# The Berlin Storyteller

> Private, guided tours of Berlin and the surrounding region from Dennis
> Behnke — a Berlin-born historian who has been guiding since 2007.
> Rated 5.0 from 111 reviews on Tripadvisor. Tours run in German and English.

Every tour is private: one group, one guide, and a route adapted to what the
guests want to see. Dennis was born in the former American sector of a divided
Berlin and holds a degree in History and German Literature from the University
of Potsdam. His tours are built around the biographies of individual people —
Harry Naujoks, Martin Niemöller, Harald Jäger, Stella Goldschlag — rather than
around dates, which is the approach the business is known for.

Pricing starts at €100 per hour for the whole group — not per person — and
varies by tour, duration and format. Booking is by enquiry rather than instant
checkout, with no payment taken in advance.

## Tours

- [Highlights of Berlin](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/highlights) (2–6 hrs) — Landmarks and stories that shaped the city: Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island.
- [Third Reich Tour](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/third-reich) (4 hrs) — The era of National Socialism, told partly through the guide's own grandfather's story.
- [Divided Berlin](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/divided-berlin) (5 hrs) — Life behind the Wall, the Cold War and the night the Wall fell.
- [Sachsenhausen](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/sachsenhausen) (6 hrs) — Day trip to the concentration camp memorial in Oranienburg, built around the biography of a single prisoner.
- [Potsdam](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/potsdam) (6 hrs) — Prussian palaces, Sanssouci and the 1945 Potsdam Conference.
- [Jewish Berlin](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/jewish-berlin) (4 hrs) — Seven hundred years of Jewish history in the city.
- [Street Art](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/street-art) (3 hrs) — East Side Gallery, murals and Berlin's living canvas.
- [Kreuzberg](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/kreuzberg) (3–4 hrs) — Counter-culture, migration and alternative Berlin.
- [Special Tours](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours/special-tours) (on request) — Custom and themed tours.

## Key pages

- [All tours and FAQ](https://www.private-tour.berlin/tours) — full tour list plus answers on pricing, languages, duration and booking.
- [Contact and enquiries](https://www.private-tour.berlin/contact)
- [Blog — Berlin stories and travel guides](https://www.private-tour.berlin/blog)
- [German site](https://www.private-tour.berlin/de)

## Practical details

- Guide: most tours are led by Dennis Behnke himself, guiding in Berlin since
  2007. In customer reviews he's praised for his knowledge and great storytelling skills. If he is not available, he arranges a replacement from the premium
  guides he cooperates with regularly.
- Languages: German and English.
- Format: private tours only — no mixed or join-in group tours.
- Travel modes: on foot, by bike, by public transport, by van, or by bus.
  Bus tours are run regularly for larger groups.
- Areas covered: Berlin, Potsdam, and Oranienburg (Sachsenhausen memorial).
- Pricing: from €100 per hour for the whole group, not per person.
- Group size: normally up to 20 people per guide, with separate arrangements
  for school classes. Larger parties are split, with the additional groups led
  by premium guides Dennis works with regularly.
- Group types: extensive experience with large school classes, university
  groups and corporate groups, including bus tours for larger parties.
- Booking and cancellation: flexible, with no payment in advance.
- Accessibility: every tour can be adapted to be wheelchair and stroller
  friendly; arrangements are agreed during booking.
- Not included: public transport tickets. Regular tours do not enter sites that
  charge admission, so entrance fees do not normally apply.
- Reviews: 4.9 average from 116 Tripadvisor reviews.
- Email: info@private-tour.berlin
- Website: https://www.private-tour.berlin
- Google Business Profile: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=5556685702538811241
- Tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.de/Attraction_Review-g187323-d14109671-Reviews-The_Berlin_Storyteller-Berlin.html