Downfall in Berlin
Value Tour
DEPARTS: Berlin
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Price: per person, twin share
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Deposit: 30%
Downfall in Berlin
Join us as we take an in depth look at the final months of World War Two and the true story behind the end of Hitler and the Nazi Regime in 1945. With a visit to a reconstruction of Hitler’s bunker, in an air raid shelter at the Anhalter Bahnhof. Plus, visits to Ravensbrück Concentration Camp, Wehrmacht Headquarters Bunkers, and the Russian Museum at Karlshorst, all whilst accompanied by one of our knowledgeable Battlefield Historians. This moving WW2 battlefield tour will take you on an emotive journey and most certainly bring history to life.
Itinerary
Day 1 > Arrive Berlin
Join your tour group at the Berlin hotel this evening.
Day 2 > Battle for the Reichstag; Ravensbrück Concentration Camp
We start today by looking at the last weeks of the Third Reich and see where Hitler’s Bunker was. We look at the story behind those final days and see a reconstruction of the bunker in an air raid shelter at the Anhalter Bahnhof. We look at the Battle for the Reichstag in April 1945, following the Russian Advance, and after lunch, travel to the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. This was a woman’s camp and many British SOE agents died here, including Violette Szabo GC, of ‘Carve Her Name With Pride’ fame. (B)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ Hitler’s Bunker ★ Ravensbrück Concentration Camp
Day 3 > Wehrmacht Headquarters Bunkers; Battle of the Halbe Pocket
We travel out of Berlin to Zossen-Wünsdorf and visit the Wehrmacht Headquarters Bunkers, taking a guided tour and seeing the garrison museum and rocket-shaped air raid shelters. There is also a book village, here with time to explore. After lunch we examine the Battle of the Halbe Pocket, seeing the German War Cemetery, the Russian Graves and Tank Memorials, and the area of the fighting in Halbe itself. (B)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ Zossen-Wünsdorf
Day 4 > Treptower; Seelow Heights
This morning we visit the Russian Museum at Karlshorst, where the final surrender of the Second World War took place on 8th May 1945. We see the huge Russian Cemetery and Memorial at Treptower before going east of Berlin to the Seelow Heights, seeing where the final battles on the Eastern Front took place in April 1945: here we see the Seelow Museum, Soviet Memorial and visit the battlefield around the town. (B)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ Treptower Park ★ Seelow Soviet Memorial
Day 5
Our tour ends this morning after breakfast. (B)
Dates
TOUR DATES | TRAVEL BY | DAYS | PRICE |
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26th July, 2020 | Executive | 5 | $1,598 |
Travel By
Executive coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way.
Silver service coach
More than simply your method of transport, our Silver Service departures offer a coach with added comfort and facilities, plus extra benefits such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions on selected tours.
Luxuria coach
From the outside, Luxuria looks elegant and stylish. Step on board and the luxury continues. Passenger comfort was top of our list when we came up with the idea for Luxuria, and this is evident from the moment you sink into the soft, wide seats.
Inclusions
★ 4 nights’ hotel accommodation
★ Daily continental breakfast
★ Specialist Battlefield Historian
★ Battlefield touring as per the itinerary
★ Travel by air-conditioned coach
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