Guided tour of the government district to the Reichstag
Overview
You can expect an entertaining, German-language tour (approx. 75 minutes) in the government district. Hear many exciting stories about political Berlin. An expert guide shows surprising places around the Reichstag and the Chancellery. The imposing buildings of the German Bundestag characterize the cityscape on the banks of the Spree. There is much to discover in the Parliament Quarter. There are great photo opportunities on the way to the Reichstag building.
Interesting sights on the tour: ARD capital studio, parliament building, former presidential palace of the Reichstag, memorial for the dead of the Wall, Berlin Wall, federal press conference, art in space and the Federal Chancellery. Look forward to an entertaining tour and a little journey through time.
Would you like to visit the Reichstag afterwards? You will receive information and instructions for registration by email. Admission to the Reichstag is not part of the tour. Visit and admission only with an invitation from the Bundestag or the restaurant.
What's Included
- Instructions for registering in the Bundestag, visitors must register themselves
- Expert guide for a tour of the government district
- Directions to the meeting point
- Personal Expenses
- Visit to the Bundestag is not included
Meeting Location
Alexanderufer
10117 Berlin, Germany
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Platz der Republik
1101Berlin, Germany
The tour ends in front of the Reichstag building near the visitors' entrance. To visit the plenary hall in the Reichstag and the dome, guests need to register with the Bundestag. After our tour of the government district, guests can enter the Reichstag building with an invitation from the Bundestag.
What To Expect
Futurium
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Parlament der Baume gegen Krieg und Gewalt
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Spreebogenpark (Pass By)
Bundeskanzleramt (Pass By)
Marie-Elisabeth-Lueders-Haus
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Paul-Lobe-Haus
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Jakob-Kaiser Haus
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
ARD-Hauptstadtstudio Berlin/ DE TEMPELIERS
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Reichstag Building
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please note:
- - if you would like to visit the Reichstag building, the Visitor Service from the Bundestag requires the surnames, first names and dates of birth of all participants for registration, as these are used for ID and security checks. You will transmit this data yourself online and will then receive an invitation to visit the Bundestag. We will send you instructions for registration by e-mail. Please do not send us any data.
- Notes for foreign participants: The guided tour through the government district and the explanation in the plenary hall of the Bundestag are ONLY in German. Translations within the group are NOT possible.
- For guests looking for a tour of the Reichstag in other languages (English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and more), we offer private tours upon request.
- All offers from the German Bundestag are of course free of charge, since the parliament and the visitor service are financed from tax money (that is why you have already indirectly paid for the visit long ago). A ticket for a guided tour of the government district does not include a visit to the Bundestag.
- Info about our meeting point: our tour through the government district starts in front of the Futurium (House of Futures) and not in front of the Reichstag (please note that)
- Please note that this is a tour and presentation in German, which will not be translated and requires very good knowledge of German.
- Some options for visiting the Reichstag building, each followed by a visit to the Reichstag dome: 1) Attending a plenary session, 2) Lectures in the visitors' gallery of the plenary hall (we recommend this option), 3) Guided tours of the Reichstag building, 4) Visiting the Käfer roof garden restaurant. For an individual visit to the dome and the roof terrace on the Reichstag, please plan 20 to 45 minutes (time for the tour and photos without time limit). If you take part in our tour and then visit the Reichstag, please allow around 2.5 to 3.5 hours for the entire program.
- Admission to the Reichstag is not part of the tour. Prior registration is required for this. Without registration, the parliament building, the plenary hall and the dome cannot be visited. Admission to the Reichstag is only possible with an invitation from the Bundestag or the Käfer roof garden restaurant. The ticket for the guided tour of the government district is not an admission ticket for a visit to the Reichstag. The visit to the Reichstag can only be confirmed by the Bundestag or the restaurant.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Instructions for registering in the Bundestag, visitors must register themselves.
- expert guide for a tour of the government district.
- Directions to the meeting point.
- Personal Expenses.
- Visit to the Bundestag is not included.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Guided tour of the government district to the Reichstag is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Guided tour of the government district to the Reichstag will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Instructions for registering in the Bundestag, visitors must register themselves
- Expert guide for a tour of the government district
- Directions to the meeting point
- Personal Expenses
- Visit to the Bundestag is not included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please note:
- - if you would like to visit the Reichstag building, the Visitor Service from the Bundestag requires the surnames, first names and dates of birth of all participants for registration, as these are used for ID and security checks. You will transmit this data yourself online and will then receive an invitation to visit the Bundestag. We will send you instructions for registration by e-mail. Please do not send us any data.
- Notes for foreign participants: The guided tour through the government district and the explanation in the plenary hall of the Bundestag are ONLY in German. Translations within the group are NOT possible.
- For guests looking for a tour of the Reichstag in other languages (English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and more), we offer private tours upon request.
- All offers from the German Bundestag are of course free of charge, since the parliament and the visitor service are financed from tax money (that is why you have already indirectly paid for the visit long ago). A ticket for a guided tour of the government district does not include a visit to the Bundestag.
- Info about our meeting point: our tour through the government district starts in front of the Futurium (House of Futures) and not in front of the Reichstag (please note that)
- Please note that this is a tour and presentation in German, which will not be translated and requires very good knowledge of German.
- Some options for visiting the Reichstag building, each followed by a visit to the Reichstag dome: 1) Attending a plenary session, 2) Lectures in the visitors' gallery of the plenary hall (we recommend this option), 3) Guided tours of the Reichstag building, 4) Visiting the Käfer roof garden restaurant. For an individual visit to the dome and the roof terrace on the Reichstag, please plan 20 to 45 minutes (time for the tour and photos without time limit). If you take part in our tour and then visit the Reichstag, please allow around 2.5 to 3.5 hours for the entire program.
- Admission to the Reichstag is not part of the tour. Prior registration is required for this. Without registration, the parliament building, the plenary hall and the dome cannot be visited. Admission to the Reichstag is only possible with an invitation from the Bundestag or the Käfer roof garden restaurant. The ticket for the guided tour of the government district is not an admission ticket for a visit to the Reichstag. The visit to the Reichstag can only be confirmed by the Bundestag or the restaurant.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers
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