5 Days in Berlin: A Journey Through History and Culture

Anna Tönges

7 Nov 2023

Experience the vibrant city of Berlin in this 5-day itinerary. Visit iconic landmarks like Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Cathedral, explore fascinating museums such as Madame Tussauds and Berlinische Galerie, and indulge in delicious cuisine at local restaurants. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to Berlin

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$191

$ 20

Wyndham Garden Berlin Mitte

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous Americans & historic icons in themed galleries.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$50

4 - 5 min

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Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$35

14 - 21 min

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2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$56

11 - 16 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$50

Day 2

$171

$ 33

Wyndham Garden Berlin Mitte

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Park with grassland & trees set on the site of the former border between East & West Berlin.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

16 - 20 min

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Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$35

9 - 11 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$52

8 - 11 min

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Neo-Renaissance parliament building topped by a Norman Foster glass dome with 360-degree city views.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Museum tracing the history of espionage with interactive exhibits, gadgets & props from Bond movies.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$30

11 - 16 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 3

$158

$ 33

Wyndham Garden Berlin Mitte

Depart from your stay 🏨

33 - 40 min

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Partly-forested riverfront park with a promenade, pedalos, a Soviet War Memorial & an observatory.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$56

6 - 9 min

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Majestic 1800s cathedral with an organ with 7,269 pipes, plus royal tombs & a dome for city views.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$23

8 - 10 min

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Modern museum for fine art, photography & architecture created in Berlin from 1870 to the present.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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$25

7 - 10 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 4

$121

$ 39

Wyndham Garden Berlin Mitte

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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Park with Asian, Christian & Renaissance themed gardens, home to sculptures, flowers & buildings.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

25 - 30 min

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Historic meeting and market place rebuilt post-war with modern buildings and 365-meter TV tower.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$50

9 - 11 min

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Multi-habitat botanical garden with an arboretum, glasshouses & a museum of archaeological finds.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$25

8 - 10 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$46

Day 5

$162

$ 20

Wyndham Garden Berlin Mitte

Depart from your stay 🏨

44 - 53 min

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Formal gardens around Sanssouci Palace, with notable buildings like Sanssouci Picture Gallery.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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King's summer residence with period 18th century furnishings & iconic terraced vineyards.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$30

39 - 47 min

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The NENI Berlin is a culinary mosaic of Persian, Russian, Arabic, Moroccan, Turkish, Spanish, German and Austrian influences.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$46

6 - 9 min

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Expansive, established zoo with animals in naturalistic habitats & a modern birdhouse.

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$40

8 - 11 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$46

Budget breakdown: $946 In total

Activities & Food:$803

Transport:$143