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The Reichstag Dome (Norman Foster), Christian Lue ©

Tom Abbott’s Berlin - An insider’s view of Germany’s ever-changing capital

Overview Practicalities

Section:

Tour highlights

Architectural, artistic and cultural development of Berlin from the Baroque to now.
Visits to Berlin’s less well known sites and museums.
Seen through the eyes of cultural historian, famed lecturer and Berlin resident Tom Abbott.

Practicalities

Two sharing: A$5,860 or A$5,390 without flights. Single occupancy: A$6,590 or A$6,120 without flights.

Travel by private coach throughout; hotel accommodation; breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners with wine, water, coffee; all admissions; all tips for waiters; all state and airport taxes; the services of the lecturer and tour manager.

Westin Grand Berlin: a 5-star hotel built in the 1980s and renovated in a classicist style, located on the corner of Unter den Linden and Friedrichstraße. Single rooms are doubles for sole use.

The tour involves a considerable amount of walking and a lot of standing in museums and churches. A good level of fitness is essential. You will be on your feet for lengthy stretches of time. Average distance by coach per day: 12 miles.

Are you fit enough to join the tour?

Between 10 and 22 participants

Before booking, please refer to Smartraveller to ensure you are happy with the travel advice for the destination(s) you are visiting. As a British company we follow the advice of the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

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