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0115 9404 303School The Nazis & the Holocaust trip to Berlin and Krakow
Visit the fascinating city of Berlin, focus of Germany's history and once again the nation's capital. Some of the most popular visits with our groups are the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, the Jewish Holocaust Museum Memorial and the Bundestag. At the same time visit Krakow - today a vibrant city of a million, proud of its long and glorious history, rich heritage and architectural beauty. These two cities offer endless historical and cultural areas to explore and they will really make history come to life.
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8 days/5 nights
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Includes:
- Return executive coach travel (TV/Video/WC/Seatbelts)
- 5 nights half board accommodation
- Return Ferry/Eurotunnel crossings
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- VAT
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationTopographie of Terror
Held on the site of the former headquarters of the Reich Security Head Office - the organisation which embraced both the SS and the Gestapo - this exhibition tries to shed some light on the darkest chapter of German history.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's steel lightening bolt of a building is as much a part of this groundbreaking new museum as the exhibits themselves. Charting the history of Germany's Jews since the Middle Ages, the axes of survival, exile and the Holocaust intersect to represent the experience of Germany's Jews under the Third Reich. The most visited museum in Germany, it's guaranteed to be a thought-provoking ...
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
One of the earliest Nazi concentration camps, Sachsenhausen began to receive Jews and political dissidents in large numbers in the aftermath of Kristallnacht. Some 100,000 people died here between 1938 and the end of the war. Another 12,000 German prisoners of war died at a Soviet-run camp on the same site between 1945 and 1950.(They advise groups of no bigger than 30 persons for guided tours).
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Opened in May 2005, this controversial and long-awaited monument includes an underground exhibition on the Holocaust.The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in the centre of Berlin is Germany's central Holocaust memorial site, a place for remembrance and commemoration of six million victims.The Memorial consists of the Field of Stelae designed by architect Peter Eisenman and the underground In...
Haus der Wannsee Konferenz
On January 20th, 1942 Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Reich Security Main Office (Reichssicherheitshauptamt), chaired a meeting of high-ranking civil servants and SS-officers in this mansion. As the decision to murder the European Jews had been made earlier the Wannsee Conference was concerned with the organisation and implementation of "The Final Solution", the decision to deport the Jews of Europ...
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
At this site, chosen by the SS for no other reason than its convenient location at a railway junction, some 1.3 million people were systematically murdered between 1940 and 1945. The camp is split over several sites, including Auschwitz-I, the original, smaller site, and Auschwitz-II Birkenau, the purpose-built death factory.
Your guided tour takes in both. Students wear headphones so that they ca...
Guided Tour of the Jewish Quarter
A guided tour of the Jewish Quarter takes in a visit to a Synagogue, the oldest Jewish cemetery, as well as the Jewish ghetto. Can also do general tours of Krakow
Galicia Jewish Museum
The exhibition 'Traces of Memory' is a photographic tribute to a vanished world, a powerful acknowledgement of Poland's Jewish heritage. The museum also focuses on Jewish life and culture, as well as the Holocaust.Groups can book educational workshops (2-4 hours) and the visit can be combined with the Jewish quarter walking tour. Workshops include: Introduction to the Holocaust, Polish Heroes, Mee...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Depart school | Channel crossing | |
| Day 2 | Travel to Berlin | Check in for evening meal | |
| Day 3 |
Brandenberg Gate, Reichstag, Jewish Memorial, Bebelplatz, TV Tower |
Evening meal and ten pin bowling |
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| Day 4 | Potsdam and House of the Wanssee Conference | Evening meal | |
| Day 5 | Travel to Krakow | Evening meal | |
| Day 6 | Study tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau | Evening meal | |
| Day 7 | Walking tour of Kazimierz | Depart Krakow | Travel to Calais |
| Day 8 | Channel crossing | Arrive school | |
DJH Berlin-International
A traditional Youth Hostel excellently situated in close proximity to Potsdamer Platz and the Tiergarten. The extremely popular Youth Hostel Berlin offers accommodation in mainly 4 and 5 bedded rooms and twins for adults. Showers are located on each floor. Buffet style breakfast and evening meals will be provided in the hostel cafeteria.
Hotel Wyspianski
The 3 star Hotel Wyspianski is well located in the heart of Krakow, making it an ideal base from which to explore the city.
The hotel boasts 231 rooms, students will generally be accommodated in multi bedded rooms all with shower and WC.
The hotel regularly welcomes school groups who benefit from the excellent location, facilities, restaurant and games room.
The hotel boasts 231 rooms, students will generally be accommodated in multi bedded rooms all with shower and WC.
The hotel regularly welcomes school groups who benefit from the excellent location, facilities, restaurant and games room.
AO Hostel Mitte
A&O Hostel Mitte is located in the very heart of Berlin and is a popular choice amongst school groups. All rooms are light and have modern furnishings, students will usually be accommodated in 4-6 bedded rooms and staff in twins, all of which are en suite and include a TV. There is also a 'Teachers Lounge' where you can enjoy a quiet moment- the room has a pc, printer, internet and telephone. Other amenities include Billiard table, video games, table football, Wii-Lounge with free game play and a TV room.
Hotel Batory Guest Rooms
The Batory Guest rooms are situated in the centre of Krakow, just a short walk from the city’s historical Old Town.
The Guest rooms offer 45 beds in total, students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins, all are en-suite and have TV, hairdryer and radio and safe.
You can start your day with a great breakfast, served in the Hotel Batory next door. Traditional Polish cuisine will be served in the restaurant in the evenings.
The Guest rooms offer 45 beds in total, students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins, all are en-suite and have TV, hairdryer and radio and safe.
You can start your day with a great breakfast, served in the Hotel Batory next door. Traditional Polish cuisine will be served in the restaurant in the evenings.
