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Potsdam Bike Tour: A Day-trip from Berlin Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4.7
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Berlin
Embark on a day-long excursion from Berlin to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Potsdam, right from your bicycle seat! Traveling through parks and down narrow lanes, your English-speaking guide will share historical tales as you visit a mix of Prussian and Cold War landmarks.
Embark on a day-long excursion from Berlin to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Potsdam, right from your bicycle seat! Traveling through parks and down narrow lanes, your English-speaking guide will share historical tales as you visit a mix of Prussian and Cold War landmarks.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fat Tire Tours Berlin - Begin your journey to Potsdam by train, then enjoy a relaxed bike ride covering about 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After your ride, take a break for lunch (not included) in the charming Dutch Quarter.
- Sanssouci Palace - Admire the stunning exterior of Sanssouci Palace and learn about the early life of Frederick…
- Fat Tire Tours Berlin - Begin your journey to Potsdam by train, then enjoy a relaxed bike ride covering about 10.5 miles (17km) over 4.5 hours. After your ride, take a break for lunch (not included) in the charming Dutch Quarter.
- Sanssouci Palace - Admire the stunning exterior of Sanssouci Palace and learn about the early life of Frederick the Great. A perfect spot for photos.
- Orangerie im Park Sanssouci - Discover the windmill and gardens.
- Potsdam’s Gardens - Cycle through the beautiful gardens and parks of Potsdam.
- Schloss Cecilienhof - View the impressive Marble Palace from the outside, where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill finalized the Potsdam Agreement. This was the site of the Post-WWII conference.
- Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) - Visit Potsdam’s Brandenburg Gate and discuss its history as a garrison town and the origins of Prussia’s powerful army.
- Glienicke Bridge - Hear about the historic “Bridge of Spies,” known for the 1962 spy exchanges involving Rudolf Abel and Gary Powers during the Cold War.
- Weinbergterrassen - Explore this picturesque part of the Sanssouci Gardens.
- Historic Mill of Sanssouci - Reconstructed in honor of the original mill that once stood here.
- Old Market Square - Alter Markt. Delve into the history of Prussia and its royal family in this central square in downtown Potsdam, including the area around St. Nicholas’ Church, which is the historical heart of the city.
- St. Nicholas’ Church, Potsdam - Pause for photos and learn about this historical center of Potsdam.
- Obelisk - Originally decorated with the faces of Prussian electors and early Hohenzollern Kings.
- Altes Rathaus - The Old Town Hall of Potsdam.
- Museum Barberini - Inspired by Palazzo Barbarini in Rome, it now showcases part of Hasso Plattner’s private collection.
- Chinesisches Haus (Chinese House) - Visit this fascinating garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park, built by Frederick the Great. A great spot for photos and historical insights.
- Neues Palais - The Neues Palais (New Palace) was constructed to celebrate Frederick the Great’s triumph in the Seven Years War.
- Orangery Palace - Built by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Named the Orangerie due to the greenhouse inside where exotic fruits like oranges and lemons were cultivated.
- Nauen Gate - Cycle past Jägertor (Hunters’ Gate) and Nauener Tor (Nauen Gate, built in 1755).
- Luisenplatz - Named after Queen Louise (Queen Consort of Frederick-Wilhelm III), the most beloved and renowned queen of Prussia.
- Old Market Square - Cycle through Potsdam’s old town and pause for lunch.
- Dutch Quarter - Enjoy a ride and lunch break in the historic Dutch Quarter, which remains in its original state, untouched by war. This area of Potsdam dates back to Frederick-Wilhelm I (Soldier King), who commissioned 134 ‘Dutch’ houses to attract Dutch craftsmen, stone workers, and linen weavers, helping new immigrants feel at home.
- Alexandrowka - Learn about the Russian colony in Potsdam, originally established by Frederick-Wilhelm in the 1820s.
- Am Jungfernsee - Cycle along Potsdam’s Jungfernsee/Virgin Lake.
- Havel - Ride along the scenic Havel River.
- Potsdamer Platz - Cycle along the Berlin Wall (in Potsdam) and see the site of the former No Man’s Land/Death Strip.
- Grosse Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg - Constructed by Frederick-Wilhelm IV (Romantic on the Throne). Known as the Orangerie due to the greenhouse inside where exotic fruits like oranges and lemons were grown.

What's Included
- City-cruiser style bike
- Helmet (provided but optional)
- Rail transportation to and from Potsdam
- Experienced, English-speaking guide
- City-cruiser style bike
- Helmet (provided but optional)
- Rail transportation to and from Potsdam
- Experienced, English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Location
Fat Tire Tours Berlin
Panoramastraße
This tour meets at our Alexanderplatz shop, located at the base of the giant TV Tower (Fernsehturm).
You can find us on the north side of the tower between the Alex Café and the entrance to the TV Tower. The address is Panoramastraße 1a, 10178 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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(81 Ratings)
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Roderick_r
Sep 25, 2025
Don’t miss this tour! - This is a fantastic tour. Marco is a very knowledgeable and charismatic guide. The pace of the tour was perfect and the historic context that was provided at each stop was really exceptional. Highly recommended.
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Joannae930
Aug 12, 2025
A perfect way to spend the day in Potsdam - We were a group of 4 and had never been to Potsdam before. Maggi was our guide and he was an awesome guide — friendly, accommodating, and knew so much history. We saw so much during our tour — Sanssouci, Bridge of Spies, Neues Palais, and so much more. We enjoyed a break in the Dutch village and had a delightful lunch. The pacing was great, weather perfect, and it was a very unique way to see all the main sites in Potsdam. We had an awesome time and highly recommend taking this tour, especially if you’re new to Potsdam. Thanks Fat Tire & Maggi for an amazing day!
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Whitney_m
Jul 11, 2025
Excellent tour with Maggi - Our tour guide Maggi was incredible. We were on the 6.5 hour tour in Postdam. He was highly knowledgable, friendly and considerate of all participants. The area is beautiful and the ride is fairly flat. There were people of all levels of bike experience on our tour and Maggi made sure that everyone was with the group before moving on.
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Dianne_f
May 24, 2025
Touriffic! - Such a fun, informative and active Tour. We love the stops and getting a few minutes to Tour and look around. Thor gave us some information at our stops and we loved the tidbits of information. Perfectly paced.
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Lygiaclark_b
May 21, 2025
Highly recommended - I have done this tour nine years ago with my daughter and came back with my husband. Sunny days are the best, beautiful Potsdam, the route is expanded, the guide is from Iceland's, Magga was awesome. .
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Ingrid_t
May 18, 2025
Excellent overview of Potsdam with Fat Tire tours - Excellent overview of Potsdam on bikes, visiting these magnificent Schlosses, parks, and historically significant sites.
Our tour guide Maggi was a very friendly and easy going and introduced to Potsdam. Highly recommend.
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Jay_l
Sep 30, 2024
Potsdam - Nice group, Bindi (SP?) did a good job shepherding us around Potsdam and the sites.... One suggestion: Have some specific recommendations for lunch spots when you break, could save some wantering around...thanks!
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Kay_k
Sep 10, 2024
Worthwhile bike tour. - Background knowledge was great. The group interaction was good on the tour which made the tour that much more enjoyable. Helmets were not offered in Potsdam like they were in Berlin.
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Ptk_from_dy
Sep 6, 2025
Potsdam by Bike - This was a fantastic tour of Potsdam made even better by our fabulous guide Maggi. He brought history of the Prussian kings to life with many interesting facts, insights and humour.
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Nick
Jul 7, 2025
Potsdam bicycle tour - I felt our guide was inexperienced and lacking in information. In other tours I have done the guides have so-much info to supply they run out of time. In this case the guide gave a brief explanation at each stop and sent us away to explore by ourselves. It felt like she was happier to be alone.
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