Bike around and explore Berlin while learning about its bizarre Cold War history. Visit major historical landmarks and learn what makes one of Berlin's hippest neighborhoods so unique.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Dutch, English, German

Highlights

Bike to major historical landmarks
Visit the Berlin Wall Memorial
Explore the hip neighborhood of Prenzlauerberg
Stop by the former border crossing at Bosebrücke

Full description

After being greeted at the starting location, head to Potsdammerplatz where the border between East and West Berlin existed. Learn about its fascinating history and its transformation since the fall of the Wall into the bustling hub it is today. Next, enter the former German Democratic Republic and visit The Reichstag, home of the current German Parliament, and learn about its important role in past and present Berlin. See watchtowers left behind after the fall of the Wall and visit Bosebrücke, the location where the Wall finally fell in 1989. Bike through Mauerpark, a former deadly border strip of the Berlin Wall, where you can now visit flea markets, take a drink on the grass or even participate in some open-air karaoke. Next, make your way to Bernauerstr Memorial, where you can see the remaining pieces of the Wall, before heading to Museum Island and learning more about the GDR government. Finally, visit Checkpoint Charlie and discover the history of espionage in Berlin, before heading back to the start location.

Includes

Bike rental
Guide

E-bike
Food and drink

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

The bikes will be set up on the T-junction 30 minutes before the tour.

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What to bring

Passport or ID card

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 47 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.2/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Safety
4.7/5

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Thoroughly enjoyable. Informal yet informed.

Johan was our guide, and, boy, did he guide us on a glorious sunny day in Berlin for 4.5 glorious hours. Good to meet Murphy (Johan's dog) too. She was a star. Not only did were do Cold War sites and tales but were managed to fit in some Nazi/Hitler history too. Fantastic! Highly recommended. And a great way to see bits of Berlin you never otherwise would.

October 21, 2019

Nice bike ride on colored Amsterdam bikes along the line of the wall with a Dutch guide who knew the history well. This history was told from stories about how things went at important moments, from famous people who have meant something in the history of Berlin, but also from the people who experienced it as a resident of Berlin and therefore became history. Nice how well-known musicians who have been to Berlin and the link to songs. In addition, you will hear facts that you would otherwise not have found out. Definitely recommended, Berlin is going to live through the story!

October 20, 2019

Very knowledge guide. Tour was very informative, would highly recommend.

November 30, 2021

Berlin: Berlin Wall and Cold War Bike Tour

Berlin: Berlin Wall and Cold War Bike Tour

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Thoroughly enjoyable. Informal yet informed.