GDR Watch Tower (DDR-Wachturm) Tours and Tickets

Pedal around Berlin like a local on this half-day highlights tour. Perfect for cycling enthusiasts who are short on time, this tour introduces you to the must-see attractions in Berlin, including the Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate, and others. No worries about navigation; you'll follow your guides on a carefully curated route while listening to engaging narration on Berlin's culture and history.

Look behind the Berlin wall and its complex, tragic history on an in-depth walking tour focused on the city's most infamous architecture. See the longest section of the wall that remains, plus other Cold War landmarks like Checkpoint Charlie and a former DDR watchtower. A guide’s commentary goes beyond Communist kitsch and well-known headlines for an insightful look at life in Berlin before and after the wall.

Learn the history behind the Cold War while you sightsee on this 4-hour walking tour of East Berlin. Led by a guide, explore the Cold War capital of spies, secret police, and exciting escapes. Visit the Berlin Wall memorial, see the Stasi headquarters, and stand at the place where the Wall fell in 1989. A Berlin city map with museum recommendations and public transportation information is also included.

Join Birchy or one of our expert guides on a private tour of the key-sites related to the Berlin Wall and Cold War Berlin. Learning the when, why, how of the Berlin Wall explore the incredible Berlin Wall Memorial, with the complete death-strip preserved and partially reconstructed. Unique even prior to the memorialization that occurred after the wall fell, it was the scene of incredible escapes and tragic loss of life. From the Wall Memorial we will head to part of Mitte where the Berlin Wall bounded the American Sector to the South and as well as the British Sector to the west. There we will see the Check Point Charlie (the most famous of all the crossing points between West and East), the immense former House of Ministries buildings (and one of the very few surviving Nazi ministry buildings) and from there head to the last surviving of the BT - variant Watchtower (which we can actually ascend).  The tour finishes at Potsdamer Platz, once one of the busiest city intersections in Europe it was decimated by the end of the Second World War and what remained was further erased due to the construction of the Wall and the development of the death-strip. Now a bustling commercial and entertainment district it is a stark symbol of how a city can rebound from what was a social catastrophe if there ever was one. This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot 

Walk right into the Cold War with this info-packed tour of Berlin and Teufelsberg, just outside of the city. See some of the main Cold War sites in Berlin, including the Palace of Tears and the Berlin Wall, and then be driven out to Teufelsberg, or 'Devil's Mountain,' the Cold War site where West Germany and the United States built a spy station in an attempt to intercept messages from the east. This tour is perfect for Cold War history buffs!

If traditional walking tours are too boring or restrictive for your tastes, try this treasure hunt-style app-directed tour instead. Download the app and take on the role of a 1984 East Berlin resident attempting to escape. Follow directions and solve clues that lead you to key sights, such as Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Wall Memorial, and the Brandenburg Gate.

Learn about the history and impact of the Berlin Wall on a bike tour along the former site. With a guide, hear stories and facts about events in Berlin after World War II, why the wall was built, what life was like for people on both sides and what led to the wall’s fall. As you pedal, you’ll pass by sights like Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate.

Sights of the capital can be reached quickly and easily and you can get to know Berlin better in a relaxed atmosphere. Where should it go? To the opera, to the Olympic Stadium or tomcat blue? Do you want the club night "from dusk till dawn", a Spree trip through the countryside, from Tiergarten to Maybachufer, or do you prefer the quickest way from the concert to your cozy bed? We offer hassle-free rides with lots of fun, comfort and the best carbon footprint guaranteed. Brandenburg Gate Reichstag building zoo group of sculptures Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe) GDR watchtower Potsdamer Platz Sony Center Topography of Terror Gropius Bau checkpoint Charlie Friedrichstrasse Gendarmenmarkt concert hall German Cathedral Bebelplatz German State Opera Humboldt University New guard Museum Island pleasure garden Berlin Cathedral Nikolai quarter Alexanderplatz Red townhall

Gain fascinating insight into Berlin’s turbulent history on a private 3-hour walking tour of the German capital. Alongside a knowledgeable guide, visit prominent locations like Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall while listening to illuminating commentary about the Cold War and Soviet occupation. Peruse the interesting exhibits presented in the Berlin Wall Documentation Center; admire the vibrant street art that now covers the Berlin Wall; and ride one of the subways formerly known as ‘ghost trains’ due to their gloomy atmosphere. Receive undivided attention from your expert guide on this private tour.

Save time and see Berlin's top sights faster than a hike by going on a rickshaw adventure. Get a close-up view of the sights and reach places you couldn't reach by bus.

Explore the German capital on two wheels during this small-group Berlin Segway tour. Hop onto your Segway and—following a practice session—spin through Berlin’s bustling streets with a guide. Choose from various routes, and take in top city attractions such as Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag Building and the Soviet War Memorial. Gain insight into Berlin’s World War II history, stop off along the way for a refreshing drink and soak up the atmosphere in famous squares like Potsdamer Platz.

Explore Berlin by 1, 2 or 3-hour (depending on option selected) guided Segway tour. Cruise through Berlin in a small-group and admire the reunited capital, its highlight and beautiful sights along the former Berlin Wall run and on the Spree riverside. See sights such as Brandenburg Gate, Castle Bellevue, Reichstag, Gendarmenmarkt, Checkpoint Charlie, Holocaust Memorial and lot more (depending on tour option selected).