WW2 Berlin & The Cold War

4 Days / 3 Nights Per Person

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Discover life behind the Iron Curtain

Experience the fascinating history of Berlin and the cold war, headquartered by Nazis, heavily bombed & divided in two. Visit key WW2 sites, walk along remnants of the Berlin Wall and discover life behind the Iron Curtain. This tour takes you on the incredible journey of Berlin from WW2 to the fall of the Berlin wall. The city was the heart of the Cold War. Learn all about the 44 year conflict that split the city and its people in two.

The Bridge of Spies, Potsdam, Teufelsberg (also known as Devil’s Mountain), the Stasi Museum, and many more important sites are included in this absolutely fascinating tour.

 

Departures from:

dublin
13.07.2023

Morning Paula,
Thanks for the mail.
I’ll give you a run down now & recommendations:
1. Aer Lingus: brilliant at both Dublin & Düsseldorf. Professional in every way.
2. Coach Company: excellent too. There as scheduled no issues.
3. Accomodation: overall very good quality. Rooms perfect, food good. Would I stay there again ? The answer would be no. Two big rooms sitting idle there after asking could we use one for a quiz. That was poor. No area such at... Read More

D.H. – 2023 Rhineland GL
13.04.2023

The hotel was brilliant and I would stay there again. I could even recommend it for families! The coach was excellent and very comfortable, and Johann was great.

The visits went well. We were late for Montparnasse because of the traffic, so I called them and they were very nice about it. Same for Versailles castle, although we left the hotel really early. They were fine on the phone. Something that got sorted quite well but could have been worse is the fact that we had 3 reservation... Read More

C.M. 2023 Paris GL

Our Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Berlin Walking Tour

Fly from Dublin to Berlin. Meet your Tour Manager on arrival and transfer by executive coach to your hotel for check-in. This afternoon enjoy a walking tour of Berlin covering key WW2 and Soviet locations including the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, the site of Hitler’s Bunker, Soviet Memorial at Tiergarden Stauffenberg Museum, Bendlerblock, the site of Gestapo Headquarters, Checkpoint Charlie, Alexanderplatz, and the remains of the Berlin Wall. Continue to your hotel for check-in and overnight.

Day 2: Tour to Potsdam

Breakfast at your hotel. On this day you will visit get on a bus and visit Potsdam.
The renowned Glienicke Bridge will be crossed by your bus. Known as The Bridge of Spies because it served as a place where captured spies could be exchanged during the Cold War. On this day you will see locations of significant historical events such as the Wannsee Conference and the Potsdam Conference. You will also explore the Soviet war Cemetery and Teufelsberg – known as Devil’s Mountain; is an unnatural hill made of WW2 debris and was the site of a huge U.S. listening station during the Cold War

Day 3: Treptower Park and STASI headquarters

To start off today’s tour, we’ll take a detailed look at the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park before moving on to the former Stasi Headquarters. Learn first-hand about the oppressive government that East Germans endured while also learning about the GDR’s secret police’s extensive surveillance network.

Looking at the busts of Lenin and Felix Dzerzhinsky, who served as models for both the KGB and Stasi, as one walks along the empty, red-carpeted corridors, it all appears like it belongs to a time that ended long ago rather than the 1990s. Additionally, you will go to the Wall Memorial Bernauer Straße to learn more about the huge wall that once divided Berlin.

Day 4: Free Time to explore Berlin

Breakfast at your hotel and check out. Today enjoy free time in Berlin for sightseeing, shopping, and exploring at leisure before your evening flight to Dublin.

  • Return flights from Dublin to Berlin including taxes & charges
  • Local tour manager, professional historian guide and executive coach transfers
  • 3 nights accommodation in Leonardo Royal Berlin Alexanderplatz in Berlin with Breakfast.
  • Guided tour of Berlin covering key WW2 and Soviet sites including Führerbunker – Hitler’s Bunker, the SS and Gestapo Topography of Terror, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall Memorial & Documentation Centre.
  • Full day visit to Potsdam. See the locations where both the Wannasee conference and the Potsdam conference took place. Visit the Soviet War Cemetery and Teufelsberg (aka Devil’s Mountain).
  • Visit to the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park.
  • Visit to the Stasi Museum, the former headquarters of the Stasi Police

Please note all balances are due
10 weeks before departure

  1. Price based on 2 sharing including all airport taxes & charges
  2. Single room supplement €149pp. If you are travelling alone and are willing to share a twin room with another group member of the same sex, we will do our best to accommodate this request although it cannot be guaranteed
  3. Non-refundable / non-transferable deposit of €250pp required at time of booking
  4. Balance due 10 weeks before departure
  5. Price includes 1 standard piece of hand luggage. Checked-in luggage is available to purchase prior to travel – prices may vary
  6. Optional insurance available (terms & conditions apply)
  7. City taxes may apply, payable locally at your hotel
  8. Flights, hotels, taxes, prices & itinerary subject to change

Return flights from Dublin to Berlin.

Flight details are to be announced – Email info@gtitravel.ie for more information.

 

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