Category Cold War and Stasi History Tours

Germany · COLD WAR AND STASI HISTORY TOURS

Cold War and Stasi History Tours, 14 Compared

14 reviewed

Forty years of a divided Germany left checkpoints, watchtowers, listening stations and a ministry that filed everything. Below is what each tour covers, whether it goes inside a former Stasi building or stays on the street, how long it runs, and what it costs.

Berlin: Third Reich and Cold War 2 Hour Walking Tour

Berlin: Third Reich and Cold War 2 Hour Walking Tour - Where to meet and how to plan your 2 km walk

Berlin: Berlin Story Bunker Entry Ticket

Berlin: Berlin Story Bunker Entry Ticket - How the exhibition flows, from Imperial times to the Berlin Wall

2.Berlin: Berlin Story Bunker Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,759 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Berlin Story Bunker near Anhalter Bahnhof takes you through WWII and Hitler’s rise via 50 stations and multilingual audio, ending in a Führerbunker replica.

“A fascinating experience packed full of information. The audio guide really gave a useful overview of the exhibition and complimented it well. Would definitely recommend visiting.”

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Berlin’s Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War

Berlin's Best: 2 Hour Walking Tour Third Reich and the Cold War - Reichstag Building: power, destruction, and politics in one stop

Berlin: DDR Museum Tickets

Berlin: DDR Museum Tickets - Reconstructed DDR Apartments You Can Open, Reach Into, and Smell

4.Berlin: DDR Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3,443 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Interactive DDR Museum on Berlin’s Spree, touchable flats, Trabant simulator with real sounds, and hands-on rooms for about $15.

“Very informative, engaging and entertaining. Lots of interactive exhibits which bring the history to life”

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Berlin: 75-minute Trabi Safari

Berlin: 75-minute Trabi Safari - Meeting at TrabiWorld, then stepping into your own convoy car

5.Berlin: 75-minute Trabi Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,854 reviews · 1h 15m · from $93

Drive Berlin in a Trabant with live radio guide commentary, classic DDR sights, and a souvenir driver’s license in 75 minutes.

“Absolutely great fun. Setting off in the Trabbi was exciting and a little nerve racking not having driven left hand drive and column change for several years. Our guide was patient and careful to make sure we all knew what we were doing before we set off! Totally fantastic and high recommend. I went solo too!”

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Cold War, Berlin Wall, Spies and the East Side Gallery

Cold War, Berlin Wall, Spies and the East Side Gallery - Tränenpalast: where paperwork and emotions met

6.Cold War, Berlin Wall, Spies and the East Side Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $18

A 3-hour Cold War Berlin walk linking Friedrichstrasse, Palace of Tears, Death Strip sites, and the East Side Gallery, with CIA, KGB, and Stasi stories.

“Our guy was named Tobi and he was in East Berlin or so it was so interesting to get his firsthand account of growing up in communist Germany.”

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Nuremberg: Historischer Kunstbunker WWII Art Bunker Tour

Nuremberg: Historischer Kunstbunker WWII Art Bunker Tour - Meet at the Entrance, Then Start in the Museum Space

Dresden: Guided Sightseeing Tour in Classic Trabi Car

Dresden: Guided Sightseeing Tour in Classic Trabi Car - Behind the wheel in Dresden: convoy driving plus live radio in German

Berlin: Cold War Walking Tour on Berlin Wall Route

Berlin: Cold War Walking Tour on Berlin Wall Route - Why the Soviet-era sites feel more real on foot

10.Berlin: Cold War Walking Tour on Berlin Wall Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 437 reviews · from $26

Walk the original Berlin Wall route from Gesundbrunnen to Prenzlauer Berg with a guide, see the Wall Memorial and border strip lookout.

“You truly get a great experience, although the park is free, the information the guide gives and the overall experience and enjoyment is worth the price and then some.”

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Berlin: Cold War Era History Guided Bike Tour

Berlin: Cold War Era History Guided Bike Tour - Getting started at the Berlin on Bike depot near Kulturbrauerei

11.Berlin: Cold War Era History Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 413 reviews · from $35

Ride Berlin’s Cold War routes by bike, from Wall fragments and escape stories to Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate.

“Paul, the Guide was fantastic with very knowledge of the main facts of the wall and the bike ride was very enjoyable. We had a great time and fun.”

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Berlin Self-Drive Trabi Tour with Guide

Berlin Self-Drive Trabi Tour with Guide - Manual Trabi driving: what to expect from the gearbox and 2-stroke noise

12.Berlin Self-Drive Trabi Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 410 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Drive a classic Trabant in a guided Trabi convoy through Berlin, hitting top landmarks and the East Side Gallery with a live guide.

“Great couple of hours whizzing around Berlin! Kids loved it as much as Dad Well organised and a lot of fun!”

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East Berlin and the Wall: Walking Tour

East Berlin and the Wall: Walking Tour - From Potsdamer Platz to Nordbahnhof, the “ghost station” setup

13.East Berlin and the Wall: Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 3.5 hours · from $351

Walk East Berlin with a small-group guide, from Bernauer Strasse to the Wall and the East Side Gallery, with Cold War context.

“Claudia, la nostra guida é stata super preparata ed accogliente. Ha saputo mantenere vivo l’interesse durante tutto il tour raccontando aneddoti molto interessanti. La sua mamma deve essere orgogliosa di lei!”

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DDR Museum Berlin Admission Ticket

DDR Museum Berlin Admission Ticket - Finding DDR Museum Berlin, and How the Entry Usually Feels

14.DDR Museum Berlin Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 352 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $16

DDR Museum Berlin with a mobile, timed admission ticket. See rebuilt GDR rooms, Trabant cars, Stasi scenes, and exit through the Wall.

“Hassle getting in as voucher doesn’t have a QR code or barcode so had to email the voucher for printing to the ddr museum. A lot of hassle and unnecessary. Once inside it was such a great place with different things to see and do. Would recommend.”

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