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.
What you’ll do
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.
See where German parliamentarians work
See Bell Tower and possibly hear the free weekly concert
See the Swiss Embassy
See the Martin Gropius Building
German Chancellery. See Angela Merkel's Office possibility to take pictures
See the church of St. Hedwig and its Imperial architecture from outside
See the State Opera House, take pictures
See the Memorial to Nazi Book Burnings, take pictures, explanation
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
See the German Historical Museum
See the Old Museum from the outside
See the Berlin Cathedral - originally built as court church of royals in the late 1800s in Italian Renaissance style
See the New Museum
See the Jewish Memorial, stop for explanation and pictures, possible to walk inside
Former Luftwaffe Headquarters/ Nazi Architecture (also the German Finance Ministry) See the buildings built during Nazi dictatorship
Stop for pictures and explanation at Brandeburg Gate
See the hotel balcony where Michael Jackson dangled his baby
See the French Embassy
See the Reichstag from the outside, explanation and possibility to take pics
See the TV tower, pictures and explanation
Talk about this historical significance of this square as the centre of former East Berlin
Stop at Bebelplatz, site of Nazi infamous book´s stake, explanation
See the Museum Island from outside
Ride by Potsdamer Platz
See the site of Hitler´s bunker, where he spent the last weeks of his life and where he committed suicide.
See the largest park in Berlin - knows as its "green lung"
See the American Embassy
What’s included
Map
Helmet (not required but available)
Bike Bag
English-speaking guide
Bike
Not included
Gratuities
Meeting point
Where to meet
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.
