4 hours
English
Free Cancellation
Overview
Explore the colourful history of sex in Berlin on this one-of-a-kind city walking tour. From Europe’s biggest fetish festival to LGBTQIA+ history and sexuality in Berlin’s clubs, get an overview of contemporary sexual life in Berlin today. Your guided tour is enhanced by a selection of augmented reality segments, using the camera on your tour guide’s iPad. Walk past 1920s sex workers, and see how Berlin buildings looked 100 years ago. You can also take pictures of yourself with the augmented reality elements included, as a souvenir from the tour.
Experience
Highlights
Location
In front of Schloss Bellevue (Spreeweg 1, Berlin, Berlin, 10557)
Duration
4 hours
Start Times
11:00, 15:30
Address
Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany
Itinerary
- Join your Guide, a Certified Social Scientist and Sex Educator: My name is Jeff, and I’m a student of sociology and gender studies, with a focus on sexuality. I am also a certified sex educator and freelance journalist, covering topics around sexuality in Berlin. During my Berlin walking tour, I’ll share knowledge accumulated from over a decade’s worth of dedicated study research.
- Delve into Berlin’s LGBTQIA+ History: Berlin’s History of Sex city tour gives you a glimpse into the history of Berlin as you’ve never seen it before. Rooted in historical fact, the tour covers the Roaring Twenties, the Nazi era, and the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall from an LGBTQIA+ perspective!
- Explore the Roaring Twenties; Berlin’s Most Sexually Thrilling Era: From kinks and fetishes to the sex museum and nightclub debauchery, our stories from the Roaring Twenties in Berlin shine a light on forms of sexuality you never thought possible! Shock and laughter are guaranteed!
- Discover the Origins of Sexual Science: See the location of the world’s first institute of sexual science, and learn how it became an international hotspot for the global intelligentsia. Find out why the world would think completely differently about gender and sexuality today, had the Nazis not destroyed the institute.
- Understand the Struggles of Marginalized Communities: Trace the origins of the world’s first LGBTQIA+ emancipation movement, and learn of early forms of feminism. We cover topics including “the world’s first gay man”, early gender theories, the first trans identities, gender affirmation surgeries, and the vibrant lesbian life and drag culture in the 1920s.
- Delve into LGBTQIA+ History in Nazi Germany: Understand Hitler’s contradictory relationship with homosexuality, hear what the Nazis thought of Berlin and its sexual liberty, and discover what happened to LGBTQIA+ people in the infamous Nazi concentration camps.
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
Exclusions
- Food and drink
Finishing Points
- The guided Berlin tour ends at Nollendorfplatz. From there you get excellent public transport connections to anywhere in the city.
Additional Information
- Please be aware of the trigger/content warnings, which include: animal cruelty, antisemitism, BDSM/kinks/fetishes, HIV/AIDS, homophobia, human trafficking, (mass) murder, Nazi Germany, nudity, poverty, racism, sex, sexism, sexual abuse, (sexualized) violence against and abuse of children, sex work/prostitution, transphobia, and violence (physical, psychological, sexualized)
- This tour is accessible by wheelchair
- Pricing
The guided Berlin tour costs 49.00€ per person.
There is a 50% discount for students. Please bring a valid student ID to the tour to confirm you are a student.
There is also a 50% discount for people working or volunteering in sex education, sex work, or sex/gender activism.
People eligible include:
People working in sexual health (e.g. AIDS service organizations, STI prevention, etc.)
People working in sexual education (e.g. sexological institutes, universities, self-employed speakers, kink educators, etc.)
People working in human rights connected to gender/sexuality (e.g. feminism, LGBTIQ, etc.)
sex workers
IMPORTANT: This booking only becomes valid when you email service@berlinguide.de AFTER the booking process with a link to your work that proves you’re eligible for this price.
- You can also book a private tour. To request, please send an email to service@berlinguide.de! Prices are:
- Up to 9 participants: 250€
- 10-14 participants: 300€
- 15-19 participants: 350€
- 20+ participants: 400€
- For my guests' safety, I accommodate personal requests, for instance mandatory mask usage indoors, to ensure a secure and enjoyable experience. If you have specific health concerns or require special assistance, please contact me directly, and I’ll be happy to discuss personalized safety and accessibility measures to meet your individual needs
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Please be aware that the tour will be cancelled in extreme weather conditions, like heavy rain or storm, and you will be fully refunded
- The guided Berlin tour is in English. However, German tours can be offered as private tours on request for 250€ (up to 9 participants), 300€ (10-14 participants), 350€ (15-19 participants), or 400€ (20+ participants). For German tours, please send me an email to service@berlinguide.de.
Requirements
- A valid public transport ticket as we will travel by underground or bus.
- Depending on the weather: An umbrella or sun protector and water. (The tour will be cancelled in extreme weather conditions, like heavy rain or storm. Of course, in that case, you will be fully refunded.)
- A curious mind and no reluctance to be entertained or shocked.
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than a day before the activity start time.