5 Days in Berlin: A Perfect Itinerary for Nightlife, Culture, and Outdoor Fun

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Highlights of Berlin Guided Walking Tour

On this 3 hour tour, your guide will show you the highlights of Berlin and help you understand what makes this city so unique. Sites visited will include the boulevard Unter den Linden, the Gendarmenmarkt, Check Point Charlie, remnants of the Berlin Wall, Potsdamer Platz, the Holocaust Memorial, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Reichstag.

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Guided Cycling Tour of Berlin

It is said that some cities were made for pedestrians, and others were made for cars. In that case then, Berlin was made for bicycles. Nearly perfectly flat, and filled with beautiful parks and broad avenues, Berlin is crisscrossed by one of the world’s most extensive networks of urban bike paths and lanes. You will cycle past grand architecture, through green parks, and along charming canals, exploring Berlin in a unique and memorable way.

Early Morning to Early Evening

Excursion to Spreewald

An enchanted landscape lies hidden within deep forests only an hour from Berlin by direct train. Canals, rivers, and marshes criss-cross an area of ancient settlement by the Sorb people, original Slavic inhabitants who resisted Germanization and colonization by remaining in their watery retreat. Today it is a paradise for lovers of nature and folk culture. Explore it by raft, on foot, by kayak, or by bike.

Morning/Mid-Day

Explore the Museum Island

This island in the River Spree is home to five world-renowned museums, which could easily fill up a whole trip just by themselves. The island is covered in trees and green lawns, while the classically-inspired architecture of the museums can be enjoyed without even stepping inside. Unfortunately, the biggest star of the island, the Pergamon Museum, with its wholly reconstructed ancient buildings, is closed until 2026 for renovations. However, you can still visit a massive 360-panorama depicting the ancient city of Pergamon, and there's still more museums to visit than you could possibly fit in. Also to be found on and around Museum Island are the majestic Berliner Dom cathedral and the huge Berlin Palace.