Explore The Berlin Wall: Cold War Berlin and Behind the Berlin Wall

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Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Berlin, Berlin

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

 Whilst not the highest, the widest nor the longest, the Berlin Wall is probably the most famous of them all. And no trip to Berlin would be complete without visiting it and the other significant sites associated with it.

We will cover the fascinating period between the Second World War and the construction of the Berlin Wall when the uncomfortable alliance between the Soviets and Western Allies finally shattered, heralding the beginning of the Cold War.

what led to the construction of the wall?

what led to its fall?

what life was like on both sides of the Berlin Wall?

• Also we look and the many varied and ingenious ways people escaped and and visit a number of the specific escape spots.
• Our Guides have lead hundreds of tours on the Berlin Wall and Cold War and we have molded this tour from years of tour guiding experience and personal research. Whether you are a history buff yourself or just a curious traveler, we don’t think you will be disappointed. We will cover the Who, the Why, the When and the how and see how this history is relevant today

What's Included

 Our tour guides are highly educated and experts on the material in which the present. 

What's Not Included

Private Transportation

Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 15 - 99

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Near public transportation
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Near public transportation
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible

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

Memorial of the Berlin Wall
One of the most incredible sites related to the Berlin Wall and the scene of tragic loss and brilliant escapes. The memorial itself is over 1km long and includes the only preserved complete cross-section of the Berlin Wall and Death-Strip.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous of all the Check Points it was the scene of many failed and successful escapes and also an incredible face-off between the American and Soviet forces in the Autumn of 1961.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Topography of Terror
The section on Niederkirchnerstrasse is the only surviving fragment of the wall in this part of Berlin. It is right next to the former-Luftwaffe Headquarters which was used during the East German Period as the House of Ministries. It is also the site of one of the more incredible escapes into West Berlin.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

GDR Watch Tower
Visit and possibly ascend the last of the "BT - variant" watchtowers that used to surround West Berlin. A rare survival saved thanks to a private initiative.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Potsdamer Platz
See how a desolate piece of land in, and also bounding, the death-strip has developed into a high-rise business and entertainment quarter. The rebirth of re-unified Berlin before your very eyes.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free


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