Semi-Private Berlin - Jewish Heritage Shore Excursion from Warnemünde & Rostock

5.0 (2 reviews) 10–11 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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New Synagogue — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Brandenburg Gate — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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!

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At a glance

Duration: 10–11 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Norwegian, German, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Danish, Hebrew, Dutch
Operated by: Vexperio

Ages: Adults (4–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Upon arrival in Berlin, the tour includes a private vehicle, driver and a professional tour guide for a total duration of approximately 5 to 5.5 hours
Included: The transportation to Berlin and back is shared with other passengers from your cruise ship. Please note there is no tour guide present in the bus during the journey from the port and during the journey back.
Included: 3-hour shared transportation from Berlin back to the port
Included: 3-hour shared transportation from the port to Berlin
Included: 5-hour private tour of Berlin

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Entrance fees (none will be required during your tour)

Itinerary

Warnemunde

30 min

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 3-hour journey through the picturesque flatlands of East Germany, you will arrive in Berlin. Here, a private vehicle with a driver and a professional tour guide will be waiting for you. After a 6-hour private tour, you will return to the bus and travel back to the port.

Your private tour of the city can be fully customized to your preferences. You decide what to visit, where to stop, and how to spend your time.
Charlottenburg Palace

Passing by

Upon arriving in Berlin, your professional guide will join the tour. You will then enjoy a drive-by view of Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin’s largest and most magnificent royal residence.
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Passing by

From here we will continue to the Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard passing the Kaiser William Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe Department Store.
Reichstag Building

15 min Admission not included

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.
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

30 min

We will then stroll through the Brandenburg Gate and Paris Square to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Fuhrerbunker

10 min Admission not included

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.
Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

15 min Admission not included

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.
Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

30 min Admission not included

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.
Museum Island

Passing by

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.
Checkpoint Charlie

Passing by

The next stop will be the Cold War Icon Checkpoint Charlie.
Topography of Terror

15 min

Finally it is on to the Berlin Wall and the former SS and Gestapo HQ now known as the Topography of Terror.
Warnemunde

Passing by

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.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Tour starts right outside your cruise terminal. Exit your ship, walk through the terminal, then turn right and look for our team with VEXPERIO signs. We wait directly at your ship’s dock—no need to walk to parking. You’ll get an SMS one day before with your bus number, and final details.

End point

Tour starts right outside your cruise terminal. Exit your ship, walk through the terminal, then turn right and look for our team with VEXPERIO signs. We wait directly at your ship’s dock—no need to walk to parking. You’ll get an SMS one day before with your bus number, and final details.

Using your ticket

This tour is specifically designed for your cruise ship and its docking times so if your ship is delayed, don’t worry. The starting time of your tour will be postponed to within 30 minutes after it docks. If for any reason you are not with our driver by this time please call us immediately on: +49 176 636 40755 (this number is WhatsApp-enabled as well).

When you disembark your cruise ship please make your way outside the terminal entrance. Here our hosts will be waiting for you displaying a greeting sign "VEXPERIO"

Additional information:

Inclusions:

Group transport to and from Berlin
In Berlin: a private 5 to 6-hour guided tour with a personal professional English-speaking tour guide and private vehicle (depending on docking times of the ship and traffic conditions)

Exclusions:

Gratuities are welcomed if you enjoyed the tour. Recommended: 10% per person for the guide, 5% per person for the driver
Entrance fees (none will be required during your tour)
Meals and drinks
Tour guide on the bus on the way to and back from Berlin (you will be only on the bus with our bus driver)

Please note:

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.
Your bus driver may not speak English, in case of any questions please call our emergency number +49 176 636 40755
Our bus, unfortunately, will not be able to wait for you if you are late and do not contact us. In such cases, we will not be able to provide a refund.,
The route of the tour and time spent in Berlin is subject to the 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.

Total tour duration is about 10–11 hours; shorter port stays are at guest’s risk.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
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.
Infant seats are not available.