Uncover Berlin & Sachsenhausen -A Trip from Warnemünde & Rostock

Duration12h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Overview

This shore excursion is a memorable journey through Berlin’s history, culture, and powerful stories, combined with a moving visit to Sachsenhausen, the largest concentration camp near the city.

Step off your cruise ship at Warnemünde or Rostock Ports and enjoy a carefully crafted tour of Berlin’s iconic streets, landmarks, and neighborhoods. Highlights are selected to give you a full experience without spending too much time on the bus, ending with a thoughtful visit to Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum, where you’ll gain insight into this important chapter of history.

The itinerary is designed to maximize sightseeing and minimize transit, with Sachsenhausen visited on the way back to port, about one hour from Berlin.
All tours are synchronized with your ship’s docking times, departing promptly and returning with plenty of time before departure. With nearly a decade of experience, we have never missed a cruise ship’s departure.

Total Duration: 12 hours

Options

Ticket for a shared tour

Shared ShorEx

What's included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional local tour guide (please note the tour guide only joins in Sachsenhausen for a tour of the Concentration Camp Memorial and of Berlin and is not present during the journey from the port and during the journey back)
Donation fee to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial

Food and drinks
Gratuities

What to expect

Sachsenhausen was the largest concentration camp in the vicinity of Berlin and one of many camps in a system now synonymous with the atrocities of Nazism. This tour is designed to provide an overview of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial while also showing you Berlin’s essential sites during the time you have ashore.

You will be greeted in front of your cruise ship as soon as it docks and shown to a modern, comfortable, air-conditioned bus. Your professional driver will then transfer you through the picturesque flatlands of former East Germany to Berlin. The journey takes approximately three hours.
Charlottenburg Palace
Pass by

Upon arriving in Berlin, your professional guide will join the tour. You will then enjoy a drive-by view of Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin’s largest and most magnificent royal residence.
Tiergarten

You will then be driven through the lush greenery of Berlin's vast central park.
Victory Column

Make sure to have your camera ready to catch the sun glinting on the golden angel Victoria, goddess of victory, as you circle around Prussia's emphatic monument to its triumphs in the Wars of Unification.
Reichstag Building
10m · Admission ticket not included

When we reach the German parliament building – burned down after Hitler’s rise to power, now a bold symbol of modern German democracy – we will exit the bus and spend the next portion of the tour on foot.
Brandenburg Gate
15m

Next we walk through the gateways of Berlin's most iconic monument and find out what makes the Gate the most important cultural monument in Germany.
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
15m

After we leave Pariser Platz plenty of time will be taken to journey through the iconic field of concrete blocks, and bear witness the atrocities of National Socialism.
Topography of Terror
15m

Boarding the bus again we head next to see the dark heart of Nazi Germany at the former headquarters of the SS and Gestapo and come face-to-face with the Cold War's most brutal symbol: The Berlin Wall.
Checkpoint Charlie
45m

Next you will have the chance to cross between East and West at the most famous border crossing point over the Berlin Wall, frontline of the Cold War, where spies roamed and US and Soviet tanks faced off in 1961. We will take a short lunch break here of approximately 30-45 minutes.
Museum Island
10m

After lunch we will take some time to marvel at the stunning structures and imperial splendor of this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site before driving to the Sachsenhausen memorial site – the journey takes roughly 1 hour.
Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen
1h 15m

When you reach the camp you will exit the bus with your guide and be given a 60-75 minute overview of the memorial site. You will then board the bus once more, say goodbye to your guide, and be driven back to port.
Please be aware, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial is roughly a one hour drive from Berlin. The tour is organised to try and minimise time spent on the bus. This is why we visit Sachsenhausen in the afternoon, as it lies between Berlin and Warnemünde – on the way back to port. You will, however, spend more time on the bus than on our regular Berlin shore excursion. This is a necessity to see Berlin and Sachsenhausen in a day.
All of our shore excursions are adjusted to each ship’s docking times and each starts promptly after your vessel’s arrival, returning with plenty of time to spare before its departure. We have been organizing shore excursions for nearly a decade and have never missed a cruise ship’s departure.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Tour starts right outside your cruise terminal. Exit your ship, walk through the terminal, then turn right and look for our team with VEXPERIO signs. We wait directly at your ship’s dock—no need to walk to parking. You’ll get an SMS one day before with your bus number, and final details.

End point

Tour starts right outside your cruise terminal. Exit your ship, walk through the terminal, then turn right and look for our team with VEXPERIO signs. We wait directly at your ship’s dock—no need to walk to parking. You’ll get an SMS one day before with your bus number, and final details.

Additional information

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Service animals allowed
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour does not include a full stop for a sit-down lunch.
This tour will include some walking. Please make sure to bring comfortable footwear, weather appropriate clothing and an umbrella – just in case. You will be able to store your possessions on the bus – the door of the bus will be locked at all times when the driver is not on board.
This is not an in-depth guided tour of the camp, which can take over two hours but rather a chance to visit a camp as part of your Berlin experience. If you would like a more comprehensive tour of the camp please inquire into our private tours and we can customize an itinerary for you.
Please bring some change in EUR for toilet stops, beverages and for lunch. If you do not have any EUR with you, please ask your tour guide in Berlin to arrange for a stop at an ATM – it’s no problem! US dollars are not accepted as legal tender in Germany. Please also note that many restaurants and stores in Berlin only accept cash, not credit cards.
According to the Sachsenhausen Memorial's official guidelines, inside visits are recommended only for children aged 14 and older due to the graphic nature of the exhibitions.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.