The Berlin Wall: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the City Centre

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Duration1h 30m - 4h 30m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you looking for a way to learn about the Berlin Wall without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Discover why the summer of 1989 was the beginning of the end of East Germany and why the small East German “trabi” car was so popular
• Hear from producer Jo Eckardt, who started her own tour company, A Friend in Berlin, in 2004
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's included

  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    Starting in Potsdamer Platz (Potsdam Square), where a few pieces of the Wall remain, you’ll find out how this area was completely rebuilt after German unification.
  2. Sony Center
    Pass by
    On this walking tour, I’ll transport you back to a time when the Wall divided the city into East and West. I’ll show you the Sony Center, the Hardenberg-Denkmal (the Prussian Parliament building), the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, and Topography of Terror, as you wind your way to Checkpoint Charlie.
  3. Boulevard der Stars
    Pass by
    This self-guided audio tour passes by the Boulevard der Stars.
  4. Pass by
    You'll find out how Berlin’s Historic Traffic Light, the first in Continental Europe, was operated.
  5. Pass by
    You'll see the only surviving watch tower of the early ‘60s, the DDR Watch Tower.
  6. Pass by
    On this walking tour, I’ll transport you back to a time when the Wall divided the city into East and West. I’ll show you the Sony Center, the Hardenberg-Denkmal (the Prussian Parliament building), the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, and Topography of Terror, as you wind your way to Checkpoint Charlie.
  7. Pass by
    On this walking tour, I’ll transport you back to a time when the Wall divided the city into East and West. I’ll show you the Sony Center, the Hardenberg-Denkmal (the Prussian Parliament building), the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, and Topography of Terror, as you wind your way to Checkpoint Charlie.
  8. Topography of Terror
    Pass by
    On this walking tour, I’ll transport you back to a time when the Wall divided the city into East and West. I’ll show you the Sony Center, the Hardenberg-Denkmal (the Prussian Parliament building), the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, and Topography of Terror, as you wind your way to Checkpoint Charlie.
  9. Checkpoint Charlie
    Pass by
    On this walking tour, I’ll transport you back to a time when the Wall divided the city into East and West. I’ll show you the Sony Center, the Hardenberg-Denkmal (the Prussian Parliament building), the Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, and Topography of Terror, as you wind your way to Checkpoint Charlie.
  10. Pass by
    The tour ends near the Peter Fechter Monument. You'll hear about Peter while you walk.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends outside The Axel Springer Skyscraper.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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