East Berlin Walking Tour: Explore Communist History with a French Guide

Discover the captivating history of East Berlin on a walking tour led by a knowledgeable French guide. Explore the Wall Memorial, ghost stations, communist architecture, and the iconic East Side Gallery.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vive Berlin Tours - We start at the meeting point of Potsdamer Platz to reach Nordbahnhof by S-Bahn, one of the ghost stations that remained closed for nearly thirty years after the Wall’s construction.
  • Memorial of the Berlin Wall - At the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauerstrasse, we’ll relive the trauma of separation, visiting an original…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions. You will need an public transportation day card for the zones AB
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tip for the guide (optional)
Additional Information

This excursion is not your typical ‘Eastern/Communist Berlin Tour’. We will take you to locations that help grasp Berlin’s past as East Germany’s capital. With a French-speaking guide, you’ll explore the Wall Memorial at Bernauerstrasse, get a glimpse of a previous ‘ghost station’, learn about communist architecture at the renowned former Stalin Allee, and visit the ‘East Side Gallery’.

Location
Potsdamer Platz 10
Potsdamer Platz
We wait you 20 minutes before the tour starts in front of / Espresso House.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dominique_s
Nov 23, 2025
This very... - This very complementary visit to the main places of Berlin was an exciting discovery of life in Berlin thanks to the comprehensive and embodied explanations by Martin. A very big thank you, despite the negative temperature and cold, we did not see the 3 hours pass.
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Sightsee01489473514
Nov 17, 2025
Great visit to understand the history of the Berlin Wall - Very interesting visit with a passionate guide who introduced us to the whole history of East Germany. You can't see the three hours of visiting.
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Jean-marc
Nov 8, 2025
RE-MAR-QUA-BLE 👏👏👏! - Remarkable tours of East Berlin and then Nazi Berlin guided by Arthur. Everything was exciting , precise , very documented , at a good distance , clearly stated , with pedagogy, humor sometimes, kindness , with a pleasant voice and that carries well. We could not sincerely wish for better! Moreover, everyone present on the first day was again present for the second visit 2 days later! I wouldn’t hesitate to repeat these same visits – others as well of course! – so dense and exciting are they. Thank you Arthur! Thanks to the association that organizes these visits (to book directly on their website 😉)!
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Emiliebv4079lp
Oct 28, 2025
In the footsteps of the wall by bike with Paul - Thanks to the flexibility and responsiveness of the team at vive Berlin tours, we were able to organize with Paul a private bike tour of East Berlin in the footsteps of the wall. Although not a regular on guided tours, we were all excited by this format: Paul is passionate, exciting and really allowed us to grasp the origins and complexity of events around the division of Berlin and Germany in general during the Cold War. Cycling allows you to see more and be even better immersed in the “German way of life” that I also wanted to introduce to my friends. Thank you Paul for volunteering for this unprecedented exercise, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
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H_l_nef212
Oct 27, 2025
Tour around the Berlin Wall - Very interesting tour with an exciting guide who is anxious to adapt his comments to all ages of his audience. Thank you!!!
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Anneda6177hf
Oct 26, 2025
Martin, passionate guide who makes Berlin exciting - Martin was an absolutely extraordinary guide. He knows his subject at his fingertips and punctuates his story with exciting anecdotes that really allow to visualize the story. Thanks to its portfolio of A3 photos, containing remarkable archives, we were able to make concrete links with the places visited. In three hours, we learned more about Berlin’s history than we did in six years of school. We recommend without hesitation
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Expedition733808
Oct 22, 2025
Visits to the top, to do absolutely! - We made two visits: the essentials of Berlin (with Paul) and East Berlin (with Catherine). These two guides excited us with their knowledge and passion. They allowed us to discover a beautiful city and better understand its role in recent European history. Many thanks to Vive Berlin Tours!
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Chapino2025
Oct 19, 2025
Great way to visit Berlin without missing its history - Following the visit of the must-sees of Berlin, I did not want to miss the visit of East Berlin. Each visit allowed us to understand this city through the prism of its complex history , but so well told by Martin... we let ourselves be embarked! Martin is an excellent guide. Thank you very much!
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Navigate23601668336
Oct 9, 2025
Bravo. - Excellent visit, Natacha is very friendly , very attentive and apparently very cultured, in case she knows her subject very well
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Bernadettea767
Sep 25, 2025
History of Berlin Is told with passion. . - Exciting Francophone guide. Many clear explanations about the history of East Berlin. We're going back to the 20th century. We recommend.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).