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Berlin: Highlights of Berlin Guided Bike & E-Bike Tour

★ 4.9 (1,099 reviews) · By Fat Tire Tours - Berlin

Short on time in Berlin? This 3-hour guided bike tour covers the city's essential sights, plus a few spots you might ride straight past on your own, with a licensed local guide sharing the history as you go.

Start at Checkpoint Charlie and one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall, then see some of the last Nazi-era buildings still standing. Visit Bebelplatz, the heart of Prussian Berlin, ride down Unter den Linden and stop at the Reichstag to talk about the Nazis' rise to power. The tour also takes in the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, with time for photos throughout.

Ride a classic bike or an e-bike. Classic and e-bike riders share the same guide, route and group, so everyone stays together. Tours run in English, with Dutch departures too. Your bike, helmet, bike bag and map are included.

Tours start at our shop at the base of the TV Tower in Alexanderplatz.

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Duration 3 hours

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Live tour guide

English

Key facts

Duration 3 hours
Languages English
Group size Up to 15
Ages Child 1–12; Adult 13–99
Accessibility Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What's included

Included

  • Map
  • Helmet (not required but available)
  • Bike Bag
  • English-speaking guide
  • Bike

Not included

  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    This tour meets at an easy-to-find central location in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. Your friendly and experienced English-speaking guide will help you select your bike and prepare you for an easy ride to each landmark. During the tour you will stop at each site for questions and time to take pictures. The route is carefully designed so that you never have to cycle far between stops. Your guide will help the city come alive, taking time at each attraction to give you a comprehensive and insightful history. Questions are welcome during the tour as you will find your guide a valuable resource and wealth of insider information! During the tour you will learn about all facets of Berlin’s history, including its Prussian past, the rise of the Third Reich and more recently the creation and fall of the Berlin Wall. There’s something for everyone on this tour and is a great tour option for guests of all ages.

    5 minutes
  2. Stop 2 Pass by

    See where German parliamentarians work

  3. Stop 3 Pass by

    See Bell Tower and possibly hear the free weekly concert

  4. Stop 4 Pass by

    See the Swiss Embassy

  5. Stop 5 Pass by

    See the Martin Gropius Building

  6. Stop 6

    German Chancellery. See Angela Merkel's Office possibility to take pictures

    5 minutes
  7. Stop 7

    See the Neptune Fountain, take pictures

    5 minutes
  8. Stop 8

    See the Red Townhall. Take Pictures

    5 minutes
  9. Stop 9

    See the oldest functioning church in Berlin

    5 minutes
  10. Stop 10 Pass by

    Look towards Berlin’s oldest residential quarter

  11. Stop 11

    See the faculty of Law

    5 minutes
  12. Stop 12

    See the church of St. Hedwig and its Imperial architecture from outside

    5 minutes
  13. Stop 13

    See the State Opera House, take pictures

    5 minutes
  14. Stop 14

    See the Memorial to Nazi Book Burnings, take pictures, explanation

    5 minutes
  15. Stop 15

    See the reconstructed royal and imperial palace, which served mostly as the main residence of the Electors of Brandenburg, the Kings of Prussia and the German Emperors

    5 minutes
  16. Stop 16 Pass by

    See the German Historical Museum

  17. Stop 17

    See the Old Museum from the outside

    5 minutes
  18. Stop 18

    See the Berlin Cathedral - originally built as court church of royals in the late 1800s in Italian Renaissance style

    5 minutes
  19. Stop 19 Pass by

    See the New Museum

  20. Stop 20

    See the Jewish Memorial, stop for explanation and pictures, possible to walk inside

    5 minutes
  21. Stop 21

    Former Luftwaffe Headquarters/ Nazi Architecture (also the German Finance Ministry) See the buildings built during Nazi dictatorship

    5 minutes
  22. Stop 22

    Stop for pictures and explanation at Brandeburg Gate

    5 minutes
  23. Stop 23

    See the hotel balcony where Michael Jackson dangled his baby

    5 minutes
  24. Stop 24

    See the French Embassy

    5 minutes
  25. Stop 25

    See the Reichstag from the outside, explanation and possibility to take pics

    5 minutes
  26. Stop 26

    See the TV tower, pictures and explanation

    5 minutes
  27. Stop 27

    Talk about this historical significance of this square as the centre of former East Berlin

    5 minutes
  28. Stop 28

    Stop at Bebelplatz, site of Nazi infamous book´s stake, explanation

    5 minutes
  29. Stop 29

    See the Museum Island from outside

    5 minutes
  30. Stop 30 Pass by

    Ride by Potsdamer Platz

  31. Stop 31

    See the site of Hitler´s bunker, where he spent the last weeks of his life and where he committed suicide.

    5 minutes
  32. Stop 32 Pass by

    See the largest park in Berlin - knows as its "green lung"

  33. Stop 33

    See the American Embassy

    5 minutes

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

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.

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Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
  • 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
  • May be cancelled for bad weather
  • May be cancelled if there are not enough travelers

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