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Alternative Berlin by Walkative!

Duration: 2h and 45min
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on July 05, 2017

Walkative was established in 2007 by a group of young enthusiasts who also happened to be licensed tour guides. Today, we operate in 20 cities in countries across all of Europe and beyond, including France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Ukraine and Israel. We have already guided more than 3 million tourists, with more than 350 000 in 2023 only! Despite this growth, we stay true to our values: be local and present the history of our cities in a professional, yet entertaining way, accessible for everybody, regardless their budget. We provide service not only in big, well established places like Berlin, Paris or Krakow, but also smaller, less known, yet no less fascinating locations, like Nice, Toruń or Lublin. We cooperate with highly trained, professional guides providing both engaging tip-based and regular fixed-price tours. And most importantly - we know our cities by heart! Join us and stay Walkative!

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Let’s set aside the old and focus on the new! For the past 20 years, Berlin has been a cultural trendsetter, a home to new and creative ideas, a place where artists and performers from all around would stream to. This tour will focus on art and music, graffiti and murals, and in general on the alternative lifestyle in which Berlin specializes. Get ready to visit places, nooks and crannies where regular tourists don't usually venture. Let’s discover together the other side of Berlin – the European cultural melting pot. 


Highlights:

  • street art
  • squat life
  • Kreuzberg
  • gentrification
  • Berlin, the city of misfits


Useful information:
Attention! A daily transport ticket (AB zone) is needed for this tour!
The last point is next to YAAM Ostbahnhof

ℹ️ ⚠️ ATTENTION - booking rules

Please note that our free tours are designed for individual travelers and small private groups only. Hence, we do not accept parties of 8 or more people on regular free tours and guides have the right to deny participation to such groups. If you travel in a party of 8 or more please book a private tour in advance.


If you show up at the meeting point with the bigger group our guide will ask you for the payment (12 eur/person) before the tour or cancel your reservation on the spot. To confirm your reservation please arrive 10 minutes before starting. We can not guarantee participation when you will be late.                                  

Please note that multiply bookings (under different names) for 7 people who belong to one group will still be treated as one organized group and the guide has the right to deny participation to such parties.

This policy is implied in the best interest of our individual visitors. 

Please respect our rules.     

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  • Meeting point:
    Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany
    Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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    In front of the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus) - look for the yellow umbrella!

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

1344 ratings
4.7
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Professionalism
4.77
Fun
4.68
Expression
4.76
Quality
4.68
Route
4.56
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Yury 13 May 2024
Lisbon

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Travelled alone - May 2024
Honestly, I'm usually skeptical of tours but this was the best one I've ever had.
Renata 12 May 2024
Vilnius

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Travelled in couple - May 2024
JR was an expressive and entertaining guide! We liked the tour and appreciated all the jokes, insights and recommendations shared. Maybe the route itself could be a bit more varied, and have more interesting stops in between the locations. But we're especially glad that our tour ended where it ended and we could dive straight into one of JR's recommended beach bar which added greatly to the whole Berlin experience. Thanks a bunch!
philipp 12 May 2024
Cologne

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Travelled in couple - May 2024
Tour an sich cool- aber der Guide war leider nicht proffessionnel und hat fake news verbreitet. das war schade!
Matías 12 May 2024
Marbella

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Travelled alone - May 2024
Hice este tour por recomendación y sin dudas ha sido un gran acierto. Es algo totalmente distinto a los tours más comerciales, que muestra el lado más trash y artístico de Berlín. Es una experiencia exquisita.
Sara 12 May 2024
Potsdam

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Travelled in couple - May 2024
The guide was very friendly, welcoming and nice to talk to, he shared with us very interesting information, he talked a little bit fast but I would do this walk tour again for sure!
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 7 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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