Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast) Tours and Tickets

Experience what life was like ‘behind the Iron Curtain’ during this guided walking tour of East Berlin’s onetime Soviet sector. Join a group as you get a first-hand look at life in Communist East Germany, learning about the regime’s notorious Stasi secret police, daring escape attempts, and exploring sites like embassies of the major Cold War powers, plus much more.

Get an insider’s look at Berlin, the capital and cultural centerpiece of Germany, on this guided walking tour. Visit some of Berlin’s most popular attractions — like the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag and Checkpoint Charlie — as well as a few lesser-known locations that many group sightseeing tours miss. Learn about the history of Berlin, from the time of the Teutonic Knights 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.

Discover Berlin as the frontier of the Cold War on this guided historical walking tour. After World War II, Berlin changed from the capital city of Nazi Germany into the pivotal city in a struggle to control war-torn Europe. Retrace the trail of the “death strip” and the Berlin Wall. Visit some of Berlin’s most popular Cold War attractions, like the Berlin Wall Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, underground "ghost stations," and more. Learn about the history of Berlin, from its founding to this divided city of the Cold War.

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.

Learn the history behind the Cold War while you sightsee on this 4-hour walking tour of East Berlin. Led by a guide, explore the Cold War capital of spies, secret police, and exciting escapes. Visit the Berlin Wall memorial, see the Stasi headquarters, and stand at the place where the Wall fell in 1989. A Berlin city map with museum recommendations and public transportation information is also included.

Take a deep dive into some of the most famous places and moments of the Cold War during this laid-back half-day bike excursion in East Berlin. Cycle at a relaxed pace to a number of sites located alongside or near the iconic Berlin Wall, including the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse. Hear insightful stories about Cold War Berlin from your guide, featuring tales of espionage, communism, daring escapes and a famous airlift. This Cold War-themed Berlin bike tour also includes a beach cruiser bike and helmet.

Get to know Berlin beyond the main tourist attractions on this walking tour of the city’s interesting off-the-beaten-path sites. With a knowledgeable guide, gain insight into Berlin’s history and present-day culture as you check out locations like Humboldt University, the Jewish Quarter and Museum Island. Explore back streets to see old tenements, and end at the Berlin Wall for a peek at a hidden spot. Limited to 12 people, this tour provides a small-group experience.

Explore the German capital on two wheels during this small-group Berlin Segway tour. Hop onto your Segway and—following a practice session—spin through Berlin’s bustling streets with a guide. Choose from various routes, and take in top city attractions such as Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag Building and the Soviet War Memorial. Gain insight into Berlin’s World War II history, stop off along the way for a refreshing drink and soak up the atmosphere in famous squares like Potsdamer Platz.

Learn about the history and impact of the Berlin Wall on a bike tour along the former site. With a guide, hear stories and facts about events in Berlin after World War II, why the wall was built, what life was like for people on both sides and what led to the wall’s fall. As you pedal, you’ll pass by sights like Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate.

Gain fascinating insight into Berlin’s turbulent history on a private 3-hour walking tour of the German capital. Alongside a knowledgeable guide, visit prominent locations like Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall while listening to illuminating commentary about the Cold War and Soviet occupation. Peruse the interesting exhibits presented in the Berlin Wall Documentation Center; admire the vibrant street art that now covers the Berlin Wall; and ride one of the subways formerly known as ‘ghost trains’ due to their gloomy atmosphere. Receive undivided attention from your expert guide on this private tour.

Maximize your time in Berlin with this combination of a sightseeing bus tour and a river cruise. Tick off famous city sights such as Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Alexanderplatz, and the Reichstag Building on a choice of two bus routes. Then, see Berlin’s skyline from a whole new vantage point on a sightseeing river cruise.

Walk right into the Cold War with this info-packed tour of Berlin and Teufelsberg, just outside of the city. See some of the main Cold War sites in Berlin, including the Palace of Tears and the Berlin Wall, and then be driven out to Teufelsberg, or 'Devil's Mountain,' the Cold War site where West Germany and the United States built a spy station in an attempt to intercept messages from the east. This tour is perfect for Cold War history buffs!

Get an up close and personal view of the Berlin Wall with this informative and entertaining 4-hour guided bicycle tour along the Wall route. Ride through the Brandenburg Gate, closed for 28 years, along the Berlin Wall Memorial and to the Palace of Tears. Hear the history of the Wall along the way and learn the stories of people who tried to escape to West Berlin.

No other city in the world represented the Cold War and the division of Europe like the city of Berlin. In no other place were the Free World and the Communist World so close to one another. We shall visit the Berlin Wall Memorial with original pieces of the Wall and the No-Man's-Land. You shall have a chance to visit the most authentic places where history happened and discuss the events with an expert private guide. The tour can be customized to your interests and adjusted accordingly.

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 Cold War split the capital of Germany, as well as the country, into two separate nations for 45 years. During this half-day private tour, learn about the city during the time of the Berlin Wall as you tour important landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, the Palace of Tears, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and the graffiti-covered East Side Gallery.

Soak in the Cold War history of Berlin during this historic and cultural walking tour. Hear all the historic stories about this once-divided city from a passionate local historian while exploring sights such as Bernauer Strasse, the former East German ‘Tränenpalast,’ Palace of Tears, the Soviet Embassy, the Death Strip, Admiralspalast Berlin and Hauptbahnof. The adventure offers up an intriguing combination of beauty and contrasts in scenery, culture and history. • Immerse yourself into Berlin's Cold War history on this walking tour • Learn about the Cold Conflict and tension between the Western nations and the Communist Eastern bloc • Hear stories about Cold War espionage, and the CIA and KGB surveillance techniques • Visit the historic spots of Cold War in Berlin like Bernauer Strasse, Tränenpalast, and Hauptbahnof • Step back in history wandering charming landmarks of Berlin • Learn about the everyday life of locals during Cold War This tour is perfect for history lovers

Get to know Berlin beyond the main tourist attractions on this walking tour of the city’s interesting off-the-beaten-path sites. With a knowledgeable guide, gain insight into Berlin’s history and present-day culture as you check out locations like The Palast of Tears, the Jewish Quarter and Memorial of the Berlin Wall. This tour is a small walking tour and can be adapted to your wishes. Just contact us!

Explore Berlin by 1, 2 or 3-hour (depending on option selected) guided Segway tour. Cruise through Berlin in a small-group and admire the reunited capital, its highlight and beautiful sights along the former Berlin Wall run and on the Spree riverside. See sights such as Brandenburg Gate, Castle Bellevue, Reichstag, Gendarmenmarkt, Checkpoint Charlie, Holocaust Memorial and lot more (depending on tour option selected).

Learn about East Berlin’s history and experience the city’s modern-day activity and culture during this half-day, guided walking tour that is private and customizable. Follow your guide through the time from the Cold War to WWII to the fall of the Berlin Wall, and onward to the contemporary street culture of today’s Berlin.

Post-WW2 Berlin was a geopolitical battleground. Socialism and capitalism, dictatorship and democracy, and the United States and the Soviet Union all went head to head in the German capital. The most notorious symbol of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, stood at the frontier of East and West, and people risked their lives trying to escape across it. This tour is designed to immerse you in the divided city – a place of ideological extremes, of espionage and intrigue, and of tyranny and heroism – while also considering the legacy of the division in a Germany that reunified in 1990. Your professional, local guide will present the bigger picture of the Cold War in Germany, while also telling the stories of the individuals who risked it all to escape from the East, and also those that died trying.

Explore Berlin past and present on this private 4-hour sightseeing tour. Learn about all the city’s dark secrets of past with a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, and Hitler’s Bunker. And wander around the vibrant neighborhood of Mitte; admire architectural highlights such as Museum Island and the Gendarmenmarkt; and taste a delicious Currywurst. Discover the history and romance of Germany. • Find out about the past and present of Berlin in a 4-hour private tour • Discover more about Berlin’s WWII and Cold War history from a historic expert • Visit the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial, the Palace of Tears, and Hitler’s Bunker • Try a yummy Currywurst, Berlin’s most famous street food • Immerse yourself in wonders of Museum Island and the Gendarmenmarkt • Attend less-known attractions and local haunts in Mitte • This private tour can be customized to all of you preferences and receive an undivided attention from your guide

Discover the history of Berlin through the eyes of a local, on this private walking tour. Your guide will show you both well-known, big-name sights as well as lesser-known places that you may miss without local help. You’ll hear stories about Berlin’s eventful past, which will help you better understand its present. An informative and fun trip for active travelers who like to learn new things when they travel.

The Berlin Wall, Kruschev & Kennedy, the Airlift, spies, escapes and “the end of history” – it’s fair to say that Berlin defined the Cold War. This tour is a deep dive into a divided city – a time when it felt like World War Three was just around the corner, when one side of the city lived under Soviet-style communism, and the other was occupied by not one, not two, but three Western powers! In air-conditioned comfort, in your luxury German car, you'll be taken from West to East across the German capital, criss-crossing where the Berlin Wall once stood, to get the closest possible look at what life was like back when Berlin was the centre of the Cold War. From famous sights like the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, to lesser-known memorials and stories that you would never find on your own, this tour is far and away the best way to get to know Cold War Berlin.