Berlin Wall Tour: Cold War History Unveiled

Explore Cold War Berlin on a gripping tour of espionage, escapes, and history. Discover the Berlin Wall’s secrets and stories of courage.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Brandenburg Gate - Starting at the Brandenburg Gate, this walking tour will guide you through East Berlin, uncovering how the city’s former Soviet sector became a pivotal point during the Cold War.
  • Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation - Visit the site of the former Soviet Embassy, now the Russian Federation Embassy,…
What's Included
  • Local English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience the Wall. Listen to the Spies. Sense the Divide.
Join this enlightening 2-hour complimentary walking tour through Cold War Berlin, delving into one of the most intense periods in recent history. From espionage to secret police, daring escapes to harsh crackdowns, this is not your typical history lesson — it’s the authentic, unfiltered…

Location
Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz
Your East Berlin Walking Tour meets in front of the Starbucks at the Brandenburg Gate (S/U-Bahn Brandenburger Tor). Look for the SANDEMANs NEW Europe team with a red umbrella..
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jeaniec83
Jun 2, 2023
Excellent walking tour - Did the Communism and Berlin Wall tour and probably the best walking tour I've done. The route brings you to many different places that wouldn't be easily found without the tour, and there is a lot to see, read and hear. The tour guide, Dustin, was exceptional and really brought the history to life. Would highly recommend.
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Ladytraveller2016
Dec 13, 2021
Fascinating insight into East Berlin and the Wall - Our tour was 7th Decmber 2021 and started at the Brandenburg Gate with Ernestina (Tina) Searle who was really enthusiastic and informative. Although it was cold (and we had dressed to try and keep warm!) Tina kept up the pace of the sights and information and her extensive knowledge. We saw the Russian Embassy and remains of the Berlin Wall with parts of the death strip still in tact and the Berlin Wall memorial (which I will definately revisit again) and heard all about life in the DDR. Would definitely recommnd this tour and have done others with Sandemans which are all facinating to see the sights in Berlin and learn about its great history.
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514lirazb
Oct 25, 2021
A MUST tour of the city. - We had a fantastic guide named Hanna Schneider (I hope I am not wrong with her name). She was so knowledgeable, fluent and energetic. Although I participated in the past in a similar tour, I learned a lot from Hanna and the 2 hours went by too fast. I do think that the tour should be longer than 2 hours because there are so many interesting things to see in this part of the city.
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Nielsv578
Aug 29, 2021
Great guide - Great stories from guide Ernestina and she almost made us cry. Saw old nazi building, memorial of WO 2 , checkpoint charlie etc
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Aewilliams1999
Apr 7, 2021
Best Walking Tour in Berlin - The best walking tour in the city! The system of only paying in tips (whilst somewhat tough on the tour guides, I can appreciate that) means the quality of guide is consistently high and hilarious. After doing one, we went back repeatedly almost every day for the rest of the trip. Couldn't recommend strongly enough
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Florian_gr0
Oct 28, 2020
Awesome - Fantastic guide Ernestina. She really made the history around the Berlin Wall come to life, highly recommended 👍
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Mariole5014kz
Oct 21, 2020
Free tour - The tourists guide was quite informed about the historical facts in Berlin. The tour was interesting and funny
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R7102hoalexp
Oct 14, 2020
Perfect first day activity! - Fantastic walking tour which was a perfect mix of orientation, and the history of central Berlin and the events that took place in the area. Mark Curtis was a brilliant guide, highly recommend on your first (or any) day!! Thanks :)
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O_verro
Oct 12, 2020
Awesome tour with fantastic guide! - The tour was great! We booked it after doing the free walking tour with Ernestina because she was a fantastic guide and we knew she was doing the East Berlin tour too. Not only was she very knowledgeable about the history of Berlin and the communist era, she was also able to explain it to us in a way that was easy to understand and wasn't boring. She told history as a story and it was great. The only bummer is that this tour is advertised as a 3-hour tour, but it was only 2 hours. I assume we missed out on a lot because of that. :(
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Saikrishnal2020
Oct 11, 2020
Awesome experience - The 3 hour tour was really fascinating and our guide made it even more wonderful. Ernestina was our guide, she is so knowledgeable and very good at story telling. The tour was free and nobody has demanded any money from us for the tour. Awesome experience, would recommend for everyone who wants to visit Berlin.
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).