Free Walking Tour Berlin

When: Every day 10am & 12pm every day
Where: The meeting point is in front of the ehemaliges Kaiserliches Postfuhramt Berlin, Oranienburger Straße, 10117 Berlin, Germany, next to the entrance.
Price: Free

What Should You Expect from a Berlin Walking Tour Guide?

by | Oct 22, 2024 | Walking Tour

You are going to Berlin and there are decided to try a walking tour. If so, you may be wondering what to expect from your tour guide as well as the safety measures that they take – especially should they examine the bodies. To clarify, the following blog post will look into the aspects that give general expectation of a Berlin walking tour guide.

Expert Knowledge

Based on the interview, the largest demand that tourists have towards their walking tour guide is to be knowledgeable about Berlin. They need a guide who has knowledge of the city’s history, principal monuments and sights, traditions and legends. The guide should be in a position to give factual and captivating information that gives life to the sight seeing attractions.

Tips:

Make sure that your tour guides are knowledgable and have many years of experience in conducting tours of Berlin.

Consult some guide or just read some comments on the Internet to find a guide well known to the public.

Fun and Comical Presentation

The knowledge that a great tour guide posses should be in a position where it can be explained in an entertaining way. They should be interesting and inspiring in order to present the history and tales of Berlin to people. As any keen observer of tourist guides would attest, a good guide must have the ability to present facts as well as jokes while on the tour.

Tips:

Start your search from the comments section or discuss your plans with other tourists who have already met a good story-telling guide.

When deciding upon the transportation and the guide, it is better to opt for a small- group joining a tour in which the guide will be more engaged.

Clear Communication

People who go for tourism activities anticipate the guide to understand the job involves effective communication. People desire a guide who can express themselves properly, talk without any loss of voice and fluently so that all the team members would be able to understand what is being said. The guide must be in a position to adjust with the language for the diverse needs of the group for example, if the group consists of children, part of the group is not fluent in English or there is a group of disabled persons.

Tips:

If you are uncomfortable speaking with English you could arrange to take a tour with a guide that speaks your native language.

However, if you have any special need or condition to be met alert the tour company before the tour is arranged.

Personal and Interactive

Still, tourists understand that guides are fixed to a route and a schedule and would still like a guide to be somewhat flexible. People expect a guiding person to be willing to answer to their questions as well as to change the tempo or the objects and places to see during the tour, and to express personal opinions or tips. Communicating with the guide, and having chances to speak with him can make quite a difference in the experience.

Tips:

Take a small group tour if you don’t want to be grouped with hundreds of other tourists.

Must engage with the speaker or guide by making questions or telling something related to the topic that he will be discussing during the tour.

Professionalism and reliability are the compliments to the previous axiom.

Of course, tourists welcome a guide who is professional and, most importantly, trustworthy. They want someone who is timely and efficient, well-mannered and well-disciplined. In my opinion, guide should have a proper timetable and should follow the time period of the interesting trip. They should also be able to manage to control the situation in cases of emergency like changes in weather and prinicpal routes.

Tips:

Ensure that you tour company is reliable and hire tour guides with good remarks on matters concerning their demeanor.

It’s advisable for the guides to be a little early at the meeting point so that they can start the tour right on time.

Safety and Consideration

Finally, tourists would expect their tour guide to care most about their safety and security when on tour. The guide should know the dangers that might exist at the site, adhere to all the safety measures and perhaps know an incident that may occur at the site. Further, it is also very important that the guide should be sensitive as to the convenience of the tourists and ability to arrange for, or finding of places for tourists to take a break, relax, etc, find a washroom break etc.

Tips:

Learn more about the safety practices of the specific tour company as well as read about safety issues of other customers.

If you have certain questions or are planning on making certain special request it would be advisable to contact the tour company in advance to describe your needs.

When choosing your Berlin walking tour guide, these expectations should be well understood and matched so as to maximize your tour and your time in this extraordinary city. Just a reminder that it doesn’t really matter how good a tour is if you don’t have a great guide!

Thank you for reading. If you're inspired by the stories of Berlin and want to delve deeper, why not join us on our Free Berlin Walking Tour? It's a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the city's rich history and vibrant culture. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • 3.5 hours walking tour
  • Berlin’s major highlights
  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Reichstag and Berlin Wall
  • Historical sites

Free Walking Tour Berlin

When: Every day 10am & 12pm every day
Where: The meeting point is in front of the ehemaliges Kaiserliches Postfuhramt Berlin, Oranienburger Straße, 10117 Berlin, Germany, next to the entrance.
Price: Free