Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen Tours and Activities

Discover Sachsenhausen, one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich, on this guided trip from Berlin. Listen as an expert historian details the facts surrounding the camp’s creation, as well as a timeline of the atrocities that took place there. Today, the site serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died here, and on your visit you'll explore the various locations inside the camp, like the command headquarters and execution trench, and learn about Germany during the rule of the Third Reich.

Learn about WWII and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial during this tour from Berlin. Travel by train and take a tour of the site, once one of the most pivotal concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Discover the camp’s history, see the barracks, infirmary, laboratory and cells, and listen to tales of courage and suffering sensitively told by your guide. Learn about the daily routines and fates of the 200,000 people imprisoned here between 1936 and 1945, and visit the intensely poignant site memorials.

Benefit from the expertise of a specialist licensed guide on this tour of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, with convenient transfers direct from downtown Berlin. Hear about the Nazi camp system as you travel to the site, then pay tribute as you tour barracks, see the places where murders happened, and learn how today’s Germans have come to terms with the horrors of the Holocaust.

The Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen spreads out over a vast site, and its huge size can be daunting. Maximize your time here on this guided tour, which ensures you see all the key sites from the roll-call area to the prisoners’ kitchen to Station Z, the extermination area. Gain a better understanding of the Nazi regime and the Sachsenhausen camp from your licensed guide.

Get a sobering look at the Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg Nazi concentration camp during this guided excursion from Berlin. Learn about the more than 200,000 prisoners that passed through the camp’s gates as you tour its barracks, pathology department, ‘appellplatz’ (roll call square), ‘Zellenbau’ (Gestapo prison), and more.

Get the most out of your visit to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp by visiting alongside a guide trained and licensed by the Camp’s Memorial Foundation. Learn more about the concentration camp than you would if exploring independently.

Pay tribute to victims including Pastor Martin Niemöller and deepen your understanding of World War II on this private tour to the Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen. Your licensed guide will take you round key camp areas, from the execution facility where mass-murder techniques were perfected to the informative and heart-rending museum. Your tour includes 2-way transfers from select Berlin hotels.

Make a sobering visit to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin on this 6-hour private tour. Discover the history of this model concentration camp using the expertise of historian and former British military attaché in Berlin, Nigel Dunkley, who created the tour. Explore the site’s cells, execution grounds, hospital and more with your guide, learning about the camp’s unique design and role in the events of World War II. Your visit also includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Make the most of your time at shore with a full-day shore excursion to Berlin. Take the 2.5-hour drive through the countryside to reach the infamous Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and learn about the camp’s dark past from your guide. Then head to Berlin for a city tour and see famous landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Berlin Wall, and Museum Island before heading back to your ship.

Experience Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, just north of Berlin, on this private 2-hour tour. Together with a dedicated guide, you'll traverse the concentration camp that imprisoned thousands and murdered many between 1936 and 1945. Visit some of the remaining buildings and grounds, learn about the history of the camp and the Nazi Party, and gain insight into this tragic period in history.

Make the most of your time at shore on a tour through Berlin’s highlights and a trip to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Learn about Germany’s dark history from your informative guide as you walk through the former concentration camp. Then hop aboard the bus and head to Berlin to explore the city and visit key landmarks such as Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Cathedral, the Reichstag, and Potsdamer Platz.

Steep yourself in the history of World War II Germany during this full-day private and customizable shore excursion. Visit Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Site and learn about its role in the Holocaust and the rise of the Nazis. Then, continue to Berlin in the afternoon for a historical sightseeing tour. With the aide of a private driver, you discover iconic landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and sites associated with the Third Reich. A private guide and round-trip port transport are included.

On the fringes of a national park reads the infamous site of Sachsenhausen. Incarcerating the primary prisoners, the camp saw the deaths of 30,000 people. Witness its preserved barracks and sparse living conditions, observe the remains of the hugely emotive execution facilities, and begin to grasp the magnitude of the crimes committed here. Learn about the daily life of its prisoners and about its largest ever counterfeit currency operation, and a Nazi strategy to affect the economies of the allied forces. WWII as the Soviets ordered their own undesirable means.

The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp north of Berlin existed from July 12, 1936 until the end of World War II and was used as a model for other camps. As licensed guides of the Concentration Camp Memorial of Sachsenhausen, we will guide you through the historical buildings and the informative exhibition, and answer all your questions about this terrible place. Highly educated, professional licensed guides lead you through Sachsenhausen former concentration camp providing important detailed information, the tragic history of courageous men and women, and stories of life within the interment site. Your excursion to the concentration camp near Berlin will take you through the Jewish Barracks, the Appelplatz roll call area, the prison, the pathology and hospital buildings as well as Station Z.

Discover Sachsenhausen, one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich, on this private tour from Berlin. Listen as an expert historian details the facts surrounding Sachsenhausen's creation, as well as a timeline of the atrocities that took place here. Today, this entire location serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died within its walls. Learn about Germany during the days of the Third Reich and explore the various locations inside the camp, like the command headquarters, execution trench, and more.

Gain new insight into the harrowing story of Germany, World War II and the Holocaust during this full-day private shore excursion to Berlin and Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Discover stories of life, death and survival at the solemn memorial site of Sachsenhausen, learning about this Third Reich prison camp and its role in Nazi-era Germany. After lunch, explore Berlin landmarks including the Holocaust Memorial, the former site of Hitler’s bunker and the one-time headquarters of the SS and Gestapo. A private guide and vehicle, plus round-trip port transport, are included.

Transport yourself back in time to WWII and learn about the events that happened at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Hear plenty of historical insights and stories from your local guide. Hop on a train with your friendly host and take the short journey to Oranienburg where Sachsenhausen is located. Follow your guide through the grounds and visit the buildings that are still standing today. From the camp barracks to the crematory ovens and even the offices, there is plenty to explore. The best thing about this tour is that all our local hosts have extensive knowledge of Sachsenhausen’s complex history and can tell you both tragic and beautiful stories. Hear their local insights and ask as many questions as you like to truly understand what life was like in a camp. Once you have finished exploring the extensive grounds, hop back on the train and return to Berlin’s buzzing city center. All our hosts are licensed guides and passionate about the history of this area.

This private tour takes you from Berlin to Sachsenhausen—the site of a former concentration camp that dates back to 1936. Rather than traveling on crowded public transport, the trip includes private pickup and drop-off. Once at the site, tour the grounds with a guide to learn more about its poignant history and what life was like for those imprisoned at the camp during World War II.

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.

Visiting the site of the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp is a very emotional day tour. The camp had a major significance for SS Terror during the Nazi rule and allows us to understand how the persecution of victims escalated from the Nazi seizure of power through the war and until the very end. Our guides are certified by the Memorial Authorities and are all academics. They will guide you through this complex site and will help you understand the SS system of Terror as it unfolded.

Visiting the site of the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp is a very emotional day tour. The camp had a major significance for SS Terror during the Nazi rule and allows us to understand how the persecution of victims escalated from the Nazi seizure of power through the war and until the very end. Our guides are certified by the Memorial Authorities and are all academics. They will guide you through this complex site and will help you understand the SS system of Terror as it unfolded.

Opened in the summer of 1936, Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp was used for the detainment and exploitation of 200,000 political prisoners and racial enemies of the National socialist regime. More than 10,000 inmates died there as a result of starvation, disease, and systematic murder perpetrated by the SS. This tour takes you to the dark heart of National Socialism, visiting the nucleus of the former concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, and other sites in Berlin relevant to the atrocities of Nazism. It is candid, confronting, and moving – an important journey to make for those who have never visited a concentration camp memorial before. Our professional, local guide will be with you every step of the way, adding important context to your visit, delving into the history of the period, and telling stories of the everyday bravery of the exploited and incarcerated.

Sightseeing tour with a round-trip transfer, which includes a visit to the memorial of the concentration camp Sachsenhausen (45 - 60 min) and a sightseeing tour of Berlin (4.5 hours). During a tour of Berlin you will see the Bundestag building, Brandenburg Gate, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Victory Column, Bellevue Palace, Museum Island, Unter den Linden, Berlin Cathedral, the building of the former German Ministry of Aviation. Goering, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Wall, Alexanderplatz, Rotes Rathaus, Humboldt University, Checkpoint Charlie, etc. Upon arrival in Berlin you will have 1 hour of free time for lunch.