🏨 Berlin Historical Bike Tour: Berlin Wall and Cold War Activity

Berlin Historical Bike Tour: Berlin Wall and Cold War

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Duration: 6 hours

Departs: Berlin, Berlin

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Join this extremely insightful six-hour tour that focuses on the history of the Berlin Wall. Your tour begins near Alexanderplatz where you'll area formerly known as East Berlin to visit the Wall plenty of sites that make Berlin the unique city it is today. On the Berlin Wall Bike Tour you will visit the East Side Gallery, see a former watchtower, see the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park, explore the Templehof Airport, and learn about escape attempts in the places they took place. We'll also stop for a leisurely lunch in one of our favorite beer gardens.

Along the way, your guide will also tell you about ghost train stations, espionage, and world events all effected by the Wall. You'll gain insight into what life was like in the shadow of the Wall and how the city still copes with its divided past today. Throughout the tour, your guide will be available to answer any questions you have about the Cold War and how it shaped present-day Berlin.

What's Included

Bike tour of Berlin

New beach cruiser bicycle and helmet

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 64

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infant and child seats are available
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Face masks provided for travellers
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infant and child seats are available
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

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This tour meets at our office at Panoramastraße 1a, directly at the base of the TV Tower on the northside. Here you can check-in, use the bathroom, purchase any drinks and meet your guide before heading out on tour.

• Admission Ticket Free

Stop to admire the clock and learn about its history.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Alexanderplatz

One of the best-known public squares in Berlin the center of the East Berlin and East German Government.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palace of Tears

Called the Palace of Tears because it was often the setting for emotional family goodbyes (possibly forever), as from 1962, it was used as a departure terminal for those returning to West Germany.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Karl-Marx-Allee

A great place to end the tour with a light discussion of modern day Berlin, built in and around many East German architectural sites.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

East Side Gallery

Take some time to walk along the wall and explore the various street art.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Checkpoint Charlie

See the famous checkpoint during East & West Berlin and learn about this crucial crossing.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Friedrichstrasse

Former checkpoint of those entering East Berlin. Now a bustling train station.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rixdorfer Schmiede

Discover this quaint part of Berlin and learn about its history during East & West Berlin.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Spree

Get a lovely view of Berlin's main river.

• Admission Ticket Free

Marx-Engels-Forum

See the monument dedicated to Marx and Engels

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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