Small-Group Hidden Berlin Walking Tour: Palace of Tears, Jewish Quarter, Museum Island and Back Streets
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Small-Group Hidden Berlin Walking Tour: Palace of Tears, Jewish Quarter, Museum Island and Back Streets

4 h
Small Group
By walk
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On this Hidden Berlin tour, you will explore and discover the fascinating side to Berlin’s history that has shaped the city into what it is today. After meeting your local tour guide and group, you’ll walk to the ‘Palace of Tears’ and learn about the amazing story behind its name. You’ll follow the fading traces of the Cold War in Berlin to a spot where East and West were divided for decades, as well as pass emotional sites where Jewish children were either rescued or sent to concentration camps.

The next part of your Berlin tour will take you through the city’s university quarter. Take a look behind the dazzling facade of Humboldt University's palace-like main building, see the spot where the notorious book burning of 1933 took place, and learn more about what it’s like to be a student in Berlin today. After that, you’ll take a stop off at Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site with numerous world-class museums, where you’ll hear stories and legends from your local guide about the queens of the island.

You’ll continue on with this Berlin walking tour towards the Jewish Quarter, where you’ll be able to admire the New Synagogue, a stunning building perfect for taking those iconic Berlin photos! Here you’ll learn more about Berlin’s Jewish heritage and discover fascinating tales about the dark history of the Jewish population in Berlin from 1933-1945. You’ll listen to stories about the famous Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, the brave staff of a hospital who rescued Jewish people from the National Socialists, and the almost forgotten legend of Martin Luther King’s surprise visit to East Berlin in 1964. These are the stories that only the locals know, and this tour will help you dive right into them! 

The next stop on your Berlin city tour will take you to one of the oldest bakeries in Berlin and the best place in town to sample a ‘Berliner’, a traditional German delicacy. While you chow down on this delicious treat, you’ll hear all about this family-run bakery, which has stood strong through all the changes Berlin has been part of for the last 80 years. Next, you’ll follow your local guide through the hidden backstreets of Berlin and get a glimpse into the backyards of Old Berlin’s traditional tenement houses.

You’ll finish the tour with a mind-blowing, exclusive experience at the notorious Berlin Wall, where you will see the Wall through virtual reality Headsets. Your guide will take you back in time to when the Wall was built, until its demolition from an east and a west perspective. This is a unique experience that’s not being offered by any other tour company at the moment.

Urban Adventures offers you a truly unique insight into the incredible German capital. Your local guide will be full of insider knowledge that they will share with you all along the way, giving you an exclusive look into the transformation of Berlin over the last century.
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Included
  • Local, English-speaking guide
  • One ‘Berliner’ (doughnut)
  • Virtual reality headsets
  • Entry/Admission - Humboldt University (Humboldt Universitat)
  • Entry/Admission - Palace of Tears
  • Entry/Admission - Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Not included
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Tips or gratuities for your guide
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Dress standard: A good pair of comfortable walking shoes is advisable. Dependent on weather, wet weather gear is useful.
  • Small group of a maximum of 12 people
Features
Cultural
95%
Tourism
90%
Sport
20%
Original
15%
Reviews
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blackbird1628
5 | 2017-08-13

Sara was an amazing tour guide. She gave us incredible information at every spot and she knew so much about area and its history. Her passion and enthusiasm oozed out of her. We especially enjoyed the small group (only us) and highly recommend this tour.

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