East Berlin Cold War and Berlin Wall Private Tour
Explore a city torn in two by the Berlin Wall. Discover life with the Stasi (secret police) in communist East Germany, and hear daring escape stories. Visit an original section of the Berlin Wall and see how & where Berliners dug tunnels to escape communism. Hear how West Berlin trains would travel through "ghost stations" beneath the East, sometimes stopping so that family and friends could have touching reunions and say emotional goodbyes. Trace the path of the Berlin Wall and hear how border guards at the "Death Strip" were trained to shoot to kill if they caught anybody trying to escape!
Choose your end location: either the East Side Gallery, the colourful and most famous section of the Berlin Wall, covered in paintings, or Bornholmer Strasse, the very place where the Wall fell in 1989, leading to the reunification of Germany in 1990!
Options
Private Walking Tour
Pickup included
What's included in East Berlin Cold War and Berlin Wall Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Checkpoint Charlie
Discover one of the potential hot spots during the Cold War! See where the USA and the Soviet Union came face to face (and nearly to blows!) every single day. Hear stories of spies and escapes, and make your way deep into East Berlin
Palace of Tears
See where West Berliners would say goodbye to their families without knowing if they would ever see them again, and discover every day life for ordinary Berliners in extraordinary circumstances
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Uncover the entire history of the Berlin Wall, from the creepy "ghost stations" beneath East Berlin, to the memorial for the more than 130 people killed while trying to escape to escape to West Berlin. See a reconstruction of the "Death Strip" that used to divide Berlin, explore the Church of Reconciliation, and hear the thrilling story of "Tunnel 57". There's so much to explore here!
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup
- Expert private local guide
- Metro tickets - ca. €6 - €10 per person (subject to change)
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please let us know two days in advance of your tour exactly where you would like to meet your guide.
Meeting Points
- If you prefer to meet in town instead of at your hotel we can meet in front of the Asisi Berlin Wall panorama building at Checkpoint Charlie (the big, round building)
End Points
- The very place where the Berlin Wall 'came down' in 1989.
- The most famous stretch of the Berlin Wall, covered in paintings
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Just show your confirmation to your guide at the start of your tour.
