Germany, Czech Republic and Poland: History Tour

The lively city of Krakow.

Spectacular architecture as we walk around Sanssouci Palace | Sue Finn

Exploring the holocaust memorial in Berlin | Sue Finn

Spend time in the Warsaw Old Town on your cycling holiday in Poland

The lively city of Krakow.

Spectacular architecture as we walk around Sanssouci Palace | Sue Finn

Exploring the holocaust memorial in Berlin | Sue Finn

Spend time in the Warsaw Old Town on your cycling holiday in Poland

Code: WSGC

Overview

Highlights

Experiencing the culture in Germany, Czech Republic and Poland
Exploring with local guides
Enjoying spectacular tours of cities
Exploring numerous WWII museums, concentration camps, memorials and other sites and learning more about the devastating history
Traveling with peers on a horizon broadening experience
Entering the Palace of Culture and Science which is a high-rise building in Warsaw

Engage in the devastating history of World War II within Germany, Czech Republic and Poland and explore many of the museums, concentration camps, memorials and other sites relating to the war. Students will learn about the different stories, the violent and fatal history and significant impacts, and pay respect to those who were lost. Local guides will deepen students' understanding of the events, sites, individuals and artefacts by providing informative and interpretive commentary.

Countries:

Start and Finishing Point:

Munich and Berlin

Activities:

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Itinerary

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Day 1
Munich Arrival with Guided Tour

Upon arrival at Munich airport you will be met by a local assistant who will transfer you to your hotel. In the afternoon you will have a guided walking tour during which you will view the former Gestapo Headquarters, the Square of the Victims of National Socialism (eternal flame statue) and the Haus der Kunst. You will finish the day with dinner at the Hofbrauhaus.

Meals: D

Day 2
Munich Tour and Dachau Concentration Camp

In the morning you will have a guided tour during in which you will see the Marienplatz and visit the Residence Palace. Afterwards you will travel to Dachau and visit the Dachau concentration camp.

Meals: B

Day 3
To Prague

Transfer to the train station to catch the train to Prague (approximately 5.36 hours). You will be transferred to your hotel on arrival.

Meals: B

Day 4
Prague Tour

On this day you will have a full day guided tour of Prague. You’lll take a walk through the Old Town and the Jewish Quarter before visiting the Underground Tunnels.

Meals: B

Day 5
To Krakow with Guided Tour

Leave Prague early in the morning and travel to Krakow (approximately 8.50 hours). On arrival enjoy a guided walking tour through the Jewish Quarter and the Podgorze District and view the Ghetto Heroes Square and Ghetto Wall Fragment.

Meals: B

Day 6
Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler’s Factory

In the morning transfer to Oswiecim (approximately 1.15 hours) and visit Auschwitz-Birkenau with a guided tour (subject to availability) before returning to Krakow and visiting Oskar Schindler’s Factory in the afternoon.

Meals: B

Day 7
To Warsaw with Tour

Transfer to the train station to go to Warsaw (approximately 3.05 hours). On arrival you will have a guided tour of the city where you will view the main sights, walk through the Jewish Quarter, view the Ghetto Wall, visit the Nozyk Synagogue and visit the Jewish Cemetery.

Meals: B

Day 8
Museum Visits

On this day you will visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Museum of Pawiak Prison.

Meals: B

Day 9
Palace of Culture and Science and Warsaw Museum

In the morning enjoy a half day tour of Warsaw during which you will visit the Palace of Culture and Science and enter the observation deck and the Mausoleum of Struggle and Martyrdom. You will have some free time for lunch after visiting the Warsaw Uprising Museum.

Meals: B

Day 10
To Berlin

Transfer to the train station and take the train to Berlin (approximately 6.48 hours). When you arrive in Berlin you will be transferred to your hotel.

Meals: B

Day 11
Berlin Tour

Enjoy a full day guided tour of Berlin and see the main sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, the Holocaust Memorial, the place of Fuhrerbunker, Potsdamer Platz and the Topography of Terror Museum. In the afternoon visit the DDR Museum.

Meals: B

Day 12
Museum Visits

In the morning you will have a guided tour of the Altes Museum and in the afternoon you will be able to visit the Pergamom Museum and the Computer Games Museum.

Meals: B

Day 13
Potsdam Tour

Visit Potsdam with a guided tour of the main sights and enter Sansoucci Palace. Enjoy some free time at leisure before heading back to Berlin.

Meals: B

Day 14
Depart Berlin

Transfer to Berlin airport; end of services upon arrival at the airport.

Meals: B

Learning outcomes for students

World Expeditions Schools journeys are designed to encourage positive personal development and the learning of life skills, while leaving the communities and environments we travel to, in a better condition than when we arrived.
The programs are designed to:
• build strong friendships and bonds with their peers, their teachers, and the local people they meet.
• increase the confidence to engage with new people, and collaboratively make informed decisions.
• discover the benefits of working cooperatively together as a cohesive team, to achieve a common objective.
• Increase the ability to face, and cope with, mental and physical challenges and therefore increase resilience.
• give students a chance to appreciate and care for the natural world. The environments we travel through are beautiful and often pristine, invariably the students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding about how their individual actions impact on the environment.
• Learn personal skills i.e., time management, personal hygiene, responsibility for personal gear, patience, tolerance, and public speaking.
We help encourage students to learn what it means to be a true global citizen.

Inclusions

What's included

International economy group flights (return) - as required/requested, organised by World Expeditions Schools
Experienced English speaking local guide/s
All meals as described in the itinerary (13 breakfasts, 1 dinner)
13 nights accommodation
All transfers as described in the itinerary by private coach and train, public transport
Entrance fees and experiences as outlined
24 hour Emergency support contact in Germany, Czech Republic and Poland
All city taxes
Teachers travelling from school with program

What's not included

Any drinks during meals
Items of a personal nature
Travel insurance - mandatory
Tips and gratuities
Visa if required
Lunch

Grading

Adventure touring

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