Top Experiences in Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast)
Insider Tour Berlin
Berlin Historical Walking Tour: Highlights and Hidden Sites
USD 21.83
Friendly Local Guides
Berlin Bike Cold War, Berlin Wall & Checkpoint Charlie Tour
USD 89
With your guide, you’ll pedal along a cycle path parallel to the Berlin Wall and stop at significant points such as Checkpoint Charlie and the East Side Gallery. Explore the different neighborhoods while making your life healthier. And a big plus that you have chance to choose any departure time between 9am and 6pm.
• Fun bike tour of the Berlin Wall and Third Reich history
• Stop at significant points such as Checkpoint Charlie and the East Side Gallery Choice of several departures throughout the day
• Opportunity to choose your own itinerary considering all your interests
• Become healthier while travelling around the most beautiful sight of Berlin
Seminarschiff - CO2 neutrale Solarschiffe
Romantic moonlight trip by ship through Berlin
USD 35.1
Depending on the season, the captain will take you on the most beautiful routes through Berlin. Whether past the impressive Museum Island, the House of World Cultures or the Tiergarten and the Palace of Tears. By the time Charlottenburg Palace and its large palace garden appear on the night of the full moon, there is no longer any excuse for marriage proposals.
Whether planned or spontaneous, the moonlight trip will be an unforgettable moment. The friendly crew is flexible and is always there for you.
Relaxing music plays during the journey and you can look forward to the best wine and cheese specialties from the on-board kitchen. Make yourself comfortable on the roof terrace with a view of the city in the moonlight or in the heated interior of the ship.
Seminarschiff - CO2 neutrale Solarschiffe
City lounge trip with the lounge ship through Berlin
USD 35.1
In summer you can sit on the roof and enjoy the warm sun. Relax in comfortable lounge furniture, listen to the music and treat yourself to cool drinks or a refreshing ice cream. While you sit comfortably on the upper deck, we pass the television tower, the Berlin Cathedral, the Museum Island and Charlottenburg Palace. But we offer you comfort even in unstable weather, because in our heated interior you can admire the breathtaking scenery through the large panoramic windows.
In winter we serve delicious, steaming soups and offer a selection of pastries and hot mulled wine. Berlin's impressive sights shine in their winter splendor and will amaze you.
Berlins Taiga
Soviet Berlin - Behind the Iron Curtain - Private tour
USD 327.99
Join us on a tour in the center of Berlin. Experience Soviet history right in the heart of this exciting metropolis. We follow the footsteps of the Red Army during the last great battle of World War II in Europe. You will learn about the Soviets as an occupying power and how Berlin became one of the most important battlefields of the Cold War.
On this special tour, you will pass by some of the most famous sights in Berlin and get to know the Soviet history of these places.
★ 3,5h walking tour through the city center of Berlin
★ Price: from 179€/ private group
Friendly Local Guides
Berlin Private WWII and Cold War History Tour
USD 129
• Find out about the past and present of Berlin in a 4-hour private tour
• Discover more about Berlin’s WWII and Cold War history from a historic expert
• Visit the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Palace of Tears, and Hitler’s Bunker
• Try a yummy Currywurst, Berlin’s most famous street food
• Immerse yourself in wonders of Museum Island and the Gendarmenmarkt
• Attend less-known attractions and local haunts in Mitte
• This private walking tour can be customized to all of you preferences and receive an undivided attention from your guide
Fat Tire Tours - Berlin
Berlin Historical Bike Tour: Berlin Wall and Cold War
USD 54.85
Along the way, your guide will also tell you about ghost train stations, espionage, and world events all effected by the Wall. You'll gain insight into what life was like in the shadow of the Wall and how the city still copes with its divided past today. Throughout the tour, your guide will be available to answer any questions you have about the Cold War and how it shaped present-day Berlin.
Vexperio | www.vexperio.com
Cold War Berlin: Private 3-hour Walking Tour
USD 156.86
This tour is designed to immerse you in the divided city – a place of ideological extremes, of espionage and intrigue, and of tyranny and heroism – while also considering the legacy of the division in a Germany that reunified in 1990. Your professional, local guide will present the bigger picture of the Cold War in Germany, while also telling the stories of the individuals who risked it all to escape from the East, and also those that died trying.
Nadav Jacobs Berlin experience
Private tour of the Cold War Era In Berlin - Soviets, wall and espionage
USD 318.11
On the Front Tours
Berlin Wall Tour - Tears, Tunnels and Triumphs (Small Group)
USD 49.36
Berlin's streets whisper tales of defiance, resilience, and dreams. Dive deep into the heart of the Cold War era with "On the Front Tours." Experience not just the remnants of the Berlin Wall but the profound narratives that shaped an era.
Feel the tension, celebrate the spirit, and witness the transformation of a divided city into a symbol of hope. Don't just visit; become a part of Berlin's indomitable story.
Tour Highlights:
Begin your journey at the Palace of Tears, a testament to tearful goodbyes during the Cold War.
Walk the grounds where the Berlin Walls once stood.
Discover an underground escape tunnel.
A sanctuary in the death strip, symbolising hope amidst despair.
Learning Outcomes:
Historical Insight
Cultural Immersion
Political Context
Personal Stories
Why Choose Us?
Expertise
Small Group Tour
Experience
City Unscripted
Berlin History Tour with a Local Expert: 100% Personalized & Private
USD 103.52
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Qula
Private Self Guided E-Scavanger hunt Berlin
USD 34.01
You go on a search for the city's treasures with your family or friends. Use GPS to get to the right locations. At those location you'll play fun assignments and get interesting facts about the location or the city. Will you set the top score in Berlin?
This E-scavenger hunt is a unique way to discover a city. It will give you a fantastic day in Berlin. Decide for yourself when you start, pause and end. The E-scavenger hunt is fun to do and also teaches you about the city. No time limits or age limits!
Instructions for starting the tour will be given after booking. You can do this tour whenever you choose.
Whitlam’s Berlin Tours
East Berlin Cold War and Berlin Wall Private Tour
USD 323.6
Choose your end location: either the East Side Gallery, the colourful and most famous section of the Berlin Wall, covered in paintings, or Bornholmer Strasse, the very place where the Wall fell in 1989, leading to the reunification of Germany in 1990!
Insider Tour Berlin
Cold War Walking Tour of Berlin
USD 21.83
City Unscripted
East Berlin History Tour with a Local Expert: 100% Personalized & Private
USD 120
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Original Berlin Walks
East Berlin and the Berlin Wall 2-Hour Walking Tour
USD 21.94
Humboldt Tours Berlin GmbH
Berlin Wall & Cold War: Private Eye-Witness Black Van Half Day Tour
USD 438.78
Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial Center, with the original Berlin Wall, exhibit and observation deck, and the sites of escape tunnels. Take a train ride on the former “ghost train” line and learn about the former ghost stations at Potsdamer Platz.
See iconic Berlin sites like Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the East Side Gallery, which is the longest open-air art gallery in the world.
Honor the past at the Berlin Wall Victim Memorial Site and at the Memorial of Peter Fechter, an 18-year-old bricklayer who was shot by East German border guards when he tried to climb the wall and bled out in the “death strip.”
By the end of your private Berlin tour, you’ll have a new understanding of life during the Cold War, from East and West perspectives, told by those who witnessed it first-hand.
Sightseeing Point GmbH
Berlin Private History Walking Tour: Wall, Checkpoint Charlie
USD 107.5
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.
Original Berlin Tours
Berlin Cold War & World War II Third Reich Walking Tour
USD 28.52
- Visits to many World War II historical sights and memorials
- Recount historic events and urban legends
- Explore the effects, history, buildings, and stories surrounding Berlin in the Second World War 2
- Look at the scars and battlefields from left behind during the Battle of Berlin
The Berlin World War II & Third Reich Tour is a 3-hour tour. It features:
- Battle Of Berlin
- The Reichstag
- The Russian-German War Museum
- Flak Tower
- Awesome Local History Guides
- History Of WWII In Berlin
- The Third Reich Capital
- Prenzlauer Berg
- The Site of Hitler’s Bunker
- Eastside Gallery
- Berlin Wall Memorial
- Guard Towers
- Hidden Sections of The Berlin Wall
- Berlin Wall Escape Routes
- Hidden Berlin Wall Effects
- West Berlin & The DDR
- The Berlin Wall Route Today
Big Bus Tours Berlin Gmbh
Big Bus Berlin Hop-on-Hop-off Tour with River Cruise
USD 62.53
Simply switch to a different method of transportation to view Berlin from the Spree River.
This carefully designed tour includes 2 different routes in Berlin and lets you discover the city's history and vibrant culture from the fully narrated audio tour. From the iconic Brandenburg Gate to the Cold War icon Checkpoint Charlie, while our commentary brings the history and culture of Berlin to life.
Take a one-hour cruise and marvel at the panoramic view through Museum Island. As you dire along you will see some of the best views from the government district and the historic Nikolaiviertel.
Berlin Bike Tour
Small-Group Berlin Wall Bike Tour
USD 35.1
Paassens & Kniestedt Berlin kompakt GmbH
Berlin Wall Tour
USD 17.55
myVeloTour Berlin (L. Daloiso)
Individual City Tour - Rickshaw Sightseeing in Berlin
USD 87.76
With me you get impressions about the development of the city: from its foundation, through the Kingdom of Prussia, the Nazi era, the GDR to the modern Berlin of today.
Whether a journey through history, a relaxed drive through the green Berlin (Tiergarten, Park Gleisdreieck, etc.) or capturing many beautiful photo motifs in well-known and hidden places. Everything is possible!
This is an individual tour.
The route can be personalised as desired.
This tour is also available for bigger groups (2 adults and 1 child per cab).
The guided tour can be in German, English, Italian, Spanish or French.
It is possible to order drinks separately.
Nadav Tours - Gablinger Berlin Tours
Berlin Private Cold War Walking Tour
USD 263.27
We shall visit the Berlin Wall Memorial with original pieces of the Wall and the No-Man's-Land.
You shall have a chance to visit the most authentic places where history happened and discuss the events with an expert private guide.
The tour can be customized to your interests and adjusted accordingly.
Reederei BWSG
Berlin East Side Tour 2.5 hour cruise with commentary
USD 32.91
Berlin on Bike
Berlin Wall and Cold War Bike Tour in Small Groups
USD 40.32
Original Berlin Walks
Private Shore Excursion: Cold War and East Berlin from Warnemünde
USD 767.31
In air-conditioned comfort, in your luxury German car, you'll be taken from West to East across the German capital, criss-crossing where the Berlin Wall once stood, to get the closest possible look at what life was like back when Berlin was the centre of the Cold War. From famous sights like the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, to lesser-known memorials and stories that you would never find on your own, this tour is far and away the best way to get to know Cold War Berlin.
Withlocals
Berlin Private WWII History Walking Tour
USD 130.54
Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book.
Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Reichstag building, Checkpoint Charlie and Museum Island Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Berlin. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time!
Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.