the Martin Gropius Building
- Bellevue Palace - View this former Prussian hunting palace, now the residence of the current president of Germany (Frank-Walter Steinmeier)
- Neptunbrunnen - View the Neptune Fountain and take photos
- Rotes Rathaus - View the Red Townhall and take photos
- St. Mary’s Church - View the oldest functioning church in Berlin
- Museum Nikolai Church - View the site of Berlin’s first church
- Nicholas Quarter - Nikolaiviertel, view Berlin’s oldest residential quarter
- Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat) - View the Faculty of Law
- Cathedral of St. Hedwig - Domgemeinde St. Hedwig - View the church of St. Hedwig and its Imperial architecture from the outside
- German State Opera (Deutsche Staatsoper) - View the State Opera House and take photos
- Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz - View the Memorial to Nazi Book Burnings, take photos, and get an explanation
- Altes Museum - View the Old Museum from the outside
- Stadtschloss Berlin - View the reconstructed royal and imperial palace, which served mainly as the main residence of the Electors of Brandenburg, the Kings of Prussia, and the German Emperors
- Deutsches Historisches Museum - View the German Historical Museum
- Franzoesischer Dom - View the French Cathedral, take photos, and get an explanation
- Berliner Dom - View the Berlin Cathedral, originally built as a court church for royals in the late 1800s in Italian Renaissance style
- Konzerthaus - View the Berlin Concert House where the symphony orchestra plays
- Schiller Monument - View the monument to the German Shakespeare, Friedrich Schiller
- Victory Column (Siegessaule) - View the Victory Column
- Lustgarten - Enjoy this open, green space as a photo spot to view the buildings of Museum Island.
- Bundesministerium der Finanzen - Former Luftwaffe Headquarters/Nazi Architecture (also the German Finance Ministry). View the buildings constructed during the Nazi dictatorship
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin - View the hotel balcony where Michael Jackson dangled his baby
- Embassy of France - View the French Embassy
What's Included
- New city cruiser bicycle
- Helmet
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information
Embarking on a bike tour is an unrivalled method to experience Berlin’s landmarks and understand its history! It offers a blend of amusement, social interaction, physical activity and educational insights from your well-informed guide. It’s guaranteed to be the highlight of your time in Berlin!
Dedicate 6 hours of your day to exploring Berlin’s rich history with us, visiting significant locations and getting a peek into contemporary Germany. Our tour guides are local enthusiasts who want you to love their city as much as they do. Moreover, our itinerary includes a lunch stop at a Beer Garden (expense not covered). This comprehensive day out is the premier approach to experiencing the entirety of Berlin, while gaining a profound understanding of the monuments that set this city apart.
Location
Panoramastraße 1a
Panoramastraße
Tour meets at the Fat Tire Tours Office near the base of the giant TV Tower (Fernsehturm) in Berlin's Alexanderplatz.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Roberto_s
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing tour! - The tour was amazing and the guide was even better. There is so much history covered in a day. It’s worth it!!
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Jillcburton
Aug 7, 2024
Loved this tour! - Our guide Carlo was excellent and kept us all interested for 6 hours. The biking was easy, and Carlo ensured we stayed together and that we saw lots of the great places of Berlin. We had a really fun group and it was a very enjoyable way to spend the day. Carlo was incredibly helpful after the tour with ideas and suggestions for future plans!
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Anusha_g
Aug 6, 2024
Fun bike trip in Berlin - This bike trip is one of the best trips I’ve had in a while. Nick was funny and explained things in a fun way. I didn’t have to plan anything which was awesome. Riding bikes with a bunch of kind hearted strangers in a new city was surreal. Thank you city bike tours for this wonderful experience.
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Kristi_l
Jul 31, 2024
Perfect blend of history and fun - Carlo was great! So knowledgeable and funny. It was a super blend of riding in a great city and history. I totally recommend this.
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Paula_r
Jul 30, 2024
Highly recommend great experience - Simon was a fabulous guide very knowledgeable. The tour is a must not hard at all. Great information, good pace and amazing history shared. Highly recommend for a great day out!! Excellent way to see Berlin and you see soooo much in the six hours.
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Gerald_b
Jul 28, 2024
Simon says! - Our guide, Simon, provided a wealth of information about Berlin and it’s history, in an interesting, clear, and entertaining manner. He’s a wonderful storyteller!
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Joshuacg3080fy
Jul 27, 2024
Great guide with a small group - Thor was our guide and he was great. Very knowledgeable and ensured we had good laughs throughout the day.
Our group was 4 tourists + 1 guide, so a small group, which was great. The tour included a lunch break at a traditional beer garden, which worked well.
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Deon_w
Jul 27, 2024
Awesome Experience - Thoroughly enjoyable and well worth the money. Thanks Simon M! Very good way to get an overview and decide what else to explore afterwards.
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Angela_e
Jul 25, 2024
Highly recommended. - Binti was amazing. She is very knowledgeable and speaks multiple languages. She was also very personable, warm, and welcoming. This was a very worthwhile experience. It did not feel like 6 hours at all. I could have easily done 2 more. It was not a rushed experience, would do it again.
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W9507wpmartino
Aug 9, 2024
A bike tour well worth doing! 👌🏼 - Great way to explore the city of Berlin at a very leisurely pace, with a very informative and interesting guide (Praveen). We then selected the places we wished to revisit the following day on the back of this bike tour.
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