Third Reich Berlin

Time

Choose your start time

Duration

2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 hours

Meeting Point

The lobby of your hotel

Prices

2 hr

€249

3hr

€299

4hr

€389

6hr

€559

8hr

€699

Highlights

  • Get picked up from your hotel and delve into Berlin’s Nazi past with your professional tour guide
  • Learn about the rise of the Nazis, life in a dictatorship, and the final Battle for Berlin and Hitler’s suicide
  • You’ll see sights like the site of Hitler’s Bunker, German Resistance Museum – location of Stauffenberg’s execution, the Reichstag,.
  • Templehof Airport, old Nazi airport
  • Olympic stadium, where the 1936 Olympics took place
  • Platform 17, massive memorial dedicated to the deportation of 50,000 Jews from Berlin
  • Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
  • Soviet War Memorial in the Tiergarten

Begin your tour with a hotel pickup and learn about the failure of the Weimar Republic and the factors that led to Hitler’s seizure of power in 1933. Hear stories of resistance and compliance during Hitler’s reign of terror. Discover the remains of the “Thousand-Year Reich”. See Goering’s Airforce Ministry, where the Luftwaffe coordinated the Battle of Britain, as well as the site of Goebbels’ Propaganda Ministry and the ruins of Himmler’s SS and Gestapo HQ at the ‘Topography of Terror’ exhibition.

Learn about Hitler’s office built by Albert Speer in 1939, which is where Hitler had his second bunker built between 1943/44. We give you the details of his final days before Hitler’s suicide in 1945 and how the Germans struggle with memorialising this space today.

Enter the building which housed the German Military High Command, now the German Resistance museum, also known as the Bendler Block. Go into the room were Hitler outlined his plans for war and hear about Claus von Stauffenberg – known for Operation Valkyrie, the failed assassination attempt on Hitler in 1944.

Follow the route of the Soviet attack towards the final battle for the Berlin and marvel at the Soviet Memorial, flanked with T-34/76 Tanks and Red Army Howitzers. Then walk to the Reichstag, and discuss the history of this fascinating building – it’s journey from the German Empire, through the failed Weimar Republic, to the 1933 fire and rise of the Nazis, all the way to Germany’s current day democratic hub.

Depending on the duration of the tour, you could travel out to the 1936 Olympic stadium and see the location where Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals in front of a furious Adolf Hitler. See the Olympic bell tower and enjoy the amazing views over the city of Berlin. You can also travel to the massive Nazi airport, the Templehof airport and learn about which warplanes were built there and how the Berliners use this space today.

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

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

Example Itinerary

The following sites are examples of places to see on this tour. Your exact route will depend on your hotel pickup point, but this list should give you a good idea of what to expect!

  • The Reichstag
  • The site of Hitler’s Bunker
  • The Soviet War Memorial
  • Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
  • Görings Airforce Ministry
  • Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
  • The Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism
  • Goebbels Propaganda Ministry
  • The German Resistance Museum
  • HQ of the Euthenasia, T4 Memorial
  • Typography of Terror
  • Anhalter Deportation train station
  • Railways Bunker

Insider Reviews

Great tour of Berlin

Our guide Tobi was excellent. He met us at our Hotel on-time, had great English skills, a good sense of humor and deep knowledge of the city and history. He answered all our questions with patience. I would definitely recommend. Scott F Apr. '22

Super interesting

We had a fantastic time with Jörg who had super interesting things to say. We learnt a lot and would definitely do it again :) Jonas B. Feb. '23

Private 3rd Reich with Martin

We just finished our tour with Martin it was amazing. Martin was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about all the sites we visited and answered all of our questions with ease. I would highly recommend this tour to anybody visiting Berlin. It is also an excellent way to see the city.

Awesome tour

Recently took the Insider Tour of Third Reich Berlin. Our guides knowledge was outstanding and his unique observations of the events made the tour all the more enjoyable. I can thoroughly recommend anyone interested in this period of history to take this tour

Brilliant

I learnt so much on this tour. Campbell was a fantastic and funny guide, but also so knowledgeable and his delivery was perfectly pitched. I would really really recommend it to anyone visiting Berlin.

Third Reich tour with Insider is brilliant

Not only is this 4 hour walking tour incredibly interesting and filled with brilliant detail, the tour guide is outstanding! Full of charisma and knowledge, he ensured everyone was happy at every step of the way! Amazing sites, steeped in dark history.

Passionate guide

Our guide was a great tour guide! He was funny, interesting and not afraid to give you his opinion which was nice! He kept you engaged and provided a ton of information you would not receive in any "tour book" . Thanks for making our tour of Berlin a memorable one!

Third Reich with Insider tour

Recently took the Insider Tour of Third Reich Berlin. Our tour guides knowledge was outstanding and his unique observations of the events made the tour all the more enjoyable. I can thoroughly recommend anyone interested in this period of history to take this tour.

Guide was excellent ...

Guide was excellent Stories were well shared and sights were well thought out.