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
Interesting and easy tour while in Berlin
While somber, it was a good and interesting tour. Our guide, Mikhail, was knowledgable and friendly.
If you can, take the bus...
If you can, take the bus tour with tour guide Emma - she's amazing. She is quite educated on the Holocaust and the concentration camps, and very passionate on the subject. She's considerate of the needs of those on the tour, and very open to questions.
Never forget your history lesson
Our tour guide, Emma was amazing. She was like a walking historian. She gave the background on Hitler like I've never heard before and taught us so much about propaganda. She was amazing. She did not mince words… These camps killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Good reminder to never forget.
Excellent Tour
Outstanding tour! Our guide, Emma, was incredibly knowledgeable and articulate. The pacing was good. We learned so much. Thank you!
Such a meaningful tour!
Paul was so knowledgeable about the camp and its place in history. He handled the tough truths of what happened at the concentration camp with incredible sensitivity and honesty and made sure we had time to both see things for ourselves and hear important information. I wish we had more time in Berlin to take more tours with him! Excellent experience!
