7 Shore Excursions Tours 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 comfortable coach from Warnemünde or Rostock to Berlin for about five hours of guided sightseeing. With guides such as Anne, Ryan, Jonathan, Campbell, and Tobi, you’ll see the Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Wall, Museum Island, and more. The day is long, but it gives you a strong first look at Berlin without risking a missed sailing.

“The tour was informative and perfect amount of time. The driver was no nonsense, amazing skills. Got us to rest area before other bases showed up so no lines for restrooms. Campbell was great, knowledgeable, friendly, and transparent with Germany history. Got back to ship with 1.5 hours to spare.”

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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 past Charlottenburg Palace, the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, the Berlin Wall, and more. Expect about five guided hours in Berlin, a lunch break, and a careful return to your ship.

“What we loved best was our tour guide! He was truly so great. So informative and knowledgeable. There wasn’t one thing he missed.”

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

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

Travel from Kiel’s Ostseekai port to Lübeck for a guided walk through the Holsten Gate, Old Town, market, and St. Mary’s Church. Guides such as Connie, Renate, Bettina, and Ana have led the walk. You also get free time for lunch, marzipan, beer, coffee, and shopping before returning to the ship.

“This was a wonderful tour. They picked us up at the cruise ship right on time with a nice modern double decker bus. Lubeck is a beautiful city, especially the old town, and well worth a visit. All in all it was a good tour.”

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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 tour the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery, Museum Island, and more with an expert guide. Guides such as Phil and Brian Bell use photos and clear historical detail to connect Berlin’s past with its present. Food and museum admissions are not included.

“the tour was a delightful intro to Berlin that gave USA broad history from centuries before or Germany. We equated that the tour not be focused only during the WWII, but expanded on the forms of government and economics over time. Brian Bell a long term USA resident was the very best...professional and charming But excellent skill set to detail all the historical and SNO mix questions of former and present day Germany.”

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5.All-in-One Hamburg Shore Excursion

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

Travel from your Kiel cruise terminal to Hamburg by air-conditioned bus, then explore the city with a local guide. You’ll see the Rathaus, Trost Bridge, Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, and other central sights, with some free time for lunch or shopping. The tour uses English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian guides and returns you to your ship on schedule.

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

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6.Lübeck Shore Excursion

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

Travel from Kiel Port to Lübeck for a seven-hour guided visit with port pickup, a local guide, and free time. See the Holsten Gate, salt storehouses, marketplace, Town Hall, and St Mary’s Church, home to the world’s highest brick vault. English and many other languages are available, and private groups can be arranged.

“Lubec is a wonderful old town with winding streets, hidden courtyards, old churches, medieval town gates, and more. Using a Whisper device would greatly improve this excursion as the noise levels were fairly high.”

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

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

You’ll be collected at your cruise terminal and driven into Berlin for an 11 to 12-hour private tour for up to six people. Local guides such as Harald or Claudia explain Berlin’s Nazi and Cold War past while you visit the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, the Holocaust Memorial, and more. The day is flexible, but entrance fees and lunch are extra.

“We were looking for a private guide to pick us up from our cruise ship and drive us for an all day tour of Berlin. We could not have been more delighted. Harald was prompt, knowledgeable, flexible and spoke impeccable English. We could not have had a better experience!”

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