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1st Berlin Do - 7 to 9 October 2016

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Tour of the old Tempelhof Airport
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Historic Berlin tour
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Berlin street art tour and workshop
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Spree River cruise
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Underground Berlin tour looking at the Berlin Wall and escape routes
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Old Sep 29, 2016, 1:30 pm
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Feel free to add your arrival/departure and hotel information below.

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The BerlinDo Map

The Intinerary

Thursday 6 October

Welcome Drinks

Time: 18:00
Venue: John Muir
Address: Skalitzerstrasse 51, Berlin-Kreuzberg
Closest Transport: U Gorlitzer Bahnhof
Please have cash to pay your tab.

Dinner
Time: 20:00
Venue: Hasir Ocakbasi Restaurant
Address: Adalbertstrasse 12, Berlin-Kreuzberg
Closest Transport: U Kottbusser Tor
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.



Friday 7 October

Berlin Express Tour
Time: 09:50 for 10:00
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Ending Point: Brandenburg Gate

Free time to find lunch and explore the area. Perhaps try and get a booking to visit the Reichstag Dome, head to the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe or take a walk through the Tiergarten.

Rebel Berlin Tour
Time: 14:20 for 14:30
Meeting Point: Pariser Platz/Brandenburg Gate (outside French Embassy)
Closest Transport: S+U Brandenburger Tor
Ending Point: Schillingbrucke, Berlin-Friedichshain

Dinner
Time: 19:00
Venue: Weihenstephaner Berlin
Address: Hackeschermarkt, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: S Hackeschermarkt
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.

Beer Tour
Leaving after we have finished dinner in two groups. We will head on different routes to avoid overcrowding.



Saturday 8 October

Tempelhof Airport Tour

Time: 09:15 at Meeting Point for 09:45 at Tempelhof Airport
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Tour Start: Tempelhof Airport General Aviation Terminal, Tempelhofer Damm 1-7
Closest Transport: U Platz der Luftbrucke

Free time to find lunch and return to Gendarmenmarkt for the Spies and Escapes Tour. Maybe checkout Mehringdamm (home to some of Berlin's most famous Currywurst (Curry 36) and Doner Kebap (Mustafa's)) or head back into the centre of town.

Spies and Escapes Tour
Time: 14:20 for 14:30
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte (U2) Exit Charlottenstrasse
Ending Point: Mauerpark

Dinner
Time: 19:30
Venue: Maximilians
Address: Friedrichstrasse 185-190, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: U Stadtmitte
Please have cash to pay for drinks.



Sunday 9 October

Brunch
Time: 09:30 at Meeting Point for 10:00 at Restaurant
Meeting Point: Gendarmenmarkt (directly opposite Hilton hotel)
Venue: Hofbrau Berlin
Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 30, Berlin-Mitte
Closest Transport: S+U Alexanderplatz
Please have cash or card to pay your tab.

Cruise
Time: 12:15 for 12:30 (Do Not Be Late!)
Meeting Point: Stern und Kreis Schiffahrtstelle Reichstag Ufer/Friedrich Strasse
Closest Transport: S+U Friedrichstrasse


Flights

Example User: Arrive BA001 06OCT 1000, Depart BA002 09OCT 2000

polkacat: Arrive BA992 06OCT 13:45, Depart BA991 11OCT 11:00
gvdIAD: Arrive SN2581 06OCT 11:10, Depart 4U8460 10OCT 12:55
violist: Arr by land; depart UA 963 11OCT 09:40
cistavoda: Arrive BA8493 07OCT 15:40, Depart AY918 08OCT 19:10
NewbieRunner: Arrive LH192 06OCT 17:55, Depart LH201 09OCT 19:45
kirkwoodj: Arrive LH184 07OCT 13:55, Depart LH2045 09OCT 18:00
arollins & +1 Arrive BA992 06OCT 13:45, Depart BA991 11OCT 11:00

Hotel

Example User: Hilton Gendarmenmarkt

polkacat: Grand Hyatt Berlin
gvdIAD: Hampton Berlin West (06OCT-07OCT), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (07OCT-10OCT)
restlessinRNO: Crowne Plaza Potsdamer Platz (Oct.6), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (Oct.7-10).
violist: Hampton Berlin West
cistavoda: Radisson Blu Berlin
NewbieRunner: Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt (06-08OCT), Hilton Gendarmenmarkt (08-09OCT)
kirkwoodj: Hilton Berlin
arollins: Park Inn Radisson (Oct 6-11)
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Old Aug 14, 2016, 7:37 am
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Everything looks great, but as a seasons ticket holder to the Chicago Cubs, I expect to be attending post season games during this time. I hope everyone has a wonderful time.
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My +1 and I are now registered! This looks like a fantastic DO!
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Registered and looking forward to it!
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*Apologies for the separate bookings, but I realized I'd missed an event!
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It looks like I won't be able to attend. LUG airport is resurfacing the runway that weekend so I'd have to fly out of MXP or ZRH, and because Friday will have events the full day, it doesn't really match my class schedule. Hopefully next time!
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Is anyone planning to stay around Berlin post-DO? I am going to stay in Germany for the week and thinking about traveling to Hamburg or Dresden afterwards.

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Please add me to the confirmed list. When I went to the eventbrite, the Friday night beer tour is sold out. Is it still possible to get on the tour?

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I'd be up for Dresden!
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Reichstag Building tour

If anyone is interested in visiting the dome of the Reichstag Building before, during or after the Do, advance registration is required and may be submitted for the current month and the following month. Registration for a visit in October starts on 1 September. The dome is open between 8am and midnight with admission every 15 minutes (last admission 22:00). The dome will be closed to visitors from 10 to 14 October to allow cleaning and maintenance work to be carried.

Guided tours lasting 90 minutes in English run 8 times a day between 9:00 and 20:00 and registration for October started on 1 August. Availability before and during the Do is very limited.

Online registration links may be found here.
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
If anyone is interested in visiting the dome of the Reichstag Building before, during or after the Do, advance registration is required and may be submitted for the current month and the following month. Registration for a visit in October starts on 1 September. The dome is open between 8am and midnight with admission every 15 minutes (last admission 22:00). The dome will be closed to visitors from 10 to 14 October to allow cleaning and maintenance work to be carried.

Guided tours lasting 90 minutes in English run 8 times a day between 9:00 and 20:00 and registration for October started on 1 August. Availability before and during the Do is very limited.

Online registration links may be found here.
Understanding the sign up dates, I contacted them and was told that all guided tours were already booked up months in advance. Not sure what that is all about.

The other option is to schedule a lunch or dinner at the roof top restaurant. I did this and will be there with some friends on Sunday, Oct. 9. You can access the Reichstag and the Dome with the restaurant reservation. I also heard that you can rent the self-guided audio tours with headphones for a do-it-yourself tour.
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Originally Posted by BOB W
Understanding the sign up dates, I contacted them and was told that all guided tours were already booked up months in advance. Not sure what that is all about.

The other option is to schedule a lunch or dinner at the roof top restaurant. I did this and will be there with some friends on Sunday, Oct. 9. You can access the Reichstag and the Dome with the restaurant reservation. I also heard that you can rent the self-guided audio tours with headphones for a do-it-yourself tour.
Strange...

As of now guided tour slots are available at:
12:00 on Wed 5 October
18:30 on Thurs 6 October
20:00 on Fri 7 October
10:30 17:00 18:30 on Sat 8 October
13:30 20:00 on Sun 9 October
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
Strange...

As of now guided tour slots are available at:
12:00 on Wed 5 October
18:30 on Thurs 6 October
20:00 on Fri 7 October
10:30 17:00 18:30 on Sat 8 October
13:30 20:00 on Sun 9 October
Correct, I signed up, chose 3 desired times.
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Old Aug 17, 2016, 7:52 pm
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