Why choose this Berlin tour ?
This shore excursion combines our classic All-in-One Best of Berlin trip with a brief visit to the largest concentration camp near Berlin: Sachsenhausen.
We will pick you up directly at your cruise ship docking in Warnemünde or Rostock, and bring you to Berlin to see the city’s essential sites. You will then be driven to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp for an overview of the memorial site.
Please be aware, Sachsenhausen is roughly a one hour drive from Berlin. The tour is organized to minimize time spent on the bus. This is why we visit Sachsenhausen in the afternoon, as it lies on the way back to port. More time, however, is spent on the bus than on our regular Berlin shore excursion.
All of our shore excursions are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and each starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a cruise ship’s departure.
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What makes Berlin & Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Tour from Warnemünde and Rostock Port a unique experience ?
Sachsenhausen was the largest concentration camp in the vicinity of Berlin, and one of many camps in a system now synonymous with the atrocities of Nazism. This tour is designed to give an overview of the concentration camp memorial at Sachsenhausen and show you Berlin’s essential sites in the time that you have ashore.
You will be greeted in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and shown to a modern, comfortable and air-conditioned bus. Your professional driver will then transfer you through the picturesque flatlands of former East Germany to Berlin. The journey takes roughly three hours.
Wander in the front courtyards of this stunning late-17th-century baroque palace built by the first Prussian king, Frederick I, for his wife Sophie-Charlotte. A perfect spot for some memorable photographs.
You will then be driven through the lush greenery of Berlin’s vast central park.
Make sure to have your camera ready to catch the sun glinting on the golden angel Victoria, goddess of victory, as you circle around Prussia’s emphatic monument to its triumphs in the Wars of Unification.
When we reach the German parliament building – burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy – we will exit the bus and spend the next portion of the tour on foot.
Next we walk through the gateways of Berlin’s most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
After we leave Pariser Platz plenty of time will be taken to journey through the iconic field of concrete blocks, and bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism.
Boarding the bus again we head next to see the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo and come face-to-face with the Cold War’s most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall.
Next you will have the chance to cross between East and West at the most famous border crossing point over the Berlin Wall, frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961. We will take a short lunch break here of approximately 30-45 minutes.
After lunch we will take some time to marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site before driving to the Sachsenhausen memorial site – the journey takes roughly 1 hour.
When you reach the camp you will exit the bus with your guide and be given a 60-75 minute overview of the memorial site. You will then board the bus once more, say goodbye to your guide, and be driven back to port.
Please be aware, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial is roughly a one hour drive from Berlin. The tour is organised to try and minimise time spent on the bus. This is why we visit Sachsenhausen in the afternoon, as it lies between Berlin and Warnemünde – on the way back to port. You will, however, spend more time on the bus than on our regular Berlin shore excursion. This is a necessity to see Berlin and Sachsenhausen in a day.
All of our shore excursions are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and each starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a cruise ship’s departure.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This is not an in-depth guided tour of the camp, which can take over two hours but rather a chance to visit a camp as part of your Berlin experience. If you would like a more comprehensive tour of the camp please inquire into our private tours and we can customize an itinerary for you.
- This tour does not include a full stop for a sit-down lunch.
- This tour will include some walking. Please make sure to bring comfortable footwear, weather appropriate clothing and an umbrella – just in case. You will be able to store your possessions on the bus – the door of the bus will be locked at all times when the driver is not on board.
- Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. If you do not have any EUR with you, please ask your tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM – it’s no problem! US dollars are not accepted as legal tender in Germany. Please also note that many restaurants and stores in Berlin only accept cash, not credit cards.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Shared tour for Celebrity ship
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Not suitable for Carnival: Not suitable for Carnival Miracle Passengers - Shared Tour for Carnival
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Not suitable for Oceania: Not suitable for Ocenia Vista Passsengers - Shared Tour for Rotterdam
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Not for Viking and NCL: Not suitable for Viking Star and Norwegian Dawn Passengers - Ticket for a shared tour
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This option includes a ticket for a shared Berlin & Sachsenhausen tour from the port of Warnemünde and Rostock. - Private Tour & Shared Transfer
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This is a partly private tour: Transportation to and from Berlin is on a shared bus with other passengers. In Berlin & Sachsenhausen: private car and guide.
Shared bus & private car: Transportation to and from Berlin is on a shared bus with other passengers. In Berlin & Sachsenhausen: private car and guide. - Fully Private Tour
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Private vehicle & guide: You will be provided with a private car + driver for the entire duration of the tour and a private guide in Berlin for 6 hour - Shared Tour for Norwegian Dawn
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Not suitable for Rotterdam: Not suitable for Rotterdam Passengers.
- Professional local tour guide (please note the tour guide only joins in Sachsenhausen for a tour of the Concentration Camp Memorial and of Berlin and is not present during the journey from the port and during the journey back)
- Donation fee to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial
Not Included
- Food and drinks
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Vexperio.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Berlin.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 36 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
When you disembark your cruise ship, please make your way outside to the terminal entrance. One of our representatives will be waiting for you displaying a greeting sign that reads: “VEXPERIO”.
If your ship is delayed, the starting time of your tour will be postponed to within 30 min. after it docks. If you are not with our driver by this time, please call us immediately on: +49 176 322 67 204.
Inclusions:
• Group transport to and from Berlin.
• A 5 to 6 hour guided tour in Berlin and Sachsenhausen with a professional English speaking tour guide.
• Donation entrance fee to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial
Exclusions:
• Gratuities are welcomed if you enjoyed your tour. We recommend tipping 10EUR per pax for your guide in Berlin, and 5EUR per pax for the bus driver.
• Meals and drinks.
• A tour guide on the bus on the way to and back from Berlin – you will be on the bus with our bus driver and the other passengers only.
Please note:
• We recommend that you bring some snacks and drinks with you onto the bus.
• This tour does not include a full stop for a sit-down lunch. Some free time for a quick snack will be included.
• This tour will include some walking.
• Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. If you do not have any EUR with you, please ask your tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM – it’s no problem!
• Your bus driver may not speak English. Our emergency phone number: +49 176 322 67 204.
• If you are late and do not contact us, the bus will be unable to wait for you. In such cases we will not be able to provide a refund.
• The route of the tour and time spent in Berlin is subject to your ship’s docking times, traffic, special events and any other circumstances beyond our control. We will not be able to provide a refund if the duration of the tour has to be amended in any of the above circumstances.
