Oranienburg Trip Overview
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 in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle. In Berlin you will meet your professional tour guide who will show you the highlights of the city and then take you to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial for a brief visit.
Please be aware, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial is roughly a one hour drive from Berlin, so there is more time spent on the bus on this tour than our regular Berlin shore excursion.
All of our experiences are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and start promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a ship’s departure.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Oranienburg, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
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 in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle. In Berlin you will meet your professional tour guide who will show you the highlights of the city and then take you to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial for a brief visit.
Please be aware, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial is roughly a one hour drive from Berlin, so there is more time spent on the bus on this tour than our regular Berlin shore excursion.
All of our experiences are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and start promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a ship’s departure.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen, Strasse der Nationen 22, 16515 Oranienburg, Brandenburg Germany
Witness the horrors of Nazism at the memorial site of the largest concentration camp in the vicinity of Berlin, where over 10,000 inmates perished as a result of starvation, disease, and systematic murder perpetrated by the SS. Pass through the camp gates beneath the chilling words ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ (‘work will set you free’), and explore the Jewish Barracks, the Kitchen and Laundry block, the Appelplatz roll call area, the camp prison, the pathology and hospital buildings and Station Z – the execution grounds and killing centre.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
Stand in the shadow of the German parliament building, burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
Walk through the gateways of Berlin’s most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Holocaust Memorial – Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
Journey through the field of concrete stellae, bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism, and hear the stories of the everyday bravery of the persecuted.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hitler’s Bunker (Fuhrerbunker), Wilhelmstrasse 77, 10117 Berlin Germany
Stand at the site of the bunker where history’s most notorious criminal committed suicide at the end of WWII.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
Cross the border at the frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Topography of Terror, Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, 10963 Berlin Germany
See the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. See the excavated torture cells, and come face-to-face with the Cold War’s most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museum Island, Breite Street, 13089 Berlin Germany
Marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. See the Old Museum, the Berlin City Palace, the Berlin Cathedral and more.
Duration: 10 minutes
