Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace: Private Day Trip from Berlin by Train
Enjoy a private day trip to Potsdam from Berlin by train, one of Europe’s most magnificent royal cities, and discover its rich culture and beautiful architecture, with a guided tour of the stunning Sanssouci Palace.
Created by the Prussian Kings to rival the Baroque opulence of Versailles, the palaces and parks of Potsdam are spread over 500 hectares and include over 150 buildings dating from 1730 to 1916. The city provides a peaceful and beautiful respite from the hustle and bustle of Berlin.
Throughout the day, your guide will tell you a plethora of stories about the people behind the pomp and splendour of the buildings. The life of Frederick the Great, who was a keen patron of the arts and the Enlightenment and commissioned the Sanssouci Palace to be his summer palace.
Your guide will meet you after the audio-guided tour and walk with you through the Sansoucci gardens past the lovely Chinese Tea Room to the New Palace, which you'll explore from the outside.
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Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace: Private Day Trip from Berlin by Train
What's included in Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace: Private Day Trip from Berlin by Train
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Potsdam
Travel by train to Potsdam from Berlin, about an hour away, accompanied by your private tour guide. Discover Potsdam, a city of dreams that served as the home of Kings and Emperors for three hundred years, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. Here, you will also stop for a lunch break at one of the many restaurants with resplendent views, where your guide will be happy to give you recommendations. After your tour, you may opt to stay in Potsdam to continue exploring on your own, or head back to Berlin with your guide.
Sanssouci Palace
Visit the magnificent Sanssouci Palace, the summer home of King Frederick the Great and now Germany's largest World Heritage Site (tickets included). Tour the picture gallery to see some of the most famous works of Europe’s greatest masters such as Caravaggio, Rubens and van Dyck among others. Note: Due to strict policy at Sanssouci Palace, your guide will not be able to accompany you throughout your time here. They will rendezvous with you at the exit.
Inclusions
- A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group
- Sanssouci Palace admission tickets including audioguide
- Roundtrip train from Potsdam to Central Berlin
- Gratuities, food, and drink are not included
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will meet you at the entrance to "Bäcker Wiedemann GmbH" store, located at Friedrichstraße 149, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
