Guided tours through the government bunker
Fascinating, exciting and unforgettable
Discover a place of contemporary history that you were never meant to know about! This is where the German government was supposed to find protection from nuclear war for decades.
Visit the former government bunker in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and experience how the feelings of an entire generation are immortalized in these underground corridors. This original site, once designed for maximum security, is now a fascinating window into the political past - full of mysterious corners and incredible stories just waiting to be explored by you.
Bunker adventure tour: an experience for the whole family
Extensive offers for young and old
Experience first-hand what life in the bunker must have felt like. Every room and every original object tell impressive stories. In this fascinating atmosphere, our staff provide expert guidance and a captivating presentation of history that will captivate you from the very beginning.
Guided tours for visitors
Visitors can visit the historic government bunker during our opening hours as part of a guided tour. You can book your tickets online here.
Group tours
Get to the bottom of the secrets of the government bunker together with friends, colleagues or club members. After prior registration via Ahrtal-Tourismus, our group tours offer you the opportunity to discover the unique architecture, impressive technology and detailed protective measures that were intended to maintain Germany's ability to govern in an emergency.
Important information for groups:
Group tours are offered for a maximum of 25 people. Larger groups are divided and start every 15 minutes to ensure an intensive experience.
Group visits are possible all year round (except Mondays), but only by prior arrangement
The guided tours can be booked in German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish or as an inclusive guided tour in simple language.
Registration for groups:
Ahrtal-Tourism Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Tel: 02641 - 917165
E-Mail: regierungsbunker@alt-ahrweiler.de
Admission prices for groups:
13,00 € from 15 persons
195,00 € under 15 persons (flat rate)
35,00 € plus per group for foreign language (English, French, Dutch, Spanish) guided tours
School classes
Details and information for school class tours:
- Guided tours are possible all year round (except Mondays).
- Age-appropriate care from the age of eight.
- The museum educational tour costs €50.00 per group (up to 25 pupils).
- The entrance fee is € 8.00 per pupil.
- Larger school classes are divided and run in parallel to improve the experience for everyone.
- The tour lasts approx. 90 minutes and can be attended without prior knowledge.
Registration for school classes:
Tel: 02641 - 9117053
E-Mail: regierungsbunker@alt-ahrweiler.de
Admission prices for school classes:
up to 25 pupils per group:
€ 50.00 museum educational tour per group
€ 8.00 admission per pupil
Family tours
We make the bunker tour an experience for the whole family. Parents, grandparents and children discover the government bunker together. History comes alive for everyone in the endless corridors and rooms. With a suitcase full of original objects that will amaze young and old alike, this excursion is a special family highlight that unites the generations.
Every first Sunday of the month (from April) at 12:00 noon.
Classified - Secret - Top Secret
This tour takes you to areas of the museum section that have never been shown before. We take a look behind gates and doors and enter a still secret underground world. You will also learn about the various degrees of closure and find out why some of the government bunker's files are still locked.
- Bookable for groups all year round (except Mondays).
- Duration: two hours
- For individual visitors from April every first Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm
Team event: Top Secret - Top Spy
How secret was the bunker really, and what did the other side know? Were there spies in the government bunker during construction or during operation? Learn all about agent activities, crypto methods and stay attentive, because at the end of the tour you will solve a quiz as a team and you can try out your own espionage skills.
- Bookable for groups all year round (except Mondays).
Flashlight tour
Lights off, flashlights on! Experience the government bunker in this special mystical atmosphere. The guided tour will give you goose bumps and is an unforgettable experience for children and young people - but also for adults.
- Bookable on request.
Registration for all special tours:
Tel.: 02641 - 9117053
E-Mail: regierungsbunker@alt-ahrweiler.de
Eifel bunker tour:
Experience three secret places of the Cold War in one day
The unique "Eifel Bunker Tour" turns back time and takes you back to the period of political tension between East and West. It gives you an insight into three extraordinary original locations that were built for a nuclear war. In addition to the government bunker in the Ahr valley, discover the crisis centers of the North Rhine-Westphalian state government and the state central bank, which were intended to ensure the stability and ability to act of the government in the event of war.
Dates 2025:
16.02., 07.09., 14.09.,
21.09. and 28.09.
Tour highlights:
- Tour of the government bunker in the Ahr valley
- Visit to the crisis center of the state government .
- Visit to the alternative headquarters of the State Central Bank of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bus transfer between the locations, catering and a full-day guided tour (duration: 10:00 - 18:00).
Experience an entertaining and informative day at three fascinating Cold War sites. You can find more information about the tour at:
www.eifelbunkertour.de
