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Small-Group Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Walking Tour from Berlin
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Small-Group Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Walking Tour from Berlin

By Mosaic Non-Profit Sachsenhausen Memorial Tours
Recommended by 99% of travellers
99% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 6h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Local taxes
  • Professional guide
What's not included
  • An "ABC" zone metro ticket for the train rides to and from the Memorial
  • Entrance fees (the Memorial collects €1,20 per person)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Ribbeck, Ribbeck, Brandenburg
Pickup details
  • Location Name: Meet your guide outside the main entrance of the giant TV Tower in Alexanderplatz. Should you show up early, want to drop off luggage, use the restroom, etc. please walk around the right-hand corner from the entrance at our partners at the Fat Tire bike shop. Location Address: Panoramastrasse 1a, 10178 Berlin Directions: Meet your guide outside the main entrance of the giant TV Tower in Alexanderplatz. Should you show up early, want to drop off luggage, use the restroom, etc. please walk around the right-hand corner from the entrance at our partners at the Fat Tire bike shop.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41441P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Please purchase a "ABC" zone metro ticket for the train rides
    • Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring extra layers if desired as we'll largely be outside
    • We recommend you bring a snack with you or buy one from the train station, as there is no restaurant at the memorial

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 41441P1

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    • Phil C
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sachenhausen day visit
      We took the S1 train On a abc day ticket about £7 for a days travelling on u and a bahn, 15 minute walk from station and free to get in but hired electronic guide £3 stayed there for around 5 hours fascinating and a must go when in Berlin
      Written 27 March 2019
    • notroz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Moving stories and educating history
      Our tour guide Sarah was excellently prepared, supportive and knowledgeable. I can recommend this really moving tour to everyone that wants to learn something about this dark chapter of German history.
      Written 7 October 2018
    • Dianne A
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      Sarah
      The Guide and the Trip was fine. Suggest adjusting your length to allow a bit more free time for reflection, pictures etc Would have loved to have a bit of free time at the end of the tour. Sarah was very knowledgeable and friendly.
      Written 7 October 2018
    • martind457_13
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic tour
      This was an extremely informative tour with our guide Keiron who was exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of the camp and of the Nazi regime. The visit was very sobering but gave us a real insight to how the camp operated and how awful it was for those imprisoned. There is a tight schedule to stick to but Keiron ensures we see the most significant aspects and features of the camp. The whole experience is highly impactive. Highly recommended.
      Written 16 September 2018
    • Ironmanfoody
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Would recommend it to everyone visits Berlin
      Ioana our guide was excellent . Won’t do it any other way. Great care in everything from logistics to how she handled the subject.
      Written 23 August 2018
    • 0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very good and informative tour
      This was a really good small group tour. Our tour guide Campbell was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful throughout, would highly recommend this very thought provoking tour and this non-profit company.
      Written 13 August 2018
    • grace b
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very informative, ask for Ioana
      This tour lasted about 6 hours from meeting up to getting back so it’s a little longer than I expected. I recommend purchasing your ABC ticket before meeting your guide as it wastes a bit of time everyone purchasing their tickets at the same time. It’s very punctual so arrive on time. Our tour guide was Ioana, she kept it quite casual rather than cold and formal which was nice. We all then took the train (around 8 of us) from Alexanderplatz to Oranienburg. You will change trains so good to have some basic knowledge of the system. Ioana has a wealth of knowledge especially on a lesser known sides of the camps and provided a lot of information on the way and is open to questions. There is a LOT of walking which I’m happy with but ensure to wear comfortable shoes and bring snacks/lunch with you. The fact this is a non profit makes the tour so much better and with a guide that has a passion for her subject. Getting back you can get off whenever you like so ensure to prepare your return journey and know what stop you want to get off at.
      Written 30 July 2018
    • Kaye C
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour,guide and company
      An excellent tour led by Campbell who was very knowledgeable, informative, considerate and helpful. A chilling insight into this camp, the people who ran it and the poor prisoners. Highly recommended, with only one negative for us in that we found the time and distance of travel arduous as we have health and walking difficulties. Not for those that aren't fit enough for a full day out, but were still glad we went. Don't forget to take something to eat and drink as the day is intensive and no cafe facilities on the camp.
      Written 29 June 2018
    • Paul C
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very Good
      Enjoyed the tour very much. Our guide, Mike, was informative and friendly through out. It all ran at a good pace and was good value for money. Would highly recommend.
      Written 19 June 2018
    • Margaret S
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommended
      Although this is a serious tour it really helps to understand how and why concentration camps developed as they did and how important this one was in that process. We had not realised there were so many and so close to centre of Berlin. It is well worth taking the time to visit and best to go with a knowledgable guide. Thanks for a great tour Pietro.
      Written 14 June 2018
    • Wanderingstar99
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour
      Our tour guide was Lucy who was excellent. There were only 4 of us so we were able to discuss and ask questions as we went along. Lucy is very well informed with a vast knowledge about Sachsenhausen and the period of history leading up to WW2 and beyond. She made a difficult subject interesting and memorable and added various insights which would have been difficult to gather just by reading about it. It was a full day with travelling by train and walking to and from the Camp and about 4 hours there so it was tiring. The only facilities there are toilets, nowhere to stop to eat and drink the snacks we were advised to take. You just have to eat while walking. It was also emotionally exhausting. I can highly recommend this tour but be prepared to be on the go for several hours. Not for those who are physically less able.
      Written 22 April 2018
    • sadie_grace2
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      Wonderfully informative tour
      An very interesting, albeit quite harrowing, tour of the Sachsenhausen camp. Our guide Ronan was extremely knowledgeable, and managed to balance a respectful tour of the camp with a light-hearted and fun train trip to and from Alexanderplatz. Mosaic's not-for-profit status is well worth supporting, and an additional benefit is the small group size.
      Written 7 November 2017
    • patrickdM1544YZ
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great time
      It's really fascinating what you will discover throughout that tour. And the guide was great ! C'est fascinant ce que vous découvrirez dans cette excursion. Et la prise en charge est excellente !
      Written 10 October 2017
    • Rob D
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour - top notch tour guide
      I highly recommend doing this trip with Mosaic tours - this was the best tour I have ever taken. Our guide, Kiran, has a masters degree in European history and knew every element of the Sachsenhausen site, and spent time discussing elements of European history. He was patient and spent the better part of the day walking us through the sites and giving us time to take everything in. The fact that Mosaic tours is also a non-profit that contributes back to the Sachsenhausen memorial only makes them more worthwhile looking at.
      Written 1 October 2017
    • Vicki J
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sobering but wonderful
      We did this tour with Campbell. We met at 10am and got back around 4.30 so you do need to put aside a whole day. We thought we were well prepared for visiting Sachsenhausen but Campbell was able to put the whole experience into context. We learnt far more than we imagined and found the whole experience so worthwhile. We had considered doing this as a self directed tour but we were very glad of having a tour leader to guide us through. We highly recommend Mosaic as all their profits go to Amnisty International.
      Written 30 September 2017
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    Roy P
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    Sept 2018 • Couples
    The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Walking Tour from Berlin was well worth the time and effort. The tour departure details were very accurate and our guide was easy to find in Alexanderplatz at the start of the tour. Our tour guide Sarah was very well organized and skillfully guided us on the S-Bahn to our destination. Be sure to bring drinks (and food) and wear good walking shoes and get the ABC train ticket! Sarah was extremely knowledgeable and did thoughtful job of presenting inherently difficult topics. I would highly recommend this tour. Sarah thanks again!
    Written 24 September 2018
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    Jordan P
    41 contributions
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    Aug 2018 • Family
    Ioanna was a wonderful guide and extremely knowledgeable on all things Sachenhausen and Berlin. It was clear she had spent years learning all aspects of the war and holocaust to the last detail. There were many things we were surprised to learn, and never would have known, if she had not pointed them out. I would highly encourage you to join this tour if you come to visit Berlin, you won't be disappointed!
    Written 17 August 2018
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    Agnes M
    Quezon City, Philippines30 contributions
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    Our 6hr walking tour with our guide Joana was great! She was very knowledgeable, and took very good care of our group. She made sure everyone was ok at various points of the tour, and made an effort to engage everyone on a personal basis. I highly recommend Mosaic Tours!
    Written 11 May 2018
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    Katinka1980
    Frankfurt, Germany127 contributions
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    To visit Sachsenhausen was a good decision. As a German it was horrifying as it was our past. Your Guide Tour do an awsome job to explain everything from every site. The tour took us 4 hours and they were well spent. I would strongly recommend the tour to everyone who is planning to visit Berlin.
    Written 2 December 2018
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    Mary M
    Galway, Ireland31 contributions
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    We had a excellent day with our tour guide Sarah. Sarah had such an amazing amount of knowledge about Sachsenhausen and made the tour well worth doing.
    She gave us all enough time to see everything while also giving us so much information about everything.
    I would definitely recommend going out here with a tour guide rather then going on your own.
    Written 3 November 2018
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    Laurie K
    Atlanta14 contributions
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    Oct 2018 • Couples
    Our guide Sarah met us by the TV Tower in Berlin and made sure we had proper train tickets to get to Oranienburg. She took us on the bus to the memorial giving us information along the way. The tour at the camp was very informative. Sarah approached the subject very well and made sure we had time to walk around the memorial as well as spend some time looking at the exhibits. She offered anyone in the group extra time to stay on our own (while explaining how to get back to Berlin) if we wished to do so. Sarah was a very knowledgeable and professional guide. This experience is one that I would recommend everyone take at some point. There are no words to describe being where these tragedies occurred.
    Written 10 October 2018
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    Oct 2018 • Couples
    FIRST and foremost, respect is due to the people of Berlin and Germany for full and unflinching disclosure of the horrors perpetrated during the National Socialist era. The lessons of history are painfully plain at museums like The Topography of Terror on the site of the former Gestapo HQ in the heart of the city and at the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp 30kms to its north. Our visit to the latter, in a group of six guided by Campbell, a dedicated Australian historian, was deeply moving and insightful. We chose Mosaic because it is a non-profit organisation. As a result, our group was far smaller than others. The advantages became plain from the moment we met Campbell at Alexanderplaz at 10 am and during the train ride to Sachsenhausen as he placed the Nazi era in historical context. At the camp, his guidance was essential. The many lives extinguished and other atrocities perpetrated here are carefully catalogued, making it all too easy to be overwhelmed by information. Campbell offered countless anecdotes. For example, Stalin refused Hitler’s offer to release his captured son, Yakov, from the camp in exchange for General Friedrich Paulus, saying: “I will not swop a Field Marshal for a Lieutenant.” We made our return to Berlin at 4.30 pm, unlike tens of thousands of unfortunates for whom that train journey to Sachsenhausen would be one way.
    Written 7 October 2018
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    Charlotte, NC11 contributions
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    Aug 2018 • Family
    We went on this tour through Mosaic in early August. The tour itself was well organized and educational, but more importantly conducted very well by Joanna (our tour guide). She was extremely knowledgeable and while everything about this tour is a sensitive topic, she handled the explanations and responded to questions very well. Encourage everyone who is looking for a visit to a concentration camp, to take this tour with Mosaic. I also especially liked the fact that this is a non-profit, which is ideal for such a tour.
    Written 21 August 2018
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    RPanicher
    Dublin, Ireland239 contributions
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    Jul 2018 • Family
    We went on the Sachsenhausen Concentration camp tour with Mosaic Tours. Pranoti was our tour guide and she guided us from Alexanderplatz to the camp and back. It was an excellent tour and was approx. 6 hours from start to finish. Pranoti had a wealth of knowledge and gave us a thorough history of the camp. I would definitely recommend this tour if you are in Berlin.
    Written 19 July 2018
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    Gleb C
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    Dec 2016 • Friends
    Our tour guide Ronan managed to show us one of the darkest sides of the human history in a soft yet very informative way. First of all it is worth mentioning that Ronan considered the mixed national composition of our group. He pointed out peculiar historical facts explaining the role of different countries in the WWII from various points of view. It helped us to imagine a bigger picture of those events and also establish a fruitful dialogue within the group. Second, Ronan kept a perfect balance between entertainment and education. A concentration camp is obviously the least suitable place for jokes, however, the guide still needs to keep the attention of the group avoiding the story to become boring and too frustrating. Ronan managed to make the storytelling very exciting. Finally, Ronan brilliantly picked up the information that was most important in order to fit the reduced time frame of the tour. Due to the cold raining weather our group was not prepared to, we had to increase our tour speed a bit. But even though we were in a slight rush, Ronan highlighted all the crucial points regarding the Sachsenhausen. We finished the tour satisfied completely, feeling that we saw everything we needed most. On our way back Ronan also gave us several suggestions where to go afterwards including both: other museums and even cafes (which was especially helpful to those of us who were first time in Berlin). Therefore, I'd suggest ordering a tour at Mosaic Tours to anyone considering a visit to Sachsenhausen.
    Written 3 December 2016
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