A history school trip to Berlin offers your students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the rise of National Socialism, life under the Nazi regime, the Holocaust and much, much more!
Berlin tells a unique story of imperial power, the birth and death of regimes, race and persecution and, eventually, stable democracy.
There are so many excellent historical sites and museums to visit in Berlin, from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, to the Topographie of Terror and the Haus der Wannsee Konferenz. We’ll work closely with you to design an itinerary that is tailored perfectly to your learning objectives.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
Day 1/4
Morning
Flight to Berlin
Afternoon
Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Babelplatz and the Bundestag Dome
Evening
Evening meal
Day 2/4
Morning
Checkpoint Charlie, the Jewish Museum and Topographie of Terror
Evening
Evening meal
Day 3/4
Morning
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and House of Wannsee Conference
Evening
Evening meal
Day 4/4
Morning
Story of Berlin Museum
Evening
Transfer to airport and fly back to UK
What's included?
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3 nights' half-board accommodation
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Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
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ATOL protected return flights from the UK
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:10
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Itinerary planning service
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Public transport tickets (zones ABC) for duration of your stay
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Challenges of German nationalism
- Germany: democracy and dictatorship
- Rise of Nazism
- Life under the Nazis
- Machinery of terror
- Opposition to Nazi rule
- Impact of total war on German life
- The Holocaust
- West Germany and the DDR
- The Cold War
GCSE
- Germany: democracy and dictatorship
- Rise of Nazism
- Life under the Nazis
- Machinery of terror
- Opposition to Nazi rule
- Impact of total war on German life
- The Holocaust
Key Stage 3
- The Holocaust
Educational activities and visits
Guided Walking Tour - Third Reich and Cold War Berlin
This guided walking tour will give your students the opportunity to see the most important historic sights in relation to… Read More
Haus der Wannsee Konferenz
On January 20th, 1942 Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Reich Security, chaired a meeting of high-ranking civil servants and SS-officers… Read More
Insider Walking Tours
Starting at the bombed-out Memorial Church, emblem of the ferocious Allied bombing campaign, groups then follow the route of the… Read More
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's steel lightening bolt of a building is as much a part of this groundbreaking new museum as the… Read More
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… Read More
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
One of the earliest Nazi concentration camps, Sachsenhausen began to receive Jews and political dissidents in large numbers in the… Read More
Subterranean Berlin
This tour of underground Berlin takes you through World War Two air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people… Read More
The Story of Berlin
The Story of Berlin is a multimedia exhibition with over 20 themed rooms that let you experience 800 years of… Read More
Topographie of Terror
Built on the site of the former headquarters of the Reich Security Head Office - the organisation which embraced both… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Berlin Cathedral
One of the principal buildings of the nineteenth-century Berlin, the cathedral was completed at the turn of the century and… Read More
Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)
Visible from almost any point in the city, the television tower was a flagship of east German architecture. From its… Read More
Bundestag
Formerly the Reichstag, the seat of Germany's parliament lay empty and derelict from 1933 to 1999. Now crowned with a… Read More
Potsdamer Platz
In the years since German reunification Potsdamer Platz has made a transformation from a swathe of no man's land abutting… Read More
Accommodation
The 2A hostel opened in 2011 with the intention of providing hotel-class accommodation at hostel-level prices.Students sleep in bunk-beds in multi-bedded rooms of 4-8 people, while staff stay in twins. All rooms benefit from en-suite facilities, and all guests have access to WiFi.Breakfast and evening meal are served in the hostel and packed lunches can be provided at a supplement. The hostel also has a terrace and a lounge area equipped with a TV & audio equipment.
This modern hostel is well located on a quiet street near the main train station in central Berlin.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have modern furnishings/ TV.Hostel facilities include a roof-top bar, games room and multiple conference rooms.
Newly opened in April 2012, the Aletto Kudamm offers 3* comfort and is only a few minutes walk away from the Zoological Garden, Kurfuerstendamm, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite. Rooms are equipped with individually adjustable air-conditioning, Flatscreen TV with satellite television and radio stations, WiFi Internet access, shower-bath with WC, hairdryer and under-floor heating. Other facilities include a pool table, table football and other games. Weather permitting, there is a basketball court, 5-a-side football pitch, table tennis tables and boules area. The combination of a modern design, high quality facilities and excellent location make this an ideal hostel for school groups.
The modern H2 Hotel welcomes its guests to the heart of Berlin 24 hours a day.Groups will generally stay in triple or quad rooms, and group leaders in twins or singles. All rooms are air-conditioned, with flatscreen TVs, private bathrooms with underfloor heating, and free WiFi (available throughout the hotel).The hotel's "fresh island" and shop provide food for the whole day, from breakfast through to the evening meal. Outside of their very flexible mealtimes, coffees and fresh snacks are available too.
Berlin Ostkreuz Youth Hostel offers modern, state-of-the-art amenities and is ideal for school groups. The youth hostel has 445 beds in total. All rooms have en-suite showers and toilets. Students will be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms (maximum 6 per room) and staff in twins or singles.The hostel boasts a welcoming lobby area, cosy bistro and dining rooms where guests can take their meals (breakfast, half or full-board), common rooms for leisure activities and 18 meeting rooms, plus a large assembly hall.
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5 After your trip
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Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
Halsbury Travel put together a superb trip and their care and attention to our group was top notch. I will certainly be working with Halsbury for future school trips.— Shanghai American School
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