3-Hour Berlin Highlights Bike Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Bike
- Helmet (not required but available)
- English-speaking guide
- Entry/Admission - Fat Tire Tours Berlin
- Entry/Admission - Altes Museum
- Entry/Admission - The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- Entry/Admission - Gendarmenmarkt
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fat Tire Tours Berlin, Panoramastr. 1a, 10178 Berlin Germany
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.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Public Art Houseball, BethlehemkirchPlatz, 10117 Berlin, Germany
See the Houseball, an art installation/scultpture at the Bethlehem Church square
Stop At: Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse 111, 13355 Berlin Germany
See one of the remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall with Explanation
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Soviet War Memorial, Str. des 17. Juni 4, 10557 Berlin, Germany
See the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten Park
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Paul-Lobe-Haus, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
See where German parliamentarians work
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Carillon, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 Corner Grosse Querallee, 10557 Berlin Germany
See Bell Tower and possibly hear the free weekly concert
Pass By: Swiss Embassy, Otto-von-Bismarck-Allee 4a, 10557 Berlin, Germany
See the Swiss Embassy
Pass By: Spreebogenpark, 10557 Berlin, Germany
See Spree Bogen Park, the site of the Soviet's final push to the Reichstag Building
Pass By: Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstr. 7, 10963 Berlin Germany
See the Martin Gropius Building
Stop At: Bundeskanzleramt der Bundesregierung, Willy-Brandt-Str. 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
German Chancellery. See Angela Merkel's Office possibility to take pictures
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Neptunbrunnen, Rathausstrasse 1, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the Neptune Fountain, take pictures
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Rotes Rathaus, Rathausstr. 15 Judenstr. 1, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the Red Townhall. Take Pictures
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary's Church, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 8, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the oldest functioning church in Berlin
Duration: 7 minutes
Pass By: Museum Nikolai Church, Nikolaikirchplatz, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the site of Berlin's first church
Pass By: Nicholas Quarter, Rathausstrasse 21, 10178 Berlin Germany
Look towards Berlin’s oldest residential quarter
Stop At: Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin Germany
See the faculty of Law
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral of St. Hedwig - Domgemeinde St. Hedwig, Hinter der Katholischen Kirche 3, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the church of St. Hedwig and its Imperial architecture from outside
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Unter den Linden, Berlin Germany
See the State Opera House, take pictures
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz, Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the Memorial to Nazi Book Burnings, take pictures, explanation
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin Germany
See Humboldt University
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stadtschloss Berlin, Schlosspl. 1, 10178 Berlin Germany
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
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Deutsches Historisches Museum, Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the German Historical Museum
Stop At: Altes Museum, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the Old Museum from the outside
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Berliner Dom, Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the Berlin Cathedral - originally built as court church of royals in the late 1800s in Italian Renaissance style
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Neues Museum, Bodestrasse 1-3, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the New Museum
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the Jewish Memorial, stop for explanation and pictures, possible to walk inside
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Franzoesischer Dom, Gendarmenmarkt 7, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the French Cathedral, pictures and explanation
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Konzerthaus, Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
See Berlin Concert House where symphony Orchestra plays
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Schiller Monument, Gendarmenmarkt Vor dem Schauspielhaus, 10117 Berlin Germany
See monument to the German Shakespeare, Frederich Schiller
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Bundesministerium der Finanzen, Wilhelmstrasse 97 Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus, 10117 Berlin Germany
Former Luftwaffe Headquarters/ Nazi Architecture (also the German Finance Ministry) See the buildings built during Nazi dictatorship
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
Stop for pictures and explanation at Brandeburg Gate
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin, Germany
See the hotel balcony where Michael Jackson dangled his baby
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Embassy of France, Pariser Platz 5, 10117 Berlin, Germany
See the French Embassy
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
See the Reichstag from the outside, explanation and possibility to take pics
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism, Simsonweg/Scheidemannstrasse Between Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag Building, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the Memorial to Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
Stop At: Berliner Fernsehturm, Panoramastr. 1A, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the TV tower, pictures and explanation
Duration: 7 minutes
Stop At: Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin Germany
Talk about this historical significance of this square as the centre of former East Berlin
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bebelplatz, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Stop at Bebelplatz, site of Nazi infamous book´s stake, explanation
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museum Island, Breite Street, 13089 Berlin Germany
See the Museum Island from outside
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Potsdamer Platz Tiegarten, 10785 Berlin Germany
Ride by Potsdamer Platz
Stop At: Fuhrerbunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the site of Hitler´s bunker, where he spent the last weeks of his life and where he committed suicide.
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
Stop at Gendarmenmarkt, pictures and explanation
Duration: 8 minutes
Pass By: Tiergarten, Strasse des 17. Juni 100, 10557 Berlin Germany
See the largest park in Berlin - knows as its "green lung"
Stop At: Victory Column (Siegessaule), Grosser Stern 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
See the Victory Column
Duration: 4 minutes
Stop At: GDR Watch Tower, Erna Berger Strasse, 10117 Berlin Germany
"Death strip" guard tower built in 1971.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Am Lustgarten 1 Museum Island, 10178 Berlin Germany
Enjoy this great, open, green space as a photo spot to view the buildings of Museum Island.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin Germany
See Humboldt University Book Sale
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cobblestones, Erholungsweg 70a, 13509 Berlin, Germany
See where the Berlin Wall once ran
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: 10117 Berlin, Germany
See the American Embassy
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress comfortably (layers are recommended)
- Contact supplier in advance to reserve kids' bikes and equipment
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
Great 3 hour tour by Thor. He was able to manage a large group of 20 bicyclists. I like to do bike tours because you see much more than walking tours and that was true for this tour. Easy ride in nice weather. Plenty of stops to see sights.
Great 3 hour tour by Thor. He was able to manage a large group of 20 bicyclists. I like to do bike tours because you see much more than walking tours and that was true for this tour. Easy ride in nice weather. Plenty of stops to see sights.Very nice biking trip with an enthousiastic guide Alicia. Perfect way to discover the city and get a short overview of its history
Very nice biking trip with an enthousiastic guide Alicia. Perfect way to discover the city and get a short overview of its historyNate welcomed us to the tour and we all picked out our bikes. At each stop, Nate have us a brief chat on the sights and allowed us time to explore each spot. He was very knowledgeable and ensured we were together and safe at all times. The cycle paths he used were safe and easy to navigate. Highl...
Nate welcomed us to the tour and we all picked out our bikes. At each stop, Nate have us a brief chat on the sights and allowed us time to explore each spot. He was very knowledgeable and ensured we were together and safe at all times. The cycle paths he used were safe and easy to navigate. Highly recommend this tour to give you a great overview of the city!We were able to switch to the 6 hr tour with Nick which was amazing! We saw and learned so much. The tour made our trip to Berlin truly memorable.
We were able to switch to the 6 hr tour with Nick which was amazing! We saw and learned so much. The tour made our trip to Berlin truly memorable.Could not recommend this tour highly enough. Ronan our tour guide was an exceptional tour guide, funny, charismatic and Irish with an incredible knowledge of Berlins past and present. My two boys aged 9 & 12 loved it as did my wife and I. Very flat city to cycle around with loads of breaks to li...
Could not recommend this tour highly enough. Ronan our tour guide was an exceptional tour guide, funny, charismatic and Irish with an incredible knowledge of Berlins past and present. My two boys aged 9 & 12 loved it as did my wife and I. Very flat city to cycle around with loads of breaks to listen to Ronan's insights. Jess in the office was just as freindly and gave us plenty of advice on restaurants bars area to visit..thanks a mil guys you made our trip to Berlin !! 10/10Had an amazing experience in my biketour today and saw a lot of historical building and beautiful places. Our tourguide was a great Icelandic viking called Thor. He seemed to know all about German history. Thank you for this tour, I strongly recommend it to everyone who is visiting Berlin.
Had an amazing experience in my biketour today and saw a lot of historical building and beautiful places. Our tourguide was a great Icelandic viking called Thor. He seemed to know all about German history. Thank you for this tour, I strongly recommend it to everyone who is visiting Berlin.