8-Day Anne Frank and Nazi History Tour across Europe
About This Tour
Follow Anne Frank's story across Europe on an 8-day journey through Amsterdam, Westerbork, Bergen Belsen, Berlin, Auschwitz, Krakow, Prague, Nuremberg, and Fran...
Duration: 8 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Nuremberg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cracow, Oswiecim, Amsterdam, Prague, Westerbork, Bergen (Lower Saxony) · Languages: Dutch, English
About Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Get a local Frankfurt guide from Everest Global Hub to help you discover the chocolate box of half-timbered treats on Romer Square, or the shiny skyscrapers and offices of one of Europe’s financial kingpins.
What's Included
- All entry fees for any museums and sites visited
- 7 nights in 3-star hotels, assuming 2 people will share a room. All hotels will be booked upon confirmation of your booking.
- Lunch and dinner meals
- Transport by private 5-seater car for 2-3 guests, or a 9-person minivan for 4-6 guests. Given the amount of driving required on this tour, a group of 6 people is advised for comfortable travel.
- English-speaking Dutch tour guide
Not Included
- All food and drinks you consume on your own are excluded.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Amsterdam and Anne Frank's Story
Start your tour by exploring the intense history of the German occupation in Amsterdam. Start your tour by exploring the intense history of the German occupation in Amsterdam. Visit the Anne Frank House and the neighbourhood where she grew up in Amsterdam to hear her story. Visit the Anne Frank House and the neighbourhood where she grew up in Amsterdam to hear her story. Explore the German District and the Jewish Quarter, including the Holocaust Museum and the Synagogue. Explore the German District and the Jewish Quarter, including the Holocaust Museum and the Synagogue.
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2Day 02
Westerbork Camp and Bergen Belsen
Visit Westerbork Camp, a transit camp where Jews from the Netherlands were taken before being transported to the East. Visit Westerbork Camp, a transit camp where Jews from the Netherlands were taken before being transported to the East. Drive to Bergen Belsen in Germany, where people were kept under the most horrendous circumstances. Anne and Margot Frank died here, among thousands of others. It is a beautiful but haunting site to visit. Drive to Bergen Belsen in Germany, where people were kept under the most horrendous circumstances. Anne and Margot Frank died here, among thousands of others. It is a beautiful but haunting site to visit.
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3Day 03
Berlin's World War II Sites
After a 3-hour drive, arrive in Berlin. After a 3-hour drive, arrive in Berlin. Visit World War II sites such as the Fuhrer bunker and the SS headquarters, while also enjoying the city and its nightlife. Visit World War II sites such as the Fuhrer bunker and the SS headquarters, while also enjoying the city and its nightlife.
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4Day 04
Journey East to Auschwitz
Drive further east to Auschwitz in Poland. Drive further east to Auschwitz in Poland. Take stops along the way at places significant to the World War II events that happened here. Take stops along the way at places significant to the World War II events that happened here.
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5Day 05
Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Krakow
Spend time visiting the massive sites of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Spend time visiting the massive sites of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Start at the main camp, with its 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate, and in the afternoon go to the Birkenau gas and work camp, where Jews, including Anne Frank, arrived for selection. Most of the camps remain in their original state, and visiting these haunted places is a life-changing experience. Start at the main camp, with its 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate, and in the afternoon go to the Birkenau gas and work camp, where Jews, including Anne Frank, arrived for selection. Most of the camps remain in their original state, and visiting these haunted places is a life-changing experience. Take a short drive to the astonishing city of Krakow and relax in this beautiful medieval city. Take a short drive to the astonishing city of Krakow and relax in this beautiful medieval city.
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6Day 06
Krakow's Jewish History and Prague
In the morning, visit the Jewish ghetto in Krakow and the nearby factory of Oskar Schindler, made famous by the film Schindler's List. In the morning, visit the Jewish ghetto in Krakow and the nearby factory of Oskar Schindler, made famous by the film Schindler's List. Go on a 4-5 hour drive to the fantastic city of Prague to spend the evening. Go on a 4-5 hour drive to the fantastic city of Prague to spend the evening.
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7Day 07
Prague to Historic Nuremberg
Explore the city of Prague in the morning at your leisure. Explore the city of Prague in the morning at your leisure. After lunch, head to the German city of Nuremberg, an important city in Nazi Germany and the location of the famous Nuremberg Trials. After lunch, head to the German city of Nuremberg, an important city in Nazi Germany and the location of the famous Nuremberg Trials.
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8Day 08
Return to Amsterdam via Frankfurt
Drive back to Amsterdam. Drive back to Amsterdam. Take a halt in Frankfurt to visit the birthplace of Anne Frank en route. Take a halt in Frankfurt to visit the birthplace of Anne Frank en route.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Amsterdam, Netherlands · Tour start: Amsterdam, Netherlands — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.