Cold War Berlin

Berlin, the former capital of Nazi Germany, lay in ruins after WWII. The victorious allies divide Berlin and Germany. The new war has begun, the Cold War. Go in-depth with your very own professional tour guide and learn about how the two superpowers collided in Berlin.

Discover the divided city of Berlin, and see the ‘Palace of Tears’, a former border crossing point where many friends and families were forced to say goodbye. It’s also the location where spies where known to exchange information. Retrace the often ghost-like trail of the death strip and the Berlin Wall, coming upon some of the more intriguing fortifications of its border, from guard towers to tank traps. Walk along Bernauer Strasse, the site of many remarkable escape attempts.

Learn of successful and failed escapes in the face of a Border Command that would sooner follow the order of ‘shoot to kill’ than allow the heinous crime of ‘flight from the Republic’. Discover the methods of the Stasi (East German State Security) and learn about the systems, devices and people that kept the entire East German population under surveillance for 40 years. Who were the key figures in the GDR leadership and where are they today?

Get an extraordinary insight into what it meant to live in the GDR, the eastern bloc’s most heavily policed state. What was it like to live “Behind the Wall”?” Also learn about life in West Berlin, which was nicknamed, “the island of democracy in the red sea of communism”, living under constant threat of invasion

At the conclusion of your tour your guide can give you tips on how best to maximise your remaining time in Berlin.

Choose from a 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 hour tour that includes a hotel pickup and professional tour guide.