Highlights
- Learn about Berlin's exciting and varied history
- Explore Berlin and get some great exercise along the way
- Cross a historic water lock between the canal and the Spree River
Description
Set off on an exciting, unique kayak trip. The tour begins or ends in the Berlin Kreuzberg district at the docks of the van Loon boat restaurant.
For the trip you'll have an expert on hand to greet you before the tour begins. The guide will then help you to deploy. While you warm up for the trip, you will have the opportunity to learn a little about the interesting history of the Landwehr Canal.
The journey heads westward downstream along the legendary railway line of the U1. The first train line to be built in Berlin runs above your head up until the point where, above and below the ground, a number of different traffic routes cross paths. A reminder of the so called 'Rosinenbomber' (Raisin Bombers) from the Berlin blockade of 1948/1949 can be found on the roof of the German Museum of Technology.
Continue by following this unique, scenic route next to the Spree, past Potsdamer Platz and the Ministry of Defence. Learn about the poignant history of the area and Stauffenberg's failed execution attempt of Hitler. You'll then paddle further past Tiergarten and Zoologischer Garten.
Next up, cross one of the best–known Berlin locks and the city's widest bridge, a fun part and unique adventure especially for older children. The tour ends here in Charlottenburg. Your belongings will arrive with the kayak truck and you are just a short walk away from Tiergarten Station from where you can reach your next Berlin adventure.
During the afternoon tour, the sights will be toured in the reverse order.
Includes
Complete equipment: kayaks, paddles, swimming vests, spray hoods
Expert guides
Kayak training
Kayak transfer
Important Information
- We will be on the water for 2 hours and 30 minutes and need about 30 minutes for preparation and explanations
- You'll paddle in 2–person kayaks; should there be fewer participants a 1–seater kayak will be used
- At least one person in each kayak must be aged 18 or over
- We need your help to carry the kayak from our truck to the water
- Larger tours have a separate German and English-speaking guide. Smaller ones will be done in German and English by one guide
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
