5 LGBTQ-Friendly Tours in Germany Worth Booking

1.Gay Berlin Out in Schöneberg Walking Tour

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

Walk Schöneberg with guide Tobias, tracing Berlin’s queer story around Nollendorfplatz. See the former Nationalhof, El Dorado, Hollandais, Kleist Casino, Christopher Isherwood’s home, the lesbian quarter, and today’s LGBTQIA+ streets in 2.5 hours.

“The tour was very interesting and the guide, Tobias, very prepared and nice to interact with. He told us many details about the most important places in Schöneberg and the people who made this neighborhood a place for LGBTQ+ people to form a community that lasts until this day. I totally recommend this tour for those interested in queer history.”

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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

Join an English-speaking guide such as Finn, Mal, Lorna, Tom, or Trevor for a three-and-a-half-hour tour of Berlin’s queer past and present. You’ll visit Schöneberg, Kreuzberg, Südblock, a famous club site, and the Schwules Museum*, with public transport used between areas.

“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

Join Gali Jaffe, a trans woman guide, for a two-hour small-group walk through Berlin’s street art, queer landmarks, and Schöneberg history. Visit Urban Nation, see Christopher Isherwood’s former home and the El Dorado site, learn about Magnus Hirschfeld, and receive a free Berlin Gay Map.

“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

Walk through Schöneberg, Tiergarten, Unter den Linden, and Alexanderplatz with guides such as Dan or Justin. Learn about Magnus Hirschfeld, Christopher Isherwood, Marlene Dietrich, David Bowie, and queer life under Nazism and the Cold War.

“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

Spend 2.5 hours at Berlin’s BKA Theater with *Operetta for Two Gay Tenors*, by Florian Ludewig and Johannes Kram. Expect catchy songs, comic village life, tender relationship drama, and a modern queer take on the Berlin operetta tradition. Food and drinks add to the evening.

“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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