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Berlin Private Custom 5-Hour Car Tour: Comprehensive City Highlights
4.9
30 Ratings
Berlin
Experience a private 5-hour tour of Berlin led by a personal driver. Be collected from your hotel or apartment at 9:30 am. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the city’s highlights and listen to tales that will give you a unique perspective on what makes the German capital extraordinary.
Experience a private 5-hour tour of Berlin led by a personal driver. Be collected from your hotel or apartment at 9:30 am. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the city’s highlights and listen to tales that will give you a unique perspective on what makes the German capital extraordinary.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Berlin - You will see all the highlights in the center of town: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and Government Section, Holocaust Memorial, Potsdam Square, Topography of Terror, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Unter den Linden, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz
- Victory Column (Siegessaule) - You will also drive through Tiergarten and…
- Berlin - You will see all the highlights in the center of town: Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag and Government Section, Holocaust Memorial, Potsdam Square, Topography of Terror, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Unter den Linden, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz
- Victory Column (Siegessaule) - You will also drive through Tiergarten and see the Victory Column built in the 1870s in front of the Reichstag, then moved by Albert Speer in the 1930s to its present location.
- Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedachtniskirche - Better known as the Memorial Church, this war ruin is a lasting reminder of the destruction of War.
- Kurfurstendamm - The world’s largest boulevard is the heart of former West-Berlin. You’ll see fancy shops, restaurants, theaters, and cafés.
- Charlottenburg Palace - Of the many historic palaces built by the Hohenzollern during their 500-year long reign, this is the only one that has survived in Berlin.
- Checkpoint Charlie - You cannot be in Berlin without visiting Checkpoint Charlie where Russian and US tanks once faced each other. Do takes pictures!
- Brandenburg Gate - Berlin’s and maybe Germany’s most famous landmark. This gate built in the late 18th century saw Napoleon march through, Hitler, and then it was walled off inbetween the Berlin Wall. Then, in 1989, this is where everyone came to celebrate the end of the Wall and German unification.
- Hackescher Markt - Berlin Mitte is where immigrants settled in the 19th century, among them many Jews from Eastern Europe. See the New Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Hackesche Höfe.
- East Side Gallery - Also drive by the world’s largest outdoor gallery, a 1.5 km long stretch of the Berlin Wall which was used by more than 100 artists as a canvas for their pictures.
- Kreuzberg - Cross the famous Oberbaumbrücke into Kreuzberg, the place where many Turkish immigrants settled in the 20th century. Today it’s a multi-ethnic place with lots of bars, restaurants, cafés and night clubs.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Enjoy a private tour experience
- No extra fees - all taxes, fees, and charges included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide at your service
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Enjoy a private tour experience
- No extra fees - all taxes, fees, and charges included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide at your service
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Berlin
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(30 Ratings)
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Brandt_w
Sep 28, 2025
Berlin with Jan – A Journey Through Layers of Memory - Our Berlin tour with Jan (Jon) was far more than sightseeing—it was a thoughtful walk through history, culture, and memory, guided by someone who knows how to make the city speak.
Jan weaved the story of Berlin through its landmarks. At the Holocaust Memorials, he explained how design forces us to feel the disorientation of persecution, while the Queer Memorial revealed histories long suppressed. At the Brandenburg Gate, he unpacked how its meaning shifted—from peace, to victory, to unity—making clear how architecture carries politics.
Potsdamer Platz became a lesson in urban reinvention, contrasting Renzo Piano’s terracotta façades with Helmut Jahn’s glass Sony Center, while Jan reminded us of the fragility of modern materials with tales of falling glass panes. At the Reichstag, he pointed out Norman Foster’s glass dome as a symbol of transparency, born of controversy but now iconic.
The tour never shied from contradictions: Frederick the Great’s tolerance paired with antisemitism, the Palace of the Republic erased for a reconstructed royal castle, and the scars of WWII intentionally preserved at the Neues Museum. Even lighter stops—Ampelmann souvenirs, chocolate shops at Gendarmenmarkt, graffiti under bridges, and Berlin’s techno temples in industrial ruins—were tied into the larger theme: Berlin remembers not just through plaques, but through everyday spaces.
Jan’s strength is context. He could pivot from explaining the White Crosses for Berlin Wall victims to anecdotes about “candy bombers” dropping sweets during the Airlift, then to present debates about housing affordability and community gardens in Kreuzberg. He balanced facts with reflection, often asking us to consider not only what happened, but how Berlin chooses to remember it.
This was less a tour and more a moving seminar in the open air. Thanks to Jan’s depth, humor, and candor, Berlin unfolded not as a static museum but as a city still arguing with itself—through scars, reconstructions, and celebrations.
Verdict: ★★★★★ — A deeply enriching experience, best for anyone who wants to understand Berlin’s soul, not just its sights.
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Christine_w
Sep 11, 2025
Private 5 hr tour of Berlin by car - Wonderful overview of the expansive city of Berlin/West Berlin with a knowledgeable and informative driver/guide. Thomas was a joy to be with! We learned so much and we were thoroughly entertained.
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Melissa_a
Jul 12, 2025
We had such a fantastic... - We had such a fantastic experience. Our guide and driver were both excellent and extremely knowledgeable. They made a chilly rainy day so enjoyable. We learned so much about the history of Berlin and understanding how each location can to be
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Frances_k
Jul 2, 2025
First time Berlin experience - We thought we knew a bit about Berlin and its history but this tour with our guide Thomas gave us a much deeper understanding. Thomas showed us all the well known points of interest and then took us deeper to places that we would not easily have come across on our own. Always Thomas made sure we understood the historical importance of places we were seeing. I appreciated that he took us away from the city centre to show us how the communities of the city were connected.
We had planned to have lunch at some point in our five hour tour but we were learning so much we could not possibly give up a moment of our time to take a break!
We took this tour on the first of four days in Berlin and were able to follow up on the next days with visits to places that Thomas pointed out as significant. This tour resulted in us having a much richer first time experience in Berlin than we could have imagined.
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Bethany_c
Jun 24, 2025
Highly recommend. Sven... - Highly recommend. Sven was a great guide and very knowledgeable. Gave recommendations on food to eat and what to do.
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Parislover2014
Dec 24, 2024
Wilson’s Berlin City Tour - We must say there is not enough words here to describe what an outstanding tour we had
We were a family of 8, with ages 20-50-76 and all love it
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444dorito
Oct 28, 2024
A great experience with "A Friend in Berlin" private tours - We took two 5-hours tours in Berlin. Our guide , Winfried, was the best we've ever met, beeing very knowlagable, dedicated and funny. He took us to the highlights of berlin, but also to some less known sites, which we would never have visited without him. He also spent a lot of his own time trying to help us with a problem we had with our BVG tickets. Our driver was also very nice and helpfull.
Thank you Winfried, we hope to meet you again in Berlin.
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Scott_b
Sep 8, 2024
Best use of your time! - We very much appreciated the depth of knowledge, humility and customizing the “adventure” for us! Thank you!
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Saharudin_a
Aug 5, 2024
Berlin private tour - Thomas our guide for the tour was excellent. A true Berliner. Full of energy and vigour. He had so much to tell. We felt amazed. Very recommended.
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David_m
Jul 23, 2024
Great! - The tour was fantastic, very informative. Our guide was friendly very knowledgeable. Spoke well English. We had a full day together, including lunch.
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