Our tour guide Gregor was excellent. He planned our journey really well and made sure our group had everything we needed...
Josie Loveland
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp is an unmissable sight in Berlin, which is a moving experience that brings you face to face with the harsh realities of the Nazi regime.
Tour Details
We'll meet at the indicated meeting point in central Berlin and travel to Oranienburg, where the camp is located. The journey itself is a reminder of how close the camp was to everyday civilian life.
Once at the memorial, we'll walk through the key areas of the site accompanied by a guide who will provide context throughout. Much of the physical structure was destroyed after the camp's closure, and many areas benefit greatly from an informed explanation.
We'll visit the roll call yard, where prisoners were made to stand for hours regardless of weather conditions, and the barracks, which give a sense of the overcrowding and conditions inmates endured. We'll also see the prison and punishment cells, reserved for those the regime classified as "special prisoners," and the infirmary and autopsy room, where medical experiments were carried out. The tour concludes at Station Z, the execution and cremation area, where the guide will explain the final stages.
Along the way, the guide will share specific details that help bring the history into focus, including the practice of forcing prisoners to march up to 90 kilometers (56 miles) per day to test military boots. We'll also visit the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum, dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives here, and learn about the camp's later use under the Soviet NKVD after 1945.
After approximately 5 to 6 hours, the tour will conclude with the return to Berlin.
Transport
Please note that you will need to acquire an ABC zone public transport ticket for this tour.
Important Info
Due to the difficult history, this tour isn't recommended for children under 12 years of age.
Details
Free cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.
Meeting point
Brandenburg Gate
Reviews of our customers
Reviews of our customers
- February 16, 2023
Josie Loveland
Manchester, Reino UnidoOur tour guide Gregor was excellent. He planned our journey really well and made sure our group had everything we needed. In the camp itself, he was a...
They traveled aloneIs this useful? - April 28, 2022
Josie Loveland
Manchester, Reino UnidoWe found our visit to be very informative and well planned. Our guide, Rafa, was engaging and friendly, who worked hard to put my students at ease. Th...
They traveled aloneIs this useful? - January 30, 2020
Emi Brener
Montevideo, UruguayGeorgia was an amazing guide. She was obviously very knowledgeable but without making it seem like she memorized it all. She encouraged questions and ...
They traveled aloneIs this useful? - October 14, 2019
Catarina
Lisbon, PortugalThe tour was amazing. You can visit the camp alone but a tour will help you understand everything so much better. Our tour guide, Sam, was very clear ...
They traveled aloneIs this useful? - November 4, 2022
Frank
Los Angeles, Estados UnidosAmilee was a terrific tour guide who comprehensively described a horrific history in a way that was deeply humanizing and sympathetic to the victims....
As a coupleIs this useful? - February 22, 2020
Ian
Birmingham, Reino UnidoJust back from the Sachsenhausen tour with our guide George. He was amazing, so knowledgable. He really painted a vivid picture and set the entire sce...
Is this useful? - February 12, 2020
Jennifer
Medford, Estados UnidosThe tour was very good. It was not clear we would be taking a train to get to the camp and I had to buy a train ticket the morning of. The guide was v...
They traveled aloneIs this useful? - January 13, 2020
Rita
Christchurch, Nueva ZelandaErnestina our Tour guide was excellent. She explained the events at the camp with empathy and respect. Ernestina was very knowledgeable about this ver...
Is this useful? - December 7, 2019
Kathryn
Chester, Reino UnidoWe had the Canadian Chris as our tour guide! He was so knowledgeable and told us facts about information he has researched himself and added his knowl...
As a coupleIs this useful? - July 25, 2019
Sarah Murphy
Perth, AustraliaJules was an absolutely brilliant tour guide. We have never learnt so much and been so engaged in a guided tour, it was an unique, thoughtful and resp...
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