With so much to see, a bike tour of the Berlin Wall is the best way to relive the events of the rise and fall of the “Iron Curtain”. Discover the remnants of the former 96-mile border strip between West and East Berlin, as well as the former checkpoints, watchtowers, and Cold War memorials by bike. Enjoy a special bike route tailored to your interest in history.
Your 4-hour tour will begin with choosing a suitable bike for each member of the group, so you can effortlessly cycle through Berlin Old Town. This exclusive bike tour will follow a route along the remnants of the Berlin Wall, starting with the historic Checkpoint Charlie. Ride past the preserved section of the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust Memorial to the wolrd famous Brandenburg Gate, which symbolised the desire to unify the city of Berlin during the revolutions of 1989.’
At every turn, you will learn about the struggles of living in a partitioned city. See the former border crossing at the Berlin Friedrichstraße station and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Make a stop at the Alexanderplatz to witness the site of the largest demonstration in the history of the German Democratic Republic and how they pushed for political reforms. See communist landmarks such as the Berliner Fernsehturm and ride through the Museum Island to Gendarmenmarkt to admire monumental buildings that were rebuilt from WWII damage during the Cold War.