Berlin Walking Tour: Kreuzberg, Mitte, Friedrichshain

Explore Berlin’s hidden gems in Kreuzberg, Mitte, and Friedrichshain. Discover untold stories of art, cinema, and revolution. Join our intimate, small-group tour.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Start your journey into the authentic Berlin by meeting your guide at noon in the heart of the city. This extensive 4.5-hour walking tour takes you off the usual tourist paths, revealing parts of Berlin that many visitors overlook. With the leisurely pace of a small-group tour, there are ample opportunities to take photos and engage with your knowledgeable local guide.

Explore renowned neighborhoods like Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte, and Friedrichshain. Discover the vibrant Turkish district of Kreuzberg and the city’s Jewish community. Experience contemporary and underground art galleries, urban farms, guerrilla gardens, and organic markets.

Uncover the history of currywurst, a beloved German street food consisting of fried pork sausage with curry-flavored ketchup, and Doner kebab, a Turkish gyro that originated in Berlin. Visit Prater Garten Berlin, the city’s oldest beer garden.

As you stroll through the city, your guide will highlight sites linked to various countercultural movements, such as the student protests of the 1960s, the rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof group in the 1970s, and the punk movement and May 1 riots of the 1980s. Marvel at the stunning street art, graffiti, and murals throughout the city. Learn about the electronic dance music festival known as the Love Parade and the hip-hop, reggae, and rasta culture at Yaam Beach.

By the end of your comprehensive cultural tour of Berlin, concluding at Yaam Beach, you’ll have gained a deeper understanding of the history, neighborhoods, and alternative scenes of this captivating city.

Points of Interest

  • Mitte

  • Prenzlauer Berg

  • Kreuzberg

  • Friedrichshain

What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • AB transport tickets ( Required for the tour, day pass recommended)
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Learn about extraordinary people with extraordinary stories. Of art and architecture, cinema and squats. War and peace. East and West. A deeper look below the surface of Berlin.

Shine a light into the shadows of history and why it effects the present on the Real Berlin experience. Visit districts that have changed beyond recognition over the decades, through processes as diverse as squatting, revolution and gentrification. Experience the never ending, ever changing chaos. We tell you the stories you don’t know, of pioneers of cinema and those who refused to bow to fascism. We will make you fall in love.

This small-group tour limited to 20 people makes for a more laid-back, intimate experience.

  • AB public transport ticket recommended for tour
Location
Vapiano
Rathausstraße
Meet your guide next to the TV tower entrance outside Vapiano and Espresso House
Cancellation Policy

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

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Phyllis_m
Aug 26, 2023
Amazing experience guide- so friendly and knowledgeable. Loved all the anecdotes and totally changed my view of the city - Alleys, Graffiti and explanation of all the history of this area pre and post war. Fantastic guide!!
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I6724daph
Aug 14, 2023
Excellent and interesting tour - We have seen parts of Berlin we have never seen before. The British tour guide Reece was funny and amusing, while he was very knowledgeable about the city. Excellent tour.
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Kristof_w
Aug 14, 2023
Toptour! - Maybe the most memorabel part of this tour was the guide called Reese. Never stops talking with passion, little blackhumoristic accents and a healthy dose of rebellion. The perfect guide for this tour
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Richard_d
Jul 30, 2023
Off the path was terrific so was our guide - Explanation of much street art and history of people who helped these areas be much happier in dark times
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Elizabeth_j
Jun 25, 2023
Not your typical history - We learned so much about Berlin as a city and these neighborhoods throughout the tour, and not just the sanitized and governmental view of what was happening here after the war. I loved learning about the individuals who have fought oppression and set a legacy for resistance in the neighborhoods in many different ways.
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Nicole_s
Jun 24, 2023
Super Interesting! - What a great tour! We spent the day before seeing all of the historical sights, so this was a great way to see the city through a different perspective. Ben was AWESOME!! Great personality, engaging, good sense of humor, and very informative. Highly recommend!
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Ann
Jun 3, 2023
Engaging, enjoyable tour - definitely recommend. - Ben was our tour guide. Very engaging with lots of interesting stories. Showing us a different view of Berlin. The time just flew in - very enjoyable.
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Danne_l
May 6, 2023
Fun Walk n Talk - Our guide Reese was a joy to be with, full of enthusiasm and knowledge about the places we stopped, The walk was relaxed and the pace, perfect. Thank you, Reese.
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Y5371fr_
Apr 9, 2023
Delightful - Very enjoyable experience. I have been living in Berlin just under 10 years and took this tour to look at the city from a different angle and I have to say it was a delightful walk with very nice stories about places and culture. Can only recommend it to others.
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Michael_s
Mar 27, 2023
Wonderful "Off the beaten path" Tour with Arnie - What was a blustery, scattered showers day amounted to a comfortable, chat-filled excursion with tourists, Berliners and our tour guide, Arnie. I was somewhat skeptical at first, as Arnie was seemingly a bit shy at the start - introductions, where we're from, etc. - but I soon became impressed with his story-telling ability and sense of history and historical perspective. Arnie touched on - in my mind - all the most prescient topics: Berlin first mentioned in the annals, strife at the end of Weimar, of course WWII, but even more interesting: how the Communist stronghold of Berlin held out against the Nazi and how, later in the century, essentially squatted in the newly empty apartments after the fall of the Wall. Fascinating stuff, and we were more than entertained. I would wholeheartedly recommend this tour for visitors and natives of Berlin.
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