The 12 Best Private Walking Tours in Germany

1.Private Walking Tour Berlin Third Reich Hitler and World War II

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $192Our pick

Spend 3 to 4 hours with an English-speaking private guide such as Daniel, Jimmy, Georgia, or Jasper, visiting Berlin sites tied to Hitler, Nazi rule, World War II, resistance, and remembrance. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with time to shape the route around your interests.

“Our guide, Daniel was fantastic. Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, & engaging on a very cold day. He was flexible in tailoring our tour so we avoided seeing things we had already visited. Daniel made the tour very enjoyable!”

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2.Private Walking Tour: World War 2 and Cold War Sites in Berlin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $192

Spend three to four hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Berlin’s World War II and Cold War sites. Shape the route around your interests, visit places such as the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall, and East Side Gallery, and arrange hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Highly greatly recommend you book a private walking tour with Glen. He was a fabulous guide that offered us both an historical and cultural perspective. Glen enthusiastically answered all of our questions and offered us a one of a kind experience of Berlin. There is no way we could have gotten so much out of our visit without our private walking tour with Glen. I highly recommend it! It will be the best investment you make on your trip.”

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3.The History of Berlin: WWII PRIVATE Walking Tour With Locals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Spend about four hours walking Berlin with a private local guide such as Sara, Seth, Boyd, or Miha. See WWII and Cold War landmarks, connect the stories between them, and shape the route around your interests. Museum entrances are not included.

“Sara was an amazing guide, the private tour meant we could go at our own pace & ask as many questions as we wanted. Sara was a wealth of knowledge & I highly recommend this tour with her. Mark & Amy Australia”

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4.Munich in the 3rd Reich and WW2 private walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk from Isar Gate to Odeonsplatz with guides such as Taff, Kevin, or Joanne, tracing Munich’s role in the rise of Nazism, the Beer Hall Putsch, Kristallnacht, wartime bombing, and the city’s 1945 surrender. Expect photos, historical objects, plenty of questions, and a possible beerhall break.

“This was our favorite experience in Munich! Our guide Taff was phenomenal and by the end our family felt like we understood the history of Germany much better. Highly recommend this tour and time with Taff.”

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5.Berlin Private Walking Food Tour With Locals: the 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $184

You’ll meet a private local guide at Marheinekeplatz for 10 food and drink tastings around Kreuzberg. Expect currywurst, beer, market food, Turkish and other international flavors, plus Viktoriapark, Passionskirche, neighborhood stories, and a route adjusted to your tastes.

“Sara was our guide. She was extremely informative and such fun to be with. We had amazing food tastings along with great choices of drinks. It was great craic, I'd highly recommend!”

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6.Kreuzberg Berlin: Off the Beaten Track PRIVATE Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $123

Meet your private guide at Hackescher Markt for a flexible three-hour walk through Kreuzberg, East Side Gallery, and Urban Spree. Expect street art, courtyards, Berlin Wall murals, local food tips, and a route shaped around your interests. Guides have included Betty, Seth, Miha, Amelia, and Pedro.

“Melina was very pleasant and great guide.Very fitting of Berlin and gave an incredible insight into the city both new and old.”

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7.Bamberg: Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 1h 30m

Meet your English- or German-speaking guide at Bamberg Cathedral for a private 90-minute walk through the UNESCO Old Town. See the imperial tombs, Bamberg Horseman, Old Town Hall, New Residence, Church of Our Lady, and Little Venice, with room to shape the tour around your interests.

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8.Berlin Highlights Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

You’ll walk Berlin’s political and wartime heart with a private English-speaking guide, covering Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Bebelplatz, and Museum Island. Guides such as James, Ben, Pip, and Johnny are praised for storytelling and adapting the route to your interests.

“The tour was good but it is advertised as being 4 hours but actually it is only 3 hours. The list of things that will be visited did not correspond to the actual tour.”

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9.Private Walking Tour with A Guide (Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $55Best value

Explore Munich with a private guide who shapes the walk around your interests. You can see Old Town landmarks, churches, the Rathaus, and possibly the English Garden, while guides such as Phillip, Anna, Verena, and Roberto add history, culture, and practical food and transport tips.

“Phillip was an excellent guide. He was knowledgeable about all things Munich. He mixed history, religion and culture very nicely during the tour. He also shared WWII and Nazi facts but it was not overwhelming. I would highly recommend Phillip.”

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10.Frankfurt: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 83 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $56

Meet a Lokafyer near central Frankfurt for a private, flexible walk lasting 2 to 6 hours. Your English-speaking local can focus on old-town sights, food, street art, shopping, neighborhoods, or photo stops. Past guides have included Felix, Alexandra, Kawa, Laura, and Yanling.

“A great tour and most wonderful guide. Well beyond expectations thank you! Highly recommended.”

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11.Dresden: Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 2 hours

You’ll walk Dresden’s old town with a licensed English- or German-speaking guide, from Neumarkt and Frauenkirche to the Zwinger, Semperoper, Brühl’s Terrace, Dresden Castle, and Augustus Bridge. Guides such as Frau Schulz and Idiko have led lively tours, with history, anecdotes, and restaurant tips along the way.

“Frau Schulz hat die Führung fantastisch gestaltet. Absolut empfehlenswert :) Sie hat jung & alt begeistert. Topppppp.”

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12.Nuremberg: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 77 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $56

Meet a private Lokafyer at Kaiserstraße 15A or another central spot, then shape a 2 to 6 hour walk around your interests. Ask for cafés, street art, shopping, history, or simple orientation. English is offered, pickup is flexible, and attraction tickets cost extra.

“When I booked this tour, I expected to be guided around the city whilst engaged in a lively discussion someone with who possessed knowledge about the city’s culture and historical events. Instead, I was given a guide who barely spoke to me at all unless prompted, hardly knew anything about basic history of the city and/or its culture, and didn’t so much as point out a single interesting point or detail a local should point out that didn’t have a plaque already in front of it. This tour was awful. I decided to leave barely an hour into it. Guide then proceeded to get upset and talk about how I…”

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