11 Shore Excursions in Germany Worth Booking

1.All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 293 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin, then explore landmarks with an English-speaking guide such as Anne, Ryan, Daniel, or Campbell. Expect about five hours in Berlin, short walks, memorials, photo stops, and a careful return to your ship.

“Jonathan was our tour guide and was wonderful, he did a great job with managing approx 30 of us through the streets of Berlin. He was very informative and had extensive knowledge on the history of Berlin. The city was extremely crowded and noisy with tourists and traffic so at times it was difficult to hear Jonathan. Dont know if this is an option, but suggest starting the tour where it ended and finish where we started as it might be less crowded along the way. Either way, we highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Best Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemunde or Rostock Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 200 reviews · 10 hours - 630 minutes · from $211

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin, where a local guide leads you through Charlottenburg, the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall, Museum Island, and more. Expect about five guided hours, a lunch break, and a long but well-organized return journey.

“Ryan was awesome ! Did an amazing job telling us all about the important sites and history . Was able to answer any questions and was great with group participation as well as giving extra tidbits based on our interests . Had good suggestions for eating , shopping and photo spots . Very well organized and prepared tour guide ! Kept the tour on track and we were able to see everything we had hoped .”

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3.All-in-One: Beautiful Lübeck: Shore Excursion from Kiel Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $85

Ride from Kiel Port to Lübeck, then explore the Holsten Gate, Town Hall, marketplace, and St. Mary’s Church with a local English-speaking guide. Guides such as Ana, Connie, Bettina, and Renate have led the walk. You also get free time for lunch, shopping, marzipan, beer, or Glühwein.

“Enjoyed the this mid evil town with all the old unique buildings and guide very knowledgeable. Only issue was we almost miss the bus as the driver left 5 minutes early and we couldn't find the check in point at the cruise terminal as 2 ships in port and so much chaos.”

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4.Explore Berlin Shore Excursion: Top Attractions Private Tour from Warnemuende

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,075Top rated

Travel from Warnemünde to Berlin in a private air-conditioned minibus, then explore the Reichstag, Berlin Wall sites, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, and more with an expert guide. Guides such as Phil and Brian Bell use clear explanations and visual aids to bring the past into focus.

“We have used Viator several years now. They are the best for showing you the sights and providing the history of the sights. We booked with them and they picked us up at the cruise ship dock and a driver drove us to Berlin. We then met our guide. The driver stayed with us. We returned to the ship in plenty of time. We love this company!”

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5.Private All-in-One Berlin Shore Excursion from Warnemünde Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $238

Travel from Warnemünde to Berlin in a private vehicle with a chauffeur and spend the day with an English-speaking Berlin guide. See the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Gendarmenmarkt, Museum Island, and more. Guides such as Mihael, Natalie, Matt, Tal, Claus, and Taylor have led past departures.

“I went on this virtual tour last weekend. It was my first virtual tour, but it wasn't the last one. Almost felt like I was there. Great way to explore Berlin, not only in the COVID-19 times!”

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6.Warnemuende Shore Excursion: Private Berlin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $863

Travel by private vehicle from Warnemünde to Berlin for an 11-hour day with a local guide. See Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, Hitler’s bunker site, Berlin Cathedral, Potsdamer Platz, and Gendarmenmarkt, with time for a museum or special requests.

“Our tour guide Johnny was wonderful!!!! Our driver picked us up from the cruise port and drove us to Berlin to meet our guide Johnny. It was only our family of four. Johnny was very knowledgable about the history of Berlin and showed us all the major sites to see in Berlin. We were even able to make a few special requests as well and Johnny fit our requests into the day. For lunch we were taken to a wonderful restaurant that we would never have known about without our guide. Highly recommended. Great price compared to the Princess Regal Shore excursion to Berlin that had a huge bus of…”

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7.All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $164

Travel from your Kiel cruise ship to Hamburg by air-conditioned bus, then explore the Rathaus, Trost Bridge, Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, and other central sights with a multilingual guide. You also get free time for lunch or shopping before returning to the ship.

“it would have been great to have the guide at least one way”

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8.Lübeck Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $147

Travel from Kiel Port to Lübeck in an air-conditioned vehicle, then explore the Holsten Gate, salt storehouses, market square, Town Hall, and St Mary’s Basilica with a local guide. You also get free time for lunch, beer, shopping, and wandering before returning to your ship.

“Lubeck is lovely city and the weather was very good . However the guide that we were with has a very soft voice and it was hard to hear the story about landmarks .”

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9.Group Driving Tour 1 to 6 people. Berlin Shore Excursion incl pick-up at Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

Travel from your cruise terminal to Berlin in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for a full-day city tour of up to six people. A driver handles the road while a local English-speaking guide such as Harald or Claudia explains Berlin’s Wall, Nazi, Cold War, and modern history.

“My family and I arrived to Berlin through a cruise. We had to be picked up from the port which is about 2 hours I think from Berlin. At first I was worried about the drive, but it was very nice to see the lush country side. The driver also stopped for the bathroom for us whenever we requested.”

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10.Semi-Private Berlin Highlights Shore Excursion from Warnemünde and Rostock Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $899

Travel by shared coach from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin, then explore with a private vehicle and guide for about five hours. See Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall, Museum Island, and more. Alejandro Rodriguez has led some departures, with pickup signs and careful timing.

“It was all good tour guide was great tour was beautiful bus was on time waiting for passengers with signs easy to locate”

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11.Warnemuende Shore Excursion: Berlin Private Sightseeing Tour from Rostock

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Travel by private air-conditioned minivan from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin for a 12-hour sightseeing day. Your guide joins in Berlin, with Luca named in one booking, and covers Charlottenburg Palace, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and more. A Reichstag rooftop lunch can be arranged at your own cost.

“Wonderful tour with the guide being very informative. We visited all the places to see. We had a lovely lunch at the rooftop restaurant (at own expense). Everything was perfect.”

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