Berlin · STREET ART & ALTERNATIVE BERLIN
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The murals on the East Side Gallery are only the start. Berlin’s walls, courtyards, and former squats carry a living gallery of paste-ups and pieces. These 15 tours read the city’s alternative side with guides who know the artists. Below: the neighbourhoods each covers, the length, and the price.
Walk Berlin’s Mitte and Kreuzberg off the tourist trail on a 4-hour alternative tour with street art, food lore, and community spaces for $29.
“Ady/A.D.’s personal experience, along with his long history of the city, brought alive what is a fascinating and overlooked part of Berlin’s history and cultural exchange. Highlight of my holiday, and would definitely recommend others do.”
A 3-hour Berlin street art walk with an English guide spotting graffiti and murals across East and West Berlin, plus story and photo stops.
“Excellent Rob was a very knowledgeable guide with a great sense of humour and a true passion for the art form and sharing his knowledge with others. Thank you”
Join a 3-hour Berlin street art walk for $23, with expert guides showing hidden murals, Wall-era history, and photo time.
“great tour really different Cammy was really nice and shows you a totally different side to Berlin”
Cycle Berlin’s East Side Gallery, DDR-era streets, and Kreuzberg’s alternative culture in 3.5 hours on a small-group guided ride.
“Phillip was an amazing guide, he took us to several cool artsy places that we never would have seen otherwise! Full of information and stories, we had a great group! They had good comfy bikes for all of us including my two kids (9 and 11). It also gave us the confidence to bike around on our own! Great tour to do early in your Berlin visit.”
Walk Kreuzberg, Mitte and Friedrichshain with a local guide. Street art, counterculture history, food stops, and Yaam Beach.
“Fantastic way to see and explore the not so touristy areas of Berlin and understand the history of the previously divided city.”
3-hour alternative Berlin bike tour through Kreuzberg and beyond with local guides, Wall-era stories, and Spree River views for $41.
“Fantastic, the underbelly of Berlin was shown to us in all its glory! With the hot sun beating down we took to our bikes and cycled between various landmarks associated with Berlin varied, exciting, catastrophic and incredible past! Our guide was very aware and took great care to make sure we were safe and that her pace was suitable for us. Overall a great experience. I would recommend to all. Niall MacLeod. & Family.”
A 3-hour Berlin street art walk through Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, with artist-led storytelling, a gallery stop, and public transit.
“We had an amazing street art tour by Antonio Castello who is an artist himself and understands the street art and graffiti scene in Berlin. He knows the people the politics, the legalities and showed us and explained the meaning behind some of the best done murals and art work across the streets of Berlin. Such incredible talent and with the big corporates now in play, the scene is continually evolving. Antonio kept it light and bright and crisp. Thank you Antonio! Highly recommend.”
Small-group Berlin food and street art walk with 6 tastings, beer, Wall murals, Kreuzberg bites, and vegan donuts, plus real neighborhood history.
“Great tour with Elena. She told a lot about Berlin, culture, people and the areas we passed. The food was great and we had plenty of time. I am glad I skipped breakfast that day. We had some traditional german food, ukranien, turkisb and a special chinese tasting. All was really good. If you want to hear about Berlin as it is today - and try some good food - this is a great oppertunity. We also had to skip dinner - so the portions sizes are good”
Private, customizable street-art and counterculture walk through Kreuzberg and Berlin Wall murals, with metro ticket included.
“We had a good tour of alternative Berlin and it was good to see another side of Berlin. However the guide wasn't a guide, just a person coming along we had to follow. We didn't really have any explanation on the street art we saw or history behind the wall for example. So it would be good to be clearer maybe?”
Cycle Berlin’s alternative Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain on a 3-hour bike tour with Wall stories, local stops, and included gear.
“Excellent tour, very informative. I would highly recommend it. Loads of great information and stories from Jake ,our wonderful guide. I would recommend this above any other tour in berlin”
Walk Berlin street art with a small-group guide, learn artist stories at Dircksenstraße, Haus Schwarzenberg, and RAW Tempel in 3 hours.
“This tour was a real treat and Ania was the perfect guide! There's lots of street art in Berlin that you can discover by yourself, but it's so much better when you have a knowledgeable guide with lots of stories about the artists and the art world. I now know to look around, up and down and be surprised by different art pieces around the city. A truly inspirational tour, I highly recommend it!”
Pedal Berlin’s alternative side on a small-group bike tour. Helmet and bike included, plus DDR-to-today stops in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.
“Our guide Anna was amazing. Apart from all her knowledge of the area, she was able to get peoples names into her head and remember them. She was so enthusiastic about what she was showing us and it rubbed off onto us.”
A 3-hour small-group walk through Berlin’s street art in Kreuzberg and the East Side Gallery, with Cold War context from a French or Italian guide.
“Esperienza consigliata! Antonella e Iacopo, preparatissimi, ci hanno guidato attraverso la storia della città con grande passione e coinvolgimento. Grazie!!!”
Berlin alternative pub crawl: VIP entry, free shots, four bars, and a club finish. Small English tour starts 9 pm.
“Our guide took us to some local bars and provided insights about the city nightlife. Met wonderful people traveling like us in Berlin”
A 2-hour private Kreuzberg street art walk with an expert guide, big international murals, and context from Berlin’s squatter and Turkish roots.
“Fachliche Kenntnisse waren für uns nicht ausreichend. Wir hatten für einen persönliche Führung höhere Erwartungen an den Guide.”
