Berlin: Sachsenhausen — The Camp That Built the Nazi System

MORE THAN A MEMORIAL VISIT: Half-day tours of Sachsenhausen are common. Specialist ones are not. We give you 3 hours on site with a WWII historian — long enough to cover what most tours rush, including the chapters most leave out entirely. The Soviet special camp that operated here until 1950. WHAT YOU WILL SEE: You'll begin outside the camp at the SS Inspectorate, the building where the entire Nazi camp system was administered — Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, Ravensbrück. Most tours walk past that building. We start there. You'll walk through Tower A gate, beneath the words "Arbeit Macht Frei", the shoe testing track where prisoners marched 40km daily. You'll stand at Station Z — the execution trench, the gas chamber, the crematorium. You'll see the Soviet special-camp memorial and hear the post-1945 story that almost no other tour tells.

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   Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen

   5 hours

   On this poignant journey, tour participants will join Berlin's renowned World War II experts to explore the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Participants will have the unique opportunity to delve deep into the sorrowful past of the camp, unveiling the horrifying truths behind the Nazi regime that have had an everlasting impact on countless lives. This tour is not just about revisiting history; it's about paying respect to the victims, acknowledging human resilience, and ensuring the lessons learned from these events are never forgotten. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on these themes throughout the tour, fostering a deeper understanding of this critical period in history.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.