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1-Hour City Boat Tour with Audio Guide

Experience Berlin from the water on a relaxing cruise along the River Spree. This one-hour boat tour passes many of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, offering a comfortable way to explore the historic center and government district from a different perspective.

What is included in activity

Boat cruise
Multilingual audio guide device

What is not included

Food and drinks (available to purchase on board)

Details

See some of Berlin’s most important landmarks on a 1-hour sightseeing cruise on the River Spree. This easygoing boat tour offers a calm way to view the city’s central districts while gliding through the heart of the capital.

The cruise departs from Friedrichstraße. From here, the route follows the Spree past the Reichstag, home to the German Parliament, and continues through the modern Regierungsviertel (Government Quarter). The boat then travels toward the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, a cultural venue known for its distinctive architecture.

After turning near Lutherbrücke (Luther Bridge), the cruise passes several notable sights, including Schloss Bellevue, the official residence of the German president, the “Beamtenschlange” residential complex, and the Siegessäule (Victory Column).

Along the way, you’ll also see the striking Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), the impressive Berliner Dom, and the historic Museumsinsel (Museum Island). The route also passes Nikolaiviertel, Berlin’s oldest residential quarter, before returning to the original departure point at Friedrichstraße or Nikolaiviertel.

River cruise ship

Open deck
Audio guide
Enclosed deck, You can bring a stroller
from €22.50
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Departure: Friedrichstraße 140, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland
1 hr
Group size up to 100 persons
Children allowed
English
Mobile ticket
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
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Meeting point

The meeting point is on the corner of Friedrichstraße and Am Weidendamm, a 5-minute walk from Friedrichstraße S- and U-bahn station. Please wait at the Stern und Kreisschiffahrt sign.

Places you will see

• Museum Island
• Government District, Berlin
• Berlin Hauptbahnhof
• Nikolaiviertel
• Haus der Kulturen der Welt
• Berlin Cathedral
• Reichstag
• Friedrichstraße

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Yasmin K.
Very satisfied with everything....friendly people on the ships, everything was to our complete satisfaction...thank you.....
3 days ago
Thorsten L.
The boat was lovely and warm. the service for drinks was prompt. The trip itself was interesting and enjoyable i would recommend to friends. My only grievance was that we were not handed the earphones to listen to the information about the points of interest. As we are Irish and english speaking. The earphones were lying in a basket by the entrance and a bit obscure. Otherwise all was good.
3 days ago
Leonore F.
Since we didn't have a lot of time and we wanted to see as much of Berlin as possible, we chose to take the ride. We really recommend it. I also enjoyed the evening ride. You get to see the sights in comfort while enjoying a glass of wine. Really recommend it!
6 days ago
Mandy H.
everything went well :) only nobody can do anything about the weather, but the boats have covered decks and you can also order warm tea :)
11 days ago
Philipp S.
This boat tour was quite nice, however I thought I had booked a tour in English. This tour was entirely in German so I understood very little of the audio - I only saw on my way out of the boat a sign that said audio guides in other languages were available for 2 euro, which I gladly would have paid. No one seemed to have one, though. The views and time on the river were still quite nice, but if you want a specific language make sure you book one in that language or ask about the audio guide! I still enjoyed it.
11 days ago
Sven W.
It was nice and pleasant. You get a lot to see and a good overview of Berlin
12 days ago
Raoul E.
The ride was a lot of fun. The ship was clean. The crew super nice. The food was also good and the prices were also completely ok. We would do it again anytime.
13 days ago
Rachel R.
The organisation of the tour is really good: not only the sight was enchanting, but the stuff was nice and everything ran on time. I would recommend it to everyone whou would like to see Berlin at a glance. Great tour on the Spree|
14 days ago
Hans L.
Top !!! Content of the tour absolutely sufficient, the most important was there, well commented from very easy to understand loudspeakers.
14 days ago
Anne-Marie B.
This city tour gave us a great impression of the city center without any annoying construction sites.
14 days ago
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