Berlin: Small-Group Third Reich and Cold War Walking Tour Private Tour in German
ID: GYG280242-O-703188
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover Berlin’s unique story on a 2-hour walking tour. Enjoy a shared small-group experience or private tour, starting from Brandenburg Gate and encompassing a long stretch of the Berlin Wall, still standing 30 years after the wall fell.
Hear about the tumultuous contemporary history of Berlin in a nutshell on a two-hour small-group or private walking tour.
Meet your tour guide in front of the Brandenburg Gate, the site of many changes in 20th-century Berlin.
Listen to expert commentary about the last days of the Second World War and hear how the gate came to be a symbol of reunification in Germany after 1989.
Next, learn about the curious Reichstag Fire of 1933 as you pass the German House of Parliament.
Here you’ll delve deep into the key events that took place after the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, what happened to this building since the fall of the wall in 1989 and how it is used today.
Continue your whistlestop sightseeing tour via the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, you’ll have the chance to examine Soviet military hardware, tangible sources of the history of the city.
From here you’ll move onto the impactful Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a poignant dedication to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
After seeing the site of Hitler’s Bunker you’ll progress onto Hermann Göring's enormous Ministry of Aviation building, later the site of the founding of the GDR in 1949. Next, you’ll head to see where the SS and the Gestapo institutions were located.
Contemplate life on both sides of the Berlin Wall while gathering around a 200-meter long stretch of the wall. Despite the wall falling 30 years ago, standing here allows you to absorb the very palpable history of the city.
Round off the walk with a stop at Checkpoint Charlie, where your guide will finish the tour with anecdotes about the infamous American versus Soviet tank standoff and the final hours before the wall fell.
Highlights
- Visit all the major historical spots in the unique city of Berlin with a small group or private tour
- Hear stories and learn the recent history from an experienced and passionate English-speaking tour guide
- Spend 2 hours walking from place to place on this fast-paced but informative journey
- Become an expert on Berlin during the Third Reich and the Cold War
- Make history tangible through encountering palpable historical sources
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Shared group and private options do not always offer the same languages. Please check all languages of interest to find your preferred option type
• Tours run in all weather conditions and on public holidays
• Expect to walk approximately 3 kilometers on the tour
We’re enforcing extra health and safety measures for GetYourGuide Originals
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
• In front of the tourist information point at Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz 1
• Closest public transport: S-Bahn and U-Bahn station Brandenburger Tor (S1, S2, S25, S26 and U5); Buses 100 and 245
• Look for a guide wearing GetYourGuide attire and holding a red GetYourGuide flag
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
