David Bowie in Berlin Private Walking Tour
Discover the Berlin that inspired legendary musician David Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" during this private, 3-hour tour led by a professional historian. Starting at the legendary club Zoo Station, follow Bowie's trail to the flat he shared with Iggy Pop. Stroll by the Hansa studios where where Low and Heroes were recorded, and learn about how the dystopian angst of Cold War-era Berlin influenced Bowie's creativity.
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What's included in David Bowie in Berlin Private Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Select a start time when booking your tour, then meet your personal guide at Berlin's Cafe Orange to begin this distinctly rock "n" roll tour. With just your group and your guide – who is a professor, doctoral students, historian, journalist, art critic, or published author – learn about musician David Bowie's long history with the city of Berlin.
Step back in time to the decadent 1970’s city that inspired Bowie’s classic Berlin Trilogy albums. Visit some of the clubs and cafes that Bowie frequented, follow his trail to the apartment building he shared with Iggy Pop, and see the legendary Hansa Studios, where Low and Heroes were recorded. The tour concludes after three hours of exploration, after which you'll have the option to have a drink at a local cafe with your group and your guide (at your own expense).
Inclusions
- Historian guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions: You will need to use public transport a few times, since the distances between some key sites would be too far to walk. If you will not have a few days visitor's transit pass to Berlin already, we suggest that you purchase the day metro pass. If you cannot purchase it in advance, your guide will help you purchase it at the first metro station on the tour
- Berlin Transit One Way Tarif AB Ticket 2.8 Euro, Senior Discount 1,70 EUR Berlin Transit Day Ticket for one Person 7 Euro, Senior Discount 4,70 EUR
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your guides are expert local historians and enthusiastic hosts who love helping visitor explore Berlin.
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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 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Unless hotel pick up has been arranged, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point, Ständige Vertretung cafe, Schiffbauerdamm 8, 10117 Berlin.
Meeting Points
- Please meet your guide outside Ständige Vertretung,a memorabilia-filled cafe, Schiffbauerdamm 8, 10117 Berlin.
