The Holocaust in Europe
Trace the escape route of Checkpoint Charlie and witness the sobering vestige of Auschwitz.
The gravity of this war becomes tangible as you walk through Jewish museums and cemeteries that immortalize the memory of millions. End in Prague, known for its role in the Velvet Revolution and remarkable landmarks, from the St. Vitus Cathedral to the Prague Castle.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Berlin
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Unter den Linden, Berlin’s most elegant boulevard
- Reichstag, an iconic landmark and home to Germany's national legislature
Enjoy dinner in Berlin
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Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate, Germany's iconic landmark representing peace and unity
- Kurfürstendamm, a famous avenue that’s lined with shops, hotels, and restaurants
- Remains of the Berlin Wall, a physical and ideological divider now covered in political graffiti
Visit the Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz Memorial, a former meeting place for senior Nazi officials which is now a museum
Stop to take a photo at Checkpoint Charlie, a station that guarded the border between East and West Germany
Visit the Topography of Terror Museum, a history museum located on the site of buildings that served as the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS
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Day 4: Berlin
Take a tour of the Old Jewish Quarter and see the inspirational history of this resilient community which was devastated during World War II
Visit the Jewish Museum and explore 2,000 years of German-Jewish history at this museum
Gain insight into life on both sides of the Iron Curtain when you participate in an illuminating panel-led discussion
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Day 5: Berlin • Warsaw
Travel by train to Warsaw, Poland’s capital city which was mostly destroyed in World War II and rebuilt using photographs and paintings as reference
Take a walking tour of Warsaw
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Gestapo headquarters, where insurgents were taken for questioning
- Pawiak Prison, where anyone suspected of opposing the Nazis was sent
Enjoy dinner in Warsaw
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Day 6: Warsaw
Visit the Warsaw Ghetto Monument commemorating the heroic efforts of the Jewish resistance fighters
Tour the Jewish Ghetto with an expert local guide, which was established in 1940 as a way to isolate the Jewish population from the rest of the city
Visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews to discover the social, religious, and political diversity of Polish Jews, highlighting events from the past to the Holocaust to today
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Day 7: Warsaw • Krakow
Travel to Krakow, the only major Polish city to escape devastation during WWII
Take a guided tour of Krakow
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Wawel Hill and Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned and Pope John Paul II once served as archbishop
- Glowny Square, passing beautiful Sukiennice Cloth Hall and the Jagiellonian University
Enjoy dinner in Kraków
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Day 8: Krakow
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau with an expert local guide, where upwards of 1.5 million people died; walk through its barracks that serve as a chilling reminder and observe a moment of remembrance
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Day 9: Krakow • Prague
Travel to Prague, former capital of the Holy Roman Empire
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Day 10: Prague
Tour Prague with an expert local guide
See Charles Bridge, an arch bridge lined with musicians and artists
Walk down the Golden Lane and see eleven historical buildings that mark it
Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral where Czech Kings and Queens are coronated
Tour the Jewish Quarter with an expert local guide, and learn about the impact of Nazi occupation
Explore the Jewish Museum
Visit the Jewish Cemetery, one of the largest in Europe
Visit the Spanish Synagogue, designed in a Moorish style
Tour the Old-New Synagogue, Europe's oldest active synagogue
Enjoy dinner in Prague
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 11: Prague • Nuremberg • Munich
Travel via Nuremburg, the site of the Nazi war-crime tribunals, on your way to Munich
Tour Nuremberg with your Tour Director and see architecture built up from the stone foundations bombed by the Allies during the war
Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich
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Day 12: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium, built for the 1972 Olympic Games
- Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs
- Marienplatz, Munich's main city square
Take a WWII-focused walking tour of Munich
With an expert local guide, visit and reflect at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, which today serves as a memorial museum and a stark reminder of the darkest chapter in this country’s long story
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Berlin
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Unter den Linden, Berlin’s most elegant boulevard
- Reichstag, an iconic landmark and home to Germany's national legislature
Enjoy dinner in Berlin
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Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate, Germany's iconic landmark representing peace and unity
- Kurfürstendamm, a famous avenue that’s lined with shops, hotels, and restaurants
- Remains of the Berlin Wall, a physical and ideological divider now covered in political graffiti
Visit the Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz Memorial, a former meeting place for senior Nazi officials which is now a museum
Stop to take a photo at Checkpoint Charlie, a station that guarded the border between East and West Germany
Visit the Topography of Terror Museum, a history museum located on the site of buildings that served as the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS
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Day 4: Berlin
Take a tour of the Old Jewish Quarter and see the inspirational history of this resilient community which was devastated during World War II
Visit the Jewish Museum and explore 2,000 years of German-Jewish history at this museum
Gain insight into life on both sides of the Iron Curtain when you participate in an illuminating panel-led discussion
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Day 5: Berlin • Warsaw
Travel by train to Warsaw, Poland’s capital city which was mostly destroyed in World War II and rebuilt using photographs and paintings as reference
Take a walking tour of Warsaw
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Gestapo headquarters, where insurgents were taken for questioning
- Pawiak Prison, where anyone suspected of opposing the Nazis was sent
Enjoy dinner in Warsaw
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Day 6: Warsaw
Visit the Warsaw Ghetto Monument commemorating the heroic efforts of the Jewish resistance fighters
Tour the Jewish Ghetto with an expert local guide, which was established in 1940 as a way to isolate the Jewish population from the rest of the city
Visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews to discover the social, religious, and political diversity of Polish Jews, highlighting events from the past to the Holocaust to today
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Day 7: Warsaw • Krakow
Travel to Krakow, the only major Polish city to escape devastation during WWII
Take a guided tour of Krakow
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Wawel Hill and Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned and Pope John Paul II once served as archbishop
- Glowny Square, passing beautiful Sukiennice Cloth Hall and the Jagiellonian University
Enjoy dinner in Kraków
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Day 8: Krakow
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau with an expert local guide, where upwards of 1.5 million people died; walk through its barracks that serve as a chilling reminder and observe a moment of remembrance
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Day 9: Krakow • Prague
Travel to Prague, former capital of the Holy Roman Empire
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Day 10: Prague
Tour Prague with an expert local guide
See Charles Bridge, an arch bridge lined with musicians and artists
Walk down the Golden Lane and see eleven historical buildings that mark it
Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral where Czech Kings and Queens are coronated
Tour the Jewish Quarter with an expert local guide, and learn about the impact of Nazi occupation
Explore the Jewish Museum
Visit the Jewish Cemetery, one of the largest in Europe
Visit the Spanish Synagogue, designed in a Moorish style
Tour the Old-New Synagogue, Europe's oldest active synagogue
Enjoy dinner in Prague
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Day 11: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 11: Prague • Nuremberg • Munich
Travel via Nuremburg, the site of the Nazi war-crime tribunals, on your way to Munich
Tour Nuremberg with your Tour Director and see architecture built up from the stone foundations bombed by the Allies during the war
Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich
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Day 12: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium, built for the 1972 Olympic Games
- Residenz, the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs
- Marienplatz, Munich's main city square
Take a WWII-focused walking tour of Munich
With an expert local guide, visit and reflect at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, which today serves as a memorial museum and a stark reminder of the darkest chapter in this country’s long story
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Topography of Terror Museum, Jewish Museum in Berlin, House of Wannsee Conference, Warsaw Ghetto Monument, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Auschwitz and Birkenau, Golden Lane, St. Vitus Cathedral, Jewish Museum in Prague, Jewish Cemetery, Spanish Synagogue, Old-New Synagogue; with extension: Dachau
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
