Semi-Private Berlin - Jewish Heritage Shore Excursion from Warnemünde & Rostock
If you are traveling on a cruise ship to the port of Rostock/Warnemünde and have only one day on shore, let us take you on a fascinating journey to Berlin, focusing on the city's Jewish Heritage and sights!
This semi-private shore excursion includes shared (bus) transportation from the cruise ship to Berlin and a private tour in Berlin with a personal driver, vehicle and tour guide.
The tour 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!
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Warnemunde, Warnemunde, Rostock, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
Your hosts will greet you in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and show you to a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. You will share the bus with other passengers from your cruise ship. After a relaxing, comfortable journey through the picturesque flatlands of East Germany, you will arrive in Berlin. Here there will be a private vehicle with a driver and a professional tour guide waiting for you. After a 6-hour private tour you will jump back onto our shared bus transportation and travel back to the port.
Your private tour of the city can be custom tailored to your exact specifications. You can make all the decisions what to visit, where to stop and where to spend your time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm 20-24 Luisenplatz, 14059 Berlin Germany
Upon arrival you will meet your guide at the Charlottenburg Palace in former West Berlin.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin Germany
From here we will continue to the Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard passing the Kaiser William Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe Department Store.
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
We will then head through the central park of Berlin, the Tiergarten, past the Presidential Palace Bellevue and on to the new Government Quarter to see the impressive German Parliament, the Reichstag.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
We will then stroll through the Brandenburg Gate and Paris Square to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fuhrerbunker, Gertrud-Kolmar-Str. 14, 10117 Berlin Germany
Next we will visit to the adjacent Führer Bunker where Hitler committed suicide in March of 1945. Our last stop before lunch will be Potsdamer Platz, the new “Times Square” of Berlin.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum, Oranienburger Str. 28 - 30, 10117 Berlin Germany
After some free time for lunch it is on to the former Jewish Quarter and the New Synagogue which has become the fashion and art district of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt, Rosenthaler Str. 39, 10178 Berlin Germany
We will visit the Scheunen Quarter, see the oldest Jewish cemetery, the Otto Weidt workshop, as well as the former Jewish boys’ and girls school along with many other monuments commemorating the once thriving Jewish community.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Museum Island, Museum Island, Berlin
From here we make our way to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Museum Island as well as the Neue Wache War Memorial. A drive along Unter den Linden will bring us past the Book Burning Square and on to Berlin's most beautiful square Gendarmenmarkt.
Pass By: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
The next stop will be the Cold War Icon Checkpoint Charlie.
Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany
Finally it is on to the Berlin Wall and the former SS and Gestapo HQ now known as the Topography of Terror.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Warnemunde, Warnemunde, Rostock, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
At the end of your Berlin tour, say goodbye to your tour guide, board the shared bus, and be whisked off in comfort back to your cruise ship.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. Please ask our tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM if you do not have EUR with you. US dollars are not accepted in Germany."
"Infants under 3 years old require a seat, please let us know if advance if you will need one."
"Stroller accessible"
"The route of the tour and time spent in Berlin is subject to ship’s docking times, traffic, special events and any other circumstances out of our control. Please note we will not be able to provide a refund if the touring time has to be shortened because of any of the above."
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Duration: 12 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from the ports of Warnemünde and Rostock, directly in front of each cruise ship.
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Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.