Cost:
€ 12
€ 10 (under 26, pensioners)
€ 9 (ISIC, Welcome or City Tour cards)
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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 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
"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
The Famous Insider Walk: Hidden Berlin & ALL Main Sites
Times / Prices / Meeting Point
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Where:
West: McDonald's opposite the main entrance to Zoo Station
East: A.M.T COFFEE at Hackescher Markt S-Bahn Station
Duration:
4 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.
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Description
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no afternoon tours from November thru April
Take our ALL main sites tour and you'll get to stand over the exact location of Hitler's bunker, walk underneath the Brandenburg Gate, visit the government quarter with the Reichstag Parliament, pass through Checkpoint Charlie, touch the Berlin Wall and much more...
Since the return of the Capital to Berlin nothing has stayed the same. What has resulted is the largest construction effort in modern history! Areas that made up the "Death Strip" dividing Berlin now fall in the futuristic city centre - as do the hidden Nazi War Bunkers and the controversial Holocaust Memorial. Berlin truly is a city at the crossroads of a tumultuous past while in the process of forging an optimistic future. As the New Europe gravitates back towards its centre Berlin prepares to play the role of gateway between the east and west - this time as a European metropolis.
Insider Tours: "Excellent - insightful - always intriguing" , Lonely Planet 2007
We've designed a thorough all encompassing tour which tends to leave people somewhat amazed, this is not your regular tour.
Beginning our adventure in the heart of Cold War west Berlin's showcase of capatalism with the looming bombed out spire of the Memorial Church before us stroll into the history of the Teutonic Knights and Prussian Kings, through the Royal Hunting Grounds and stand before the Victory Column - marking the birth of the German nation and Europe as we know it today.
Then, follow the route of the Soviet attack up to the final battle ground of the Reichstag Parliament - crowned with Norman Foster's glass dome, and by the futuristically charged Government Quarter and Federal Chancellory ... then comes the East!
Pass over the line of the Death Strip, the exact location above Hitler's Bunker, under the Brandenburg Gate, by the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe, through the intersection of Checkpoint Charlie, and finish with an account of the momentous events which led to the fall of the Wall whilst standing amidst the heart of the East German Government Quarter and the New Berlin...
Insider Tours: "A perfect introduction", The Melbourne AGE Australia
With Insider...
It's more than just a name - our information is dynamic engaging and far beyond the pedestrian. You'll get insight into what it´s like living in the New Berlin where East and West know no boundaries. This is a significant city and we'll take you to SIGNIFICANT SITES and "Insider" sites - those others simply don't know of or pass by. On top of everything Insider Guides are unrivaled - we are quite likely the most acclaimed tour company in the international press. We'll take your visit and turn it into a memorable experience if not an adventure!
Key features of the tour
Nazi legacy - cover the rise and fall of the Third Reich, stand above Hitler's Bunker and by new bunker excavations: - get the final version of events regarding Hitler's suicide and the last days spent in the Bunker - we utilize information of recently released Soviet archives - speculation can now be put to rest.
Cold War - stand by the Berlin Wall, again we access information of newly released Cold War documents verifying why it really went up - you may be surprised by our version of events. Know what it meant to live in the east, why people risked their lives escaping - and the aftermath today...
Checkpoint Charlie - hoisted away June 22 1990, Charlie finally came in from the Cold, (subsequently housed in the Allied Museum), pass through the intersection now home to an emerging business district, yet once the scene of superpower tensions, escape attempts - successful and failed...
Brandenburg Gate - 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. Having stood alone in the Death Strip for 28 years, it now symbolizes the rebirth of the re-unified metropolis - Berlin
Potsdamer Platz - returning Berlin as Capital resulted in the largest construction effort to have been undertaken in modern history - with Potsdamer Platz at its core, this represents the future; German technology and corporate ambitions entering a new millennium - there's nowhere quite like it.
Reichstag - riddled with the bullet holes from the last battle in Europe and now crowned with Lord Foster´s glass dome - a beacon of kind guiding the course of the new Capital Republic. Throughout the Cold War the West German Parliament congregated here each year symbolically...a gesture that if Germany were re-unified it would once again serve as the parliament, it does now.
Revolution '89 - Stand before the ruins of the Berlin Palace and site of the GDR's "Palace of the Republik". Hear the gripping story of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Wall and how German re-unification came about. In this area in 1989 hundreds of thousands of East Germans chanted - WE ARE THE PEOPLE. This was observed by Politburo with fear as the international press flooded into Berlin to document one of the greatest events of history in our lifetime. We recount what led to the fateful press conference that sparked the collapse of the Wall and end of the Cold War. We help you get a proper understanding of the amazing events that unified a people, and what makes Berlin and Europe the place it is today...
Apr 1st – Oct 31st:
and also at
Nov 1st – March 31st: (see meeting point maps above)
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10 am daily from McDonald's opposite the main entrance to Zoo Station - or -
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10.30 am from A.M.T COFFEE at Hackescher Markt S-Bahn Station
How Much?
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€ 12
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€ 10 (under 26 yr. olds or Pensioners)
€ 9 (ISIC,Welcome Card or City Tour Cards)
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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.
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Insider's Potsdam
Potsdam is listed as a World Heritage site by the UN and it is no small wonder. Not only is Potsdam incredibly picturesque with many palaces, lakes, manicured gardens, statues and water fountains dotted over hundreds of green acres but it is brimming with an equally fascinating 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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The Guides
Kenny
Hailing from Scotland and a journalist by profession, Kenny visited Berlin several years ago and, like many others before him, he fell in love with the city. Kenny now writes fiction, has published short stories, and we’re hoping to see his first novel in bookstores soon. A glance at our online guestbook will confirm that Kenny is an extremely accomplished tour guide. A formidable historian, he provides what we consider to be one of the world's best and most detailed oral narratives of Europe's epic history in relation to Germany. He guides the Famous Walk and the 3rd Reich Tour.
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