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Tickets for Berlin: Cold War Guided Tour

Find out what life was like "behind the Iron Curtain" in Cold War-era Berlin

Provider:
Insider Tour
Registered address: Flensburger Str. 7, 10557, Berlin, DE
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Duration: 3h
Max group size: 19
Wheelchair accessible
Instant ticket delivery
Live guide: English
Smartphone tickets accepted

What's included

Expert guide (English)
3-hour walking tour of Berlin

What's not included

Gratuities
Food and drink
Public transport (can be purchased at the meeting point)

Meeting point

Reichstagufer 17, 10117, Berlin

  • Visit what's left of the Berlin Wall and imagine what life was like for Cold War-era citizens behind the "Iron Curtain"
  • See the location of Tunnel 57 and 29, two of the most successful escape tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall
  • Listen to fascinating facts and heartbreaking tales of the Palace of Tears, the Admirals Palace and Berlin Wall Memorial

Trace the transformation of Berlin, the epicenter of the Cold War, with an expertly guided tour of Berlin.

After WWII, Berlin was ripped in half; families and friends were separated by the Berlin Wall, a concrete fortress designed to keep citizens under control. Your guide will share the stories and secrets of the people behind the notorious "Iron Curtain".

Find out about the devious methods employed by the_stasi_ to keep the entire East German population under surveillance for 40 years and how the KGB supported its ‘comrades’ in their attempts to outwit the CIA and MI6.

See the last remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall along Bernauer Straße, the site of multiple escape tunnels connecting East and West Berlin, as well as the Admirals Palace, the site where the East German SED political party was formed.

You'll be surprised at how much history you can squeeze into the 3-hour Cold War-era guided tour of Berlin.

  • Meet your guide outside the Friedrichstrasse train station, on the square next to the Palace of Tears, Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin
  • Look for your guide wearing a blue lanyard with a yellow name tag
  • Show your smartphone ticket to your guide at the meeting point

Itinerary

  • Palace of Tears
  • Admirals Palast
  • Palace of Tears
  • S+U Friedrichstrasse Station
  • S Nordbahnhof
  • Berlin Wall Memorial – Bernauer Strasse
  • Remnants of the former Death Strip Area
  • Memorial dedicated to the victims of the Berlin Wall
  • East German original guard tower
  • Church of Reconciliation
  • Site of Tunnel 57
  • Conrad Schumann Mural and site of Tunnel 29
  • Get a full refund if you select a refundable ticket during checkout and cancel until 23:59 the day before you visit.
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.

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Vibeke,  Denmark Denmark
02 Jan 2024
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We went on a cold war tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was informative and interesting all at once and our guide Gregor included some personal stories and points of view from his and his...
We went on a cold war tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was informative and interesting all at once and our guide Gregor included some personal stories and points of view from his and his family’s experience living in east Berlin. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Rumbidzai,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
19 Aug 2023
Excellent
Jorg was an excellent and very informative guide. Very friendly and good natured. Highly recommend the tour
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Isabel ,  Spain Spain
25 May 2023
Excellent
Glen un guía entusiasta con un gran conocimiento de Berlín . Fantástica experiencia
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