Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Bus Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Sachsenhausen Memorial's history
- Learn about Nazi concentration camps
- Visit the execution pit and barracks
- Understand the camp's role in WWII
- Reflect at the memorial sites
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Berlin
- Guided tour of Sachsenhausen Memorial
- Comprehensive historical insights
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Meet us at Friedrichstrasse station, where you will board our hired coach to reach Oranienburg. Along the way, our guide will introduce Sachsenhausen, show you where the inmates would have worked in Oranienburg, and you'll learn more about what the local populations knew about the realities of the immense camp system. With our guide, you'll walk around the interior of Heinrich Himmmler's, new, modern always expandable Concentration camp. Visit the commandants house, then walk through tower A where the iconic words can still be seen on the gate today "ARBEIT MACHT FREI". Experience the interior of the camp, where 35,000 people died during the years of its operation between 1936-45. Explore the infirmary barracks, where experimentation took place during the war. Learn about the how Sachsenhausen was re-purposed by the Soviets as a special camp after the World War 2, where an additional 12,500 died after the war, and hear what life was like for the inmates during the years of 1945-1950. Once the tour has concluded you will be picked up and brought back to Berlin in an air-conditioned bus to our West meeting point at Friedrichstraße station, where our guide will be happy to answer any and all questions you may have about your stay in Berlin.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour is conducted in English; ensure you are comfortable with the language.
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas; follow the guide's instructions.
- The tour involves walking; consider your comfort with physical activity.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly for the day.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Traveler reviews
Great tour. Very...
Great tour. Very knowlegeable and informative. Mikal did a wonderful job. You may want to fact check a few things, but then again I am a WWII nut, and fact checked a few things to see if I remembered correctly. It is a moving experience, but the full affect needs to be seen at Dachau or Auschwitz to get the bigger picture. You don't need to worry about offending people with mass human slaughter ... people need to understand. The only issue I had was not with the tour, but with teenagers who were laughing and loud on other tours. This should be a place to reflect and remember. Be sure to have good walking shoes becuase my wife and I logged near 7000 steps.
True Sense of Daily Life in Sachsenhausen
Gregor was an outstanding guide and taught us so much about Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp that we have never been taught before. He also gave a great lecture of the role of the Soviet use of the camp after the liberation of the prisoners. He really helped us "feel" it.
Gained knowledge on this tour
Very well tun. Very informative. Great tour guide. The logistics were easy. Bus was comfortable. No difficult walking.
Interesting tour
It’s an hour bus ride each way. Comfortable ride. No food provided. Should pack water, snacks Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable Concentration camp impressive.
Informative tour & easy...
Informative tour & easy logistics with a central and obvious meeting location. Artie set the stage by providing the needed historical context on the bus ride there and shared lots of insights during the tour itself. Highly recommend!