Checkpoint Charlie tours, things to do and tickets

Uncover Berlin's past and present on this enlightening 4-hour walking tour through Mitte, the city’s historic center. Walk along the Berlin Wall, stroll down Unter den Linden to Brandenburg Gate, see the Reichstag and Holocaust Memorial, hear the story behind Checkpoint Charlie and learn about the Topography of Terror museum. Listen as your guide ties important monuments, buildings and memorials to the city’s complex Prussian, Imperial, Nazi and Cold War past, weaving history into a detailed narrative. Compare these historical sights with modern marvels such as Potsdamer Platz and Friedrichstrasse.

Discover Berlin’s extraordinary and vibrant present on an engaging, stress-free, award winning walking tour, led by an expert local guide. Explore the city through unique perspectives and fascinating stories while visiting Berlin’s most iconic landmarks, including the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, and Bebelplatz. Stand above the site of Hitler’s bunker, where the Third Reich spent its final days, and learn how Berlin transformed from the centre of Nazi power into a divided Cold War city and eventually into the dynamic capital it is today. Along the way, your guide will bring history vividly to life through stories of resistance, survival, division, and reunification — from WWII and the Nazi era to daring Cold War escape attempts and the fall of the Berlin Wall. More than just sightseeing, this tour offers a deeper understanding of Berlin, its people, and the events that shaped the modern city, all at a relaxed, easy walking pace.

BestOfBerlin hop-on hop-off tour not only let you explore the majority of Berlin's sights but also allows you to hop-on and off as many times as you like aboard convertible double-decker buses. There are 26 stops around Berlin, and buses serve the stops every 15/20 minutes. If you wish you can lean back and enjoy the audio-commentary on board - 20 languages available - and the entire route / lap in about 2h 50min without leaving the bus.Tickets are valid for 24h or 48h from first use within operating hours. Most of the "You must have seen"-sights are easily accessible enroute like Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Dome (Cathedral), Pergamon Museum, Brandenburg Gate and the enchanting Charlottenburg Palace. Make the most of your time - join us. We have kids channel on board the buses (German/English)

Explore Berlin’s layered history on a private walking tour that combines world-famous landmarks with hidden corners of the city, offering fantastic photo opportunities along the way. Led by an expert guide, you’ll visit iconic sites - the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Checkpoint Charlie, as well as lesser-known locations often overlooked by larger groups. As you stroll through Berlin’s historic districts, your guide will share fascinating stories from the city’s turbulent Second World War and Cold War years, revealing how Berlin endured division and transformation. At every stop, you’ll have the chance to capture memorable photographs showcasing both the elegance of Berlin’s architecture and the powerful history woven into its streets. Ideal for history lovers or anyone intrigued by Berlin’s unique character, this private tour provides an engaging and personalised experience, offering a striking visual journey through the city’s remarkable past and vibrant present.

Enjoy a private sightseeing tour along the main sights of the German capital. A minivan with driver and your English-speaking tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. The tour is customized according to your interests which you may express at the beginning or during the tour, and it includes several photo stops and short walks. PLEASE NOTE: the sights including duration listed on this site are only to give you an idea of the intended itinerary. The actual itinerary depends on the length of the tour you have booked and can be discussed with the guide at the beginning of the tour to accommodate your individual preferences. --- Head for Checkpoint Charlie, see remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall, sites of the Third Reich and the Cold War. Visit the famous Brandenburg Gate and the site of Hitler’s bunker where he committed suicide. See the Reichstag Building, the historical Prussian boulevard, the Museums Island and the city castle of the former Emperors.

Discover Berlin’s history on this 4-hour tour with your own private driver and guide. See Berlin’s historic center, walk through the Brandenburg Gate, see the Reichstag, drive through the old border at Checkpoint Charlie, and come to terms with Berlin’s dark Nazi past at the book-burning memorial. Your guide will show you all this and more as you uncover the tortured past and fantastic present of Germany’s capital city, all from the comfort of your private air-conditioned vehicle.

This private walking tour brings you to the places, where famous events of the Cold War happened and history was written. On this tour you will also see original pieces of the Wall, one of the last remaining guard towers and Checkpoint Charlie. The tour starts at the Berlin Wall Documentation Center in the street "Bernauer Strasse", where many of the dramatic escape attempts took place, successful and tragic ones. You will ride one of the subways that were called "ghost trains" during the division of the city, so-called because of the gloomy atmosphere in the underground stations close to the wall. The tour also covers Checkpoint Charlie, the former military checkpoint and hot spot of the Cold War. This is the site where the fate of mankind was hanging by a thread in 1961 when US and Soviet tanks confronted each other.

On this comprehensive sightseeing tour you will see all highlights of the German capital. Enjoy a 3-hour tour with a local guide in a minivan with driver including stops and short walks at the main sites in former West and East Berlin. Experience the great boulevards of Berlin, like the Kurfürstendamm for shopping in the west and Unter den Linden with its historical buildings in the east. Discover the green capital of Germany in the Tiergarten park close to the modern Government District and the Reichstag parliament building. Explore the famous Brandenburg Gate and walk through the gate that was blocked for 28 years by the Berlin Wall. See remaining pieces of the Wall, take pictures at the famous Checkpoint Charlie and learn more about the Third Reich and the Cold War during a visit of original places.

After meeting at your hotel this private Berlin tour starts at the majestic Reichstag building, which has long stood at the centre of German history. From there, explore the sprawling Pariser Platz and the famous Brandenburg Gate — once a symbol of German division, now a national symbol of peace and unity. Next, head to the emotional Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe before walking past the almost-forgotten, unmarked site of Hitler’s bunker. Follow along a preserved section of the Wall to reach the Topography of Terror museum. No visit to Berlin is complete without a visit to Checkpoint Charlie, of course — the best-known crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. You’ll then head over to the Gendarmenmarkt, the most beautiful square in Berlin, and along Bebelplatz, past the Nazi book burning memorial and the restored State Opera. Finally finish up at Museum Island, one of the most important museum sites in Europe.