Semi-Private Berlin - Jewish Heritage Shore Excursion from Warnemünde & Rostock

If you are traveling on a cruise ship to the port of Rostock/Warnemünde and have only one day on shore, let us take you on a fascinating journey to Berlin, focusing on the city's Jewish Heritage and sights!  This semi-private shore excursion includes shared (bus) transportation from the cruise ship to Berlin and a private tour in Berlin with a personal driver, vehicle and tour guide. The tour is adjusted to each ship’s docking times and starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. Our expert team has been organizing these tours for nearly a decade. We have never missed a cruise ship’s departure and imparted our knowledge and enthusiasm for our unique and beautiful city to thousands of satisfied passengers!

1. 1

   Warnemunde

   30 min

   Your hosts will greet you in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and show you to a comfortable, air-conditioned bus. You will share the bus with other passengers from your cruise ship. After a relaxing 3-hour journey through the picturesque flatlands of East Germany, you will arrive in Berlin. Here, a private vehicle with a driver and a professional tour guide will be waiting for you. After a 6-hour private tour, you will return to the bus and travel back to the port. Your private tour of the city can be fully customized to your preferences. You decide what to visit, where to stop, and how to spend your time.

2. 2

   Charlottenburg Palace

   Pass by

   Upon arriving in Berlin, your professional guide will join the tour. You will then enjoy a drive-by view of Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin’s largest and most magnificent royal residence.

3. 3

   Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

   Pass by

   From here we will continue to  the Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard passing the Kaiser William Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe Department Store.

4. 4

   Reichstag Building

   15 min

   We will then head through the central park of Berlin, the Tiergarten, past the Presidential Palace Bellevue and on to the new Government Quarter to see the impressive German Parliament, the Reichstag.

5. 5

   The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

   30 min

   We will then stroll through the Brandenburg Gate and Paris Square to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.

6. 6

   Fuhrerbunker

   10 min

   Next we will visit to the adjacent Führer Bunker where Hitler committed suicide in March of 1945. Our last stop before lunch will be Potsdamer Platz, the new “Times Square” of Berlin.

7. 7

   Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

   15 min

   After some free time for lunch it is on to the former Jewish Quarter and the New Synagogue which has become the fashion and art district of the city.

8. 8

   Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

   30 min

   We will visit the Scheunen Quarter, see the oldest Jewish cemetery, the Otto Weidt workshop, as well as the former Jewish boys’ and girls school along with many other monuments commemorating the once thriving Jewish community.

9. 9

   Museum Island

   Pass by

   From here we make our way to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Museum Island as well as the Neue Wache War Memorial. A drive along Unter den Linden will bring us past the Book Burning Square and on to Berlin's most beautiful square Gendarmenmarkt.

10. 10

    Checkpoint Charlie

    Pass by

    The next stop will be the Cold War Icon Checkpoint Charlie.

11. 11

    Topography of Terror

    15 min

    Finally it is on to the Berlin Wall and the former SS and Gestapo HQ now known as the Topography of Terror.

12. 12

    Warnemunde

    Pass by

    At the end of your Berlin tour, say goodbye to your tour guide, board the shared bus, and be whisked off in comfort back to your cruise ship.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. Please ask our tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM if you do not have EUR with you. US dollars are not accepted in Germany.
• The route of the tour and time spent in Berlin is subject to ship’s docking times, traffic, special events and any other circumstances out of our control. Please note we will not be able to provide a refund if the touring time has to be shortened because of any of the above.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.