Worldwide · COLD WAR & COMMUNISM TOURS
Bunkers, wall sections and the everyday apartments in between. These 15 cover Prague, Berlin and Bucharest, priced, with a note on the ones that go underground and how cold it is down there.
Explore Prague’s communist past, Velvet Revolution sites, and a 1950s nuclear bunker with personal stories, exhibits, and a gasmask workshop.
“Honest and hard hitting tour of what living in a communist regime was like, quite refreshing to hear such a candid first hand account from our tour guide.”
Explore Prague’s communist past, Velvet Revolution sites, secret police cells, and a four-floor nuclear bunker with a live guide.
“Great experience in Prague - our family thoroughly enjoyed this tour and definitely recommend. Lucky to be part of a smaller group”
Walk through Bucharest’s communist past, from the Patriarchal Cathedral to Revolution Square, with personal stories, landmarks, and practical context.
“Octavian was a Great Guide. Hi showed us all important places and could tell us all the important information. He also took a lot of time to answer all the questions.”
Review of Berlin’s Cold War bike tour, covering the Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, price, route, bikes, and practical tips.
“I have never learnt so much interesting and at the same had so much fun in 4 hours before. James was an engaged, experienced, humorous and sympathetic guide. It couldn’t have been better, I highly recommend this trip!”
Explore Bender Fortress and Soviet-era Tiraspol on an 8-hour small-group trip from Chisinau, with guides, history, and practical border tips.
“Great experience and a good chance to visit bender and tiraspol. A special review to our guide Marina, who gave us a lot of information and was very kind and professional.”
Explore Budapest’s Communist past with a small-group guide, Parliament, 1956 sites, and your choice of the Retro Center or House of Terror.
“It was an informative and insightful tour which allowed our group of English-speakers to visit and benefit from the museum in ways which would otherwise have been closed to us.”
Review of Berlin’s 3-hour guided bike tour covering the Wall, Nazi history, memorials, and Cold War sites for $42.34.
“Our guide was Yonis, who was really great. He was enthusiastic, had a great historical perspective, shared very detailed stories, and was very generous with the tour time. We learned a lot and highly recommend this tour.”
Cycle Berlin’s former Wall route from Bornholmer Straße to Checkpoint Charlie, with memorials, escape stories, bikes, and a small German-speaking group.
Trace Prague’s Nazi occupation, Communist coup, Prague Spring, and Velvet Revolution on a vivid 2.5-hour walking tour for $34.
“Alissia? (sorry I'm bad at names) was a brilliant guide with an in depth knowledge of the history. Great story teller and very engaging. One of the best tours I have taken in Prague.”
Review of Tbilisi’s private half-day tour, covering old town sights, Soviet-era touches, markets, churches, views, transport, guides, and value.
“Excellent tour and the tour guide even better! Made the visit to all main attractions and even gave us some local tips on food and local traditions. Worth booking!”
Walk Berlin’s Cold War frontier with a local guide, seeing Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, Reichstag, and Checkpoint Charlie in two hours.
“Carlos hat super gut sehr viel interessantes erklärt . Die 2 Stunden vergingen super schnell . Hat Spaß gemacht . Kann ich jedem empfehlen!”
Review of Berlin’s 3-hour Cold War walking tour, covering Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall Memorial, escape stories, and practical tips.
“Eugene was an amazing guide, knowledgeable, polite, excellent story teller, who shows you not only how something came to be, but when it happened and why. I highly recommend this amazing tour, it is part of the bigger picture of the story of Germany and how it evolved. There is so much more to Germany than just the third Reich, so many personal stories of trials and triumph over advertisity, amazing escapes from behind the wall and tragedies, Eugene explains in great details the personal stories behind the photos and brings their stories back to life. Thank you Eugene you made our city break, and gave us a wider understanding…”
Explore Berlin’s WWII and Cold War landmarks on a private four-hour walk with currywurst, local insight, and a flexible itinerary.
“This was a great walking tour!! If you like to walk and learn about history then this tour is for you. Peter is a great tour guide!! He has many stories that are personal and will give you a unique perspective.”
Explore Berlin’s Wall and Nazi past by private bike, with a flexible route, expert guide, and stops at Checkpoint Charlie and the Reichstag.
“The tour was excellent. We were able to get around quickly on the bikes. It would have taken twice as long to see all the attraction on foot. The guide was very knowledgeable and his English was very clear and understandable.”
Walk Budapest’s communist-era sites with a small English-speaking group, from St. Stephen’s Basilica to Parliament, with history, context, and local insight.
“I loved it. I really enjoy walking tours where I get to see a lot of things and learn about the history of the area. Victoria was a wonderful guide and I would recommend this tour anyone who is interested in history and seeing the city.”
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