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The Berlin Wall, Kruschev & Kennedy, the Airlift, spies, escapes and “the end of history” – it’s fair to say that Berlin defined the Cold War. This tour is a deep dive into a divided city – a time when it felt like World War Three was just around the corner, when one side of the city lived under Soviet-style communism, and the other was occupied by not one, not two, but three Western powers!
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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your driver will meet you as soon as you come through immigration.
Itinerary
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1Warnemunde
You will be picked up at the port in Warnemuende.
Admission ticket free -
2Kurfurstendamm
Your guide will give you an insight into life in West Berlin during the Cold War, including the wild times of the Baader-Meinhof group.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
See the most famous sight in West Berlin - representing a city born from the ashes of war
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Reichstag Building
Hear how Germany's parliament building stood empty during the Cold War, with the Berlin sat only a few feet behind it
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Brandenburg Gate
See Germany's most famous monument, and learn how for almost 30 years it lay in the "no man's land" between East and West Berlin
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Checkpoint Charlie
Experience what used to be the world's most infamous border crossing at Checkpoint Charlie, where the US and Soviet Union came face-to-face every single day
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Berlin Friedrichstrasse Station
Learn how the two Berlins tried (and often failed) to work together at the Friedrichstrasse border crossing point
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Palace of Tears
Visit a wonderfully curated state-run exhibition detailing life in Berlin during the divided days of the Wall. (Closed on Mondays!)
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Memorial of the Berlin Wall
This in-depth memorial is more like an open air museum! Here we will see many things - how did the 'Death Strip' work? What are the 'Ghost Stations'? What was the relationship between religion and communism? Enjoy a great view of the city from a tower overlooking a reconstruction of the Wall, and so much more!
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10
See where the Cold War ended in November '89, when the Wall fell and thousands upon thousands of East Berliners experienced freedom for the first time, as they poured into West Berlin.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Alexanderplatz
See the heart of old East Berlin
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Berliner Fernsehturm
See East Germany's most famous monument, still the tallest structure in Germany today!
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
See East Berlin's impressive Grand Boulevard, Karl-Marx-Allee
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
14East Side Gallery
Finish your day with the most famous section of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery, covered in murals painted by artists from all over the world.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Charlottenburg Palace
Arrive with driver and meet your guide
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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