Our licencees offer various LightSeeing tours every year to the visitors to explore the shining capital in different ways.
For the festival 2012 our LightSeeing partners offered the following tours:
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LightLiner (bus)
Join the 105 minutes bus tour – including one or two photo stops if possible – by BEX Sightseeing and enjoy the highlights of the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
Departure 1: Kurfürstendamm 216 / on the corner of Fasanenstraße, 10719 Berlin
Departure 2: DomAquarée, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 5 / on the corner of Spandauer Straße, 10178 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 13,00 €
Reduced (up to 14 years): 6,00 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 880 41 90, info@berlinerstadtrundfahrten.de or here.
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LightShip (boat)
Enjoy the illuminations from the waterways of the city. Even the ship of the Reederei Riedel itself was illuminated imaginatively. Spotlights installed on the ship smoothered the buildings on the waterside in magical light.*
Duration: 2 hours
Departure and Arrival: Moltkebrücke – Kanzleramt, at Hauptbahnhof, 10557 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 19,00 €
Reduced: 9,50 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 693 46 46, info@reederei-riedel.de or here.
*Please consider that only our licensee provides the official LightShip tour!
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LightSeeing (bus & boat)
Experience the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS in a special way: In a VIP Bus Connection Lightbus a lightguide explained the illuminated highlights. There were photo stops at several points, including at the Brandenburg Gate. On the LightShip of the Reederei Riedel you could see the illuminated sights from the water.
Duration: 3,5 hours.
Departure and Arrival: Hansabrücke, 10555 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 30,00 €
Children from 6 to 14 years: 15,00 €
Children from 0 to 5 years: 7,50 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 693 46 46, info@reederei-riedel.de and here.
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LightSeeing XL (long tour bus & boat)
Experience the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS with a combined bus and boat tour (guide only in German language). After a short ride through the city passing many illuminated works of art, the route led directly to the river Spree. On the LightShip of the Reederei Riedel you have been able to enjoy the illuminated sights from the water.
Price included a little snack: Original Berlin Currywurst.
Duration: 4,5 hours.
Departure and Arrival: Potsdamer Platz on the corner of Stresemannstraße, 10117 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 35,00 €
Reduced (up to 14 years): 25,00 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 85 77 70 65 and here.
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LightPhoto-Safari (bus tour with photo stops)
Discover the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS in a special way:
On your stay at the Top-Tour Sightseeing Lightbus the sights of Berlin were not only presented to the tourists but also to the people from Berlin in a different light. During your tour the LightGuide (guide only in German) explained you everything you should know about the famous places and historical buildings you visit together. There were many photo stops at several points – including the Brandenburg Gate.
The price included a little snack: Your host presented you original Berlin Currywurst.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Departure and Arrival: Potsdamer Platz on the corner of Stresemannstraße, 10117 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 25,00 €
Reduced: (up to 14 years): 20,00 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 85 77 70 65 and here.
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NEW: LightGourmet-Liner (restaurant bus)
Enter the bus and experience a unique combination of exclusive sightseeing and high gastronomy. Witness the fantastic view of the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS during a tour in the luxurious restaurant bus. Enjoy YOUR way through the glamorous City with a colourful menu on board. The LightGourmet-Liner enchanted You with a spectacular journey to the most beautiful places of the metropolis. During a three and a half hour tour You were served a fresh several course luxury dinner. The staff provided an all around perfect experience which will be standing brightly in Your memory for a long time!
PRICES
From 99,00 € per Person, varying according to the length, menu and drink options.
Further Information:
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NEW: LightDog-Tour
Why should you always remain at home with your dogs when something is going on in Berlin? This year you have been able to be part of the largest and best-known illumination festival in the world. Walking through the biggest green in town, the Tiergarten, you passed by the illuminated landmarks of Berlin: central station, Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the embassy district…Your four-legged friends will be impressed snooping around in the dark, sniffing rabbits, foxes and the smell of the day.
Duration: 2 hours
Important to know that the dogs were kept on a leash. Light Collars were an advantage. Attendance was suitable for socially compatible and joyful running dogs. Female dogs in season could not participate.
Departure and Arrival: Haus der Bundespressekonferenz, Schiffbauerdamm 40, 10117 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 12 €, dogs are free
Further information: +49 (0)177 798 60 90, mail@berlinmithund.de or here.
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LightRolli-Bus (wheelchair accessible bus tour)
This year for the first time, owing to the initative of the Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. in corporation with the wheelchair accessible travel agency „Inclusio-Reisen“, it was possible to experience this major event comfortably with a wheel chair. Starting from 10/10/12, a germanywide unique wheelchair accessible sightseeing bus, the „LightRolli-Bus“, was provided in front of the office of the Sozialverband Deutschland e.V., Rolandufer 6 in 10179 Berlin,for a 2 hour sightseeing tour through the illuminated Berlin, at 7 pm every night.
Prices
Group tours with the wheelchair accessible „LightRolli-Bus“, party of 9 or higher (up to 10 wheel chairs plus 7 companions)
Price per person: 19,50 €
Smaller groups in a wheelchair friendly VW-Crafter, party of 2 persons or higher (up to 2 wheel chairs plus 4 companions, individual pick-ups and drop-offs at the same place within Berlin included)
Price individual
regular sightseeing tours in modern bus, party of at least 12
Price per person: 19,50 €
Further information: +49 (0)800 40 40 820, festival@inclusio-reisen.de or here.
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LightSightRunning
All sport-enthusiastic Berliner and Berlin visitors were welcome to explore the illuminated capital in running pace. Mikes’s SightRunning led you through the spectacularly illuminated cultural arena of Berlin’s historic centre. Pulse watches and competition spirits were left at home. LightSightRunning was solely seen as an event for fun combined with a sportive note.
Departure: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin (at the”Starbucks Coffee”).
Prices
Per person: 8,00 €
Further information: here.
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LightBalloon
As unique as Berlin itself is the Berlin Hi-Flyer from our licensee Air Service Berlin. In the heart of Berlin the ”WELT-Balloon” is one of the biggest helium balloons in the world. It has become a trademark of the capital a long time ago – Berliners as well as tourists have grown very fond of it.
Enjoy the breath-taking view from 150 meters above the Metropolis of Berlin. An unforgettable experience! During the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 2012 the Balloon was shining bright in the sky over Berlin!
Departure: Ballon-Garten at Checkpoint Charlie / Zimmerstraße (on the corner of Wilhelmstraße), 10117 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 19,00 €
Reduced: 13,00 €
Due to the fact that every ascent with the balloon depends on current weather conditions, it is unfortunately not possible to book in advance. Tickets can be bought on location at the box office.
Please keep informed about the weather conditions by calling the wind hotline: 030 / 22 66 788 11 before your visit because especially during the evening hours wind conditions can change abruptly.
For further information click here.
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LightCarriage
Enjoy the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS on a romantic journey of 45 minutes (or 75 minutes) with the LightCarriage of Berlin Vermittlung und Kutschfahrten. You could expect a beautiful tour along the illuminated buildings with one brief photo stop (or with two photo stops during the 75 minutes trip). The carriage was reserved exclusively for you and was able to accommodate up to 6 people of your choice. And something special – one of the LightCarriages was fully illuminated!
Departure and arrival: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin
Prices
Per carriage: 95,00 € for 45 minutes or 150,00 € for 75 minutes
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 36 44 01 64, info@berlin-kutschfahrt.de or here.
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LightLimo
The LightLimo from our licensee Limo4Stars took you for a wonderful ride into the magical world of the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Experience Berlin at night with a drive past most beautiful sights of Berlin transformed into exquisite light artworks and enjoy the fascinating and vivified night scenery of the city lights at that. Limo4Stars promised you a 60 minute drive in style and class and a bottle of champagne at their cost with the most luxurious stretch limousines in Berlin! The breathless moments were guaranteed!
Dates
You were able to book the date, the point and the time of departure just as you wish!
Prices
189,00 € / 60 minutes
Further information: +49 (0)163 353 58 07 or here.
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LightSegway
The LightSegway-Tours offered an opportunity to experience the lights of the city from a completely new perspective.
Safety first: Prior to the tour each rider gave an introduction to the handling of these trendy electric scooters. The service also included helmets, insurance as well as a Segway-driver license. The Segways themselves were eye-catchingly illuminated. Together with two tour guides the participants discovered Berlin’s sights at one of the world’s largest illumination festivals on their two hour tour.
Stops on the tours were among others: Brandenburg Gate, Government District with it’s view of the central station, Reichtagsufer, Unter den Linden, Berlin Cathedral, TV tower, Red Town Hall, Gendarmenmarkt and Bundesrat.
Departure and Arrival: Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, Alte Potsdamer Strasse 7, 10785 Berlin
Prices
Per person: 64 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 436 028 97 97 or here.
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LightVelo (Velotaxi)
You want to enjoy the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS individually? We are convinced the LightVelo tours from our licensee Velotaxi were the right choice for you! You went on a tour together with the experienced LightGuide. They planed a tour according to your wishes – photo stops at any time. Your Velotaxi rider knew special ways through Berlin, new prospects and best lines of sight for the festival. Explore well known and new ways to the festival!
All the Velotaxis were equipped with warm blankets; so the tour was a pleasure even when it’s cold outside.
Departure and Arrival: Festival-Zentrum Potsdamer Platz, 10785 Berlin
Dates
You were able to book the date and the time of departure just as you wish!
Prices
60 minutes: 45,00 €
90 minutes: 67,50 €
120 minutes: 90,00 €
These prices count per Velotaxi. Each Velotaxi was able to carry 2 adults and one child up to 7 years old.
Further information: +49 (0)178 800 00 41, info@velotaxi.de or here.
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LightWalking (guided walking tours)
Enjoy the historical Berlin Mitte with our licensee Katrin Pollok (Stadtführungen Berlinsehenswert) during the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS with a unique LightSeeing tour and look at the sights, streets and places with their special illumination and atmosphere.
It was also an exceptional opportunity for groups or incentive activity. Other times and meeting places can be arranged in advance.
Use this good opportunity to discover Berlin.
Prices
Per person: 8,00 €
Further information: +49 (0)151 52 44 38 58, info@berlinsehenswert.de, or here.
LightX.ploring (guided walking tours)
LightX.ploring 1: Walking Tour
Our licensee Stadtforscher Berlin organized this guided walking tour through the festival-center Potsdamer Platz quarter. They showed you the most spectacular installations at the festival-center and told you stories as well as history about the Potsdamer Platz.
Duration: 1 hour
Dates:
Start:
Festival-center, Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, Alte Potsdamer Strasse 7, 10785 Berlin
Prices:
Per person: 10,00 €
Reduced: 8,00 €
LightX.ploring 2: Light Rallye
Discover the festival by yourself with the light rallye. The route led to the main installations at the city center and was enriched with interesting details about light and lighting in Berlin.
Start:
Festival-Zentrum, Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, Alte Potsdamer Strasse 7, 10785 Berlin
Prices:
Per person: 12,00 €
Reduced: 10,00 €
Special conditions for families and groups:
Family I: 25,00 € (2 adults, up 3 kids)
Family II: 15,00 € (1 adult, up to 3 kids)
Gruppe: 30,00 € (3-5 adults); every additional person: 5,00 €
Further information: +49 (0)30 / 609 885 340, info@stadtforscher.com or here.
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