Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join our award winning tour and discover Berlin’s dramatic 20th-century history on a guided walking tour of the city’s most important Third Reich and Cold War sites. Visit iconic landmarks including the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and the Soviet War Memorial, while learning about the final days of World War II and the division of Berlin that followed. Reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a powerful tribute to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Stand above the site of Hitler’s Bunker, see the former Ministry of Aviation, where the East German state was founded in 1949, and explore the grounds of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, today home to the Topography of Terror exhibition. Learn about the construction of the Berlin Wall, the heavily guarded “death strip,” and the daring escape attempts made by those seeking freedom. The tour concludes at Checkpoint Charlie, where you’ll hear the story of the Wall’s fall in 1989 and Germany’s reunification.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional English-speaking local guide
- Walking Tour in English
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Start the tour at the Brandenburger Gate and learn why this monument is the symbol of the reunfied Germany.
Experience the house of parliament and hear why this building encapsulates Berlin and German history over the last 100 years. Hear the story of the Reichstag fire in 1933 and how Hitler used the building during his dictatorship.
See Soviet T34/76 tanks and field artillery from WW2 at the Soviet war memorial in the Tiergarten
See the Victory column and learn why Albert Speer moved it from it's original location to the new site. Also learn about Albert Speer's plans for the new capital city of the world, Germania, which would have been the new name for Berlin if the Nazi's were successful in winning WW2
Walk through this immense memorial dedicated to the murdered Jews of Europe
Stand above Hitler's bunker listening to your guide inform you about the last days of WW2 and Hitler's suicide in the bunker on April 30th 1945 and how the Germans come to terms with this destructive past today.
Wlak the length of Hermann Goerings Airforce ministry, which was also the location where East Germany (GDR) was proclaimed in 1949.
See the site where the infamous Nazi insitiutions, the SS, Gestapo and the SD had their headqurters in Nazi Germany, whch today houses the Topography of Terror exhibition which teaches us about the heinous crimes these people perpetrated during WW2
See a huge piece of the Berlin Wall and hear stories of people escaping over the Wall and what happened to those people who tried, but didn't make it. Learn about life on both sides of the Wall East Berlin and West Berlin
End the tour at Checkpoint Charlie, the most famous of the checkpoints through the Berlin Wall. Hear about the Soviet vs USA tank standoff on this street in 1961. Learn how the Berlin Wall came down on the fateful night 9th Novemeber 1989. End the tour by discovering how successful reunification has been over the last 30 plus years.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great walking tour
Rohan really made the tour come alive with his knowledge of the places we visited and the personal stories of those involved. I would suggest that this tour is a must for anyone visiting Berlin.
5Ru - excellent tour guide
We did this tour today and would highly recommend it. Ru, our guide, was exceptional. Great knowledge, some wit but also really insightful and thoughtful too. He timed all the stops so well, giving time for us to learn but also moving us on at an appropriate time too. It was a really interesting tour and we would definitely recommend it to others.
5knowledgeable Xavier
Xavier was our guide. Our 2 hour tour could easily have been 3 hours. So much information to impart. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Thoroughly enjoyed it. would highly recommend it.
5Great tour and informative
Great and informative tour which gives the highlights of Berlins historical places and events
5Highly Recommend
Steve made the tour enjoyable and informative despite the topic covering dreadful events and history. Highly recommend
5Excellent tour
Walking at a good pace with lots of information taking in all the important stops. Will, a historical expert was a super guide sharing all things of this era. Went away much more informed. Excellent and though provoking.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate. Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Insider Tour Berlin
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT: Meet 15 minutes before the tour begins in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz side). Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!
How it compares in Berlin
- Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 961 experiences we list in Berlin.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 961.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Berlin
Berlin is Germany's creative, open-minded capital, where landmarks of a turbulent history stand among art, green parks and legendary nightlife.
The Brandenburg Gate is the city's symbol, close to the glass-domed Reichstag and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Fragments of the Berlin Wall survive, most strikingly at the East Side Gallery, a long stretch covered in murals, and at the Bernauer Strasse memorial, while Checkpoint Charlie marks the most famous former crossing point.
Top-ranked sights in Berlin: Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust Memorial), Checkpoint Charlie.
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