This was an excellent bus tour of East Berlin in particular, which enabled us to get our bearings and to compare East and West. The bus commentary was largely prerecorded but nevertheless very informative.

Too much driving, not enough picture opportunities. Way too long at Checkpoint Charlie (they used it as a commercial break) vs. Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, etc.

I enjoyed the tour and found it to be very informative. However, I do wish we were able to stay a little longer at the Checkpoint Charlie museum. The tape the tour company was using needs to be updated as they mentioned "upcoming events" in 2004 and 2006.

We expected more than a narrated bus tour, with more in-depth information from the tour guide/bus driver.

If you don't have time to see Berlin on foot then take this tour but you will just drive by things while they give you a recorded description of what it is. And, 1/2 way thru they dump you in souvenir shop where they show you an outdated movie about Berlin! A total rip-off -- take the hop-on hop-off bus tour instead!