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Private Potsdam WW2 and Cold War Tour with Black Van Transfer

8 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Potsdam WW2 and Cold War Tour with Black Van Transfer

About this activity

Take a day trip from Berlin into Potsdam and learn how the events that took place here led to a divided Germany. With an expert guide in WW2 and Cold War history, you’ll hear the stories behind the world-changing events that took place here.

Visit the Platform 17 memorial in honor of Jews who were sent to Nazi extermination camps. See where the Wannsee Conference and the fate of Europe’s Jewish population was held.

Next, head to Cecilienhof Palace, where the Potsdam Conference of 1945 was held. It was here that the heads of state of the victorious Allies negotiated the future of defeated Nazi Germany. Head inside for a guided audio tour with included tickets.

See the Glienicke Bridge, also famously known as the “Bridge of Spies” (thanks to Steven Spielberg’s movie of the same name).

Time permitting, you’ll also visit the non-natural hill of Teufelsberg, or Devil’s Mountain, where you can still the ruins of the huge U.S. listening station that was here during the Cold War.

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At a glance

Duration
8 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–6
Guide
German, English
Operated by
Humboldt Tours Berlin GmbH

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Entrance or Admission Fees
  • Included: Private Expert Guide
  • Included: Pick up/Drop off at your Hotel
  • Included: Private Driver/Black Van

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuity

Itinerary

  1. Schloss Cecilienhof

    1 h 30 min Admission included

    Hohenzollern Palace Cecilienhof, where the heads of state of the victorious Allied powers conducted negotiations in the summer of 1945 about the fate of defeated Nazi Germany – the results of which were to have a lasting impact on German history.

  2. House of the Wannsee Conference

    1 h 30 min Admission included

    Wannsee Conference where the fate of Europe's Jewish population was negotiated.

  3. Teufelsberg

    1 h 15 min

    During the Cold War, a huge US listening station was installed on it, the ruins of which can still be visited today.

  4. Glienicke Bridge

    1 h 10 min

    The Glienicke Bridge, made famous by the Steven Spielberg film adaptation "Bridge of Spies"

  5. Gleis 17 Memorial

    1 h 10 min

    This private Potsdam tour begins with a stop at the Platform 17 memorial, where Berlin’s Jewish population was deported to Nazi extermination camps.

  6. The Soviet War Memorial

    1 h 15 min

    Visit the Soviet War Cemetery and the former prison of the Soviet military counterintelligence, complete with the remains of former torture cells.

Meeting point and pickup

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

Pickup points

  • Adina Berlin Checkpoint Charlie
  • Apartments Residenz Prenzelberg
  • Grimm's Hotel
  • Hotel Kastanienhof
  • Mercure Hotel Berlin Mitte
  • The Mandala Hotel
  • martas Hotel Berlin Mitte
  • Holiday Inn Express Berlin City Centre By IHG
  • Profit Hotel
  • Alexander Suite
  • Urban Loft Berlin
  • Aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz

and 190 more pickup points

We will meet you at your hotel lobby. Our guide will be holding a sign with your name.

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%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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