Berlin's Infamous Third Reich Sites Half-Day Walking Tour

Berlin, Germany

You'll gain essential insights into Berlin's Nazi past on this enlightening walking tour of the infamous Third Reich sites. Accompanied by your knowledgeable walking guide, you'll tour Berlin from Wilhelmstrasse to the former Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse and the site of Hitler's bunker.

The once elegant Wilhelmstrasse and the surrounding streets gained a terrifying reputation during the Third Reich. On Wilhelmplatz, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels transformed an 18th-century palace into the sinister Propaganda Ministry.

Off the same square, Hitler built his intimidating New Reichschancellery, and close by there's the bunker where he committed suicide. Goering built the monumental Air Ministry on Wilhelm Strasse, while Himmler's SS and Gestapo headquarters turned Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse into the most feared address in the Third Reich.

On this walking tour you'll learn about those who struggled against the Nazi system of terror, the devastation of Berlin by aerial bombing, the Soviet-led battle of Berlin and the final attack on the Reichstag.

Concluding above the Hitler's bunker, this tour strips away the myths and exposes sensationalist reporting about other shelters found in the area.

USD $15.27

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Sigrid H	April 2012
Excellent!! Berlin is an amazing city with so much history and my guide was awesome!

Review by: E A B	April 2012
Our guide, Mort, was informative, and he is a wonderful character. His information was personalised, and fascinating, We were glad we booked this tour.

Review by: Shermann D	March 2012
Great tour, Carlos was a very informative guide, great to see lots of original buildings and lots of memorial sites. A must!

Review by: ALEX W	February 2012
Worthwhile tour in Berlin. We had a good guide (Jim). Tour is good length and covers all the key sites. Recommended.

Review by: Balintore	January 2012
We took our 14 year old son with us. It was not lots of walking but we did stand a lot. The guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable. The way he laid out the history for us as we moved to various sites was impartial and very informative and interesting. It was a bit cold to stand outside for so long so rug up. Well worth the effort. We had seen Dachau and aim to visit more WW2 sites.

Review by: Lennart C	December 2011
Exellent guide!

Review by: dwalsh	December 2011
Once again the man who turned a walking trip into a interesting trip into history was Carlos. His knowledge of how the Third Reich was established and it development plus the use of old photo's to show you as it was made the trip. Well worth the walk.

Review by: Sean C	November 2011
Very interesting tour. Finn was great! He made the tour come to life!!

Review by: Malcolm S	November 2011
Excellent. Although there are not many sites left to see, Torfan our guide was very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable explaining complex ideas clearly and making the whole time come alive. Strongly recommended.

Review by: S J P	October 2011
Fantastic! Our guide Tobin was such a mine of information spoke clearly and was easy to hear. He answered everyone's questions without hesitation and made this tour one of the highlights of our stay in Berlin. We are both glad we did it. I would recommend it to anybody.

Review by: Kim B	October 2011
Carlos did a fantastic job in captivating our attention. We would highly recommend this tour to anybody interested in learning more about Hitler's regime!

Review by: Thomas H	October 2011
We were very pleased with this tour.Our guide was knowledgeable, easy to understand, expert in his grasp of the events and it was a totally excellent experience. We would recommend it to anyone interested in this history of WWII. Our question was why did we meet at the Zoo when the tour began several miles from there. Otherwise, a five star event.

Review by: cowboys24	October 2011
our tour was with a guide called torben he was very enthusiastic and loved doing his job .he was very good at explaining where all the nazis stuff had been in berlin and it was a great way to spend 3 hours i would recommend the tour to anybody .

Review by: Jessica G	September 2011
Was really informative tour. The guide (Forrest) was fantastic and really knew his facts. Highly recommend.

Review by: Steven W	August 2011
We really enjoyed this tour with our guide Finn and would highly recommend it. Despite the fact that Finn was ill, he made the tour really interesting and was very informative. Thank you Finn, hope you're feeling better!

Review by: Prashant S	August 2011
Mort is a great Historian who makes the past eras comes alive.

Review by: Helen Joy P	August 2011
it was okay,wouldnt recommend

Review by: Michael C	July 2011
This tour is what it is. If you are expecting to see any remains of the third reich you will be mistaken. It really is a tour guide telling you about the third reich with some old photos because so few actual sites remained.

Review by: Norman M	July 2011
Our tour guide was excellent and we would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in this history.

Review by: Ahmed A	July 2011
Forest was a very good guide. The only thing is that this tour is not really needed if you do the Berlin half day tour. The Berlin half day tour summarizes everything in 4 hours, whereas this tour concentrates on the Third Reich only, so you do notice that you are seeing and hearing things you already did on the other tour. Nevertheless, the guide was excellent and enjoyable.

Review by: DIEGO G	June 2011
This is a somewhat surrrealist tour as there is little left standing to see, most of the times you have to imagine - here was the propaganda ministry, here the Gestapo, here the Chancelry, and below here - in a car park - there was the bunker! However, the guide (Mort) was excellent and did his best to give us a series of history vignettes stopping here and there, and aid our imagination.

Review by: Eileen M	June 2011
Interesting Tour and excellent guide.

Review by: Mary A	June 2011
We went with Mort on this tour. Mort made the subject come alive. Although many of the sights no longer exist, he had pictures with him and was able to tell the story in such a way that the history came alive. He was very patient with our questions and gave us some unique personal perspective. We would recommend the tour.

Review by: Sharon J E	June 2011
Our guide was excellent and very informative. We could have saved a lot of time if we knew we could have met the guide at the starting point which was 2 blocks from the Sony Center where we were staying. Instead we took a taxi and then had to buy a bus ticket back to the area we had just left. A lot of extra money was spent doing that. The arrangements on these tours to meet is not good.

Review by: Nathan T	May 2011
The tour was great, Mort's knowledge and personal stories where fantastic.

Review by: andrew b	May 2011
To be honest the tour content was fine, but the particular guide we had was not to our liking. She seemed to have a particular political agenda and was more concerned with getting her political views across than information on the buildings and sites themselves. I also noted a few points which I believed were inaccurate. I appreciate that there is a political tilt to this tour, but I wasn't particularly interested in the guide's own political views. _br/_ I think if we had had a different guide then the rating would be higher as length and content of the tour was fine, I just wanted to know more detail about the area and buildings.

Review by: Alexandra T	May 2011
Our tour guide Forrest was most informative on all the historical data that surrounds many of the sights. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in history, you will not be disappointed as Forrest's first passion is German history and facts. Best walking tour in Berlin if you want to know what happened during WWI and WWII.

Review by: James F	May 2011
OK but not anywhere as good (or excellent) as Sachsenhausen tour or Dachau or Third Reich Tours in Munich.

Review by: William R	May 2011
We took 4 walking tours of Berlin and this was our favorite! The guide Mort had a lot to do with it. He was extremely knowledgeable about historical facts, landmarks and also shared many personal anecdotes that truly enhanced the experience. Booking through Viator made things really easy and there were absolutely no issues or confusion once on site. Very highly recommended.

Review by: Kirsty H	May 2011
Very good-guide very knolwedgable and entertaining

Review by: Sean L, Australia	July 2010
The tour was everything I wanted because I am a history buff. The guide was excellent and answered all my questions. What a great tour...

Review by: william o, United Kingdom	June 2010
absolute must for those interested in nazi germany

Review by: Kerry D, Australia	May 2010
Our guide Torben was articulate, funny and highly knowledgeable, a real historian, which made the trip lively, real and highly interactive.

Review by: Carolina S, Spain	May 2010
We had a great tour, beeing just 4 people it was like a private tour, really interesting for the lovers of knowing the history of the III Reich

Review by: Eion E, Australia	May 2010
Guide was extremely knowledgable and related well to participants. Had photographs that showed how things were in the past. Able to answer all questions posed by group members. Appeared to have insights that perhaps others may not. Sites visited were all relevant to the experience.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative, the tour encompassed really interesting sites from the 3rd Reich's dark history and was well worth the money.

Review by: Mike M, United Kingdom	April 2010
Excellent Tour! The guide was knowledgeable and great. The tour gives a great sense of what central Berlin was like 70 years ago and shows what is still to be found today. Everything is explained clearly and linked into the history of the Third Reich. As a teacher I am planning to bring A-Level students on this tour next year.

Review by: Ian F, Australia	March 2010
Another great tour. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and very happy to answer any questions we had in relation to the tour itself or on any other historical aspect of Berlin. Very happy with this tour.

Review by: Simon J, United Kingdom	February 2010
Excellent tour. Mort was a brilliant tour guide. Very informative exprerience

Review by: John W, United Kingdom	December 2009
great

Review by: Jennifer H, Germany	November 2009
The tour guide was awesome. I definitely recommend this tour.

Review by: Vanessa T, United States of America	November 2009
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and we were so afraid we missed the tour but made it in the nick of time. If you do not have a train ticket with you the guide will sell one to you. It is better if you already have it though. Be warned these walking tours are fast paced, so good walking shoes and bottled water are a must. Overall we learned a lot about Berlin's history and would definitely recommend this tour to others. The guide brings a binder with incredible pictures and you are welcome to take pictures of them yourself. This is a plus as many of the sites you look at have changed significantly over the decades. Great tour for WWII history buffs!

Review by: Peter M T, United States of America	October 2009
This tour was very interesting. The tour guide was excellent.

Review by: Jorge M, Mexico	October 2009
I had been wanting to take this tour for a while and I'm glad I did.I saw exactly what I wanted to and our guide was excellent...very well prepared and very friendly.This tour is excellent for anyone interested in world war II history.

Review by: Carolyn M, Canada	October 2009
Excellent. I highly recommend this tour. I have never had a bad experience with my Viator bookings.

Review by: Robert M, United States of America	September 2009
Our guide had little physical evidence to point to, but he held our attention continuously. His knowledge of events leading to the end of Hitler's Reich was fascinating, incredible.

Review by: Christopher G, United Kingdom	August 2009
With no pre-conceived idea how this was going to be my 11 year old son and myself embarked on this trip from the meeting point. Met by guide and after a short introduction away we went. I just have to report that it was the best tour ever with the guide being just so informative and a real expert in her field. My 11 year old son was so impressed with the tour as was I and the way it was conducted that we went on the Sachenhausen Concentration Camp tour the next day which was also equally enjoyable. Because the tours were given in English it made it a much more enjoyable experience also. Not prone to writing reviews I just had to write this up and once again a huge thank you to the guide for making our trip to Berlin so memoriable.