Cost:
€ 20
€ 18 (under 26, pensioners)
€ 18 (ISIC, Welcome or City Tour cards)
" Kenny is a terrific guide, extremely knowledgeable and so informative... His enthusiasm is catching and leaves you wanting to find out even more."
Joanna and Vangelis, Greece, 17th Aug '10
Joanna and Vangelis, Greece, 17th Aug '10
"I decided to go on the Sachsenhausen tour at the last minute and am really happy I did. I can't say it was an enjoyable tour but profound and worth the time."
Sarah, Berlin, 28th Aug'10
Sarah, Berlin, 28th Aug'10
"We got so much more than this and more than we bargained for from our larger than life, charming, engaging and interesting tour guide Barnaby."
Kate Lyons, London, 20th Aug '10
Kate Lyons, London, 20th Aug '10
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"Michael is one of the best tour guides I have come across. His knowledge and passion for Berlin was infectious."
Mia, Sydney, 29th Aug '10
Mia, Sydney, 29th Aug '10
"What can i say, i have done a lot of tours hands down, Mike is the most insipiring tour guide i have met, it really does make a difference to your holiday."
Emma Stebbings, London, 1st Sept.'10
Emma Stebbings, London, 1st Sept.'10
"He was the most entertaining and knowledgable tour guide I've ever seen. The 4 hours went by in a flash."
Vaughn, Sankt Augustin, 2nd Sept.'10
Vaughn, Sankt Augustin, 2nd Sept.'10
"I also like that he does not only know his subject but that his general enthusiasm for history and knowledge of architecture shine."
Ruth, Berlin, 5th Sept. '10
Ruth, Berlin, 5th Sept. '10
"Thanks to Kenny for a fantastic tour....Highly, highly recommended - 12 euro very well spent."
Carri and Alan, Scotland, 24th Aug'10
Carri and Alan, Scotland, 24th Aug'10
"We got to see and learn a lot of things we may have missed if we had not taken the tour - definitely made the day trip to Berlin one to remember."
Mike, Auckland, 28th Aug'10
Mike, Auckland, 28th Aug'10
"The Third Reich tour was nothing less than stunning. Kenny is so knowledgable on many aspects of the Third Reich and Berlin."
Mare, Berlin, 24th Aug'10
Mare, Berlin, 24th Aug'10
Cruise 'n' Walk Tour: Historical centre by boat & on foot
Times / Prices / Meeting Point
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
Where:
West: McDonald's opposite the main entrance to Zoo Station
East: A.M.T COFFEE at Hackescher Markt S-Bahn Station
Duration:
5 hours
Tickets
5% discount for online booking. Tickets can be purchased in advance by credit card or you can also buy tickets from your guide, but in cash only.
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Description
See the historical centre of Berlin from a totally different perspective. Compliment your Famous Walk with an integrated one-hour open-top boat cruise on the river Spree. With more bridges than Venice, Berlin's waterways have much to offer
Your Insider guide will accompany you as you glide under Berlin's first ever bridge into the ancient Nikolai quarter and Fischer Island. On the way you'll get a 'duck's eye view' of the TV Tower, Marx Engels Forum, Berlin's 'Red' Town Hall and its recently re-opened and splendidly restored State Library. Here we also see the statue of St. George slaying the dragon, known locally as the 'mother-in-law' monument
Enjoy the sight of Berlin's iconic 'Dome' cathedral and the magnificent buildings of Museum Island from the water. We enable you to picture the full splendour of Berlin before the destruction and devastation of WWII and the subsequent tragedy of German partition. Learn how some waterways in this area are impassable due to the continued presence of munitions from WWII. Float by the Friedrichstrasse train station as we recount how the visa processing centre of this Cold War crossing point became known as the 'Palace of Tears'. Further on we see the building from where the East German border guards attempted to hinder escape attempts by operating a hydraulic underwater steel chain net across the Spree
Further west, the stunning contrast between the historically significant Reichstag and its surrounding modern parliamentary buildings comes into full view. We cruise by the Premier's Office (Kanzleramt), a 300 year-old customs house (Zollstelle) and The House of World Cultures – America's gift to the Germans in 1957. Get a good look at Berlin's brash new glass and steel central railway station and learn how this 1990s building project earned the nickname 'The Knot'. We travel under the recently refurbished red sandstone Moltke bridge, where Soviet troops launched their final onslaught on the Reichstag in April 1945
This boat trip finishes by returning to its point of departure – the Museum Island, from where we continue on our Famous Walk
Note: In the event of rain our cruiser has a retractable glass roof – so it's sail on, rain or shine!
*In co-operation with our partners Berliner Wassersport- und Service GmbH
Meeting Points / Prices / Times
Apr 1st – Oct 31st:
* 10 am daily from McDonald's opposite the main entrance to Zoo Station
meeting-point-west
and also at
10.30 am from A.M.T COFFEE at Hackescher Markt S-Bahn Station
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How Much?
• € 20
• € 18 (under 26 yr. olds or Pensioners)
• € 18 (ISIC,Welcome Card or City Tour Cards)
Note: advanced booking is not required however you can buy your ticket online now, or alternatively from your guide directly at the meeting point and time.
Duration
5 hours inc. travel time
If you join us at the Zoo Station please bring along a train ticket (€2,10 one way) or ask your guide for assistance, from Hackescher Markt no train ticket is required as the tour is completely on foot from there.
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Insider's Berlin by Bike
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The Guides
Mike
Originally from New Zealand, Mike has lived in Berlin for six years and intends to stay for many more, having set up home here with his German wife and young daughter. He studied European History and Tourism, and plans to continue his history studies here in Berlin as the perfect complement to his meticulously researched Third Reich, Cold War and Famous Walk tours. Mike is one of Berlin's most popular guides due to his contagious enthusiasm and phenomenal ability to convey history with compassion and excitement.
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