5 LGBTQ+ Tours in Berlin Worth Booking

1.Gay Berlin Out in Schöneberg Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 281 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $23Our pick

Explore Schöneberg’s queer past, from 1920s clubs and Isherwood’s home to West Berlin’s revived LGBTQIA+ scene.

“Mr. Tobias was a great guide. My friend and I really enjoyed this tour. It was wery interesting and warming to see a country neighboring our (Czech republic) open minded about LGBTQ+ community. One thing that we regret is not getting photo with Tobias. Such a great soul. Thank you so much! Eliška and Niky❤️.”

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2.Berlin’s Gay, Lesbian, and Queer Scene Small-Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Trace Berlin’s queer history from the 19th century to today on a 3.5-hour small-group walk through Schöneberg, Kreuzberg, and Tiergarten.

“The tour was a great experience! It went about 4 and half hours for us, and our guide Mal was extremely knowledgeable about the content discussed. Would definitely recommend!”

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3.Street Art & Berlin Gay, Queer, Trans History + Free Gay Map

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · from $57

Explore Berlin street art and queer history with trans guide Gali Jaffe, from Urban Nation to Isherwood’s Schöneberg and Hirschfeld’s legacy.

“Gali’s “Street Art and Berlin Gay, Queer, and Trans History” tour was such a great experience. She really knows her stuff when it comes to Berlin’s art and cultural history and made the whole tour feel super engaging by tailoring it to what our group was interested in. I went with my 16-year-old doughter, and we both enjoyed it so much. The snow that started falling during the tour made everything feel extra special and added this magical vibe. If you want to see a different side of Berlin and learn something new, I can’t recommend this tour enough!Read more”

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4.Queer Berlin Tour: Birthplace of LGBTQ+ Movements

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $153Top rated

Explore queer Berlin from Hirschfeld to Bowie on a three-hour walking tour through Schöneberg, Tiergarten, Unter den Linden, and Alexanderplatz.

“This tour was the perfect mix of off the beaten path and the most important Berlin tourist attractions, like the Siegessäule, Alexanderplatz and the square of the infamous book burning. Dan‘s fantastic storytelling brought the history of Berlins queer scene to life through his own experiences as a gay man in Berlin. His tour begins in the majestic Schöneberg, somewhat of a local secret of Berlin neighborhoods, where the inspiration for Cabaret bloomed out of the roaring twenties and Hirschfeld began his institute. He brought us to insider spots and uncovered juicy secrets in unassuming historical monuments. I highly recommend this tour if you want a taste of the real…”

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5.BKA Theater “Operetta for two gay tenors”

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

See Berlin’s queer operetta about love, sex, pride, and village life, with catchy songs, sharp humor, and a cozy BKA Theater setting.

“This application probably made a mistake. It says on your application that show starts at 8 pm so that’s what I planned and came 7:45 pm prior the show. But the problem was that the show actually started at 7 pm so I missed almost half of it.. and it’s all because of your mistake. So I would like to get my money back due to this problem.. I actually wasn’t able to watch the show because the big part of it I just missed it because of your mistake. So I would like to get my refund, thank you.”

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