Berlin: School class Bike Tour of the Berlin Wall & Third Reich

Unbelievable yet true The history of two German dictatorships at original locations. A thrilling trip into Berlin’s contemporary past. Everything but boring! Discover the former NO man’s land, the Berlin-Wall-Memorial at Bernauer Strasse, a flak tower, the site of the Fuehrer’s bunker & much more! Exciting stories about the divided city, spectacular escape attempts & ghost stations, forgotten places & Berlin under the Swastika. Bigger groups get separated for safety reasons. Each minor group gets IT’s own Guide. *One teacher joins for free per group.

1. 1

   Free Berlin - Authentische Radtouren

   30 min

   Start and finish point of tours and bike rentals.

2. 2

   Nikolaiviertel

   5 min

   Our starting point is also the only "real" old town of Berlin. But how old is IT actually, especially having a war with rain of bombs in mind?

3. 3

   Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

   10 min

   Listen to the story of civil courage, in which a police officer saved this marvelous building in the night of broken glass.

4. 4

   Koppenplatz

   5 min

   Here you can find a memorial for the victims of deportation and the Holocaust, designed in GDR times and in harsh contrast to the more well-known memorial close to Brandenburg Gate.

5. 5

   Memorial of the Berlin Wall

   30 min

   There are three spots, where the Wall is "still alive" - this is the only part, where you can really understand and expirience what the Wall meant and did to Berlin. Edutainment at IT's best.

6. 6

   Mauerpark

   10 min

   Today commonly known for IT's Sunday's flea market, this place shows how the city, tortured by the Wall for 28 years, turned into an oasis of free expression.

7. 7

   Humboldthain Flak Tower

   20 min

   Once a giant fortress and air-raid-shelter, IT offers a fantastic panoramic view and insights into Nazi-architecture.

8. 8

   Gunter Litfin Memorial

   10 min

   This original watchtower got preserved to remember Günter Litfin, the first person who got shot at The Wall.

9. 9

   Invalidenfriedhof

   10 min

   Cut in the middle by The Wall, this burial place was made for Prussian heroes of German military history. IT focuses on escape stories, since IT is close to multiple former Checkpoints and a canal which was a natural border for east and west Berlin.

10. 10

    Spreebogenpark

    5 min

    From here you have the perfect overview over the governing district of Germany with all it has to offer. Not only what you see is interesting though, but here we also discuss the plans of Hitler's architect Albert Speer and his vision to build the Great Hall, which would have had enough room to fit 180,000 people.

11. 11

    Stop 11

    5 min

    Here we stop to discuss Hitler's grab of power and Germany's democratic history. We do not have time to go inside but can get the best of IT from the outside.

12. 12

    Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism

    5 min

    One of three memorials for the three biggest victim groups of the Holocaust.

13. 13

    The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

    5 min

    This biggest genocide memorial in the world, created by the ones responsible for the killing. IT's size and importance to history are incredible.

14. 14

    Fuhrerbunker

    15 min

    The place where Hitler hid during the last weeks of war and eventually committed suicide. All you can see today, is a parking lot. We explain why.

15. 15

    Checkpoint Charlie

    15 min

    **Only in the english Version of the tour.** The most famous border station of the cold war, since IT was the only shared one between the USA and USSR. Because of that, there was a point in time when the third world war almost started right here in the heart of Berlin.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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