Private Day Tour Of Wannsee And Potsdam From Berlin

We had a lovely time with our guide Thomas. He was on time and took us on a memorable journey to Wannsee and Potsdam. He was super knowledgeable about the area and the topics surrounding the German history. Visiting Wannsee and reading/learning about the history of what happened there was an eye opener. Potsdam was beautiful with all the castles and houses. Overall, it was a very good trip-well paced for 5 hours. One piece of advise- we barely had time for lunch-it may be better to pack your lunch and go on this trip.

Communicating with this tour group was exceptional. All my questions were quickly addressed. Loved the tour. There was no problem accommodating our request to be dropped off at the airport. The guide even escorted us inside and was willing to wait with us until we got to security. Our guide was articulate, knowledgeable, flexible and a lot of fun. The driver wasn't only a careful driver, he was humorous, and also gave the guide some added information to share.

Our guide, Thomas, really was excellent. His knowledge and stories about all the different places we visited and the people involved made for a most memorable day ! The history of everything from the the buildings on Unter den Linden , to the Olympic Stadium ,to the Bridge of Spies and onto the Wannsee Conference House and the palaces in Potsdam was brought to life by his engaging and highly interesting story telling ! Well worth the time and money and would highly recommend ! Thank you Thomas !

We had a great day touring Potsdam and learning about the history of the empirics as well as the modern significance of the beautiful palaces. Our guide, Sven, was very knowledgeable!

We had a fantastic tour of Wannsee and Potsdam with our guide Luca. From the enlightening House of the Wannsee Conference, to the fabulous grounds of Schloss Cecilienhof and Sanssouci Palace, the quaint allure of the Old Dutch Quarter, the iconic "Bridge of Spies" and much more, this tour to the outskirts of Berlin was well worth our time (and money). There was much to see and be awe-inspired by, and Luca's friendly nature and trove of knowledge made the tour all the more interesting and memorable. Definitely recommend it for anyone visiting Berlin with 5-6 hours to spare!

We had a fantastic tour of Wannsee and Potsdam with our guide Luca. From the enlightening House of the Wannsee Conference, to the fabulous grounds of Schloss Cecilienhof and Sanssouci Palace, the quaint allure of the Old Dutch Quarter, the iconic "Bridge of Spies" and much more, this tour to the outskirts of Berlin was well worth our time (and money). There was much to see and be awe-inspired by, and Luca's friendly nature and trove of knowledge made the tour all the more interesting and memorable. Definitely recommend it for anyone visiting Berlin with 5-6 hours to spare!

Sven and our driver Jorgen were very attentive to our special needs and made sure we maximize the tour, as we have a kid and a senior with us. They made the trip very enjoyable. The sites visited were very interesting, and being able to visit sites outside of Berlin was a treat. This tour is highly recommended.

Thomas is a terrific guide and very knowledgeable about German history in particular. I did this tour with my teenage kids and they were engaged the whole time. Thomas made it interactive and informative and tailored the tour to our interests. Thank you!

Thomas is an excellent guide who is very knowledgeable. He imparted many tidbits of information that we wouldn’t have found out otherwise. The ride in the van with Marius driving was very pleasant. From the punctual pickup and drop off, the whole tour was enjoyable and informative, the five hours seemed to have flown quickly.

Thomas is a brilliant guide & driver, knowing so much about what has taken place in the Berlin area. He has a lot of interesting things to tell about persons, places, events etc. and he knows where to stop for the best sights. 6 hours passed in a second.

Excellent tour! Luca was a fantastic and very knowledgeable guide. We liked the flexibility that enabled us to add on a visit to Alexander Haus ( the House by the Lake).

Thomas was an excellent guide! Extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He shared many many interesting stories and facts. We ha e had many guides during our travels and Thomas is by far one of the very best!

Thomas provided me with opportunities to experience new places/sites that would have been difficult to explore on my own. I highly recommend this tour.

Just what we were hoping for. A small group private booking tour, including a lady in wheelchair. Guide was very informative and helpful in involving the lady with mobility problems. Only negatives were the high cost and the choice of venue for lunch could have been better.

Thomas picked us up at our Air B & B and we never stopped learning for 5 plus hours. It was fascinating, especially for my husband, a lover of World II history. We visited the Olympic Stadium, saw the grounds and some outside exhibits at Wannsee( inside closed for renovations) and spent significant time at Cecilienhof Palace( site of 1945 Potsdam Conference.) Thomas had so much “local” information which typically isn’t in books. We also saw and learned about the Dutch Quarter. Highly recommend this tour which can be customized to your interests.

My husband and I took a private tour of the Potsdam area attractions with a super guide, Thomas Frys. Thomas was very knowledgeable about Berlin, Potsdam, and German history, and greatly added to our knowledge during the tour. He was able to answer any questions we had about things we were seeing, and gave us in-depth knowledge about Frederick the Great, which helped us enjoy and understand our sightseeing. He is also an excellent driver! This was a very pleasant way to spend the day, and well worth the cost. Highly recommended!

This tour was a great day away from the energetic immediacy of Berlin. Potsdam is a beautiful, quiet town that had us wishing we had stayed there a night or two. We had a driver named Singha (sp?) and a separate guide named Luca. Both were impeccably professional, and as a guide Luca was personable and engaging, the kind of guy you wanted to spend the rest of the day with chatting about history and all things Germany and Europe. The area is beautiful, and it's great to see neighborhoods -- albeit unreachably high end neighborhoods -- of immaculate German homes stunningly renovated after the Wall came down. Strolling the grounds of Sanssouci and Cecilienhof is a bucolic balm to the frenetic bustle of Berlin. The history is fascinating, and the soul is rewarded. We loved this excursion from Berlin, and it is a high point of our brief stay in this amazing area. I highly recommend this tour even if you only have a couple days in Berlin.

I like to leave my reviews based more so on my guide as lets face it Sansouci Potsdam and the palace grounds are amazingly beautiful, Wannsee Villa was very interesting and also scenic, but what sets this apart is that you're paying for a private tour and the guide can make or break the day. Our private tour was provided our guide, Josh, and our driver was Kadir. These two made our day fantastic! I can't say enough about these guys. We had such a great time that we extended our tour an hour and paid the nominal fee. Josh is extremely knowledgeable and could have his PhD in German history if he went back to school, he's that good! What made the day so great was that Josh and Kadir work seamlessly together as Josh planned our day, Kadir was always where he was supposed to be with the car. This was helpful as I was travelling with my 78-year old Dad, so we never found ourselves backtracking to the van. You can't go wrong with selecting this tour, I had lots of questions and Jo, the tour operator, answered all of them quickly. She was amazing! Josh's insight when visiting the Potsdam Conference was both relevant and valuable as I didn't know a whole lot about it other than the famous photo taken in the garden. Fascinating morning spent there! He was also helpful guiding us through the Wannsee Villa exhibit. The house is beautiful, and disturbing when you think what was planned there. You can also find yourself suffering from information overload as there's a ton of information about the holocaust, night of the long knives, major players in the Nazi regime, etc. Having just come from Krakow touring Auschwitz-Birkenau, we didn't need to see more of the same, so he was able to move us through the exhibit pointing out things that were unique to Wannsee (rooms to the right once you walk through the entry). We appreciated this as it allowed us time to walk the grounds, and yet stay on track for the day. I would have no hesitation booking this tour again, it was organized and flowed at apace that was totally manageable! (Josh budgets time for lunch at Sanssouci)

<p>Thomas our guide was A and really put what happened in Wannsee and Potsdam in great context. For the military history buff this tour is a must. Made a special stop at the site of the 1936 Olympics where Thomas provided fascinating background into the German psyche and culture of the times. Grounds at Sansouci were closed to normal traffic yet he went out of his way to ensure we didn't miss the experience of walking through the spacious paths and seeing the beautiful palaces and waterfalls. This was one of the major highlights of our entire week in Berlin.</p>

We were in the east by campervan and our destination was Potsdam, Weimar and Erfurt. Every city had its highlights, but Potsdam was already special 😍. A great atmosphere, a special flair and the scent of lime have rounded off the stay. It was very nice there.