Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Be transported behind the Iron Curtain to a divided city of spies, intrigue, and clashing ideologies – all from the comfort of your own home using your computer. Travel the world safely, responsibly and sustainably, and interact live and in real time with a local to discover the German capital's rich culture and Cold War history.
This is a live virtual tour from the streets of Berlin– our professional local tour guide will meet you virtually via the Zoom app and take you on a private tour where you can ask any questions you like. The entire tour is interactive and we will be showing you relevant historical photos and videos as well to enhance the experience.
The video calling software used for the tour is called Zoom. You will need to have it downloaded on your laptop, tablet or cellphone – with a connection to speakers or headphones – in order to participate in the tour.
For bigger group bookings of over 15 persons please contact us directly for a price quote.
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Professional, local guide
Gratuities
You will need to have video calling software Zoom downloaded onto a device to participate.
Departure Point
Berlin, Germany
Please remember that all listed start times are set to local Berlin time.
Return Details
Berlin, Germany
Please remember that all listed start times are set to local Berlin time.
Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany Your virtual experience begins at one of Berlin's premier, and most beautiful, art galleries – still bullet-scarred from the Second World War. 5 minutes
Topography of Terror, Berlin, Germany We then make our way to the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former SS and Gestapo headquarters, and walk along the most brutal symbol of the Cold War – the Berlin Wall. 15 minutes
Trabi Museum, Berlin, Germany Next we head to see a fleet of Trabants – East Germany's mass-manufactured 'cardboard car'. 5 minutes
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany We then cross the border at the most famous crossing point over the Berlin Wall, where a tank standoff in 1961 had the world on the nuclear knife-edge. We end the tour at the excellent 'Black Box' exhibition. 15 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
John_H
19 Mar 2021
We had a great experience. Sam was knowledgeable and engaging. It felt like a real escape from day-to-day life and I came away wanting to see more.
Elizabeth_A
24 Dec 2020
Taylor was a fantastic guide. We learned a lot and a grateful for the experience. From the comfort of our house, we were taken to see some important sites of the Cold War.
Jonathon_A
26 Sep 2020
This was a great tour and our tour guide Taylor was fantastic. With traveling so risky right now during the pandemic I would highly recommend this virtual experience.
This tour in
Berlin
is organized by
Essence of Berlin
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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