David Bowie in Berlin - Small Group 3-hour tour | La Vacanza Travel

David Bowie in Berlin - Small Group 3-hour tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
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  • 3 hours
  • Berlin
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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.

What Can You Expect?

When David Bowie moved to Berlin in 1976, he found an island of Cold War angst, “cut off from its world, art and culture, dying with no hope of retribution.” This tour takes you back to the decadent 1970’s city that inspired Bowie’s classic Berlin albums Low, Heroes and Lodger. Starting at Cold War West Berlin’s decadent heart, Zoo Station, we follow Bowie’s trail to the flat he shared with Iggy Pop, the clubs they partied in and the legendary Hansa recording studios where Bowie’s music reached its creative peak.

Sites visited on this tour usually include:
• Bahnhof Zoo
• former Dschungel Club
• KaDeWe
• Potsdamer Platz
• Hansa Studios
• Berlin Wall
• Topographie of Terror
• Bowie’s former home
• Neues Ufer café

Inclusions & Exclusions

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

Exclusions
  • 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

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Schiffbauerdamm 8, 10117 Berlin, Germany


Return Details

Berlin, Germany

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

helen_h

13 Dec, 2023

Ronen was a fabulous guide - very knowledgeable, extremely enthusiastic and he made Bowie’s life in Berlin come alive. We would do this again and recommend this tour to anybody!

richhH9955LM

13 Nov, 2023

Great tour. Out tour guide Dan was very informative. Highly recommend to any Bowie fans or even tourists to learn more about Berlin

Daisylou7

09 Nov, 2023

Was a great experience and Dan our guide was very knowledgeable. We saw so much of Berlin that we wouldn’t otherwise have seen

Damien_V

04 Nov, 2023

Rachael was a terrific guide and her history knowledge set some great context for the time in Berlin!

Simon G

31 Oct, 2023

Dan was an excellent guide on this very thorough tour of Berlin, taking in all the important Bowie-related locations and cultural references in the city. It gave us a real sense of what Berlin was like when Bowie was here, what brought him here and why it’s continues to be such an inspirational city.

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