The Nazis & the Holocaust School Trip to Berlin

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Flight to Berlin

Afternoon

Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Babelplatz and the Bundestag Dome

Evening

Evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Checkpoint Charlie, the Jewish Museum and Topographie of Terror

Evening

Evening meal

Day 3

Morning

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and House of Wannsee Conference

Evening

Evening meal

Day 4

Morning

Story of Berlin Museum

Evening

Transfer to airport and fly back to UK

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Airport tax and passenger duty at current rates
ATOL protected return flights from the UK
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Challenges of German nationalism
Germany: democracy and dictatorship
Rise of Nazism
Life under the Nazis
Machinery of terror
Opposition to Nazi rule
Impact of total war on German life
The Holocaust
West Germany and the DDR
The Cold War

GCSE

Germany: democracy and dictatorship
Rise of Nazism
Life under the Nazis
Machinery of terror
Opposition to Nazi rule
Impact of total war on German life
The Holocaust

Key Stage 3

The Holocaust

Accommodation

a&o Berlin Hauptbahnhof

This modern hostel is well located on a quiet street near the main train station in central Berlin.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have modern furnishings/ TV.Hostel facilities include a roof-top bar, games room and multiple conference rooms.

Aletto Kudamm

Newly opened in April 2012, the Aletto Kudamm offers 3* comfort and is only a few minutes walk away from the Zoological Garden, Kurfuerstendamm, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the famous KaDeWe.Students will generally be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite. Rooms are equipped with individually adjustable air-conditioning, Flatscreen TV with satellite television and radio stations, WiFi Internet access, shower-bath with WC, hairdryer and under-floor heating. Other facilities include a pool table, table football and other games. Weather permitting, there is a basketball court, 5-a-side football pitch, table tennis tables and boules area. The combination of a modern design, high quality facilities and excellent location make this an ideal hostel for school groups.

Meininger Berlin East-Side-Gallery

Located opposite the last remaining piece of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery, this hotel also boasts easy public transport links to all of the city's attractions. Students stay in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins or singles. Breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals are all available. As well as a bar and lobby area, there is also a game zone that your students will love!

Meininger Berlin Hauptbahnhof

If you're looking for a hotel in Berlin that offers super quick and easy access to all of the city's attractions, then the Meininger Berlin Hauptbahnhof is hard to beat, as it's located next to Berlin's central station! Students will stay in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins or singles. The hotel can provide breakfast, packed lunches and evening meals. Plus, as well as a bar and lobby area, the hotel boasts a fantastic game zone that will go down a treat with your group!

a&o Berlin Mitte

Located in the Mitte district of Berlin, this hostel's central location means you're right in the heart of the action. You'll be just two metro stations from Alexanderplatz and 10 minutes' walk from Ostbahnhof. All guestrooms feature a fully-equipped bathroom and WiFi is available throughout the property.

Educational Activities

Guided Walking Tour - Third Reich and Cold War Berlin

This guided walking tour will give your students the opportunity to see the most important historic sights in relation to

Haus der Wannsee Konferenz

On January 20th, 1942 Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Reich Security, chaired a meeting of high-ranking civil servants and SS-officers

Insider Walking Tours

Starting at the bombed-out Memorial Church, emblem of the ferocious Allied bombing campaign, groups then follow the route of the

Jewish Museum Berlin

The most visited museum in Germany, it's guaranteed to be a thought-provoking experience. Guided tours are provided for school groups and group leaders can choose a topic/theme in advance.

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Opened in May 2005, this controversial and long-awaited monument includes an underground exhibition on the Holocaust.

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

One of the earliest Nazi concentration camps, Sachsenhausen began to receive Jews and political dissidents in large numbers in the

Subterranean Berlin

This tour of underground Berlin takes you through World War Two air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

Topographie of Terror

Built on the site of the former headquarters of the Reich Security Head Office, this exhibition tries to shed some light on the darkest chapter of German history.

Cultural Activities

Berlin Cathedral

One of the principal buildings of the nineteenth-century Berlin, the cathedral was completed at the turn of the century and

Berliner Fernsehturm (TV Tower)

Visible from almost any point in the city, the television tower was a flagship of East German architecture.

Bundestag

Take your students to visit the Bundestag, formerly the Reichstag, which is once again the focus of German political life.

Potsdamer Platz

In the years since German reunification Potsdamer Platz has made a transformation from a swathe of no man's land abutting

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.