Photos: KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: KimonBerlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Babewyn, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Berlin Zoo, live from the oldest zoo in Germany
Your local guide
Anna Winkler
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Highlights
- A gate that survived heavy wartime damage
- Germany's oldest zoo, explained
- Older cages rebuilt as open habitats
- History and animals, side by side
- Berlin Zoo beyond a single enclosure
About this tour
This session moves through Berlin Zoo, Germany's oldest, from its ornate historic Elephant Gate to a few of its larger enclosures. You see a gate that survived largely intact despite heavy wartime damage to the rest of the zoo. The session finishes among the main enclosures, redesigned in recent decades into bigger, more natural habitats.
We open with a short sound check at the gate. I move at an easy pace between enclosures and take questions about the animals and the zoo's history throughout. Afterwards I send a short note on what we saw.
This suits anyone interested in the zoo's history as much as its current animals. It also works well as a family-friendly session for a mixed group.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Berlin before heading out.
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The historic Elephant Gate 21 min
The camera takes in the ornate gate at the zoo's entrance, and I explain how it survived largely intact despite heavy damage to the zoo during the war.
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The main enclosures 21 min
We walk between a few of the larger enclosures, and I point out how the zoo has redesigned older cages into bigger, more natural habitats in recent decades.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Berlin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Currywurst and Prenzlauer Berg, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Berlin, showing you The historic Elephant Gate and The main enclosures live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Berlin live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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