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Trabi Museum

Sit behind the wheel or in the passenger seat and drive around Berlin in a Trabant, also known as a Trabi. See more of the city in less time, visit famous locations, and enjoy the unique experience of riding aboard the official car of the GDR. Pick up your Trabi, squeeze yourself inside the iconic car, set off to discover the German capital. You’ll zip through popular avenues and historic bridges over the Spree River. Ride past famous sites like the Berlin Wall at the Eastside Gallery, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berliner Dom, and of course the stunning Brandenburg Gate for perfect photo opportunities. Make your own driving itinerary or go on one of the suggested tour routes and see the city’s top tourist attractions, historical monuments, and popular neighborhoods.

Visit the Trabi Museum at Checkpoint Charlie and learn all about the history of these famous two-strokers. The "Rennpappe" went into production in 1958 at the VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau and is the most famous vehicle of the former GDR.  See different stages of development of the peoples' car of the former GDR, as well as different uses of the vehicle, such as the camping Trabis and military vehicles. Rarities such as the Trabant P70 with a wooden undercarriage or the fastest Trabi are also on display; an exciting short film is shown in the theater. You can even get behind the wheel of a Trabi and go on a Trabi Safari, through the East or West, along the former wall, or any route you choose.

No need to queue: just jump into your very own Trabant and chug away through Berlin. Join your fellow cardboard-comrades in convoy, and see the capital like you've never seen it before during this Trabi Safari. After a short introduction to the mysteries of the four-stroke and manual gearbox, your adventure can begin. Take a trundle back in time, in your much-loved vehicle, over the cobblestones of Berlin. After your second hair-raising corner, you'll have caught the Trabi-fever, and never want to get out again. Though all good things must come to an end, you'll get your very own Trabant driver's license as a souvenir of this unique experience. Pass by popular Berlin sights during your tour, including Potsdamer Platz, the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, the Berlin Cathedral, the Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall), the TV Tower, East Side Gallery, the Oberbaum Bridge, and Checkpoint Charlie. Tip: Why not follow up your tour with a trip to the Trabi Museum at Trabi World.

Let the Berliners of the past and present serenade you, as you hear about their values, their plights, and their dreams. Hear the soundtrack of the city giving life to Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Gendarmenmarkt, Humboldt University, and more. From classical to pop hits, learn how politics and history have influenced the city's vibrant and diverse culture across time. With a polished mix of narration and music, you'll come to appreciate the significance of each structure in a new light. Put on your headphones and follow your walking guide to each site. You'll be mesmerized by this tour of the city’s beating heart.

This is the most exciting and thrilling sightseeing tour you can find in Berlin, over 30 years after the fall of the Wall. Pass important historical locations, epicenters of world politics, and other places full of excitement and drama. Tour through past and present and gain a firsthand impression of the once divided metropolis as you are guided through today’s pulsating city of Berlin. In a convoy of several Trabants, steer your vehicle past the relics of Marxism and Leninism to the East Side Gallery, explore the death strip, and cross through Checkpoint Charlie, where passport checks took place on a daily basis for almost 30 years in the divided city. Afterwards, why not visit the Trabi Museum at Trabi World to brush up on your knowledge of this unique vehicle?