The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich
9 days from pp.
Visit: Brandenburg Gate 1939, Battlefields
Visit: Eagle's Nest, Germany
Visit: Brandenburg Gate, Germany
Visit: Putsch, Battlefields
About the Tour
This tour examines the ‘dark charisma' of Adolf Hitler, the Rise of National Socialism in the 1920s and Hitler’s move to take power in the 1930s with the Nazis, visiting some of the iconic and infamous locations connected with the Third Reich. Among the locations we visit are the Eagle’s Nest and the site of Hitler’s Home in the mountains, as well as locations in and around Berlin including the Seelow Heights.
Tour Includes
- 8 or 11 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Historical Guide
- Convenient local joining points
- Travel by Silver Service coach
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Your Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2
To Bad Aibling, near Munich, for a three-night stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Munich & Dachau
Isartor
We start with the rise of National Socialism in Munich in the 1920s and Hitler’s involvement in the November 1923 Putsch. We see the Ludwig’s Bridge and Isartor, then visit the Hofbrau House where Hitler gave many of his early speeches. At the Odenplatz we see where Hitler was when war was declared in 1914. We then move on to other Third Reich sites in Munich, including the Ehrenhalle and site of the Brown House. After lunch we travel to Dachau, to look at the ‘final solution’ and one of the first Concentration Camps.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Berchtesgaden
Eagle's Nest
Today we travel through Austria to the Eagle’s Nest (weather permitting), built for Hitler’s fiftieth birthday. We also take time to see the visitors’ centre and tunnels in Berchtesgaden, we look at the story of Hitler’s sister, Paula, and see the stunning war memorial murals in the main square.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
We head to Nuremberg, which Hitler considered to be the ‘Capital of the Party’. Here we look at the sites connected with the many rallies of the Third Reich. We then walk to the nearby Luitpold seeing the ground where more than 150,000 National Socialists gathered for rallies in the 1920s and 30s. Overnight in Nuremburg/Bayreuth area.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Nuremberg Trials
We look at the story of the post-war Nuremberg Trials, visiting the court where they took place and the new exhibition. The original courtroom 600 is still in use and, subject to modern-day demands, we also go into the courtroom itself. Continue to Berlin for two nights.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
In Berlin we look at the heart of the Third Reich regime starting at the Reichstag area, walking to the nearby Brandenburg Gate and go to the site of Hitler’s Bunker before visiting the ‘Topography of Terror’ exhibition. After lunch we travel to the 1936 Olympic Stadium where Jessie Owens destroyed the myth of Aryan invisibility in 1936. In the Grunewald area of West Berlin we see where decisions were made about the ‘Final Solution’ at Wansee and visit ‘Gleis 17’ the memorial site to Berlin’s Jews who were deported to the death camps in the East.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Mohne Dam
Mohne Dam
Leaving Berlin we head to Holland for an overnight stay, stopping en-route at Möhne Dam where the Dambusters carried out their successful raid in May 1943.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Historical visits as described
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Entrance fees to museums & places of interest (extra cost)
Notes
EVENING MEAL PACKAGE - Available to pre-book: 9-Day tour - 6 evening meals (days 2-7), £75 per person. 12-Day Tour - 8 evening meals (days 2-9), £115 per person.
Single Room Supplement from £209.00 (12 days).
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2
To Bad Aibling, near Munich, for a three-night stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Munich & Dachau
Isartor
We start with the rise of National Socialism in Munich in the 1920s and Hitler’s involvement in the November 1923 Putsch. We see the Ludwig’s Bridge and Isartor, then visit the Hofbrau House where Hitler gave many of his early speeches. At the Odenplatz we see where Hitler was when war was declared in 1914. We then move on to other Third Reich sites in Munich, including the Ehrenhalle and site of the Brown House. After lunch we travel to Dachau, to look at the ‘final solution’ and one of the first Concentration Camps.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Berchtesgaden
Eagle's Nest
Today we travel through Austria to the Eagle’s Nest (weather permitting), built for Hitler’s fiftieth birthday. We also take time to see the visitors’ centre and tunnels in Berchtesgarden, we look at the story of Hitler’s sister, Paula, and see the stunning war memorial murals in the main square.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
We head to Nuremberg, which Hitler considered to be the ‘Capital of the Party’. Here we look at the sites connected with the many rallies of the Third Reich. We then walk to the nearby Luitpold seeing the ground where more than 150,000 National Socliasts gathered for rallies in the 1920s and 30s. Overnight in Nuremberg/Erlangen or Bayreuth area.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Nuremberg Trials
We look at the story of the post-war Nuremberg Trials, visiting the court where they took place and the new exhibition. The original courtroom 600 is still in use and, subject to modern-day demands, we also go into the courtroom itself. Continue to Berlin for four nights.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
In Berlin we look at the heart of the Third Reich regime starting at the Reichstag area, walking to the nearby Brandenburg Gate and go to the site of Hitler’s Bunker before visiting the ‘Topography of Terror’ exhibition. After lunch we travel to the 1936 Olympic Stadium where Jessie Owens destroyed the myth of Aryan invisibility in 1936. In the Grunewald area of West Berlin we see where decisions were made about the ‘Final Solution’ at Wansee and visit ‘Gleis 17’ the memorial site to Berlin’s Jews who were deported to the death camps in the East.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Sachsenhausen & Ravensbrück Camps
Today we look at the establishment of Concentration Camps in Germany with a visit to Sachsenhausen just outside Berlin. This was used to detain mainly political prisoners and was used again in the Cold War. Later we travel to Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. This was a women’s camp and a number of SOE agents were killed here, including Violette Szabo GC immortalised in the film Carve Her Name With Pride. We see the Visitors' Centre and many memorials at the site of the camp.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Battle of Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
The end of the Third Reich came in April 1945 with the Allied advance from the West and the final Soviet attack from the East on Berlin. Today, we look at the Battle for Berlin, starting on the Seelow Heights. We then look at some of the Russian memorials and burial grounds around Berlin and see the Karlshorst Museum.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 10
Munster
Seelow Heights
Leaving Berlin we travel to Munster to visit the superb German Panzer Museum with its impressive collection of German tanks and armoured fighting vehicles. We stay overnight in the Bucholz area, near Hamburg.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 11
We travel to Luneberg Heath where the British took the surrender of German forces in May 1945. We also visit Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau. Continue to our overnight hotel in Holland.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 12
Luneberg Heath
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Historical visits as described
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Entrance fees to museums & places of interest (extra cost)
Notes
EVENING MEAL PACKAGE - Available to pre-book: 9-Day tour - 6 evening meals (days 2-7), £75 per person. 12-Day Tour - 8 evening meals (days 2-9), £115 per person.
Single Room Supplement from £209.00 (12 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
Accommodation
You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Hotel Johannisbad in Bad Aibling, 40 miles from Munich, followed by one night at the 3-star Novotel Erlangen or Ramada Landhotel in Nuremberg or Ramada Bayreuth or similar. You will then stay for two nights (four nights on the 12-day tour) at the 3-star Tryp by Wyndham Berlin City East or similar, on the outskirts of Berlin. The 12-day tour will also stay for one night at a minimum 3-star hotel in the Bucholz area near Hamburg.
Overnight stays in Belgium and Holland will be in city-style hotels.
Johannisbad
The 3 Star family run Johannisbad hotel is located in the town of Bad Aibling which is between Munich and Salzburg and only 20minutes drive away from Chiemsee and other local towns. The hotel is opposite the beautiful spa park called Aiblinger Kurpark for you to enjoy a leisurely walk in your free time. The hotels facilities include a restaurant, a bar, lounge and Wi-Fi/Internet access. All bedrooms feature T.V., wake up calls available, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi/Internet access and en-suite bathroom.
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
City Hotel Berlin East
The 4 Star City Hotel Berlin East is located close to Alexanderplatz and also other sporting facilities like the Sportforum, the Velodrome and Max-Schmeling-Halle. The hotel has good links to the highway and public transport. The hotel facilities include a bar, lounge, a restaurant, fitness area and Wi-Fi/Internet access. All bedrooms feature Hairdryer, T.V, Telephone and en-suite bathroom.
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Novotel Erlangen
The 3 Star Novotel Erlangen hotel is located close to the city centre, the main shopping facilities and train station are within a short walk away. The hotels facilities include a restaurant, a bar, air conditioning, beautiful garden with sun terrace, fitness centre and Wi-Fi/Internet access. All bedrooms feature air conditioning, desk, hairdryer, T.V with satellite access, Wi-Fi/Internet access and en-suite bathroom.
- English Speaking Staff
- Bureau de Change
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Ramada Brussels Woluwe
The Ramada Brussels Woluwe hotel is located between the city of Brussels and the National airport Zaventem. The hotel facilities include a restaurant, a bar, lounge, 24hrs reception, fitness centre and Wi-Fi/Internet access. All modern bedrooms feature air conditioning, flat screen T.V with international channels and radio, desk, double glazed windows, safe, hairdryer and en-suite bathroom. Buffet breakfast.
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Achat Plaza Hamburg/Buchholtz
The Achat Plaza Hamburg/Buchholtz hotel is in the Nordheide just outside the area of Hamburg. The town is set in a beautiful green landscape and offers attractions such as Elbe town, 'Salt City' of Luneburg and Buxtehude. The hotel offers a quiet and stylish décor and close to Luneburg heath. The hotel facilities include fitness and wellness area, swimming pool* sauna, steam bath, solarium, relaxation zone, lounge, a restaurant, a bar, lift and Wi-Fi/internet access. All bedrooms feature desk, telephone, hairdryer, Wi-Fi/Internet access and en-suite bathroom. *The swimming pool can close without prior notice.
- Swimming Pool
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Frequently asked questions about accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
Travel Information
- Travel Options
- Extra Services
Silver Service coach
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On most of our holidays you can upgrade to Silver Service, luxury coach travel, for comfort and style across Europe.
Relax and have a chat in the spacious rear lounge.
Servery on board offering a range of refreshments.
Enjoy the perfect temperature onboard with climate control.
Stay overnight near Dover
Find out moreWhy not go the night before your holiday for a relaxing start? You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person. This offer is subject to availability and based on two sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis. We’ll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting ‘Leger Holidays’ and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than nine days you can pay for additional days’ parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday.
Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.
Our Door-to-Door service
Find out moreOn Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days’ duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is just £30 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.
Join coach at Interchange
Find out moreOn most holidays if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.
Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
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*Please note pickups are subject to availability.
Frequently asked questions about travel options
Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £25pp (9 days duration and over) on all European tours. In addition to this seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £15pp (9 days duration and over). This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the U.K. interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure and will depend on where passengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
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Call our reservations team on:
01709 787 463
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk