Potsdam, City of Kings: Private Tour with a Vehicle

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Climb the steps up to Frederick the Great's iconic pleasure palace: Sanssouci — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Walk through Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Potsdam was a city of kings – a German Versaille where the Hohenzollern monarchy of Prussia constructed lavish palaces in which they could spend their summers. It was also the setting for the Potsdam Conference, where geopolitical giants Josef Stalin, Harry Truman and Winston Churchill met in the summer of 1945 to seal the post-war fate of Germany and Europe.

This 6-hour tour with a car takes you to Potsdam to experience the pomp and grandeur of Prussia and explore the origins of the Cold War. With your own private vehicle, you have the opportunity to explore much more of the UNESCO-listed palace gardens than would be possible by just walking. Your professional, local guide will provide an in-depth commentary throughout and lead you to the heart of German royalty, over the 'Bridge of Spies', and much more. Please note that his tour does not include inside visits to Potsdam palaces. For palace interiors, we recommend our 8-hour private tour with dedicated time for visits.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Vexperio

Ages: Adults (3–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private vehicle with professional driver
Included: Professional, local guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Food and drink
Not included: Entrance fees (none required for the tour)

Itinerary

Sanssouci Palace

20 min Admission not included

Climb through the tiered vineyard up to Frederick the Great's iconic summer palace. Visit the grave of Prussia's most famous monarch, and learn how he became a legend. Palace admission will need to be booked prior to your visit – we're happy to help you organize your booking.
Schloss Cecilienhof

15 min Admission not included

Stand where Truman, Churchill and Stalin stood, when they met to shape the fate of post-war Germany and Europe at the Potsdam Conference.
Glienicke Bridge

10 min

Cross the 'Bridge of Spies', from West Berlin into East Germany, where the US and USSR swapped captured agents during the Cold War.
Neues Palais

15 min Admission not included

Stare up in awe at the imposing New Palace, largest of the residences on the Potsdam grounds, and witness where Kaiser Wilhelm II signed the declaration that sent the Germans to war in 1914.
Orangerie im Park Sanssouci

Passing by

Drive past Frederick William IV's grandiose architectural folly – primarily used, then and now, to store exotic plants for the duration of Berlin's bitter winters.
Marmorpalais

10 min Admission not included

Gaze out over the Heiligen See (the 'Holy Lake') from the veranda of Frederick William II's Marble Palace, and see where Frederick William III learned of Prussia's liberation from Napoleonic occupation at the neighboring Orangerie.
Potsdam Friedenskirche

10 min

Explore the private church of the Prussian monarchy, and descend into the crypts to visit the graves of Frederick William IV and his wife Elizabeth, queen of Prussia and former princess of Bavaria.
Brandenburger Tor

10 min

Walk beneath the towering arch of Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate – built to celebrate the Prussian triumphs in the three Silesian Wars, and predating Berlin's Brandenburg Gate by roughly 20 years.
Dutch Quarter

10 min

Wander through the close-set streets of picturesque, red-brick houses in the Dutch Quarter and learn how Dutch craftsmen were drawn to Potsdam in the early 18th century to contribute to the expansion of the then garrison town.
Old Market Square

Passing by

Drive past Potsdam's 'Alte Markt' and see the Nicholas Church, the Old Town Hall, and the former Potsdam City Palace – now the Brandenburg State Parliament building.
Nauen Gate

5 min

Pass beneath another of Potsdam former city gates, built to designs created by Frederick the Great and the first example of British Gothic Revivalist architecture appearing in Germany.
Alexandrowka

Passing by

Drive around the thirteen charming wooden houses of the 'Russian Village', originally the home of the home of the Russian singers of the First Prussian Regiment of the Guards.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Adina Berlin Checkpoint Charlie
Hotel Les Nations
Apartments Residenz Prenzelberg
Pension Alte City
Atrium Berlin
Upper Room Hotel
Hotel Pension Delta
Hotel Berlin, Berlin, a member of Radisson Individuals
Grimm's Hotel
Hotel Abell
Hotel Kastanienhof
Mercure Hotel Berlin Mitte

and 331 more pickup points

Using your ticket

Please note that this tour does not include inside visits to Potsdam palaces. If you wish to visit any palace interiors, we recommend our 8-hour private tour, which includes dedicated time for palace visits. You can find more details and book here:

https://www.viator.com/tours/Berlin/Potsdam-City-of-Kings-Private-Tour-with-a-Vehicle-Palace-Entries-Included/d488-63772P39

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