Tours/Berlin/David Bowie in Berlin Walking Tour
Viator · group up to 8 pax

David Bowie in Berlin Walking Tour

4.9(151)Berlin1 hour
VIATOR4.9(71)TRIPADVISOR4.9(80)

Description

Discover how the Cold War of the 1970s inspired Bowie's classic Berlin albums. On this 3-hour tour, you'll explore Berlin, which he described as “cut off from its world, art and culture, dying with no hope of retribution,” with a specialist guide. Follow Bowie's trail to the building he shared with Iggy Pop, and take a stroll by Hansa Studios, where Bowie’s music reached its creative peak. Plus, discover Bowie's strange inspirational attachment to his adopted dystopia of Cold War angst.

Tour Options

Departure Time
  • Departure Time: : 2pm departure every Monday and Friday 5pm departure every Wednesday and Saturday

Highlights

Tour guide (historian, professor, doctoral student, journalist, or published author)

What's included

Included
Tour guide (historian, professor, doctoral student, journalist, or published author)
Not included
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions: You will need to use public transport a few times, since the distances between some key sites would be too far to walk. If you will not have a few days visitor's transit pass to Berlin already, we suggest that you purchase the day metro pass. If you cannot purchase it in advance, your guide will help you purchase it at the first metro station on the tour

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(151)

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I213DBerinm
June 23, 2026
Great Bowie Tour

Dan was super knowledgeable and fun to hang out with. Played music during the tour which was great while walking around Berlin.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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sd530b58542854e32026
May 12, 2026
Fantastic David Bowie Tour

We were incredibly impressed by the quality and quality of information our guide Dan knew about Bowie! He had music playing between stops and historic images/pictures to ameliorate the sites we were seeing. We also appreciated the historical timeline that went along with the Berlin Bowie years. Truly a must see tour if you are a Bowie fan!

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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Angelika_H
May 4, 2026
Unforgettable experience

Dan took a lot of time for us and we learned a lot about Bowie's life, but also about d. Berlin history! It was a great unforgettable experience to also experience Berlin in this way, which would not have been possible without Dan!

Operator response

Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung! Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen die Tour gefallen hat. Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder auf einer Insight Cities-Tour in Prag, Berlin, Budapest, Wien oder Salzburg begrüßen zu dürfen. Gute Reise!

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Bailey_M
April 19, 2026
Gorgeous David Bowie

A fabulous tour with a guy who is obviously the huge is David Bowie fan. Dan was informative and clever getting us into places where we probably shouldn’t have been like the music studio.!! such a privilege to see these places where he went and was and how his music was affected by the politics of the day. I seriously need to listen to more of David Bowie closely. Thoroughly recommended tour. Dan was so good in helping us get back to our hotel catching the right bus etc. Thank you Dan very much.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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B791XPdirkh
April 2, 2026
Authentic time travel to the 70s

"David Bowie in Berlin on foot" should be a special birthday experience for a good friend. My expectations were exceeded, the "birthday child" was completely enthusiastic. Martin, our guide, led us with his enormous background about Bowie (and generally about the music of the 70s and 80s) to the "wall city" of Berlin of those days. With interesting facts and witty anecdotes, with professional chattering about videos, films and lyrics and above all with his own experiences from that time, Martin made the "walk" an authentic and unforgettable experience. Thanks, it was great.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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Patrick_C
March 30, 2026
Brilliant Bowie tour with Dan.

We are both big Bowie fans, as we were going to Berlin we wanted to learn about his time in Berlin. Our tour guide Dan, a Berlin resident of many years was able to combine a history of Berlin with the places associated with David Bowie. He provided us with in depth information, not widely known. A fantastic guided tour where we leant a great deal about Berlin and a lot of new things about Bowie.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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Hillary_M
February 24, 2026
Excellent way to learn...

Excellent way to learn about the history and impact of the cold war on Berlin through the lens of Bowie! Walking through the city listening to songs and learning about the context really makes you have a new appreciation for everything. Daniel gave context for every site and song, so even new comer fans (or people who don't know Bowie's work at all) can follow along. All that to say, for big Bowie fans, this is very well worth it.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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paulcI3688KU
February 17, 2026
Great experience

Excellent experience! Our guide, Daniel was wonderful. He showed us all the spots and had great stories and insights. It was our first day in Berlin and was a great way to see different parts of the city, as well as to become familiar with the public transit system.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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Don_M
January 30, 2026
Bowie Bonanza

A true in-depth dig into the full Bowie Berlin connection , well beyond generic Wikipedia , Our guide Dan was thoroughly engaging , and very knowledgeable, everyone forgot the minus 4 temperature and snow . I cant recommend this highly enough .

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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Dennis_D
December 26, 2025
The tour is substantive...

The tour is strong in content and offers interesting background information. The guide provides illuminating insight into the mutual influence between Berlin and David Bowie. He also links locations to concrete Bowie songs, which are listened to in the right place, giving tracks and albums extra meaning. The whole is enriched with photos and images. All in all a must for true Bowie fans.

Operator response

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed it. Hoping to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!

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