Berlin: Private Bike Tour of the Berlin Wall and Third Reich

4.9 (23 reviews) Berlin, Germany
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LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

From the “Führerbunker” to the Berlin Wall – On the Trail of a Divided City.

Start your tour in Nikolaiviertel, five minutes from the TV Tower. Choose your bike and set off on a 15-kilometer journey filled with fascinating facts and little-known stories about Nazi-era and Cold War sites.

Follow the traces of the 20th century to landmarks like the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße, original East German watchtowers, and the areas planned for the Nazis’ unrealized dream city, “Germania.”

Your guide leads you through hidden corners, quiet streets, and scenic paths, bringing history vividly to life. Experience what life was like in the once-divided city. Discover why Hitler’s bunker (“Führerbunker”) is no longer accessible and explore the former Berlin Wall’s route, including ghost stations and underground bunkers.

Would you like a private tour? Contact us by message to arrange your personal starting time, tailor the route to your wishes, and enjoy a fully private experience.

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Private Tour in English

Duration: 3 hours
Tour 3: The historical tour
City Bikes
On the Trail of a Divided City: Your guide will lead you through hidden corners and quiet backstreets, bringing history to life with captivating storytelling

Tour Privé en Français

Duration: 3 hours
Tour 3: le tour historique
Vélo de ville
Sur les traces de l'Histoire: Explorez des lieux authentiques liés à l'histoire du XXème siècle. Sortez des sentiers battus, découvrez les vestiges du Mur.

Private Tour auf Deutsch

Duration: 3 hours
Tour 3: Geschichtliche Tour
Cityräder
Auf den Spuren einer zerrissen: Dein Guide führt dich durch versteckte Ecken und ruhige Nebenstraßen, die Geschichte auf lebendige Weise zum Leben erwecken.

What's included

  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Use of bicycle
  • The Free-Berlin Concept: Each guide designs their own route — ensuring every tour is unique !
  • Use of helmet
  • Family-friendly tour: children are welcome and infant seats can be provided on request.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

What to expect

  1. Nikolaiviertel
    10m
    Our starting point is also the only "real" old town of Berlin. But how old is it actually, especially having a war with rain of bombs in mind?
  2. Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
    5m
    Listen to the story of civil courage, in which a police officer saved this marvelous building in the night of broken glass.
  3. Koppenplatz
    Pass by
    Here you can find a memorial for the victims of deportation and the Holocaust, designed in GDR times and in harsh contrast to the more well known memorial close to Brandenburg Gate.
  4. Memorial of the Berlin Wall
    10m
    There are three spots, where the Wall is "still alive" - this is the only part, where you can really understand and expirience what the Wall meant and did to Berlin. Edutainment at it's best.
  5. Mauerpark
    10m
    Today commonly known for it's Sunday's flea market, this place shows the incessant attempts of East-Germany's rulers to establish "the perfect border".
  6. Humboldthain Flak Tower
    10m
    Once a giant fortress and air-raid-shelter, it offers a fantastic panoramic view and insights into Nazi-architecture
  7. Gunter Litfin Memorial
    10m
    This original tower got preserved to remember Günter Litfin, the first person who got shot at The Wall.
  8. Invalidenfriedhof
    10m
    Cut in the middle by The Wall, this burial place was made for the "heroes" of German military history. Some of them are rather important to be remembered than honored though...
  9. Spreebogenpark
    15m
    From here you have the perfect overview over the governing district of Germany with all it has to offer. Not only what you see is interesting though, but here we also discuss the plans of Hitler's architect Albert Speer and his vision to build the Great Hall, which would have had enough room to fit 180.000 people.
  10. Reichstag Building
    5m
    Here we stop to discuss Hitler's grab of power and Germany's democratic history. We do not have time to go inside but can get the best of it from the outside.
  11. Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
    Pass by
    One of three memorials for the three biggest victim groups of the holocaust.
  12. Monument to Homosexuals Persecuted Under National Socialist Regime
    Pass by
    One of the three memorials for the three biggest groups of victims during the Holocaust.
  13. The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
    10m
    This biggest genocide memorial in the world, created by the ones responsible for the killing. It's size and importance to history are incredible.
  14. Fuhrerbunker
    10m
    The place where Hitler hid during the last weeks of war and eventually committed suicide.
    All you can see today, is a parking lot. We explain why.
  15. Checkpoint Charlie
    10m
    **Only in the english Version of the tour.** The most famous border station of the cold war, since it was the only shared one between the USA and USSR. Because of that, there was a point in time when the third world war almost started right here in the heart of Berlin.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Square infront of Nikolai Church. Courtyard entrance on the opposite.

End point

Square infront of Nikolai Church. Courtyard entrance on the opposite.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Language-Options: English & German (Dutch, French & Spanish also possible on request)
  • Operates from 4 persons min. on

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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