The Art & History of Berlin & Potsdam

5 days from £1,049

The Quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate, a bronze chariot drawn by four horses, set against a clear blue sky above the gate's sculpted frieze
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
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Suggested Itinerary#

Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:

Day 1 – Berlin

Scheduled flight from your preferred airport to Berlin – transfer with our professional guide in our private executive coach to the 4* Park Inn by Radisson Hotel.

Day 2 – Guided tour of Berlin & the Reichstag

Guided tour of Berlin taking in sights such as Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, the former Berlin Wall with murals of the East Side Gallery, Checkpoint Charlie and the inside of Emperor William Memorial Church – after time for lunch, a pre-booked Kaffee und Kuchen break in the Reichstag is followed by a tour of Sir Norman Foster’s great restoration.

Day 3 – Museum Island - Alte Nationalgalerie & Neues Museum

Full day with our guide at Museum Island, one of the finest museum complexes in the world – Alte Nationalgalerie is home to a collection from the era between the French Revolution and the First World War and featuring artists such as Caspar David Friedrich, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Menzel, as well as works by Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Degas – the marvellous Egyptian collection at the Neues Museum includes the exquisite limestone bust of Queen Nefertiti.

Day 4 – Potsdam - Sanssouci Palace & Cecilienhof Palace

Travel with our guide to Potsdam, a town set amongst woodlands and lakes with opulent palaces and gardens including the delightful Sanssouci Palace created in 1744 by Frederick the Great as his summer residence – visit Cecilienhof Palace built by Emperor William II for his eldest son, Crown Prince William, and his wife, Crown Princess Cecilie, and more recently the venue of the Potsdam Conference between the victorious Allies in 1945.

Day 5 – Charlottenburg Palace

Visit the breathtakingly splendid rooms of the Knobelsdorff Wing of Charlottenburg Palace – transfer to the airport for our scheduled flight back home.

Remember, every element of this itinerary can be adjusted. If you'd like to change the days, add different activities, or adjust the pace, just let us know.

Features#

What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:

  • 4* central Berlin hotel

  • All excursions & guided tours included

  • Professional local guide

  • Scheduled flights to Berlin

  • Executive coach in Germany

  • One free place per 10 paying passengers

Tailor your Features#

If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:

  • For more (or fewer) days

  • Include UK airport coach transfers

  • Bring a specialist lecturer

  • Include all entrance fees & gratuities

  • Visit more (or fewer) sights*

* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions

Sights#

The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:

  • Introductory tour of Berlin

  • 'Kaffee und Kuchen’ break & tour of the Reichstag

  • Alte Nationalgalerie

  • Neues Museum

  • Potsdam - Cecilienhof Palace & Sansoucci Palace

  • Charlottenburg Palace

Tailor your Sights#

If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:

  • Neue Nationalgalerie - reopened in 2021 after 6 years of restoration, it is dedicated to the twentieth century art from the Nationalgalerie’s diverse collection

  • Museum Berggruen - Heinz Berggruen’s modernist collection features works by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, Braque and Giacometti

  • Bauhaus Archive - devoted to the history and influence of the Bauhaus (1919-1933) with works by students and their famous teachers including Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, Vasily Kandinsky and Oskar Schlemmer

  • Gemäldegalerie - one of the world’s finest collections of European art dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries including works by Raphael, van Eyck, Holbein, Caravaggio, Canaletto, Rubens, Vermeer and Rembrandt

  • Jewish Museum Berlin - exhibitions covering two millennia of German Jewish history at the Daniel Libeskind designed museum

Accommodation#

Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:

Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 4* Park Inn by Radisson Hotel. Located in Berlin's central Alexanderplatz, facilities at the hotel include a bar, restaurant and a roof terrace and all rooms are en suite.

Tailor your accommodation#

If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:

  • Stay at a 3* hotel

  • On half board basis

Extras#

The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:

  • Single room supplement £169

  • Insurance

  • Entrance fees to places of interest

  • Audio headphones

  • Gratuities

Many of these can be included in the tour price if you'd prefer. For example, we can include entrance fees, gratuities, or audio headphones as part of your overall cost.

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