• Berlin Friedrichstrasse Station - The starting point for the Cold War tour is at Friedrichstrasse Train Station, a significant site in the center of Berlin’s division. Here, an expert guide will provide an overview of the captivating three-hour tour, highlighting the key locations and narratives to be explored. Participants will then embark on a unique journey aboard the “ghost train” — an underground route that once linked East and West Berlin during the Cold War. This experience will offer a deeper insight into the city’s dramatic history, the tension of the divided years, and the personal stories that shaped Berlin’s past.
• Admiralspalast Berlin - Visit the site where the East German Political Party (SED) was established in 1946.
• Palace of Tears - The Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast) is a poignant location in Berlin, situated at Friedrichstrasse Station. This former border crossing was the emotional center of the city’s division during the Cold War, where East and West Berliners had to say tearful farewells as they were separated by the Berlin Wall. Officially known as the “Palace of Tears,” it became a symbol of the heartache caused by the division of families and loved ones.

Today, the Tränenpalast hosts a museum that narrates the story of the emotional and physical impact the Wall had on Berliners’ lives, featuring exhibits about escape attempts, the harsh separation between East and West, and the reunification that followed. As part of the walking tour, visitors will explore this deeply moving site and reflect on the personal stories of loss, longing, and resilience that marked this dramatic chapter of Berlin’s history.

• Alexanderplatz - Alexanderplatz was the vibrant center of East Berlin — a stage for communist power, mass rallies, and daily life under surveillance. Surrounded by stark GDR architecture and socialist symbols, it was where propaganda met reality, and where the Cold War was experienced, not just imagined.
• Karl-Marx-Allee - Karl-Marx-Allee was East Germany’s showcase boulevard — a monumental socialist vision built to impress the world. Lined with grand Stalinist architecture, it symbolized power, control, and ideology, masking the everyday reality of life behind the Iron Curtain.
• East Side Gallery - The East Side Gallery is the longest permanent graffiti wall in the world and the largest remaining section of the Berlin Wall — once a deadly border, now a powerful symbol of freedom. Its iconic murals transform concrete oppression into bold art, telling stories of resistance, hope, and the fall of the Cold War’s most infamous divide.

• Local Expert Guide

• Berlin Transport daypass AB Zone ticket
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Gratuities
• Food and drinks

Cold War Berlin was a city on the brink — split by ideology, concrete, and fear. On this engaging tour, delve into the world of espionage, surveillance, and resistance, where daily life was under constant scrutiny.

Explore the reality of East Germany, molded by control and conformity, and discover how the Stasi secret police developed one of the most intrusive surveillance systems in history. Walk along the grand Karl-Marx-Allee, intended to display socialist strength, and witness the stark contrast between propaganda and everyday life.

Stand at the site of the 1953 workers’ uprising, explore Alexanderplatz, the symbolic center of East Berlin, and visit the iconic East Side Gallery — the longest permanent graffiti wall globally and the largest remaining section of the Berlin Wall. Once a symbol of division, it now shares powerful stories of freedom, protest, and endurance.

Trace real escape routes along the Wall and listen to the tales of those who risked everything to journey from East to West.

• Zone AB transportation ticket required
• IMPORTANT; Please be at meeting point 15 minutes before tour begins

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.