Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War

5.0(6,392)2 hFree cancellationBy Insider Tour Berlin

About this activity

Join our award winning tour and discover Berlin’s dramatic 20th-century history on a guided walking tour of the city’s most important Third Reich and Cold War sites.

Visit iconic landmarks including the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, and the Soviet War Memorial, while learning about the final days of World War II and the division of Berlin that followed. Reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a powerful tribute to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

Stand above the site of Hitler’s Bunker, see the former Ministry of Aviation, where the East German state was founded in 1949, and explore the grounds of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, today home to the Topography of Terror exhibition.

Learn about the construction of the Berlin Wall, the heavily guarded “death strip,” and the daring escape attempts made by those seeking freedom. The tour concludes at Checkpoint Charlie, where you’ll hear the story of the Wall’s fall in 1989 and Germany’s reunification.

What's included

✓Professional English-speaking local guide
✓Walking Tour in English

Not included

✕Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meet in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate. Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
IMPORTANT: Meet 15 minutes before the tour begins in front of the Tourist Information office at the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz side). Look out for the guide with the pink umbrella!
This tour is offered in English only

Cancellation policy

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

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