Checkpoint Charlie tours, things to do and tickets

Uncover Berlin's past and present on this enlightening 4-hour walking tour through Mitte, the city’s historic center. Walk along the Berlin Wall, stroll down Unter den Linden to Brandenburg Gate, see the Reichstag and Holocaust Memorial, hear the story behind Checkpoint Charlie and learn about the Topography of Terror museum. Listen as your guide ties important monuments, buildings and memorials to the city’s complex Prussian, Imperial, Nazi and Cold War past, weaving history into a detailed narrative. Compare these historical sights with modern marvels such as Potsdamer Platz and Friedrichstrasse.

Embark on a captivating 3-hour journey through Berlin, delving deep into the city's soul with an Insider's perspective! Led by our expert local guide, you'll explore not only the iconic landmarks like the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag parliament building, and Checkpoint Charlie but also discover the hidden gems often overlooked by conventional tours. Immerse yourself in the untold stories of Berlin during World War II and the Cold War, gaining profound insights into the lived experiences of the city's residents during those tumultuous times. Get ready for a tour that goes beyond the surface, revealing the heart and history of this dynamic city.

BestOfBerlin hop-on hop-off tour not only let you explore the majority of Berlin's sights but also allows you to hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard convertible double-decker buses. There are 23 stops around Berlin, and buses serve the stops every 15/20 minutes. If you wish you can lean back and enjoy the audio-commentary on board - 20 languages available - and the entire route / lap in about 2h 50min without leaving the bus.Tickets are valid for 24h or 48h from first use within operating hours. Most of the "You must have seen"-sights are easily accessible enroute like Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Dome (Cathedral), Pergamon Museum, Brandenburg Gate and the enchanting Charlottenburg Palace.

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Discover Berlin’s highlights and main attractions on a private walking tour of Germany's capital. Your private guide will tailor the tour to meet your interests, so you can choose to see top sights such as the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag parliament building and Checkpoint Charlie or on lesser-known places and hidden gems that group sightseeing tours often miss. Learn fascinating facts about Berlin's turbulent history during World War II and the Cold War, and listen as your guide explains what life was like for Berlin’s citizens during those times. Choose between a morning and afternoon departure with a duration of three or four hours.

Enjoy a private sightseeing tour along the main sights of the German capital. A minivan with driver and your English-speaking tour guide will be available all day. The tour starts at your hotel, is customized according to your interests which you may express at the beginning or during the tour and it includes several photo stops and short walks.

Head for Checkpoint Charlie, remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall and remaining guard towers. See sites of the Third Reich and the Cold War. Visit the famous Brandenburg Gate and the site of Hitler’s bunker where he committed suicide. See the Reichstag Building, the historical Prussian boulevard, the Museums Island and the rebuilt city castle of the former Emperors.

If you are getting hungry we will have a lunch break of your choice. You might prefer just a regular quick snack or you may want to taste a Curry Sausage – Berlin’s popular local dish. Upon your request we will be happy to visit a restaurant with German cuisine.

Discover Berlin’s history on this 4-hour tour with your own private driver and guide. See Berlin’s historic center, walk through the Brandenburg Gate, see the Reichstag, drive through the old border at Checkpoint Charlie, and come to terms with Berlin’s dark Nazi past at the book-burning memorial. Your guide will show you all this and more as you uncover the tortured past and fantastic present of Germany’s capital city, all from the comfort of your private air-conditioned vehicle.

This private walking tour brings you to the places, where famous events of the Cold War happened and history was written. On this tour you will also see original pieces of the Wall, one of the last remaining guard towers and Checkpoint Charlie.

The tour starts at the Berlin Wall Documentation Center in the street "Bernauer Strasse", where many of the dramatic escape attempts took place, successful and tragic ones. You will ride one of the subways that were called "ghost trains" during the division of the city, so-called because of the gloomy atmosphere in the underground stations close to the wall. The tour also covers Checkpoint Charlie, the former military checkpoint and hot spot of the Cold War. This is the site where the fate of mankind was hanging by a thread in 1961 when US and Soviet tanks confronted each other.

On this comprehensive sightseeing tour you will see all highlights of the German capital. Enjoy a 3-hour tour with a local guide in a minivan with driver including stops and short walks at the main sites in former West and East Berlin.

Experience the great boulevards of Berlin, like the Kurfürstendamm for shopping in the west and Unter den Linden with its historical buildings in the east. Discover the green capital of Germany in the Tiergarten park close to the modern Government District and the Reichstag parliament building. Explore the famous Brandenburg Gate and walk through the gate that was blocked for 28 years by the Berlin Wall. See remaining pieces of the Wall, take pictures at the famous Checkpoint Charlie and learn more about the Third Reich and the Cold War during a visit of original places.

After meeting at your hotel this private Berlin tour starts at the majestic Reichstag building, which has long stood at the centre of German history.

From there, explore the sprawling Pariser Platz and the famous Brandenburg Gate — once a symbol of German division, now a national symbol of peace and unity.

Next, head to the emotional Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe before walking past the almost-forgotten, unmarked site of Hitler’s bunker.
Follow along a preserved section of the Wall to reach the Topography of Terror museum. No visit to Berlin is complete without a visit to Checkpoint Charlie, of course — the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.

You’ll then head over to the Gendarmenmarkt, the most beautiful square in Berlin, and along Bebelplatz, past the Nazi book burning memorial and the restored State Opera.

Finally finish up at Museum Island, one of the most important museum sites in Europe.

Enjoy a 3-hour walking tour in Berlin and learn about the cold war sites of Berlin, including all major site in the center of the clash between America and Russia. See the East Side Gallery, the wall Memorial, the Stasi headquarters, Checkpoint Charlie, the main memorial for the Russian soldiers, Oberbaumbrücke and Bornholmer straße checkpoint.