Berlin Wall Historical Guided Walking Tour

Relive the events of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. Follow the historic route along the “Iron Curtain” with a History Expert, see Checkpoint Charlie, and the Friedrichstraße station. Discover the history of the Cold War and communism in Berlin.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

2-hour: Berlin Wall
Explore the history of the Berlin Wall and see historic sites such as Checkpoint Charlie, Teil der Berliner Mauer and the Berlin Friedrichstraße station.

4-hour: Berlin Wall & Memorial Explore the history of the Berlin Wall, visit the Berlin Wall Memorial and see historic sites such as Checkpoint Charlie, Teil der Berliner Mauer and the Berlin Friedrichstraße station.

Join this exclusive guided tour to explore the historic route along the “death strip” that physically and ideologically divided West and East Germany during the Cold War. See the remains of the Berlin Wall and other remnants of war and the communist era.

Meeting Point

Hilton Berlin

Mohrenstraße 30, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Meet your guide in front of Hilton Berlin, Mohrenstraße 30, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Please do not enter the hote, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

What's included:

• Private Walking Tour of the Berlin Wall
• Visit to the Berlin Wall Memorial (in 4-hour tour)
• Expert commentary on Cold War and communism
• Historical facts about the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall
• Licensed Expert-Guide, who is fluent in your chosen language

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 4 hours

Schillerbrunnen / Schillerdenkmal

Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Meet your guide in front of the Schiller Monument (Schiller Brunnen) in front of the Concert Hall, Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, Germany

10 minutes

Iron Curtain

Bernauer Str. 119, 13355 Berlin, Germany

Let your Private Guide take you on a journey back in time to the end of World War II to examine the political climate of Berlin during the post-war occupation by four Allied powers, and learn about the “Iron Curtain” that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Block in 1961-1989.

25 minutes

Checkpoint Charlie

Friedrichstr. 43-45, Zimmerstraße, Berlin, 10117

See the historic Checkpoint Charlie, which marks the border line between East and West Berlin, and listen to the stories about the daily life and struggles of living in a partitioned city.

25 minutes

Teil der Berliner Mauer

Potsdamer Platz 4, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Take a stroll along the Teil der Berliner Mauer - a preserved section of the Berlin Wall, which tells more than a thousand words.

1 hour

Brandenburg Gate

Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117

The monumental Brandenburg Gate, haunting Holocaust Memorial, and the Berlin Friedrichstraße station., which served as a border crossing during the Cold War.

25 minutes

Bernauer Straße

Bernauer Str., Berlin, Germany

Walking tour to also see the Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Straße. This is where the first segments were broken off the Berlin Wall in September 1989, symbolizing the fall of the “Iron Curtain” and communism.

25 minutes

Chapel of Reconciliation

Bernauer Str. 4, Berlin, 10115

See a 60-meter section of the original wall, a window of remembrance dedicated to those who were killed trying to cross the “death strip”, the Chapel of Reconciliation, and the exhibits on the history of the Berlin Wall! It is a must-do experience to understand the culture and society of present day Berlin.

25 minutes