One hour · from€200
1 hour · on foot · up to 10
8 walking tours, each on one theme. The Stasi Headquarters Tour is €300.
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The Ultimate Guide to Private Tours in Berlin in 2027
What a private tour of Berlin costs, how long it lasts, where it starts, what is new in the city in 2027, and how to book.
By Matt Robinson · Updated October 2026 · From €200 per group
Why go private
Berlin on your own terms.
Berlin is a city layered with history, culture and complexity. From the remnants of the Berlin Wall to the grandeur of the Prussian palaces, it rewards exploration with stories at every turn.
A group tour follows one route for whoever turns up. A private tour is just you and the people you are travelling with, at your pace, on the parts of Berlin’s history that interest you most – the Cold War, Jewish Berlin, the Third Reich, the Berlin Wall or Prussia – with a guide who knows the city inside out.
- Flexibility in timing and itinerary
- A guide dedicated to your group alone
- Time for detailed questions, detours and second looks
- Comfort and convenience, especially for families and small groups
Prices for 2027
How much does a private tour in Berlin cost?
Prices are per private group, not per person, and include 19% German VAT. They are the prices as of October 2026, and what you pay for a tour booked now for a date in 2027.
Half day · from€450
3–4 hours · on foot or by van
€450–€500 on foot for up to 10; €700–€800 by private van for up to 6.
The half-day tours →Full day · from€975
5–7 hours · private van · up to 6
Most cost €1,000, up to €1,150. The Shore Excursion from Warnemünde, a 12-hour day for cruise passengers, is €2,000.
The full-day tours →Multiday · save5%
2 or 3 full days · your dates
Two or three full-day tours booked together as one trip, with 5% off each tour.
The multiday packages →The price includes your guide, the booking and admin fees, the driver and vehicle on the van tours, and the mandatory German tourism insurance. The price on each tour page is always the current one.
Walking or by van?
Two ways to see the city.
On foot
- Group
- Up to 10 people
- Tours
- All 8 one-hour tours, the Berlin Explorer and the Berlin At Night
- Starts
- A fixed meeting point near a station for the one-hour tours; the Berlin Explorer can start wherever suits you
- Best for
- One subject in depth, or the historic centre in an afternoon or an evening
By private van
- Group
- Up to 6 people, with a driver. Several full-day tours can take a minibus (up to 15) or a coach (up to 29)
- Tours
- All the full-day tours, Bitesize Berlin, the Berlin Marathon Tour and the Airport Transfer Tour
- Starts
- Your hotel or apartment; BER arrivals for the Airport Transfer; the cruise terminal for the Shore Excursion
- Best for
- Potsdam, Sachsenhausen, Ravensbrück and the battlefields of 1945 in a day, or anyone who would rather not walk for hours
- Extras
- Extra hours and a wheelchair-accessible van on every full-day tour except the Shore Excursion
We also run tours for companies and schools – get in touch to plan one.
Times & start points
How long, and where do we meet?
- One Hour Experiences: 8 walking tours, each on a single theme – a first introduction to the city, the Third Reich, the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, the Stasi headquarters, Prussian Berlin, Karl-Marx-Allee and Jewish Berlin.
- Half Day Experiences: 3–4 hours, on foot through the historic centre (by day or after dark) or by private van – including a tour that collects you at the airport when you land.
- Full Day Experiences: 5–7 hours by private van: the whole of Berlin’s history in one day, the Third Reich, East Germany, the Battle of Berlin, royal Potsdam, and the Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrück memorials. For cruise passengers, the Shore Excursion is a 12-hour day from the ship in Warnemünde to Berlin and back.
Each one-hour tour starts at a fixed meeting point close to a train or U-Bahn station – Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg Gate for the Berlin Intro Tour and the Third Reich Tour, the Berlin Wall Documentation Centre near Nordbahnhof for the Berlin Wall Tour, and so on. Each tour page gives the exact spot.
The full-day tours can start and finish at your hotel or apartment; if you are staying further out, a central landmark such as the Brandenburg Gate or Museum Island may make more sense. We recommend a relaxed 10am start, which leaves room for a coffee or lunch break around 12:30pm. The Shore Excursion starts and ends at the cruise terminal in Warnemünde, at times set by your ship’s docking.
Tailored to your interests
Tell us what interests you when you book – a period, sites to see or skip – and we shape the route around it. Fascinated by the Second World War and the Cold War? The route can take in the Berlin Wall at Bernauer Strasse, the site of Hitler’s Führerbunker and the Stasi Museum. State visits, demonstrations and building work can reshape a route on the day.
With children
Because the tour is yours alone, the pace, the breaks and the way the story is told can all be adjusted. Let us know the ages of your children when you book and your guide will plan for them – shorter walking stretches, more stops, and the stories that work best for younger listeners.
Entrance fees
Entrance fees are not part of the tour price unless the tour page says so. Where a tour can go inside a site that charges admission – Schloss Sanssouci on the Royal Potsdam Tour, for example – the tickets can be added when you book.
New for 2027
Berlin in 2027: what is new, and what is closed.
A few changes in 2027 affect what a tour can include. We plan every route around them, but if one of these places matters to you, tell us when you book.
From 4 June 2027
The Pergamon Altar is back
The Pergamonmuseum on Museum Island reopens its north wing and central section after more than a decade of restoration, with the Pergamon Altar, the Hellenistic hall and the Museum of Islamic Art. The south wing stays closed until around 2037, and visitors use a temporary entrance on the east side.
All of 2027
Schloss Cecilienhof stays closed
The palace where the Potsdam Conference met in 1945 has been closed for restoration since November 2024. The Royal Potsdam Tour can still stop at Cecilienhof from the outside, in the New Garden, and our day-by-day account of the conference is free to read.
Spring 2027
A spire for the Garrison Church
The rebuilt tower of Potsdam’s Garrison Church, where Hitler and Hindenburg shook hands on the ‘Day of Potsdam’ in 1933, is due to get its spire, bringing it to about 85 metres.
2027–2028
Building work at the memorials
At Sachsenhausen, the camp wall brought down by a storm in 2022 is due to be rebuilt in 2027, and work begins on a new visitor centre. At Ravensbrück, the national memorial rooms on the upper floor of the cell block are closed for renovation until 2028.
Until about 2031
The Zeughaus stays shut
The German Historical Museum’s main building on Unter den Linden is closed for renovation. Its exhibition hall in the I. M. Pei building stays open.
Spring 2027
The Spreepark reopens
East Berlin’s old amusement park in Plänterwald, abandoned for two decades, is due to reopen.
Since April 2026
New border checks for non-EU visitors
The EU’s Entry/Exit System registers non-EU travellers’ fingerprints and a photo at the border in place of a passport stamp. Allow extra time at passport control the first time you arrive.
Planning your dates
Planning around the 2027 calendar.
- Busy season
- Public holiday in Berlin
- Date to know
January
- Fri 1 New Year’s Day
February
March
- Mon 8 International Women’s Day (Berlin only)
- Fri 26 Good Friday
- Mon 29 Easter Monday
April
May
- Sat 1 Labour Day
- Thu 6 Ascension Day
- Mon 17 Whit Monday
June
- Fri 4 Pergamonmuseum reopens
July
August
September
- Sun 26 Berlin Marathon
October
- Sun 3 German Unity Day
November
December
- Sat 25–Sun 26 Christmas
The Berlin Marathon
Sunday 26 September 2027. Roads across the city close for much of the day and hotels fill up for the weekend, so book early if you are coming then. If you are here for the race, the Berlin Marathon Tour takes you along the course by van.
Public holidays
Most shops close on public holidays and on Sundays; museums and memorials keep their own holiday hours, which we check when we plan your route. International Women’s Day is a holiday in Berlin but not in Brandenburg.
Busy and quiet seasons
From April to December the best dates and start times go first. January to March is the quietest time of year, with short days and early darkness – a good time for the museums, and for the Berlin At Night Tour.
Where to start
Six tours to begin with.
The Berlin History Tour
Private 6-hour van tour of Berlin's whole history in one day for up to 6 people. Starts at your hotel or anywhere in the city.
The Third Reich Tour
Private 1-hour walking tour of the Nazi government district for up to 10 people. Starts at Pariser Platz by the Brandenburg Gate.
The Cold War Berlin Tour
Private 1-hour walking tour of Cold War Berlin's border sites for up to 10 people. Starts by the Berlin Wall segments on Potsdamer Platz.
The Berlin Wall Tour
Private 1-hour walking tour of the Berlin Wall on Bernauer Strasse for up to 10 people. Starts at the Berlin Wall Documentation Centre.
The Sachsenhausen Camp Tour
Private 5-hour van tour from Berlin to the Sachsenhausen Memorial for up to 6 people. Starts at your hotel in Berlin.
The Royal Potsdam Tour
Private 6-hour day trip from Berlin to the palaces and parks of Potsdam for up to 6 people. Starts at your hotel in Berlin.
Who leads the tours
A historian, never a script.
Berlin Experiences was founded by Matt Robinson, a historian and journalist from England who has guided in Berlin since 2006 and writes the Mythbusting Berlin series. Matt leads as many tours as he can. When he is already booked, your tour is led by one of the experienced professional guides he works with, all members of the Berlin Guides Association.
Within 24 hours of booking we email you to confirm the details and the guide for your tour. Tours are in English, with native English-speaking guides; other languages are available on request.
How to book
How do I book a private tour in Berlin?
- 1
Choose a tour and a date
Pick a date and start time in the calendar on the tour’s page. You can add several tours to your cart and book them together.
- 2
Choose how to pay
Pay securely by card at checkout, choosing Standard or – for tours more than 60 days away – Flexible or a deposit. Each has its own cancellation terms.
- 3
We confirm within 24 hours
An email confirms the details and names your guide.
Online booking closes 7 days before the tour date; for anything sooner, contact us and we will see what we can do. During the busy season, from April to December, it pays to book early.
Quick answers
Private tours in Berlin: quick answers.
Is the price per person or per group?
Per group. The price covers your whole private party: up to 10 people on the walking tours and up to 6 on the van tours.
Is VAT included?
Yes. Every price on the site includes 19% German VAT, and you receive a VAT invoice for your booking.
Can I book a tour for 2027 now?
Yes. The calendar on every tour page is already open for 2027, and booking early is the surest way to get the date, the start time and the guide you want, especially from April to December.
How far ahead do I need to book?
Online booking is open up to 7 days before the tour. For a date within the next week, email info@berlinexperiences.com and we will check whether a guide is free.
What is the cheapest way to take a private tour?
The one-hour walking tours, at €200 per group. For a group of four that works out at €50 each.
Can a tour be made longer?
Yes. The full-day van tours, except the Shore Excursion, can be extended by the hour when you book.
Are entrance fees included?
Not unless the tour page says so. Where a tour can go inside a site that charges admission, such as Schloss Sanssouci on the Royal Potsdam Tour, the tickets can be added when you book.
Is the Pergamon Museum open in 2027?
Partly. The north wing and central section, with the Pergamon Altar, reopen on 4 June 2027. The south wing stays closed until around 2037.
Is Schloss Cecilienhof open in 2027?
No. The palace where the Potsdam Conference met has been closed for restoration since November 2024 and stays closed through 2027. The Royal Potsdam Tour can still stop there from the outside.
Can we book more than one tour?
Yes. Add each tour to your cart and check out once, or choose one of our multiday packages, which take 5% off each tour.