Project Description
GERMANY & THE NETHERLANDS
The Future of the Metropolis
MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TOUR
The Holocaust, also known as Shoah, was a dark period of human history when almost two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population was systematically persecuted and murdered, in an act of antisemitism as never seen before. In the years between 1941 and 1945, German forces and its allies – called the Nazi forces – invaded and captured Jews in twenty countries over Europe and Africa. In the meantime, the World War II rose around the globe contributing to it being the deadliest conflict in human history, lasting for over 6 years (1939 to 1945).
On this tour, you will visit some of the places that were first-hand testimonies of these horrific times, and learn about its victims and also, its heroes. How can we learn from these dire actions and make sure these terrible acts never occur again?
How can we learn from these dire actions and make sure these terrible acts never occur again?
Welcome to Germany!
DAY
1
ARRIVAL IN BERLIN
Arrival at the Berlin airport and private transfer to your hotel. On your way, you will pass by the Brandenburg Gate, once the city’s triumphal arch and now a symbol of German reunification.
Check-in and free time. At night, you will be treated to a welcome dinner and drinks. Return to your hotel and overnight.
DAY
2
AN INTRODUCTION TO GERMANY’S PAST AND PRESENT
After breakfast, meet your guide at the hotel reception and head out for a full-day city tour where you will discover Berlin`s historical and modern highlights. Enjoy the views of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Gendarmenmarkt, the Europa Center, the Tiergarten, and the Bellevue Palace where the German president resides. You also visit the Dome of Reichstag, the historic building which houses Germany`s Lower House of Parliament, and the Holocaust Memorial, also known as the Memorial of the Murdered Jews.
Return to your hotel and overnight.
DAY
3
TURNING TRAGEDY INTO TREASURE
After breakfast, in the morning, you will meet your guide and head out to the Berlin Wall, an iconic symbol of the fall of the Soviet Union`s fall now turned into an open-air art gallery and the Checkpoint Charlie Museum, the main crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991).
After that, you will visit the University of Postdam, and see some faculty buildings that are part of the New Palace of Sanssouci, a UNESCO World Heritage sight.
Return to your hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight in Berlin.
DAY
4
WHERE JUSTICE WAS MADE
After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and transfer to the train station, where you will board the train to Nuremberg. Arriving at the station, you will meet your guide and visit the Nuremberg Trials Memorial, where the ground-breaking post-World War II trials took place during which former Nazi leaders were tried and convicted as war criminals by the Allie`s International Tribunal.
After that, you will be transferred by a private coach to Munich where you will check in at your hotel. Overnight in Munich.
DAY
5
A DIVE INTO MUNICH’S HISTORY
Today, after breakfast, you will explore this vibrant and cheerful city with your local guide. Admire the double-domed Gothic Frauenkirche, the Hofbrauhaus, and the Residenz and the Opera House, home to the Bavarian State Opera. Included in the tour is a visit to the Baroque-style Nymphenburg Palace, the one-time residence of
former rulers of Bavaria, where you will admire its elegant interiors before exploring the beautiful Nymphenburg Park, surrounding the palace. Your sightseeing tour ends in the Marienplatz, Munich’s historic square, where you will observe a charming performance of the Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall.
Afternoon at leisure. Return to your hotel and overnight.
DAY
6
THE DARKEST HOUR
After breakfast, you will meet your guide and transfer to Dachau, where you will visit the site of Nazi’s Germany
first concentration camp. The grounds of the camp now serve as a museum and permanent memorial to the Holocaust during World War II.
After the visit, you will return to Munich and have the afternoon at leisure.
Overnight in Munich.
DAY
7
WELCOME TO THE NETHERLANDS
After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and transfer to the train station where you will board your train to the Netherlands or the “low lands”, as they are the most low-lying country in Europe, with almost a third of its territory below sea level. Arriving in Amsterdam, you will head to your hotel for check-in and have the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Amsterdam.
DAY
8
EXPLORING NETHERLANDS’ TRADITIONS
In the morning, after breakfast, you will head out to explore the city through its picturesque channels on board a glass-roofed boat. You will also visit the Rijksmuseum, where you will explore the museum`s superb collection of works from Dutch masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a scenic drive to Zaanse Schans, just outside of Amsterdam.
There, you will explore this traditional Dutch village and open-air museum where you will marvel at its well-preserved historic windmills, houses, and farms, built in the typically Dutch wooden architectural style.
Return to Amsterdam and overnight.
DAY
9
THE END OF A CHAPTER
Today, after breakfast, you will meet your local guide and head out to your last day of explorations. You will
first visit Anne Frank’s House, where Anne Frank lived when the Nazis occupied Holland during World War II. After that, you will walk around the city channels and visit the Auschwitz Monument, created by Dutch writer and artist Jan Wolkers in memory of the many victims of Auschwitz.
Your sightseeing will end with a visit to the fascinating Dutch Resistance Museum (Versetzmuseum), which chronicles the everyday life and historic events of the German occupation during World War II and the extraordinary courage and heroism of the Dutch people.
At night, you will have a farewell dinner to end the trip on a happy note. Return to your hotel and overnight.
DAY
10
GOODBYE, NETHERLANDS
After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and head to the airport to board your flight back home.
End of our services.
