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The Communist Berlin & Berlin Wall Tour

By SANDEMANs Tours - Berlin
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$43 and current price is AU$34 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

Walk the Wall. Hear the Spies. Feel the Divide.

Step into Cold War Berlin with us on this eye-opening 2-hour free walking tour that dives deep into one of the most dramatic chapters in modern history. From spy games to secret police, from brave escapes to brutal crackdowns, this isn’t your average history lesson — it’s the real, raw storey of a city once split in two.

We’ll take you from the Brandenburg Gate to the haunting Palace of Tears, exploring key landmarks that shaped life behind (and beyond) the Iron Curtain. Stand at the Berlin Wall Memorial, where stories of hope, courage, and heartbreak still echo.

Whether you’re a history buff or just curious about Berlin’s divided past, you’ll leave this tour with a powerful new perspective on the people who lived it — and the city that rose from it.

Activity location

  • Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation
    • 66 Behrenstraße
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Brandenburg Gate
    • Pariser Platz
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Explore Berlin's former Soviet sector with a local English-speaking tour guide.

Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00 PM
Price details
AU$42.32
AU$33.86 x 1 AdultAU$33.86
Total
The previous price was AU$42.32 and current price is AU$33.86
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local English speaking guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children under the age of 13 may join free, however, please note that some content may not be suitable for younger guests
  • The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable shoes are recommended

Activity itinerary

Brandenburg Gate (Pass by)

Beginning near the Brandenburg Gate, this walking tour will take you on an exploration of East Berlin to reveal how the city’s former Soviet sector became the front line of the Cold War.

Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation

  • 30m
Stop to see what was the Soviet (and is now the Russian Federation) Embassy - only a short distance from where the American Embassy in East Berlin once stood.

Stasimuseum

  • 30m
Discover the chilling world of the Stasi, the most feared intelligence agency of its time. They didn’t just listen in on phone calls—they collected smells, bugged homes, and kept entire families under surveillance. Would you have been watched?

Palace of Tears

  • 30m
See the Palace of Tears, which used to be the crossing point between East and West Berlin. Your expert guide will share with you insightful information about how several families were suddenly divided when the Berlin wall was built in 1961.

Berlin Wall Memorial

  • 30m
Trace the path of the Berlin Wall and discover the lives of those who lived behind the Iron Curtain. Learn how the two-wall system (with the Death Strip in the middle) functioned and hear the stories of those who tragically died trying to go over the Wall.

Location

Activity location

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    Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation
    • 66 Behrenstraße
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Brandenburg Gate
    • Pariser Platz
    • 10117, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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