Step Beyond the Wall: Embark on a journey that's more than just a tour. Join us and become a witness to history.

Berlin's streets whisper tales of defiance, resilience, and dreams. Dive deep into the heart of the Cold War era with "On the Front Tours." Experience not just the remnants of the Berlin Wall but the profound narratives that shaped an era.

Feel the tension, celebrate the spirit, and witness the transformation of a divided city into a symbol of hope. Don't just visit; become a part of Berlin's indomitable story.

Tour Highlights: Begin your journey at the Palace of Tears, a testament to tearful goodbyes during the Cold War. Walk the grounds where the Berlin Walls once stood. Discover an underground escape tunnel. A sanctuary in the death strip, symbolising hope amidst despair.

Learning Outcomes: Historical Insight Cultural Immersion Political Context Personal Stories

Why Choose Us? Expertise Small Group Tour Experience
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Expert Tour Guide
✔  Exclusive Small Group Tour
✔  ‘Then & Now’ photographs & Maps
✔  Accessible Tour
Departure & Return
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Meet our guide at the Tränenpalast museum at Friedrichstrasse Station to learn about how the post-war landscape of destroyed Berlin came to be divided and find itself at the heart of cold-war power struggles between East and West.

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Itinerary
1
Palace of Tears Meet our guide at the Tränenpalast museum at Friedrichstrasse Station to learn about how the post-war landscape of destroyed Berlin came to be divided and find itself at the heart of cold-war power struggles between East and West.

Duration:  15 minutes

2
Nordbanhof Station is a former ghost-station once strewn with barbed wire and manned by DDR border soldiers. You will learn about how the city's infrastructure came to be divided between East and West and the complications this presented within the day-to-day realities of inhabitants to live, travel and work on both sides of the wall.

Duration:  15 minutes

3
Memorial of the Berlin Wall See how the city has preserved remnants of its difficult past. Our guide will provide a detailed explanation of the different phases of wall building and place this within the broader geo-political landscape of the Cold War.

Duration:  30 minutes

4
We will survey the photo’s of those killed at wall and hear the personal stories of those who fell victim to the DDR border regime.

Duration:  10 minutes

5
At the Documentation Centre of the Wall to gain an unobstructed birds-eye view of the preserved ‘Death Strip’, untouched since 1989.

Duration:  10 minutes

6
Chapel of Reconciliation The tour will then cover the complicated history of the Church of Reconciliation, which found itself trapped between the two walls and took the status of symbolising the painful divide within the city.

Duration:  10 minutes

7
You will learn about the popular protest movements that swept eastern Europe towards the end of the 20th Century and their influence on those in Berlin that gained momentum towards the end of the 80’s. The world watched as residents streamed through previously impenetrable border crossings, and Berlin found itself as a focal point within the developments that would end the Cold War.

Duration:  10 minutes

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Berlin Tunnel 57 - We will also survey the infamous Tunnel 57, the largest and most successful escape tunnel to ever be built beneath the Wall.

Duration:  10 minutes

9
Conrad Schumann Memorial ‘Jump to Freedom Mural’. The tour will conclude with the events surrounding the fall of the wall in November 1989, which went down as quickly and unexpectedly as it went up 28 years previously.

Duration:  15 minutes

Additional info
•  Wheelchair accessible
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
•  All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Price:
From $48.31
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
2.5 hours
Guide in:
English   
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