Berlin

A relaxed boat cruise along the Spree, gliding past Museum Island, the government quarter and the modern skyline – a restful way to see central Berlin from the water. Day and evening options.

A guided graze through Kreuzberg’s gloriously multicultural food scene – Turkish, Middle Eastern and modern Berlin bites, markets and craft beer – with a local telling the neighbourhood’s immigrant story.

A short hop from Berlin to Potsdam, the Prussian royal seat, and the rococo palace and vine-terraced gardens of Sanssouci – the “Versailles of Germany.” Guided day trips cover the highlights and the history.

A guided visit into the German parliament and up Norman Foster’s glass dome, with the story of German democracy and reunification and a great view over the government quarter. Registration is required in advance.

A profound half-day guided trip to the Sachsenhausen memorial just north of Berlin, one of the first Nazi concentration camps. A difficult but important visit, handled with sensitivity by experienced guides.

A sobering, expertly-guided walk through the sites of Nazi-era Berlin – the government quarter, the bunker area, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe – confronting the city’s darkest chapter with care and context.

A tour of the other Berlin – street art and murals, courtyard galleries, squats and the subcultures that make the city tick, often with a hands-on stencil workshop. See why Berlin is Europe’s creative capital.

A guided walk tracing the line of the Berlin Wall – the death strip, watchtowers, escape stories and the day it fell – across the sites where the Cold War played out. The essential Berlin history tour.