Explore Former East Berlin’s mix of architecture at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Take in 400 years of history and find traces of the city’s days as the capital of the German Empire, and witness the devastation left by the World Wars • Hear from the producer, Jo Eckardt, founder of the tour company, A Friend in Berlin • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish. • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it. • Use the virtual tour option at home. Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go." Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap Start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
Starting at Checkpoint Charlie, you’ll make your way down Friedrichstraße and into the heart of the historic city.
As you make your way down Friedrichstraße, I’ll share the stories behind the area’s architectural treasures, like Gendarmenmarkt Square and Unter den Linden, the famous boulevard.
On this tour you'll pass by and learn about the BlackBox Cold War Museum.
You'll hear the stories behind the area’s architectural treasures, like Gendarmenmarkt Square and Unter den Linden, the famous boulevard.
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about the Neue Kirche.
I’ll point out various monuments and memorials, including the Friedrich Schiller monument in front of the Konzerthaus Berlin concert hall.
I’ll tell you why the French community was given the rights to use the Französischer Dom (French Dome church) for all eternity.
I’ll show you where to find the spa and pool in Hotel de Rome, once a state bank.
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about St. Hedwig's Cathedral.
On this tour, you'll walk through Bebelplatz and learn about the monuments that surround it along the way.
I’ll point out various monuments and memorials, including Micha Ullman’s Empty Library, also known as the Book Burning Memorial, which commemorates the day Nazis burned books by Jewish and communist authors.
On this tour, you'll have a chance to learn about the oldest free-standing opera house in the world, the Berlin State Opera.
I’ll point out various monuments and memorials, including a statue of Frederic II on his horse in front of the buildings which were commissioned by the king and later transformed into Berlin’s first university, the Humboldt University.
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about Palais am Festungsgraben.
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about Maxim Gorki Theatre.
On this tour, you'll have a chance to discover a modern pieta by Käthe Kollwitz, exposed to rain and snow and housed in the Neue Wache (New Guard House).
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about German Historical Museum.
On this tour, you’ll also have a chance to see where Angela Merkel used to live on Museum Island when she was Chancellor.
On this tour, you’ll also have a chance to take in the works of famous architects like the German Historical Museum by I.M. Pei, the James Simon Gallery by David Chipperfield, and the Altes Museum (Old Museum) by Friedrich Schinkel.
On this tour, you’ll also have a chance to hear about the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral).
On this tour, you’ll also have a chance to hear about the Humboldt Forum, where the Hohenzollern Palace used to be.
The tour ends in Lustgarten. Former East Berlin’s mix of architecture paints a picture of its fascinating history across different eras. It’s here that you’ll see remnants of the 17th-century baroque town and the Communist era, find traces of the city’s days as capital of the German Empire, and witness the devastation left by the World Wars. On this walking tour, you’ll also see newer buildings created by the architects who, once again, transformed East Berlin and the way the world saw it.
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Former East Berlin: A Self-Guided Audio Tour lasts about 1h 15min–1h 30min. The itinerary has 25 stops.
Prices start at $15 per person for this Berlin experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, DE, EN, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
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Great tour! Gives you an introduction to Berlin’s history while taking you past many of its most beautiful buildings. And lots of good recommendations on things to do and see. The app worked really well too, so it was easy to follow the tour.
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