From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Trip
ID: GYG411830-747261
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Step back in time to World War 2 on this day trip from the center of Berlin to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Discover the tragic story behind the camp's walls on a guided walking tour.
Learn about the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, the camp that was meant to serve as a model for all other Nazi camps, on this guided day trip from the center of Berlin. Hear the stories behind both the persecutors and the victims on a guided walking tour of the facility.
Purchase an ABC zone train ticket and your meet your guide at the main entrance to the Red Town Hall in Berlin. Hop on the train to Oranienburg where you will enter the Sachsenhausen Nazi camp through the main gate.
Listen as your guide tells you about the historical events that led to the creation of the camp in 1936. Find out which political prisoners and persecuted groups were held in the camp and learn details behind other Nazi atrocities. Visit the memorial to reflect and pay your respects.
Highlights
- Travel back in time to 1936 when the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was built
- Explore the story behind the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp atrocities
- Feel the impact of walking through the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp's gate
- Hear about who was kept in the camp and why the Nazi's targeted each group
- Stop to reflect and pay your respects at the memorial to the victims of the camp
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour takes place rain or shine
Meet your guide in front of the Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus) entrance.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
