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Overview
Visit the head of the former Prussian Empire on a half-day trip to Potsdam. Benefit from the perk of having an audio tour of the famous Sanssouci Palace included, as well as a walk through the gardens during the summer months. The route also visits the Russian colony of Alexandrowka, Cecilienhof Palace, and St. Nicholas Church with fascinating guide commentary along the way.
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BEX Sightseeing
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Visit Sanssouci is worth it!
Lorraine_B, Sept 2025
Excellent presentation of the guide! I would have liked to receive a brochure of the visit, with the important points.
So so
David_S, Sept 2025
The tour was nice and the tour guide and bus driver were very helpful. Bus was clean but water closet was locked and we couldn’t use it!! Instead we had to pay during stops to use the bathroom. It would just be nice if there were some refreshments or snacks or something offered with such a long tour. Also, there was a guy sitting behind the tour guide in the very first seat on the bus who seemed to know the bus driver and the tour guide. When we got off the bus, he would walk in front of us and was constantly smoking the entire time which was not appropriate and gross!!
Beautiful trip
CaroleL_Y, Aug 2025
You see a lot in a few short hours. There is a balance of walking and riding on the bus. The tour is worth it. One important note, the pick up location is actually the tour bus parked by the road. The address listed makes it seem like you have to go into a business.
Postdam 2025
Inmaculada_G, Aug 2025
Little time to see the Palace.The other palaces have not been seen either. The very unfriendly guide. First , we were struck by speaking on the bus, saying, "Spanish women who do not speak" N we felt ridiculous when we just wanted to translate what I was saying to a friend who does not understand English and then , wanted to finish the excursion before the hour and called me on the phone to return to the bus The driver, impeccable in his presence, education and expertise.
Itinerary
Sanssouci Palace
Sanssouci was the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, located nearby Berlin. Sanssouci is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The palace was designed/built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill King Frederick's need for a private residence where he could relax away from the pomp and ceremony of the Berlin court.
2 hoursAdmission IncludedGlienicke Bridge
The Glienicke Bridge is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital Potsdam. It is named after nearby Glienicke Palace. The current bridge, the fourth on the site, was completed in 1907, although major reconstruction was necessary after it was damaged during World War II.
During the Cold War, as this portion of the Havel River formed the border between West Berlin and East Germany, the bridge was used several times for the exchange of captured spies and thus became known as the Bridge of Spies.
Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter/Holländisches Viertel is in Potsdam, a neighborhood, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia.
Alexandrowka
The Russian colony Alexandrovka is located in the north of Potsdam. King Frederick William III of Prussia had it built in 1826/27 for the last twelve Russian singers of a former choir of 62 soldiers.
Due to the family and friendly relations between the Hohenzollern and Romanov houses, the colony was named a memorial to Tsar Alexander I, who died in 1825. As part of Potsdam's cultural landscape, the colony is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Old Market Square
The Old Market Square is a centrally located square in downtown Potsdam which forms the historical center of the city. The square consists of the area around St. Nicholas' Church.
St. Nikolai-Kirchengemeinde
St. Nicholas Church in Potsdam is a Lutheran Church located on the Old Market Square in Potsdam. The central plan building in the Classicist style and dedicated to Saint Nicholas was built to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel between 1830 and 1837. The tambour of the 77-metre-high church that towers above the roofs of the city was built between 1843 and 1850. Its construction has been made by Ludwig Persius and from 1845, Friedrich August Stüler.
Towards the end of the Second World War, the church was hit during the British air raid on Potsdam and subsequently badly damaged by Soviet artillery fire. After many years of rebuilding the church was re-consecrated in 1981 by the Evangelical Parish of St. Nicholas, Potsdam, and, today, is open to visitors. In addition to the normal church services, concert events are also held in the church.
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Coach with driver
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local guide in English and German
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A maximum of five people per booking
- Start/end of tour: Berlin, Kurfürstendamm 216
- Departure time 10 a.m.
Guide Languages
English
German
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.