Food, Beer & History Tour in Berlin

Learn about the history of modern Berlin whilst enjoying samples of German food and, of course, beer. You will step off the beaten track to enjoy the multicultural neighbourhoods of the German capital whilst sipping on local craft brews.

Please note, since these are private tours itineraries they can be flexible. The final price and inclusions will depend on your preferences. We may be able to offer a discount for groups of three or more travellers. Please request the Berlin tour via our contacts page.

Cost: Depends on a number of PAX in your group. Please contact us for a quote at tours@st-petersburg-visit.com. We require a minimum of two people per booking

Duration: 12 hours (including 5-6 hours travel time to and from the port)

Itinerary:

• 09:00-12:00 You will be greeted at Warnemünde  port, where your cruise ship docks. Your driver will take you to Berlin, where you will be joined by one of our professional guides
• 12:00-13:00 In Berlin the tour begins at Potsdamer Platz in the architecturally magnificent Sony Center. Here you will meet your guide and be given an introduction to the city while getting your first taste of German beer at the Lindenbrau Brewery
• 13:00-14:00 Next up is a chance to see the original Berlin Wall as well as a museum on the site of the former SS and Gestapo headquarters — today known as the Topography of Terror. Another highlight of the historical part of the tour is the famous Cold War crossing point known as Checkpoint Charlie, where you will also be introduced to the Currywurst, a Berlin sausage speciality. You will have a chance to sample Berlin’s contribution to the German cuisine at the nearby Currywurst Museum
• 14:00-15:00 Our next destination is one of the city’s most beautiful squares — Gendarmenmarkt. At the famous Rauch Chocolatier, you will be treated to their legendary hot chocolate and have an exquisite piece of cake to accompany it. The Rausch family first opened their shop in Berlin in 1918 and have since become world-famous for their amazing sculptures of the city’s main landmarks made out of hundreds of pounds of solid chocolate
• 15:00-15:30 The tour then continues on to Bebel Platz, the site of the infamous book burnings of 1933 and afterwards to a Memorial at the former Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A few hundred meters away is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known today as Museum Island. It is comprised of five of the capital’s most famous museums: the New Museum, the Old Museum, the Old National Gallery, the Pergamon and the Bode Museum
• 15:30-16:30 After exploring the classic heart of Berlin we will stop at the Lemke Brewery for lunch and another sampling of German beers. Here you will enjoy a tasting of traditional German sausages and cheese as well as a sampling of six different locally brewed beers
• 16:30-17:00 The next stop will be the East Side Gallery, the most famous remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall. Artists from around the world have turned this section of the Wall into the “world’s longest open-air art gallery”.
• 17:00-18:00 Afterwards we visit Kreuzberg, a district in West Berlin the former American sector. Here we will explore one of Berlin’s traditional market halls known as ‘Markthalle 9’. This former marketplace has been turned into a food court with some of the best food trucks and drinks the city has to offer. We will taste the famous pulled pork sandwich from Big Stuff Smoked Meats as well as have one last beer in one of the hippest new spots in the city before getting back on your vehicle to return to your ship
• 18:00-21:00 As the tour ends, your driver will take you back to the port

Inclusions:

• Professional English-speaking guide
• Transfer
• Beer at the Lindenbräu Brewery
• Sample of Currywurst
• Hot chocolate (or another hot beverage) and a piece of cake at the Rausch Chocolatier
• Tasting of sausages and cheeses at the Lemke Brewery
• Tasting of 6x 0.1l beers at the Lemke Brewery
• Beer and pulled pork sandwich at Markthalle 9

Exclusions:

• Museum entrance fees
• Gratuities

Know before you go:

• The pick-up time for the Berlin private tours is usually 30 minutes after your cruise ship docks in the port of Warnemünde , the exact pick-up time will be stated in your confirmation letter
•  The drive to Berlin is approximately 2,5 hours depending on traffic conditions but this will be a chance to admire the magnificent scenery of Northern Germany
• Please note, your guide will meet you once you arrive in Berlin. Your guide will not accompany you on the journey to a from Berlin