Guided tour of the government district to the Reichstag

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Duration:1 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
Location: Berlin, Germany

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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.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

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our meeting point for the tour in the government district, before and after our tour we recommend a visit to this free, interactive museum with many important future topics such as climate, living, nutrition and technology.
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Action artist Ben Wagin built the Parliament of Trees in 1990 as a memorial to the victims of the Berlin Wall and made an important contribution to remembrance. We try to introduce this place on our guided tour.
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Right at the beginning of our tour we see this park. Between the Spree, the Chancellery, the Paul-Löbe-Haus, the Swiss Embassy and the day-care center of the Bundestag, the Spreebogenpark with a waterfront promenade and wide meadows has become a popular green space. From there there are great views of the Victory Column, Zoofenster, Sony Center and TV Tower.
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Along with the Reichstag, the Federal Chancellery is one of the most well-known buildings in Berlin's new center. It is part of the bond of covenant. Renowned architects planned the government and parliament quarters around the Reichstag. Chancellor Angela Merkel has governed the Federal Republic of Germany from there since 2005.
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The parliament building is located in the government district. The building houses the scientific services of the German Bundestag, including the parliamentary library. The hearing room (including investigative committees) is the second largest room in the German Bundestag, after the plenary hall in the Reichstag.
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For the elected representatives, the Paul-Löbe-Haus is one of the most important buildings in Berlin's government district. During the session weeks, the 21 meeting rooms are used by the committees every day. The building contains 1700 rooms including offices for MPs and for the committee secretariats.
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The house is the largest building complex of the Bundestag and houses various offices of the Bundestag. Some older buildings have been incorporated into the complex. Including the former Reichstag President's Palace.
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The ARD Capital Studio was opened at the same time as the federal government moved from Bonn to Berlin in 1999. About 70 journalists work there and produce reports about political Berlin.
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The Reichstag building is the seat of the German Bundestag. In addition to the plenary hall, the roof terrace and dome can also be visited. The visit can take place, for example, after our tour of the government district. Registration is individual.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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.

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Posted By : Sunshine38234776986
RENÉ is a wonderful tour guide, every minute was packed with knowledge and humor! His nonchalance made every minute an experience! The organization was also top notch. Everything went on time and without any problems, including access to the Reichstag.

Thank you René for sharing your knowledge with us. A historian like you would wish for
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Posted On : 2023-10-28 15:36:08

Posted By : frachtmann
Very interesting and informative tour by Arvid, he always had photos and pictures to hand to explain things, even personal memories flowed into his explanations, this part of the tour of the government district was worthwhile just because of the person of the tour guide, the subsequent tour of the Reichstag, seat of the Bundestag, was also very interesting thanks to the lecture by Mrs. Krolsch, the building itself is worth the visit alone, you should book in advance, the easier it is to get in, conclusion: I can only recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 12:02:45

Posted By : marinavX1714BQ
Fantastic! We had a great tour from our guide Marcel. What a professional. He knew so much.
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Posted On : 2023-09-07 06:29:17

Posted By : Irmmarianne
Great guide! Excellent knowledge of the history of the places he took us to. Explanations were delivered in a competent and humourous way.
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Posted On : 2023-08-27 01:25:08

Posted By : Q2022KFgerhardb
An interesting and entertaining tour, not least because of the good and engaging presentation of the tour guide.
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Posted On : 2023-08-01 07:32:02

Posted By : N360JEstefank
Everything was fine.
Meeting point close to the main railway station, easy to access from everywhere.
The information during the tour were rich and interesting.
Explanations about the government district were illustrated with fotos from before and after the fall of the wall.
It was a mix of modern and old history.
Friendly knowledgable tour guide.
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Posted On : 2023-02-07 04:12:41

Posted By : Hennung170
Good meeting point and "check-in-proccess".
The guide was very entertaining and an "Original" Berlin guy! The tour was interesting but next time I would recommend that the toudrguide should focus more on the government district information instead of investing so much time on focussing the time of the time fall of the wall - interesting too, but another theme ;-)
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Posted On : 2022-10-17 08:46:23

Posted By : K9279EV_
We didn't find the group.we tried many time to contact them but no reply.first and last time with this company.
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Posted On : 2022-05-28 02:38:13

Posted By : N6273JFmarcd
We had a private tour 👌the man that gave the tour was a historical. He knows a lot. Thank you for that.
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Posted On : 2022-05-05 10:39:09

Posted By : Isabelle M
We visited the Reichstag dome, which is the seat of the parliament of reunited Germany. The restoration of the building was completed in 1999 and the German government has been seated in the Reichstag since April 19, 1999.
Before entering the Reichstag, we saw the iconic inscription in gold letters "DEM DEUTSCHEN VOLK" (meaning "To the German people"), which overlooks the monumental entrance; we learned that the metal which was used to forge the golden letters comes from 2 cannons taken from the Napoleonic troops in 1814!!!
Upstairs from the entrance hall, we took an elevator to access the lower part of the dome. We were amazed by the design of the glass dome ( 40 meters in diameter and 23.5 meters high). The dome was reconstructed in glass by architect Norman Foster to symbolize the transparency of democracy. In the center of the dome, a column of mirrors directs the light into the Reichstag hall, which reflects the silhouettes of visitors.
From the lower part of the dome, we were able to access the top by double-helix light steel ramps, with a slope of 7%, running along the edges of the dome.
In the center of the dome, we saw interesting documents and photographs, which trace the history of Berlin and the Reichstag from its construction until today.
From the roof terrace of the dome of the Reichstag building, we had wonderful 360° panoramic views of the government quarter and the monuments of Berlin !!!
A MUST in Berlin!!!
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Posted On : 2021-05-26 10:54:28