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 Ruins of the Third Reich explores the technological and military side of National Socialism from 1933-1945. The Tour starts at the Frankfurt Airport and concludes 9 days later at Berlin Tegel Airport. The Tour can be combined with D-Day & Bulge and / or the Wolf's Lair Tours. We will have a guided Tour of Heinrich Himmler's infamous SS Castle at Wewelsburg. This Tour includes a visit the Dora Concentration Camp and underground armaments factory at Nordhausen. You will have the opportunity to visit the newly opened Documentation Center and see the underground tunnel system on a guided tour. Next, we visit the impressive Tank Museum in Munster with over 40 different tanks from World War II. We will also excursion to Hamburg and the German Naval Memorial, Museum, German U-boat Memorial and U995 Submarine Technical Museum at Laboe near Kiel. Visit Berlin where the War in Europe came to an end. The last three nights of the Tour are in Berlin. We see all the German Capital has to offer during our stay, including the main former government buildings (Reichs Chancellory site, Goering's Luftwaffe, Gestapo Headquarters) as well as the Olympic Stadium. We spend half a day touring the city and we'll also see Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building, among other city highlights. You can also book a later return flight home and spend a few more days in Berlin, or somewhere else. Book your hotel rooms and private tours and transfers on our website, or contact us for more information. Day-by-Day Tour Itinerary Day 1: IN FLIGHT to Frankfurt Airport Group Meeting Point: Frankfurt International Airport, Terminal 1, Level 1, Hall B "Meeting Point" Day 2: PADERBORN: Heinrich Himmler's Castle at Wewelsburg Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport this morning. We start off with a transfer north to Paderborn. Lunch en route. Afternoon arrival and Guided Tour of Wewelsburg Castle. The Tour includes a visit to the Wewelsburg Museum and historical exhibit, Wewelsburg 1933 - 1945. We will also see the inside of the castle, the North Tower 'Honor Hall' and Crypt. Late afternoon transfer to our Hotel in the Paderborn area. Welcome Dinner tonight. Overnight Paderborn. (D) Day 3: NORDHAUSEN / DORA: The Secret Weapons Factory of Mittelwerk Breakfast. Hotel check out and transfer east to Nordhausen. Lunch. Here we will visit the infamous Nordhausen Concentration Camp Dora / Mittelwerk and tour the underground armaments tunnels where the Nazis produced V1 and V2 weapons during World War II. Free time at the Documentation Center. Afternoon transfer to the town of Nordhausen. Dinner. Overnight Nordhausen / Bielen. (B, D) Day 4: MUNSTER: The Panzermuseum (Tank Museum) Today after Breakfast and hotel check out, our quest takes us north to Munster with lunch en route. Afternoon arrival in Munster and visit the impressive Panzrermuseum (Tank Museum), with over 600 different tanks and armored vehicles (including 40 from World War II). Late afternoon transfer to Hamburg for hotel check in. Dinner on your own. Overnight Hamburg. (B) Day 5: HAMBURG: Third Reich History of Hamburg Today we have a morning City Tour of Hamburg, including historical highlights and Third Reich Sites such as the remaining massive FLAK Tower at Heiliggeistfeld. We will also see the famous Hamburg Harbor, Speicherstadt and Blohm and Voss Shipyard, where the Bismarck was built. Lunch. Late afternoon transfer to the Kiel on the Baltic Sea. Hotel check in and dinner. Overnight Kiel. (B, D) Day 6: KIEL: German Naval Memorials and U995 Submarine After Breakfast, we begin with a short journey to Laboe, where we visit the German U-Boat Memorial at Moeltendorf and the German Naval Memorial at Laboe. We will also be going to the top of the Memorial to enjoy the beautiful view of the Kieler Fjord. A highlight of the day is touring the U995 Type VIIC Submarine The U995 entered service in September 1943. Its area of operation was the North Sea and its home port was Narvik. Later she returned to lay mines off Novaja-Semlja and torpedo ships off the coast of Murmansk. Late afternoon transfer back to our Hotel in Kiel. Dinner. Overnight Kiel. (B) Day 7: BERLIN: Potsdam and Cecelienhof Palace Breakfast and Hotel check out. Transfer today from Kiel to Berlin. Lunch en route. Afternoon arrival in Potsdam, where we will visit the Cecelienhof Palace, site of the Potsdam Conference in 1945 at the end of World War II. Transfer into Berlin City Center for Hotel check in and Dinner. Overnight Berlin. (B, D) Day 8: BERLIN: The Battle for Berlin Breakfast. Today we will spend the day touring Berlin; including the highlights of Berlin's Third Reich History. Stops today will include Brandenburg Gate, the Reichs Chancellory Site, Reichstag, Luftwaffe and Propaganda Ministries and former GESTAPO Headquarters building. Time at the Topography of Terror Exhibit. Lunch. Special excursion and guided tour of the Berlin FLAK Tower at Humbolthain Park. The FLAK (Anti-Aircraft) Towers were also used as air-raid shelters, and each could hold up to 15,000 people. Only two remain in Berlin, both were partially demolished at the end of the war. The Humbolthain Tower is the best preserved, and we will get to see the inside of it and enjoy the panoramic view of downtown Berlin from the roof. Late afternoon transfer back to Hotel. Dinner. Overnight Berlin. (B) Day 9: BERLIN: Tour Conclusion Today we take a short journey to Karlhorst, the former Russian Sector of Berlin. Here we visit the German-Russian Museum and see the Russian Memorial at Treptow Park. Lunch. Afternoon transfer to city center for free time. Farewell Dinner tonight. Overnight Berlin. (B, D) Day 10: IN FLIGHT from Berlin Airport Ruins of the Third Reich Tour Features
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