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Uncover the exciting history of how Germany came together and was torn apart at the Brandenburg Gate
Discover the birth of German democracy at the Reichstag, Germany's parliament building
See what happened to the Brandenburg Gate in World War Two
Trace the path of the Berlin Wall as you hear the fascinating story of a city torn in two
Hear how brave East Germans stood up to the Communist regime

2-Hour Private Berlin Walking Tour, Berlin in the Third Reich and Cold War

By Whitlam’s Berlin Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$499 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the thrilling history of Berlin on this 2-hour private walking tour taking you to Berlin's most famous sights! Walk through the Brandenburg Gate and discover how Germany came together, only to be seized by the Nazis and ripped in two by the Berlin Wall.

Visit the touching holocaust memorial - The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and hear how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis perpetrated the Holocaust. See the stunning Reichstag building, the home of German democracy and the site of a great battle at the end of World War Two. Discuss the most fascinating periods of Germany's history with your expert private guide: the rise of the Nazi Party, World War Two, and the days of the Berlin Wall and the Cold War.

Walk the historic streets of Berlin, tracing the path of the Berlin Wall. Finish your tour at one of Berlin's most historic Cold War locations Checkpoint Charlie. Hear exciting stories of spies and escapes and get great recommendations from your expert Berlin guide!

Activity location

  • Reichstag Building
    • Platz der Republik 1
    • 10557, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Berlin Pavillon
    • 1 Scheidemannstraße
    • 10557, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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2-Hour Private Berlin Walking Tour, Berlin in the Third Reich and Cold War
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$498.89 x 1 TravellerAU$498.89
Total
Price is AU$498.89
Until Sat, 4 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert private Berlin walking tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPublic transport

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Reichstag Building
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kick off your tour with an overview of Berlin's history, including the storey of how the Nazis seized power in the 1930s, only to be defeated in 1945, kicking off the Cold War. Please note that we do not enter the Reichstag building.
Soviet Memorial Tiergarten
  • 15m
Hear about the final push in World War Two: The Battle of Berlin. See original Red Army Soviet T-34 tanks and hear how the allies took Berlin in 1945, ending WWII and kicking off the Cold War.
Brandenburg Gate
  • 15m
Cross the Berlin Wall and stroll through the Brandenburg Gate. Hear stories of how Germany was unified, how Hitler and the Nazis marched through the Brandenburg Gate, and how the Gate became the defining symbol of the Cold War. ...and we might even mention David Hasselhoff!
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
  • 15m
Explore the sensitive, thought-provoking, and controversial Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - Germany's central holocaust memorial.
Fuhrerbunker
  • 15m
Stumble upon the site of Hitler's bunker and discuss the final days of the dictator's life at the end of World War Two in Berlin.
Johann Georg Elser Sculpture
  • 5m
Hear the fascinating and tragic storey of Georg Elser's attempt to assassinate Hitler in 1939
Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953
  • 10m
Stop at the former Nazi Luftwaffe (Airforce) HQ and see mighty Nazi architecture. Discuss as well the East German peoples' uprising of 1953 - one of the most significant acts of resistance to the insidious East German communist regime
Topography of Terror
  • 20m
See an original section of the Berlin Wall and find out why it went up, and how it came down. See as well the headquarters of the Nazi SS and Gestapo, now the Topography of Terror Museum.
Checkpoint Charlie
  • 10m
Arguably the most famous Cold War location! See where the USA and the Soviet Union came face to face as allies every single day. Hear stories of tanks, spies, escapes, and finish your 2-hour private Berlin walking tour.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESReichstag Building
    • Platz der Republik 1
    • 10557, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBerlin Pavillon
    • 1 Scheidemannstraße
    • 10557, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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