Our Urban Living Tour Berlin is genuinely unlike anything else available in the city. Over 4 hours, your private guide takes you to visit two or three real Berliners in their own homes — extraordinary people who reflect the remarkable diversity and creative spirit of this endlessly fascinating city.
These are not staged encounters. Our hosts open their doors because they love Berlin and want to share it. You might find yourself sitting in a photographer’s retro apartment on Karl-Marx-Allee — the grand Soviet-era boulevard built in the Stalinist style, now one of Berlin’s most architecturally striking streets. Or you might be invited into a luxurious penthouse apartment in Schöneberg, Berlin’s historic gay village, whose owner has stories that span decades of the city’s transformation. Or perhaps a set designer’s underground courtyard apartment in Kreuzberg — a space so full of curiosities, theater props, and personality that it feels like walking into a living artwork.
Who exactly you’ll meet depends on who’s in town on the day of your visit — our network of hosts is wide, and the experience is always different. What never changes is the quality of the insight: these are Berliners who have lived and breathed the city’s transformation, and they share their stories, their passions, and their homes with remarkable generosity. You’ll leave with a connection to Berlin that no museum or landmark can provide.