Guided Tours

Berliner Mauertour

Take the guided tour to see the remnants of the infamous 150-kilometer concrete barrier, the Berlin Wall constructed by East Germany around West Berlin.

Highlights

Journey back in time and walk the border strip of the Berlin Wall on this guided tour.
Start your tour at the Friedrichstrasse station before visiting the famous Brandenburg Gate where the border ran.
Get to see and touch the remains of the Berlin wall as you see the split visible at Potsdamer Platz and head to the iconic historical landmark of Checkpoint Charlie.

Inclusions

Guided tour

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Your Experience

Friedrichstrasse station and Reichstag

Start your 2-hour Berlin guided tour at ‘The Palace of Tears’ referring to the former border crossing station at Berlin's Friedrichstrasse railway station, the sole border station during the Cold War. Understand the similarities and differences between 2 unique hostile systems in one divided city. See one of the most incredible sites associated with the Berlin Wall, as well as the locations of tragic losses and brilliant escapes at the Reichstag. View the parliament and government district, which have buildings on both sides of the border. Discover what it was to live in the German Democratic Republic, the Eastern Bloc's most heavily policed state. Discover what life was behind the Berlin Wall.

Retrace the path of the Berlin Wall

Explore this divided city and retrace the path of the Berlin Wall and the "death strip." Walk along Bernauer Strasse, the site of many daring escape attempts, and see the Berlin Wall Memorial and former Stasi Headquarters (DDR secret police). Take a walk through the famous Brandenburg Gate which was a symbol of division between Berlin and Germany during the Cold War and is now a symbol of peace and unity.

Visit the Tiergarten Triangle and Checkpoint Charlie

Continue your tour by visiting the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten. Walk from the Holocaust memorial on the former death strip to Potsdamer Platz, where the split is most visible in the former Tiergarten Triangle. The tour concludes at Checkpoint Charlie, where your guide will tell you about the infamous American-Soviet tank standoff and the final hours before the wall fell.

Know Before You Go

Timings

Mon and Sun: 11am

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point

Meet your guide at the entrance of Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) in front of Friedrichstraße station on Reichstagufer.
Address: Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin, Germany.

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Getting There

By Bus

The closest bus stop is Berlin Friedrichstraße station. It is a quick 1-minute walk to the meeting point.
Board buses 147, M1, N6 and S7 to get you there.

By Train