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Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Day Tour from Berlin

 

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Description

Learn about the horrors of the Holocaust on a guided tour of Sachsenhausen, a concentration camp near Berlin where hundreds of thousands of political prisoners suffered under the Nazi regime.

Cancellation Policy

  • Any cancellations made between 6 business days (10:00 local time) to 2 business days (10:00 local time) prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 50% of the total amount.
  • Any cancellations made after 10:00 local time, 2 business days prior to the activity will be subject to a charge of 100% of the total amount.

Activity Detail

Inclusion

  • English-speaking guide

Start Timings

  • 10:00

Duration

  • 6 (hrs)

Check In/Pickup Location Details

  • Please arrive at the check-in location at least 15 minutes prior to the departure time.

Restrictions

  • Children 12 years old and under are only free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Dressing & Items to Bring

  • Please bring your Student ID for verification.

Requirement(s) - other

  • Fee for any public transport used during the tour is not included in the price. Guests are required to purchase an ABC zone card before taking part in the tour. The guide can also assist guests with this purchase upon arrival at the check-in location.

Schedule

Full Day Tour
09:45:00 Check-in at Friedrichstrasse Station

Day: Day1
10:00:00 Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Roam around the eerie halls of one of the concentration camps from the Holocaust and see where the SS or Schutzstaffel practiced their powers over those they deemed racially or biologically inferior - included in this were Jews, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, "asocials" and Soviet civilians.
Day: Day1
Punishment Cells, Execution Grounds and More
As your guide takes you to the camp's many rooms and locations, hear stories about the heartbreaking realities of prisoners' lives. They endured starvation, disease, forced labor and systematic extermination until their tragic deaths. The camp also houses the "pit" where victims were left to rot.
Day: Day1
Notable Stories
Listen to the incredible stories of the British Royal Marine Commandos' valiant attempts at fighting against the Nazis and the torture they had to endure once captured. Learn about how the son of dictator Joseph Stalin became a prisoner at the camp among other fascinating narratives.
Day: Day1
Special Camp No. 7
By 1945, the Sachsenhausen concentration camp was turned into the Soviet Special Camp No. 7 which was purposed as an internment camp for German prisoners at the end of World War II. The prisoners of the Special Camp amounted to 60,000 with 12,000 dying from starvation and disease.
Day: Day1
16:00:00 Check-out at Berlin Central Train Station

Day: Day1

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