Church of the Redeemer

Embark on a boat trip through the chain of lakes between Berlin and Potsdam, encountering magnificent evidence of Prussian history. Experience a blend of culture, history, and the Havel landscape in the south-west of Berlin. Drive past natural banks and listed buildings through the former border area between the GDR and the West. Experience the Havel landscape, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, with magnificent parks, churches, and castles. Pass the Schildhorn, Berlin's largest landscape protection area – the Grunewald – and the Grunewald Tower, Villa Lemm, the Schwanenwerder peninsula, the Imcheninsel, one of Germany’s smallest nature reserves, and the Kladow harbor. Continue your journey across the Great Wannsee, past the Wannsee lido, Villa Lemm, the House of the Wannsee Conference, and Villa Liebermann. Glide past beautiful villas and gardens from the Great to the Little Wannsee, past the Pöhlesee and Stölpchensee. Move from Prinz-Friedrich-Leopold-Kanal to Griebnitzsee, reaching the Potsdam Havel. From the magnificent Babelsberg Palace and Park and Glienicke Palace, located directly on the water, sail under the Glienicke Bridge, the infamous “Agents Bridge”, and reach Lake Jungfernsee. From there, the boat tour takes you upstream past the Church of the Savior in the former border area between East and West and the fairytale Peacock Island with its pleasure palace and its historic buildings back to the Lindenufer.

Discover Potsdam from the water and admire the wonderful parks and palaces of the Hohenzollern Dynasty. See the most beautiful sights from the water in just 90 minutes in the morning or the afternoon. Cruise by Babelsberg Park with its imposing palace, see the Flatow Tower and the Hofdamenhaus, then pass under the historically-significant Glienicke Bridge to Jungfernsee. Ride along the former border between east and west and get a glimpse of the impressive palaces and gardens. See the Church of the Redeemer, Sacrow and discover the fairytale castle on Pfaueninsel. Further high points of the tour include the New Garden with its marble palace and the Cecilienhof Palace, where history was made in 1945 with the signing of the Potsdam Agreement.              

Enjoy a 2-hour tour of the idyllic Havel Lakes, the chain of lakes so rich in traditions that not just locals are drawn to them. Venture beyond Little Wannsee to Pohlesee, Stölpchensee, Griebnitzsee, Glienicker Lake and Jungfernsee, before returning to Wannsee. Relax with the whole family on the beach or enjoy a walk into the picturesque wilderness along Wannsee and Oberhavelsee. See where such famous personages as the painter Max Liebermann or the dramatist Heinrich von Kleist lived and worked and get to know the historic significance of the lakes. Discover the rich history of the regions southwest and north of Berlin from the water. Travel back in time at these historically-significant sites and experience the history anew. The tour takes place from Wannsee across the Havel to Potsdam. Enjoy the tours through the idyllic Havel Lakes and many historic buildings like the Babelsberg Palace or the Church of the Redeemer, Sacrow. See the fascinating island landscape in the north of Berlin. Valentinswerder, Baumwerder and Scharfenberg are just a few must-sees for nature-lovers. The tour operator's dock is located across from the Pfaueninsel. The island can be reached by ferry for a small fee. It is not possible to reserve outdoor seats.