We managed to get through both tours A and B on the one day so we could figure out where to focus on the next day as we had a 48 hr ticket. The buses were good but the constant stopping for breaks (usually smoke breaks by drivers) was annoying. The commentary was only so so and didn’t often match up to where we were. What was good was the frequency.

I had only 1 day in Berlin and in addition to that some mobility constraints due to my health issues. Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour is the easiest way to see the most interesting parts of the city. The tour was accompanied with live comments in English and German. I would recommend it to everyone who wants to see the city but has some time limitations.

We took a 4 hour bike tour of Berlin with Markus, starting and finishing at Bornheimerstrasse. Our guide was pleasant, interactive and informative, filling us in on historic, geographical and architectural detail and showing a great variety of sights during our tour. This was a great orientation activity on day one of our visit.

started from an old brewery site - followed the route of the Berlin Wall for quite a while, then switched to sites linked to Nazism & WW2 - book-burning, Reichstag, Holocaust memorial etc. Guide was knowledgeable & enthusiastic. gloves & helmets provided - good job, cos it was damn cold !

Bright yellow bus. easy to see. Headsets easy to plug in. Commentary in many languages. Purple route covers most points of interest. Choose 2 or 3 stops to explore. Purple bus route takes 1 hour 40 minutes but allow another 3 hours for stops to get the best of your trip.