Berlin Wall History Walking Tour

Learn everything you need to know from an expert Berlin guide on a 2-hour walking tour! Discover how Germany was divided into the capitalist West and the communist East after World War Two. See where Berlin was ripped in two, literally overnight, by the Berlin Wall. Follow the path of the Wall and discover tragic stories of loss, daring escapes, and the nefarious East German secret police, the Stasi.

Meeting Point

Neue Promenade 3

Neue Promenade 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany

In front of the Starbucks across from the S-Bahn "Hackescher Markt"

What's included:

• Professional guide
• 2-hour walking tour

Not included:

• Berlin Transport AB Zone pass (approx 7.00 Euros)

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Hackescher Markt

Berlin, 10178

Your tour will begin here

5 minutes

Friedrichstrasse

, , Berlin

The Friedrichstraße is a major culture and shopping street in central Berlin, forming the core of the Friedrichstadt neighborhood and giving the name to Berlin Friedrichstraße station.

5 minutes

Palace of Tears

Reichstagufer 17, Mitte, Berlin, 10117

The Palace of Tears is the Berlin colloquialism for the former border crossing station at the Berlin Friedrichstrasse railway station, where East Germans said goodbye to their families and visitors going back to West Germany.

Pass by without stopping

Memorial of the Berlin Wall

Bernauer Strasse 111, Berlin, 13355

The Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) commemorates the division of Berlin by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there. you’ll see a section of the Wall preserved in its original state.

1 hour

Chapel of Reconciliation

Bernauer Str. 4, Berlin, 10115

The Chapel of Reconciliation (German: Kapelle der Versöhnung) is a place of worship in Berlin

5 minutes

Mauerpark

Gleimstrasse 55, , Berlin, 10437

The guide will explain the history of the site.

Pass by without stopping

GDR Watch Tower

Erna Berger Strasse, Berlin, 10117

The border watchtower is the oldest relic of the Berlin Wall.

5 minutes

Ackerstraße

Ackerstraße, Berlin, Germany

The guide will explain the history of the site.

5 minutes

Berlin TV Tower

Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Finish your walking tour at Alexanderplatz, the site of the iconic TV tower in the heart of the former East German capital.

Admission Ticket Not Included