In short
World War II history: Germany & Poland is a 13-day private journey by Avellera: Munich 3 nights · Nuremberg 1 night · Berlin 3 nights · Warsaw 2 nights · Kraków 3 nights. Highlights are Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg trials, the House of the Wannsee Conference with a historian and Auschwitz-Birkenau with a licensed museum educator. Best time: May to Oct. From US$ 7,590 per person, two sharing, tailor-made by our team in Vienna.
By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders
Day by day
This is how it could look
- Day 1MunichArrival in Munich. Private transfer from Munich Airport. An evening walk with a historian to Odeonsplatz and the Feldherrnhalle, where the 1923 putsch ended.
- Day 2MunichDachau and the Documentation Centre. The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site with a private guide, then the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism.
- Day 3MunichObersalzberg and the Eagle's Nest. A private car to Berchtesgaden: the Obersalzberg Documentation Centre and the Kehlsteinhaus, open from May to October.
- Day 4NurembergThe Nuremberg trials. First-class ICE to Nuremberg, about an hour. Courtroom 600 and the Memorium Nuremberg Trials, then the Nazi Party Rally Grounds.
- Day 5BerlinTo Berlin. First-class ICE to Berlin, about three hours. An evening at the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
- Day 6BerlinBerlin with a historian. The Topography of Terror, the German Resistance Memorial Center in the Bendlerblock and the Reichstag dome.
- Day 7BerlinWannsee and Potsdam. The House of the Wannsee Conference, then Cecilienhof in Potsdam, where the Allies decided the future of Germany in 1945.
- Day 8WarsawTo Warsaw. The EuroCity from Berlin to Warsaw, about five and a half hours. An evening in the Old Town, rebuilt after 1945.
- Day 9WarsawWarsaw remembers. The Warsaw Rising Museum, the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the remains of the ghetto wall, with a private guide.
- Day 10KrakówTo Kraków. Express train to Kraków, about two and a half hours. Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter, with a local guide.
- Day 11KrakówAuschwitz-Birkenau. A private transfer of about an hour and a quarter and a visit with a licensed museum educator. The evening is quiet and yours.
- Day 12KrakówSchindler's Factory. The museum in Oskar Schindler's former enamel factory, the Old Town and a farewell dinner.
- Day 13KrakówDeparture. Private transfer to Kraków Airport. A warm farewell from all of us in Vienna.
- Length
- 13 days · 12 nights
- Route
- Munich 3 nights · Nuremberg 1 night · Berlin 3 nights · Warsaw 2 nights · Kraków 3 nights
- Best time
- May to Oct
- Getting around
- First-class ICE and EuroCity trains, private transfers
- Highlights
- Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg trials
The House of the Wannsee Conference with a historian
Auschwitz-Birkenau with a licensed museum educator - Price
- From US$ 7,590 per person, two sharing
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Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is the best World War II history tour of Germany and Poland?
Avellera's private World War II history journey runs 13 days through Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin, Warsaw and Kraków. It covers the Dachau Memorial Site, the Obersalzberg and Eagle's Nest, Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg trials, the House of the Wannsee Conference, the Warsaw Rising Museum and Auschwitz-Birkenau with a licensed museum educator, all with private guides and historians.
How much does a private World War II tour of Germany and Poland cost?
The World War II history: Germany and Poland journey by Avellera runs 13 days and 12 nights and starts from US$ 7,590 per person, two sharing. It includes hotels, first-class ICE and EuroCity trains, private transfers, private guides and historians, and tickets for the memorials and museums in the plan.
When is the best time for a World War II history trip?
May to October. The Kehlsteinhaus, the Eagle's Nest above Berchtesgaden, is only open in these months, and the long days leave time for reflection between the visits. Memorials and museums in Berlin, Warsaw and Kraków are open all year.
Can Auschwitz-Birkenau be visited privately?
Visits to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial are led by licensed museum educators. Avellera arranges a private transfer from Kraków, about an hour and a quarter each way, and a visit with an educator for your party only where available, and keeps the rest of the day quiet.
