Semi-Private Berlin Highlights Shore Excursion from Warnemünde and Rostock Port

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

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Berlin Cathedral and River Spree — 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, all-encompassing journey to Berlin! The German capital has become the third most visited destination in Europe and we will take you to all its main sights to show you exactly why.

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: German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Vexperio

Ages: Adults (4–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: In Berlin: personal professional tour guide for a total duration of approximately 5 hours
Included: In Berlin: private modern vehicle with a chauffeur for a total duration of approx. 5 hours
Included: 3-hour shared bus transportation from Berlin back to the port
Included: 3-hour shared bus transportation from the port to Berlin

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Entrance fees (none will be required during your tour)
Not included: There is no tour guide present in the bus during the journey from the port and back.

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

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, where a private vehicle with a driver and a professional tour guide will be waiting for you. Your private tour of the city can be fully customized to your exact specifications. You decide what to visit, where to stop, and how to spend your time. It is hands down the most flexible way to explore the German capital.
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.
Reichstag Building

Passing by

You will then head to East Berlin, stopping for a photo opportunity at the Reichstag.
Brandenburg Gate

Passing by

Stroll through the famous Brandenburg Gate and nearby Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Admire the Tiergarten, the Victory Column, a Soviet memorial, as well as the Paris Square.
Memorial of the Berlin Wall

Passing by

Continue on to the site of Hitler’s bunker, through Potsdamer Platz to one of the few remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall before reaching the Topography of Terror.
Checkpoint Charlie

Passing by

Next is your chance to pass through Checkpoint Charlie – the most famous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War - and visit the former US sector.
Gendarmenmarkt

Passing by

After some free time for lunch (not included in the tour price), your tour will continue through the former Soviet sector of East Berlin to visit the spectacular Gendarmenmarkt and Bebelplatz – famous as the ‘Nazi Book Burning Square’. You will also have a chance to visit Berlin’s historic former Royal Quarter – the beautiful boulevard of Unter den Linden, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island, the Berlin Cathedral, and Alexanderplatz with its iconic TV Tower.
Alexanderplatz

Passing by

Time permitting you might also drive past the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall with its world-famous graffiti – the East Side Gallery or stop in the former Jewish Quarter.

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.
Stop 9

Passing by

Arrive back at your cruise ship 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!

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.
If your ship is delayed, don’t worry. The starting time of your tour will be postponed to within 30 minutes after your ship docks.
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.