"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
Tarek did an awesome job guiding us through Berlin's history and the most important sights!
I can fully recommend this whole tour to anyone, who wanna have a compact, funny tour through Berlin's founding till the present.
Though, you need to plan about 4-5 hours for this tour. And don't forget to do a reservation for the Reichstag in advance, so you don't miss it on your trip!
Thank you Tarek for this wonderful, memorable day,
Yours Conny and Max
We cannot recommend this trip enough. Jakub was the perfect guide, full of knowledge and compassion. We knew so little about Sachsenhausen when we arrived, but left obviously saddened by what we had seen but eager to learn more. It is so important that people do not forget. Thank you Jakub and Insider Tours for a truly memorable day.
Sachsenhausen was brought to life through the knowledge and personal insight of our fantastic tour guide Jakub. Jakub led us around it's grounds opening up it's past in great depth and detail but with the sensitivity and compassion that it so deserved.
I encourage both first timers and seasoned Berlin visitors to take this tour, thank you!
C & family
Brought our two sons to berlin as one of them is doing german history 1871 to 1925. and what a fantastic tour .
it really filled in the gaps ,many thanks Pen for a great day.
cheers....
Definitely the best thing that I did in Berlin! Highly recommended! Jamie was an enthusiastic, interesting and knowledgable guide. I want to go back and do the other tours. Highlight of my sightseeing.
Bill Lawrie (Poulton-le-Fylde, England) | E-Mail: bblawrie(at)xxxxx.co.uk
A great tour which perfectly complements the 24 hr on-off bus tour. Mike's knowledge of the city was superb and only matched by his enthusiasm; I would recommend this trip to anyone. We shall use this tour company again.
We first arrived in Berlin with little knowledge about the rise and fall of Hitler’s Third Reich.
After attending the Third Reich tour with Mike we were blown away with the level of enthusiasm and knowledge he had. We have now found ourselves eager to continue finding out more information where possible.
Oh and Mike was so accommodating that he even caught a train with us towards our accommodation to point out exactly where the best German food in Berlin could be found!! Your right Mike, best beer and pork knuckles in Berlin!
susan jones (Berlin) | E-Mail: sdjones59(at)xxxxx.NET
This was an excellent tour showing the sites and activities of East Berlin when the wall was erected. Barnaby was a wealth of information and anecdotes which he shared with our group throughout the tour. His knowledge and charisma made this tour a fantastic experience and I would recommend it to any visitor to Berlin who wants to know more about life in the city less than 3 decades ago. Thank you insider tours for a wonderful experience and a fabulous guide!
This was our first trip to Berlin and it was on our second last day we discovered this company which is a shame as we would have loved to do more tours as they are excellent value for money. I'll be honest and say that I'm not a big fan of concentration camp tours as I find them very upsetting but as my partner is a keen historian, I'm often dragged along for the ride. This tour was very different however and it was the guide Jessica who made it for me.She did not make it the morbid experience I expected. Her knowledge and passion for the subject
was 1st class and she was really attentive to all her guests ensuring time with each individual to answer any specific questions. I strongly recommend using this company and if possible ensure Jessica is your guide if you want the true history.
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