All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port

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Duration:12 hours (approx.)
Location: Berlin, Germany

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This shore excursion is our flagship experience, and is designed to show you the very best of Berlin in the time that you have ashore! The German capital has become the third most visited destination in Europe and we will take you to all its main sights to show you exactly why.

This shore excursion is adjusted to each ship’s docking times and starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. Our expert team has been organizing these tours for nearly a decade. We have never missed a cruise ship’s departure and imparted our knowledge and enthusiasm for our unique and beautiful city to thousands of satisfied passengers!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Warnemunde Cruise Port
You will be greeted in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and shown to a modern, comfortable, and air-conditioned bus. Your professional driver will then transfer you through the picturesque flatlands of former East Germany to Berlin. The journey takes roughly three hours.
2. Charlottenburg Palace
You will arrive in Berlin and meet your professional English-speaking tour guide. You will first have a chance to stretch your legs as your knowledgeable local guide gives you an introduction to the city.
3. Kurfurstendamm
Driving through the former British Sector, you will then cruise down the Kurfürstendamm – Berlin’s Champs-Élysées.
4. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Next we witness the devastation caused by US and British bombing raids during WWII as you drive past the preserved ruins of this late 19th-century church.
5. Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe)
Next we pass the largest department store in continental Europe, now well over 100 years old.
6. Tiergarten
You will then be drive through the lush greenery of Berlin's vast central park and see various embassies on the Tiergartenstraße, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Memorial for Victims of the National Socialist Euthanasia Program.
7. Victory Column (Siegessaule)
Make sure to have your camera ready to catch the sun glinting on the golden angel Victoria, goddess of victory, as you circle around Prussia's emphatic monument to its triumphs in the Wars of Unification.
8. Reichstag Building
When we reach the German parliament building – burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy – we will exit the bus and spend the next portion of the tour on foot.
9. Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
As we walk from the Reichstag to the Brandenburg Gate via the Tiergarten, we will take a moment to pay tribute to those persecuted as Gypsies under Nazism.
10. Brandenburg Gate
Next we walk through the gateways of Berlin's most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
11. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
After we leave Pariser Platz plenty of time will be taken to journey through the iconic field of concrete blocks, and bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism.
12. Fuhrerbunker
A short walk takes us to the site of the bunker where history's most notorious criminal committed suicide at the end of WWII. Upon leaving the bunker site we will take a short lunch break of roughly 45 minutes. Your guide will accompany you somewhere with plenty of quick food options and easy access to bathrooms.
13. Nicholas Quarter
Back on the bus we’ll drive past the oldest district in Berlin.
14. Berliner Fernsehturm
Next we pass the second tallest building in Europe, built as a symbol of the East German state’s power and modernity in 1969.
15. Alexanderplatz
We will then head on past the heart of pre-WWII Berlin and see the Old and New Town Halls and the Church of St. Mary.
16. Museum Island
Next we stop to marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. See the Old Museum, the Berlin City Palace, the Berlin Cathedral and more.
17. Bebelplatz
We will then head, time-permitting, into the heart of one Berlin’s stunning squares to visit the site of the Nazi Book Burning that took place on the 10th May 1933.
18. Unter den Linden
Back on the bus you will cruise down Berlin's most important historical boulevard – the city’s royal mile.
19. Gendarmenmarkt
Next we bathe in the architectural splendor of Berlin's most beautiful square. See the French and German Domes and the Concert House, and take some memorable photos.
20. Checkpoint Charlie
Next you will have the chance to cross between East and West at the most famous border crossing point over the Berlin Wall, frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961. Time permitting, we will take a short break here so you have plenty of time to take some photos and buy souvenirs.
21. Topography of Terror
At our last stop you will see the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo and come face-to-face with the Cold War's most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall. Time will be taken here to use the bathrooms before you board the bus for the last time. Your guide will then accompany you back to the Schloss Charlottenburg at the end of the Berlin portion of the tour. You will then be driven back to port. All of our shore excursions are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and each starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a cruise ship’s departure.

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Posted By : John_S

Excellent guide. They met the ship on the pier, no problem. Comfortable ride to Berlin with commentary. I saw and visited the sites I wanted to and did it for half the price the cruise line wanted
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Posted On : 2023-10-02 20:01:48

Posted By : Bernard_N
Matt was very well versed in local history and current events. He brought his tablet to share maps and photos with us. It added a lot to the tour.
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Posted On : 2023-09-27 03:56:13

Posted By : Robin_J
Being shown around Berlin by a guide, Matt, who had a really good depth of knowledge of the City and its history. The price of the trip was excellent compared with the cost of the cruise ship excursion and was almost identical.
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Posted On : 2023-09-17 08:39:51

Posted By : JC_M
The whole trip was full of interest, featuring all the key sites. Matt, our guide was great , so knowledgeable and a good sense of humour!
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Posted On : 2023-09-12 13:12:01

Posted By : kdyokley
Anna our tour guide was excellent. She gave us information during our drive from the port to Berlin and back about Germany which was fantastic. She also shared her vast knowledge of the history of Berlin. Keep up the wonderful work Anna.
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Posted On : 2023-09-12 03:12:50

Posted By : WAREAGLE92
This tour will get you from the cruise ship to Berlin, you will see a lot of important sites with an informative guide, then they get you back to the cruise ship with time to spare. Yes, the 3 hour bus trip isn’t fun but there were only about 25 of us on a 40-seater so plenty of room to spread out. A bathroom stop included each way. Less expensive than the cruise ship sponsored excursions. Matt was our guide and he was very knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2023-09-11 17:44:41

Posted By : katykey
Matt, our guide was very informative and funny and personable. Being English was helpful and definitely provided a certain perspective. It was unfortunate that we could not go inside some landmarks we walked by.
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Posted On : 2023-08-26 19:36:31

Posted By : Marilyn_S
Wallie was a great guide, very accurate with facts, super personality, and very accommodating with our schedule. Would definitely request him again.
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Posted On : 2023-08-26 07:21:58

Posted By : Wanda_S
This was an amazing tour and kudos to Viator for a superb organization. From the pickup place, registration, buses well marked, summary of activities, time to rest stops, drop off at Berlin with tour guide, route taken for sightseeing, free time, and finally, drive us back was done very professionally. Matt, our tour guide, was a walking encyclopedia. Matt surprised us with his iPad full of pictures depicting his narration of every place. He was very friendly and helpful; made jokes and kept us very interested in the history. Jourgan, our driver, was excellent too. We fell safe while driving. No hard breaks; always smooth. We arrived back at the terminal one hour before the ship’s All Aboard time. The time Viator told us we will be back.
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Posted On : 2023-08-23 03:28:58

Posted By : liontospeter018
Ship couldn’t dock due high winds. Vexperio offered a 50% refund. We finally agreed on a 70% refund $271.63 & Vexperio submitted a refund 30% $116.41. The exact opposite. This
totally unacceptable and I’m expecting a total
REFUND of $271.63
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Posted On : 2023-08-21 08:19:49