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The Berlin Wall: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the City Centre
Berlin
About
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...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
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
Meeting Points
Departure
Potsdamer Platz
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.
Return
Axel Springer Neubau
The tour ends outside The Axel Springer Skyscraper.
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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The Berlin Wall: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in the City Centre
Berlin
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$12.00
Price varies by group size
About
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...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 4 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
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
Meeting Points
Departure
Potsdamer Platz
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.
Return
Axel Springer Neubau
The tour ends outside The Axel Springer Skyscraper.
Itinerary
1
Potsdamer Platz
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
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
This self-guided audio tour passes by the Boulevard der Stars.
4
Historic Traffic Light
You'll find out how Berlin’s Historic Traffic Light, the first in Continental Europe, was operated.
5
DDR Watch Tower
You'll see the only surviving watch tower of the early ‘60s, the DDR Watch Tower.
6
Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin
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
Martin-Gropius-Bau
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
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
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
Peter Fechter - Monument
The tour ends near the Peter Fechter Monument. You'll hear about Peter while you walk.
