Berlin

East Berlin and the Berlin Wall 2-Hour Walking Tour

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East Berlin and Cold War Half Day Walking Tour

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  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn the history behind the Cold War while you sightsee on this 2-hour walking tour of East Berlin. Led by a guide, explore the Cold War capital of spies, secret police, and exciting escapes. Visit the Berlin Wall memorial, see the Stasi headquarters, and stand at the place where the Wall fell in 1989. A Berlin city map with museum recommendations and public transportation information is also included.
  • 2-hour guided walking tour of East Berlin
  • Visit top Berlin sites including the Berlin Wall, Stasi headquarters
  • Get the unique opportunity to touch the remains of the Berlin Wall
  • Learn from your guide about the Cold War and daily life for East Berlin citizens
  • Soak up the history of the city while you sightsee

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • 2-hour walking tour
  • Gratuities
  • Berlin Transport AB Zone pass (approx 7.00 Euros)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Neue Promenade 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany

    In front of the Starbucks across from the S-Bahn "Hackescher Markt"

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

  • Berlin Wall Memorial
    Bernauer Str. 111, 13355 Berlin, Germany

    We end the tour close to the S-Bahn station Nordbahnhof.

What To Expect

Start your walking tour next to Hackescher Markt train station in East Berlin at 10am. Your guide will begin your tour by setting the scene: how did the U.S. and the USSR fall into a Cold War? How was Berlin caught in the middle of everything? How did military tensions Berlin split into two?

Your guide will take you to the Berlin Wall memorial, where you’ll see a section of the Wall preserved in its original state, as well as a birds-eye view of the ‘Death Strip,’ where East Germany’s shoot-to-kill orders were carried out on would-be escapees.

Next you’ll travel to the north of Berlin to Bornholmer Strasse, where the Wall came down on November 9, 1989. Here, your guide will explain the unlikely tale of how one East German politician’s mistake brought down the Berlin Wall.

Continue deeper into East Berlin. You’ll visit the headquarters of East Germany’s terrifying secret police, the Stasi, and learn how the East German state increasingly spied upon its own people, creating a system of complete government control over its citizens. Finish your walking tour at Alexanderplatz, the site of the iconic TV tower in the heart of the former East German capital.

Hackescher Markt

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Friedrichstrasse

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Tears (Pass By)

Memorial of the Berlin Wall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Chapel of Reconciliation

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mauerpark (Pass By)

GDR Watch Tower

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ackerstraße

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Berliner Fernsehturm

Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Fascinating
Uri_L, Apr 2024
Very knowledgeable guide. Fascinating tour and the visuals and photographs were very enlightening. Thank you.
Very informative and relaxed.
Darrell_S, Apr 2024
A very interesting tour. Stephen was very informative. He knew the facts and he also knew facts about the people involved.
Enjoyed tour with Steve. Went to Wall and saw pictures of those who did not make it across.
Katherine_R, Apr 2024
Learning how people managed to get to the west and how the GDR bricked up houses etc to prevent escapes.
The best 2 hours!
David_S, Dec 2023
Campbell was amazing on this tour - he explains history with ease and is very engaging to listen to. He showed us a ghost station, the Berlin Wall and the surrounding area and memorial and the death strip. Campbell brings history to life and is the best tour guide. You will not be disappointed with this tour. It was amazing value for money. We were in a small group of around 10 people.
Perfect excursion!
Wilko_S, Oct 2023
The tour with guide Jasper was perfect. Jasper is a very good storyteller and hè took his time to tell and answer questions. The locations where we stood still are interesting and Jasper knew a lot about it. After all a perfect trip to know more about Berlin.
Fantastic experience
Kimberley_M, Aug 2023
Fantastic experience, would highly recommend. Nathan came across very engaging, helping us to understand some of the history and the impact it still has today. You could tell that this was a passion for him but he explained it really well
Fantastic tour!
Dorothy_H, Jul 2023
Hannah was fantastic!! She was very knowledgeable and We learned so much in a short amount of time. Perfect for our family!
Great! Full of interesting history presented in an interesting way!
Trisha_E, Jul 2023
Georgia was amazing! She was so knowledgeable and made the tour so interesting. I would highly highly recommend this tour with Georgia to anyone!
East Berlin Tour a must
Katherine_D, Jul 2023
Jasper our guide was excellent - very knowledgeable and made tour very interesting and accessible. Gave a really good insight into East Berlin and life before the fall if The Berlin Wall. Would really recommend Katherine, Ireland
Not so much walking, but a fabulous experience
Chris_M, Jun 2023
Heidi was a superb guide, very knowledgable and engaging. We had a superb time, and would love to do it again.
Very informative for an...
Ana_D, May 2023
Very informative for an international group. Well explained with emphasis on the human side of the story
Makes history come alive
Pamela_C, May 2023
Our Guide Tom told interesting stories about the effects of the split between east and West Berlin after WW2. Highly recommend the tour.
Easy Berlin walking tour
Sophia_L, Feb 2023
Heidi was an excellent tour guide. We really enjoyed the tour and gained a lot of new information, as well as tips on what we can do next time we’re in Berlin. My only criticism is that 2 hours didn’t seem long enough to cover everything.
Great tour!
Jennifer_V, Nov 2022
Tobi our guide was super knowledgeable and gave us great first hand insights. I could have listened to him for hours!
Excellent tour with Pip.
Lisa_A, Oct 2022
Pip was an excellent guide. We enjoyed hearing about the experiences of individuals in East Berlin. Pip answered our questions very well and made sure we were all looked after.
East / West and the wall 2 hour
David_B, Sep 2022
My personal guide Pip was excellent. She was well spoken, knowledgeable and informative. All the things you would hope to expect from a personal guide… But, Above and beyond Pip was also cheerful and had a real zest for her job… You could tell she really enjoyed doing what she was doing. Thank you
Great tour
Linda_W, Sep 2019
Susan was a terrific guide. She helped us understand how the architecture fits into the city, from medieval times to WWII to the Cold War to today.
Fantastic Business with Great Guides
michellewoolfrey, Aug 2019
We accidentally missed this tour as we got lost in the transit system and were a few minutes late. However, the same organization offered a Berlin City Walking tour and we took that instead for the same price. It was amazing and the guide was fantastic. It was a long tour however and we walked about 15 kms. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about history, politics, art, and culture and made sure to check in with people along the way because it was quite warm and the sun was very strong. I would highly recommend doing any kind of tour with this company as the staff were great, friendly and well versed in the topic.
Very good tour
Ulysses100, Jun 2019
I do not remember the name of our guide but he was English, from the North East as far as I recall. In any event he led our small group on a most enjoyable trail around cold war Berlin for 4 hours.His knowledge and enthusiasm on the subject were infectious. I particularly enjoyed where we could see the line of where tunnels had been dug, and the viewing point. We have visited Berlin many times and this was one of our most enjoyable experiences there.
Excellent Tour
Lauren_B, Jun 2019
Lynsey was absolutely fantastic! She was professional, fun, and informative. The tour included all the must-see spots in East Berlin.

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