Checkpoint Charlie Tours and Activities

Experience Berlin’s past and present on this half-day guided walking tour through the city's Mitte district. Visit landmarks from the city’s Prussian, Imperial, Nazi, Cold War and modern eras, offering insight into the evolution of this fascinating German capital. Stroll along the iconic Berlin Wall and follow Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate. Then check out the rebuilt Reichstag and the Holocaust Memorial and hear the amazing stories of Cold War Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie. Your walking tour of Berlin also includes a complimentary city map and guidebook.

Discover the spectacular sights of Berlin at your own pace on a full-day customizable private tour led by a knowledgeable guide. Travel in a luxury private vehicle to arresting landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag parliament building while listening to informative commentary from your expert guide. Relish the flexibility of this private tour by adapting your itinerary according to your interests; perhaps head to the East Side Gallery to see the vibrant art that decorates the Berlin Wall or spend a moment reflecting at the poignant Holocaust Memorial.

Get to know the best of Berlin on this guided bike tour. Learn the history of the city, from its beginnings to its role as capital of the Nazi Third Reich, to the divided city of the Cold War, to the modern-day capital of a unified Germany. This tour includes a trip to the Berlin Wall Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate and more. Choose from a half- or full-day tour, with a stop for lunch at a beer garden on the longer tour (own expense).

Say goodbye subway and hello 360-degree views when you book this hop-on, hop-off ticket on a classic open-top bus. Two great routes, with live guides or recorded commentary. Cover Berlin’s central attractions, and the app lets you track the next bus in real time. Opt for a 24-hour ticket, a 48-hour ticket with a walking tour, or a 48-hour deluxe ticket with walking tour and river cruise.

Explore the best Berlin has to offer on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from two different routes and visit many of Berlin’s top attractions, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Select a 24- or 48-hour pass, and then board at any of the stops and get to know the city with live onboard commentary, hopping off whenever you'd like. You can also upgrade to add a scenic boat cruise.

Discover Berlin past and present on this private 4-hour sightseeing tour. First, learn about the city’s dark past with a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, and Hitler’s Bunker. Then, explore the vibrant neighborhood of Mitte; admire architectural highlights such as Museum Island and the Gendarmenmarkt; and tuck into a delicious Currywurst.

Get access to our family-friendly Hop On - Hop Off Bus Tours with our 24 or 48 hours tickets and discover Berlin on our modern open top double-decker buses at your own pace and take the 1 hour River Cruise on the Spree to experience the German capital´s top landmarks. Discover Berlin from land and from the water with absolute freedom and flexibility with this great offer. Visit one of the 14 gates of the Medieval Customs Wall, the Brandenburg Gate or amble along the East Side Gallery. Berlin is waiting for you! On top of that you are getting a FREE 1h Walking Tour on the weekend (April-October, in German & English) and a FREE Augmented Reality App included as well.

Discover the best of Berlin on this all-in-one shore excursion from Warnemunde Port. Head to Germany’s capital and visit some of its key landmarks such as Charlottenburg Palace, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and more. Learn about the city’s history from your informative guide as you traverse every corner of this alternative city before heading back to your ship.

Ride through Berlin and learn about its turbulent history on this guided tour. Drive an East-German-made Trabant through the streets in a convoy and pass sites from the Cold War, including still-standing sections of Berlin Wall. Whether you take the wheel or not, you’ll still receive your own souvenir Trabant driver’s license to bring home.

Join Birchy or one of our expert guides on a private tour of the key-sites related to the Berlin Wall and Cold War Berlin. Learning the when, why, how of the Berlin Wall explore the incredible Berlin Wall Memorial, with the complete death-strip preserved and partially reconstructed. Unique even prior to the memorialization that occurred after the wall fell, it was the scene of incredible escapes and tragic loss of life. From the Wall Memorial we will head to part of Mitte where the Berlin Wall bounded the American Sector to the South and as well as the British Sector to the west. There we will see the Check Point Charlie (the most famous of all the crossing points between West and East), the immense former House of Ministries buildings (and one of the very few surviving Nazi ministry buildings) and from there head to the last surviving of the BT - variant Watchtower (which we can actually ascend).  The tour finishes at Potsdamer Platz, once one of the busiest city intersections in Europe it was decimated by the end of the Second World War and what remained was further erased due to the construction of the Wall and the development of the death-strip. Now a bustling commercial and entertainment district it is a stark symbol of how a city can rebound from what was a social catastrophe if there ever was one. This is a Walking Tour Pickups are on foot 

See the best of Berlin on this 24- or 48-hour, hop-on hop-off bus tour with an optional river boat cruise during the summer months. Discover the city’s top sights, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Cathedral and more. Hop off at any of the stops around Berlin to explore on foot, or stay onboard the open-air, double-decker bus to enjoy insightful commentary along the citywide loop. Upgrade your ticket to include a boat ride along the Spree River.

Tour the German capital from inside your own personal East-German ‘Trabant’ limousine during this flexible-length private tour. Travel in style aboard this throwback vehicle turned luxury cruiser as you explore Berlin sights including Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin TV Tower, the UNESCO-listed ‘Museum Island,’ and much more. Multiple tour durations are available to suit your schedule.

Make the most of your time at shore with a full-day shore excursion to Berlin. Take the 2.5-hour drive through the countryside to reach the infamous Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and learn about the camp’s dark past from your guide. Then head to Berlin for a city tour and see famous landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, and Museum Island before heading back to your ship.

Experience Berlin like never before on this guided, educational and entertaining, 3-hour small-group Segway tour. Berlin is Germany’s capital and cultural centerpiece. Cruise to all its main sites — like the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Reichstag, Gendarmenmarkt and many more — stopping frequently to hear fascinating stories, take pictures and discuss Berlin’s history. Guided Segway training, plus a helmet and poncho (in case of inclement weather) are included. Dress in weather-appropriate clothes with flat, closed-toed shoes.

Berlin's sprawling metropolis and complex public transit systems can be hard to navigate on your own, so explore the city the easy and affordable way on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. These tourist-friendly, double-decker buses are easy to identify and allow you to get on and off at more than 25 different stops around town, from Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate to Alexanderplatz and the Reichstag.

Berlin’s best-known crossing point between Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie is now a fascinating museum of Cold War history. This popular location can get crowded, especially in the afternoons, so buy your entrance ticket in advance. Checkpoint Charlie was founded shortly after construction of the Berlin Wall and has helped write history. Visit to experience fascinating stories of escape from East Berlin.

On this small-group, half-day Segway tour, you’ll get an attraction-packed introduction to central Berlin. See Checkpoint Charlie, a symbol of the Cold War, and explore the history of Gendarmenmarkt. Cover more sights in less time as you discover the highlights of the city, without having to walk from place to place.

Experience the impact that the Nazi period and construction of the Berlin wall left on Germany’s capital. Touring Berlin by bike lets you experience historic sites at a pace you can’t access by car. Ride along Berlin’s bike lanes and neighborhood streets with an experienced guide who knows the city and its history.

Explore Berlin’s highlights on this full-day bus tour from the cruise port of Warnemünde. Once arriving in Berlin, take a tour of significant landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, and the Brandenburg Gate. Enjoy informative commentary from your onboard guide and learn about the history of the German capital.

Get a comprehensive look at Berlin during a hop-on hop-off bus tour with guided commentary provided via audio headsets. Double-decker buses offer convenient transportation to Berlin’s famous landmarks, such as Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Cathedral. Stay on board throughout the circle tour, or travel at your own pace with your choice of a 1- or 2-day ticket.

Most unique Berlin experience: the Berlin by night! A lot of buildings and public squares will be illuminated. A must see to enjoy with our experienced Rickshaw crew! Absorb Berlin's past and present while your guide will introduce you to fascinating facts and stories about the city. Share a fantastic experience with your traveling partner while enjoying a sparkling wine during the the trip! We are also well equipped with warm blankets for the city's occasional autumn breeze.

Hop-on / hop-off through Berlin, explore Berlin's landmarks at your own convenience. From the former West Berlin center Kurfürstendamm go to KaDeWE, the messages follow. Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint Charlie are part of the former inner-German border, arriving in the eastern part of Berlin we reach Gendarmenmarkt and shortly afterwards the center of the eastern part of the city, Alexanderplatz with the Red City Hall, Neptune Fountain and the television tower. For a short time now, we have also been driving on Karl-Marx-Allee (Stalin-Allee) to the East-Side-Gallery and from there to the Ostbahnhof and back to the Neptune Fountain. Now it's getting really historic again, Unter den Linden is home to the cathedral, the Berlin City Palace, the State Opera and the Humboldt University. Directly after the Holocaust memorial, we reach West Berlin again with the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, the modern main station and the Victory Column are of course also there.

Step back in time and discover Berlin through the lens of the Cold War. This 3.5-hour private tour covers all the major Cold War sights in the city including Checkpoint Charlie, the East Side Gallery, and the Stasi headquarters. Learn about the history of the Cold War and its effects on Berlin from your informative guide as you traverse the city on foot.

The tours I provide are a few hours of photo-shooting during sightseeing tour. My vehicle will take us from one sight to another and walking tours are planned for the most interesting sights. On every stop my Professional Camera will be put on action and I'll try to catch the best moments of our tour. The tour includes historical monuments, culture and arts combined with a lot of interesting stories and facts that you won’t find in your standard city tour. Just before the end of the tour I'll provide WiFi access from my camera to your smartphone so you can have and share your amazing photos right after the tour. We offer our services in English, Russian, Hebrew, and German language.