From Berlin: Gardens & Palaces of Potsdam Bike Tour
ID: GYG2981-2981
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
06:30 hours
Description
Potsdam is Berlin’s most popular destination for day trips and a playground for a bicyclist, with many Prussian and Cold War sights tucked deep in verdant parks and along quiet alleyways.
On this 6.5-hour tour from Berlin, explore Potsdam’s many sights.
Start the tour at the main entrance of the TV Tower in Alexanderplatz. From there, take the train to Potsdam. Once there, you will leisurely explore the various palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Sanssouci, covering about 10.5 miles (17km) in roughly 4.5 hours.
Explore the exterior of the famous Prussian palace complex of Sanssouci. Additionally, we will see the Chinese Tea House, the New Palace, and the Orangerie, as we cycle through the beautiful gardens within this massive city park. Then make your way through Potsdam’s historic center, including the Dutch Quarter and Potsdam’s own Brandenburg Gate.
Next is a cycle through the beautiful New Gardens to the Cecilienhof Palace, where Truman, Stalin, and Churchill concluded the Potsdam Agreement, finalizing the plans for a post-WWII Europe.
Finally, explore the area’s extensive Cold War history with a visit to the no-man’s land between West Berlin and East Germany and over the Glienicke Bridge where Cold War spy exchanges routinely took place.
Highlights
- Appreciate the power, lifestyle, and grandeur of the Hohenzollern legacy
- Understand the impact the Potsdam Conference and how it shaped post-WWII Europe
- Explore the vibrant university city of Potsdam
- Visit the bridge of spies to learn about cold war era spy exchanges
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour runs rain or shine
• Rain ponchos are available for purchase in the local partner's shop should you desire one; if you don't use it, you can get a refund
We will be stopping for lunch in the historic Dutch Quarter. Please note that food is not included in the tour price.
We always stop at each site, so there’s plenty of time to take great pictures!
While we meet for and start the tour at Alexanderplatz, we will take the train to Potsdam where the bikes will be waiting for us (no need to bike from Berlin!). Train tickets ARE included in the price of the tour.
Fat Tire Tours Office at the base of the giant TV Tower (Fernsehturm) in Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The office is marked with Fat Tire Tours signs and flags.
INCLUDED
- Cost of round trip train transportation from Berlin to Potsdam
- Comfortable city-cruiser style bike
- Helmet (provided but optional)
- Experienced, English-speaking guide
- Stop for lunch (cost not included)
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch
- Gratuities (optional)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
