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Interesting Cold War Tour
Stefan was a knowledgeable and friendly guide and the tour itself was interesting and moving. A great history lesson!
Private Walking Tour: Berlin Wall, Cold War and Checkpoint Charlie
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At a glance
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Price from
- $47 / person
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5 · 42 reviews
- Languages
- DE, EN
- Group
- Private
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operator
- Sightseeing Point GmbH
- Meeting point
- Underground station "Bernauer Strasse" - on the street at the corner Bernauer Strasse / Brunnenstrasse (address for Uber: Bernauer Strasse 24, 10115 Berlin)
Description
This private walking tour brings you to the places, where famous events of the Cold War happened and history was written. On this tour you will also see original pieces of the Wall, one of the last remaining guard towers and Checkpoint Charlie. The tour starts at the Berlin Wall Documentation Center in the street "Bernauer Strasse", where many of the dramatic escape attempts took place, successful and tragic ones. You will ride one of the subways that were called "ghost trains" during the division of the city, so-called because of the gloomy atmosphere in the underground stations close to the wall. The tour also covers Checkpoint Charlie, the former military checkpoint and hot spot of the Cold War. This is the site where the fate of mankind was hanging by a thread in 1961 when US and Soviet tanks confronted each other.
Schedule & prices
- Runs
- Mon and Sun
- Start times
- 17 times a day, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Season
- Starts Nov 1
- Next available
- Sun, Nov 1
- Adult
- $47
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $286.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 4:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:59 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Your tour guide will take you on a walk along the former "death strip" in Berlin's city center, as well as to the open-air documentation center with its authentic sites. The tour starts at the Berlin Wall Documentation Center north of downtown Berlin. Here, in "Bernauer Strasse", many of the dramatic escape attempts took place, successful and tragic ones. See, where famous events of the Cold War happened, like the young East German soldier jumping over the barbed wire or where people died after jumping out of the windows into the West because the front of their houses formed the Berlin Wall. Maps and an open-air exhibition will help you to understand what it meant to live in the divided Berlin.
Palace of Tears
You will ride on one of the subways that were called "ghost trains" during the division of the city. So-called because of the gloomy atmosphere in the underground stations close to the wall. Using one of those former ghost-lines we will reach the "Palace of Tears". See where Germans from West Berlin could travel to the East and visit their relatives. When they had to go back, they had to say goodbye to each other at this checkpoint. That is why this former checkpoint is called "Palace of Tears".
Checkpoint Charlie
The tour also covers Checkpoint Charlie, the former military checkpoint and hot spot of the Cold War. This is the site where the fate of mankind was hanging by a thread in 1961 when US and Soviet tanks confronted each other. The tour ends at the Wall Museum which you may visit afterwards.
What's included
Included
Private tour
Professional guide
Not included
Tickets for public transportation
Traveller Ratings
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
5.0
42 reviews
How it compares in Berlin
- Rated higher than 82% of 296 reviewed tours in Berlin
- Starting price $47 is 23% below the typical $61 for tours of similar length in Berlin
Excurgo comparison of 951 Viator tours, recalculated daily.
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- PLEASE NOTE: the tour description and itinerary are for information purposes only and subject to changes - particularly to your personal preferences which you may express to your guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Governing law is German law. Jurisdiction is Berlin, Germany
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days before100% refund
0–1 days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does this tour take?
Private Walking Tour: Berlin Wall, Cold War and Checkpoint Charlie lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
How much does this tour cost?
Prices start at $47 per person for this Berlin experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $286. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does this tour run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays and Sundays, with 17 departures a day between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Can I cancel this tour for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Underground station "Bernauer Strasse" - on the street at the corner Bernauer Strasse / Brunnenstrasse (address for Uber: Bernauer Strasse 24, 10115 Berlin). Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is this tour offered in?
The experience is available in DE, EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Is this tour worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 42 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Sightseeing Point GmbH.
Reviews(42)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
J
Great Berlin Wall tour with Stefan!
Amazing time with Stefan He was so knowledgeable and passionate about Berlin’s history We have our family with 3 teenage boys and he kept their attention with a nice pace And perfect English too!
K
Private Berlin Wall tour
Elena is was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable and we felt like we learned a lot about the Berlin Wall and the Cold War. We are glad we took the tour.
K
Berlin Wall tour
Our guide, Elena, was excellent. It was a very informative tour and I would recommend Elana as a guide.
H
Bernauer street and check point Charlie 2 hour wallking tour
Our guide Tankred was very knowledgeable and answered our many questions especially from our 15 year old. We were very impressed with him and his ease of communication with a very serious subject of a divided Germany and communist occupation
A
Reichstag once different
We were expected by a nice working student who convinced us with his sympathetic nature to take a different path than planned. Hearing interesting and new things, we were surprised.
N
Fantastic Tour
We had a fantastic tour with our guide Tankred. It was our first day in Berlin and the tour was a wonderful start to our time in the city. Tankred was so knowledgeable and answered all our questions and more. We not only chatted about the wall but many other parts of German history and culture. Great tour I would recommend to anybody spending time in Berlin.
S
Excellent. Great local...
Excellent. Great local guide with personal experience. Gave us a really good perspective of what life was like with the wall.
J
Berlin Wall Tour
Excellent tour. Very in formative and our guide, Winfried, was very friendly and provided tremendous insight into the post WW2 era. Highly recommended tour.
M
A fun and informative tour through the history of the Berlin Wall with super guide Stefan.
It was a nice and very informative tour of the Berlin Wall. Found out many things we did not know. The guide Stefan was very friendly and really provided an excellent tour. He knows a lot about the history of the wall and everything related to it. Thank you for the fun morning.
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