Berlin Nest of Spies Half-Day Walking Tour

Location:Berlin, Germany
Duration:4 hours (approx.)
TOUR Code:3817NEST

From USD $15.65 View price calendar

Explore the dark side of Berlin by taking this 'Nest of Spies' morning walking tour. From the SS and MI5 to the CIA and MI6, you'll enter the ruthless world of Spy versus Spy on this fascinating walking tour into Berlin's recent past.

Highlights

Walking tour of Berlin's spy activity
Visit sites where the CIA, MI6 and more conducted operations
See where an assassination attempt against Hitler went bad
Hear about spy tunnels and spies that worked during and after WWII
A great tour for history buffs and conspiracy theorists!

To start the operation, your 'operative' will take you to the Tiergarten, where British MI5 agent Frank Foley secretly helped more than 10,000 Jews escape from Nazi Germany.

You'll visit the courtyard of the Wehrmacht HQ, where coup and assassination plots against Hitler backfired disastrously, and see where the SS masterminded their first program of mass murder, the "euthanasia project". Exploring the outwardly grand 'Stalin Allee', a showcase of post-war East Germany's communists, you'll learn how it was a scene of festering discontent in 1953.

Find out about 'Operation Gold', a top-secret CIA/MI6 spy tunnel, and how a British double agent blew the whistle on the whole operation. On Bernauer Strasse, you'll see where Berliners attempted audacious escapes under the Wall, trying to keep one step ahead of the hated East German secret police, the Stasi.

The tour finishes at the infamous Stasi HQ, office of Markus Wolf, 'the man without a face' and model for John Le Carre's spymaster 'Karla'. Take the opportunity to visit the museum at the end of the tour, where the specter of Stasi informers and their controllers will haunt your every footstep!

2012 dates are still being worked on. Please check back at a later date!

Schedule Details

Stasi HQ, Berlin

Departs:

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Departure Point: Tour departs from taxi stand outside Zoo Station (Bahnof Zoologischer Garten). The meeting point is easy to locate and your guide will be waiting for you. Departure Time:

10:00am

Duration:

4 hours (approx.)

Return details:

Concludes at Gedenkstatte Normannenstrasse at approximately 2:00pm

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Additional Information

Inclusions:

Professional guide
City map, including information regarding public transport and the best of Berlin's museums and nightlife!

Exclusions:

Gratuities (optional)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Berlin Transport AB Zone pass (approx 6.10 Euros) that is available from your guide on the day

Additional Info:

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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