Potsdam: 5-Hour-Tour "Parks & Palaces" from Berlin by VW-Bus Private Tour
ID: GYG37431-48228
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Discover Potsdam’s fascinating history on this 5-hour tour from Berlin by comfortable VW bus. Explore the wonderful parks and palaces.
Climb aboard the comfortable VW bus and discover Potsdam, the stronghold of the Hohenzollern for almost 300 years. Admire the fascinating cultural landscape, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprised of almost 20 palaces and extensive park grounds surrounding Baroque architecture.
See the beautiful Charlottenburg Palace and head along Königsstraße to the first park in the cultural landscape of Potsdam: Park Babelsberg. Here you will make your first stop before continuing on across the Glienicke Bridge and the Berlin suburb to the old market square with St. Nicholas’ Church, the old town hall, and the new parliament building, modeled closely on the old city palace. Drive through the Dutch Quarter to Bornstedt Crown Estate, where you can stroll towards Park Sanssouci.
The first stop there is at the palace of the same name with its fascinating Baroque garden. Depending on the time and your interests, you can explore further attractions in the park including the Marly Garden of the soldier king, the Church of Peace, and Charlottenhof Palace by Frederick William IV, the New Palace, and the gallery of Frederick the Great.
Drive in the VW bus through the Russian colony Alexandrowka and the “Forbidden City”, the European headquarters of the KGB during the Cold War, to the New Garden, where you will find the Marble Palace and Cecilienhof Palace. From the nearby Belvedere on the Pfingstberg you will have a fantastic view of Potsdam and its highlights.
Highlights
- Experience a tour of Potsdam away from the mass of tourists
- Explore the city by VW bus and stroll through the park grounds
- Visit Cecilienhof Palace where in 1945 the Potsdam Conference took place
- Enjoy the scenery of the Havel landscape and the Glienicke Bridge
- Admire Sanssouci Palace the most famous of all 20 palaces in Potsdam
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Most of the palaces in Potsdam (except the New Palace) are closed on Mondays.
Pick-up at hotels within 10 kilometers of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
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
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
