Private Tour
Leipzig's Communist Past: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Step behind the Iron Curtain and explore the "City of Heroes" on your own terms with this self-guided audio tour. Using your smartphone and the VoiceMap app, you will walk Leipzig’s vibrant medieval center while peeling back layers of history to reveal life under the East German regime in the 1980s.
Guided by immersive narration that triggers automatically via GPS at the right time and place, you will retrace the steps of the brave protesters who defied the Stasi secret police. From the ominous Museum in der Runden Ecke—the former Stasi headquarters—to the inspiring Nikolaikirche, you will hear stories of fear, courage, and the "People Power" that helped tear down the Berlin Wall.
This tour offers total flexibility, allowing you to start anytime, pause for photos, and explore at your own pace. Highlights include the Gewandhaus, Oper Leipzig, Mädler-Passage, Thomaskirche, and the ancient Moritzbastei. Simply download the tour, plug in your headphones, and let the history unfold.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hauptbahnhof Leipzig
The tour starts outside the Hauptbahnhof.
Hofe am Bruhl
The tour goes along the Bruhl.
What‘s Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food/Drink
Options
Leipzig's Communist Past: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Reviews
16 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Absolutely worth it
EdgarNoort,,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00great to receive the right information at the right time via your phone. installing with all the codes was equally difficult, but once this is done, it works fantastic.
Leipzig March 2025
briantrousers,,Mar 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and interesting. Narrative came over well, worked well in my iPhone. Easy to review bits if I needed to
Excellent Narration, Writing and Easily Managed
Excursion480788,,Dec 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent, easy-to-manage overview of a small slice of Lepzig’s DDR history. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and stopped midway for Christmas services at Thomas Kirche. I highly recommend this tour.
Great Tour!
chrisj2812,,Dec 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant tour, very informative and easy to follow. It really gave a great insight into the city's recent communist history. The app is also first rate. 100% recommend.
Worthwhile and well made tour
Sightseer05810592601,,Aug 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Well made, interesting walk past some of the relevant buildings in Leipzig. You see the city in a different way and still grab the ‘normal’ highlights
Easy to follow, very informative
Relax47922746374,,Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This audio tour (English) was an excellent introduction to Leipzig. We saw a few highlights we wanted to visit more in depth. The tour gave us a “lay of the land.” The tour also pointed out many interesting places that we would have missed otherwise. Great back stories to everything. If you’re curious about what life was like in the former East Germany and how it came down, or just want an overview of Leipzig, this is the perfect tour for you. It’s super easy to use this audio guide even if you’re not online. We highly recommend!
A must-see and must-hear!
hansbV4628PE,,Aug 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very fascinating and moving walk through the historic center. Very accessible formula in excellent English. Highly recommended!
Great tour of Leibzig
jane a,,Jul 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour, very informative and easy to set up and use. I struggled to find English speaking tours in Leipzig and one I did book cancelled, so finding this was great. I went on to buy her book.
Tricky app, but interesting
zeeeend,,Jul 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Interesting walk. We had to get used to the VoiceMap app and often went the wrong way, especially at the beginning. The start was also hard to find.
Great Tour Alternative
Amanda L,,Jun 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a very informative and easy-to-use self-guided tour. My husband and I we really enjoyed it. Highly recommend it
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