Cost:
€ 22
€ 20 (under 26, pensioners)
€ 20 (ISIC, Welcome or City Tour cards)
"Excellent tour, Maria is an encyclopedia of information who took us at a comfortable pace... She added many funny anecdotes along the way. Both she and Jamie are interesting, friendly, likable guides."
Ronald Bates, Cleveland, 16th Jan '12
Ronald Bates, Cleveland, 16th Jan '12
"We strongly recommend insider tour to have a different and more genuine view about the city and if you have Maria as your guide, it will be your lucky day in Berlin."
Phillip Bailey, UK, 26th Dec '11
Phillip Bailey, UK, 26th Dec '11
"It was a fantastic and moving experience and Jamie was an excellent guide - we would highly recommend this tour no matter who you are or what weather conditions are like."
Jenni, Australia, 16th Dec '11
Jenni, Australia, 16th Dec '11
"This was a marvelous, memorable tour and I would recommend it anyone. Nigel is a first class guide, full of fascinating and valuable information and a real pleasure to listen to..."
Barry, France, 5th Jan '12
Barry, France, 5th Jan '12
"We went on this tour with Mike and we were all impressed with Mike's knowledge and his passion. Mike was a very clear speaker and explaned this in such detail we were breath-taken with what this guy knows..."
Keith, Wakefield, 20th Jan '12
Keith, Wakefield, 20th Jan '12
"Jamie is a passionate and well informed guide. He is also fair on the historical point of view. i really suggest you this tour and this guide in particular."
Lorenzo, Bologna, 16th Jan '12
Lorenzo, Bologna, 16th Jan '12
"Basically - Tarek was not only the best tour guide we've encountered yet.. but he was literally, the highlight of the trip! Visited December 2011"
Nada, San Franscisco, 17th Dec '11
Nada, San Franscisco, 17th Dec '11
"I was most impressed with Michael’s knowledge and specifics for “Iron Curtain” tour. His humoresque approach to storytelling of the Berlin Wall and it’s many other idiosyncrasies were most enjoyable and...
Jaime, Palm Beach, 20th Dec '11
Jaime, Palm Beach, 20th Dec '11
"We went on the walk with our 3 teenage boys and we all found it an extremely engaging experience. Mike was fantastic - full of energy and passion which made Berlin and it's history come alive."
Jenni, Australia, 15th Dec '11
Jenni, Australia, 15th Dec '11
"This profoundly powerful tour took place on a freezing, windy day with bright sunshine; a day of contrast, a day when standing outside for 10 minutes made us shiver. Jamie was so knowledgeable..."
Peter, London, 14th Jan '12
Peter, London, 14th Jan '12
Insider's Berlin by Bike: See more, great guides, great fun!
Times / Prices / Meeting Point
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Duration:
5 hours
Tickets
5% discount for online booking. Tickets can be purchased in advance by credit card or you can also buy tickets from your guide, but in cash only.
Description
Join us for our daily 3 in 1 tour & cover the 3rd Reich, Cold War, old and new Berlin!
You'll see more with unbeatable guides & its great fun!
With our "Superb Guides" (Lets Go) you'll glide through the beautiful, green and leafy Tiergarten Park and along the River Spree using wide footpaths and quiet streets.
Our scenic route covers ALL the main sites (& hidden ones others pass by!): the Berlin Wall to the exact location over Hitler‘s Bunker, the Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie, the government core of Nazi Berlin to the centre of the communist east and much much more.
We'll also visit one of Berlin‘s most popular beer gardens for a cold half litre and the chance to socialize with your guide and group. Have great fun on comfortable bikes with exceptional guides, sharing with you their knowledge of Berlin's incredible history.
Note: We use Beach Cruisers and the City Bikes. We ride rain or shine (rain gear supplied) and almost exclusively in parks and on bike paths.
Berlin's longest running, most experienced and renowned bike tour! (est. 1997)
"Great fun - erudite - the guides enthusiasm for Berlin is contagious"
Let's Go
You'll know Berlin like an INSIDER!
Tour highlights:
Stand above Hitler's bunker: an in-depth account of the final events regarding Hitler's suicide, the last days spent in the bunker, and the fate of his remains.
Follow the line of the Berlin Wall: get the real history as to why it went up and how Berlin was divided. Visit one of the longest remaining sections left standing by the former SS & Gestapo Headquarters.
Ride over the final battlefield of WWII in front of the Reichstag: the futuristic glass dome atop the hulking parliament belies its fate of 60 years earlier when it marked the fall of Berlin yet ironically also the Reichstag fire and the Nazi's initial rise to power in 1933 - we tell how.
Discover the brilliant memorial for the Nazi book burning: find out the motivation behind the Nazi book burning opposite the illustrious Humboldt University where Marx studied and Albert Einstein taught , it's underlying symbolism and Goebbels' prophetic words...
Pass through Checkpoint Charlie: see where the Stasi and CIA spied on each other from and where escape attempts were made both successful and failed...
Ride underneath the Brandenburg Gate and over the Death-strip: follow in the footsteps of Napolean, Bismarck, the German Kaisers, the Nazis and Allied forces as the struggle for European and world power shifted between east and west.
See where President Reagan spoke his famous words 'Mr Gorbachov... tear down this Wall!'
Experience walking through the monumental & controversial Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and learn get the inside story of the incredible details and saga behind it's completion.
Stand before the ruins of the Berlin Palace and the site of the Politburo's "Palace of the Republic": the gripping story of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Wall and unification of the German nation will leave you tingling with its very human and momentous historical significance.
* in co-operation with Fat Tire Bike Tours BerlinMeeting Points / Prices / Times
April 1st – November 15th:
- 10:30 am daily from A.M.T COFFEE at Hackescher Markt S-Bahn Station. You will be collected by a Fat Tire guide who will then kit you out with a suitable bike enabling you to start the tour punctually at 11:00 am.
How much?
- € 22
- € 20 (Students, Pensioners, ISIC, Welcome or City Tour Cards)
- Note: advanced booking is not required however you can buy your ticket online now, or alternatively from your guide directly at the meeting point and time.
Duration
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Description- Coffee
Frankfurt on Foot
Frankfurt: Roman outpost, Imperial City to the Holy Roman Emperors, financial hub & crossroads of medieval and modern day Europe. Join us and discover this remarkable city, pulsating with power, yet preserving and retaining its hidden pockets of history.
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Specialist guides including architects, archaeologists, military historians, art historians, journalists and more. Whether your interest is the Pergamon Alter, the 3rd Reich or Cold War, Caravaggio or Durer or the Palaces of Potsdam - Insider guides are some of the world's leading experts!
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3rd Reich / Cold War Berlin
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Insider Tour as featured in
The History Channel, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Let's Go, SBS, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Economist, The Melbourne Age, Deutsche Welle, BBC and many more.
The Guides
David
Born and bred in Ohio, David went on to live in many different places during his 20 year Army career. He moved to Frankfurt 6 years ago and found out there was quite a lot to like about this city. Since he is a history buff, specializing in World War 2, becoming a tour guide was a natural. With his wicked, dry humour and unique outlook on life, you will be sure to enjoy any tour that David leads.
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