Day One - from the Nazi era to the heart of the Cold War
Meet you at the airport, or at your hotel if you have requested an extra night (for a late arrival the day before; take taxi in).

Drive to Brandenberg Gate area - city centre walking tour (two-thirds of a mile) taking in the outside of the Reichstag, the Brandenberg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the site of Hitler’s bunker (marked since 2007 with a board with photos and plan), the ex-Luftwaffe building, and the fine Gendarmenmarkt Square in the old Mitte district.

After lunch nearby, by car to see surviving traces of the Berlin Wall in Bernauerstrasse - here we will see the Wall itself, the free city museum about it (the Berlin Wall Centre), and follow the routes of two escape tunnels used in this neighbourhood in 1962-64. Return to hotel via Checkpoint Charlie.

Day Two - Berlin 1945 and 1936
Drive early to the Reichstag to visit before (most of) the crowds - spectacular city-wide view from the open roof gallery. Then by car to the near-suburbs to see the daunting Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park - an amazing piece of Stalinist artwork - and the May 1945 Surrender Room at the Soviet Museum at Karlshorst.

After a snack lunch we’ll then follow the story of the Soviet attack on the city centre in April 1945, making our way back to the Potsdammerplatz area along one of the axes of their assault. Finish with a visit to the Olympic Stadium from 1936 - superb view from the adjacent Glockenturm (clock tower). Optional visit to the nearby British World War II cemetery before returning.

Day Three - Berlin 1948 to 1989
Drive past Templehof Airport to see the memorial to the 1948 Airlift, before a visit to the excellent Allied Museum in the former U.S. sector which tells the story of the airlift, and the continuing Allied presence up to the withdrawal of all troops in 1994. Back via Schonefeld district town hall, the site of JFK’s landmark June 1963 “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech - marking the height of the early Cold War. After lunch, a visit to the Stasi Museum in the former Stasi (East German secret police) HQ to see one side of life for residents of East Berlin before the dramatic fall of the Wall in 1989.

Two alternative options this afternoon:
- Museum of German History and one of the adjacent art galleries (e.g. Pergamon Museum)
- Jewish Museum, followed by a walk in the old Jewish quarter around the synagogue

Finish around 5 p.m: drop you back at the airport - or a hotel if you have booked an extra night or two.

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See also:
World War II Tours
Germany Tours
Suggested 3-day itinerary: Berchtesgaden & Munich

Above: The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - an abstract array of more than two thousand large blocks which you can walk amongst
Below: The restored Reichstag building, where the German Parliament has met since 1999

Looking past the Bell in the Glockenturm (clock tower) towards the 1936 Olympic Stadium

	Excursions from Berlin One of the key things that we offer is flexibility: we are keen to help you enhance your tour experience by offering you the chance to visit somewhere that you’ve always wanted to see (either just before, during or after your tour with us). Berlin serves as an excellent base to explore the V-weapon sites of Peenemünde and Nordhausen, and the fascinating city of Leipzig. See our Germany page for more information.

The Brandenburg Gate