Organized Tours

Located in Meinekestr. 3, 10719 Berlin – Charlottenburg, this company offers a range of bus tours to suit any budget. Most are the hop-in hop-off type, which can be convenient or annoying depending on your mood and the weather. Telephone: 88 56 80 30, Website: www.berolina-berlin.com There are concessions for children, so this is a plus when travelling with the little ones.

in the BVG bus service passes many of the tourist landmarks and since you only have to pay the price of a public transport ticket, is a cheap way to see the sights.

Sensburger Allee 2. Telephone: 301 9194 Website: http://www.berlinwalks.com/home.html This fairly old and established company has been operating walking tours for many years. There are several walks to chose from, including a ‘discover Berlin’ and a ‘Third Reich sites’ tour.

As well as the general bus tours, this company also operates ‘Trips with Terry’. These are fascinating glimpses into the lesser known parts of Berlin with the help of Terry, who seems to have been everywhere and done everything. Terry has stories to tell about most of the places you visit, that will give you a whole new impression of the city. Telephone: 177 3881537. Website:

These nostalgic tours involve getting in a ‘Trabi’ an old car that was manufactured in East Germany during the Cold war years to be as cheap as possible. You are given a guide, who will sit with you in the car and explain the history behind the sights you drive to in your Trabi. The novel idea caught on mainly because of the strange fascination that many Germans have with the clothing, styles and culture of that time. A fun trip to go on with friends. Telephone: 2759-2273,