Get to know the best of Potsdam on a guided, 4.5-hour bike tour around this scenic university town. Discover its beautiful palaces, parks and gardens. See the historical city center and Dutch Quarter. Pedal past the royal residences of Sansoucci Palace, one of the largest UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany. Visit Cecilenhof Palace, where Churchill, Truman and Stalin wrote world history, then stop at a beer garden for lunch (own expense). A train ticket plus the use of a bike and helmet is included.
Day trip from Berlin to Potsdam
Bike tour around Potsdam
See Sanssouci Palace and other Potsdam attractions
Have lunch at a beer garden
Bike rental and train transportation included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Bikes, insurances, taxes
Professional guide
Rail transportation to and from Potsdam
Admission and audio guide into Cecilienhof Palace
Exclusions
Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop off
Departure & Return
Departure point
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Departure Time
09:45am
Return Details
Returns to original departure point at approximately 4:30pm
What To Expect
Meet and greet the tour guide and group near the entrance of the TV Tower in Alexanderplatz, a large public square and transport hub in the center of Berlin. After getting fitted for a Beach Cruiser bike and helmet, hop on a train for the brief trip to Potsdam. There will be a brief introduction to Potsdam before beginning the approximately 4.5-hour ride around and through this capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg. Pedal through the historical city center, the Russian colony Alexandrowka and the Dutch Quarter. Admire the majestic royal residences that were built during the reign of Frederick the Great. There's Sansoucci Palace, one of the largest UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany; New Palace, the largest and most impressive palace ensemble in Sanssouci; the small, neo-classical Charlottenhof Palace, also in Sanssouci Park; and Orangery Palace, built in the style of the High Renaissance and commissioned by King Frederick William IV.Explore a variety of historical sites and learn the deeper meaning behind each.See, in part, the fabulous Marble Palace and visit the Cecilienhof Palace (entry and audio guide included), where Churchill, Truman and Stalin wrote world history when discussing how to partition Germany. Coast along between the former East and West Berlin, over the Glienicke Bridge connecting Potsdam to Berlin - where Cold War spy exchanges routinely took place - and much more.There will be time for lunch at a beer garden (own expense) that used to be the old royal dairy. The tour concludes with a return trip to Berlin.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 12 years
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.