• Berlin Central Station - Train journey to Fuerstenberg at the Havel River
  A ~1-hour trip by regional train to the spa town.
  During the journey, an introduction to the Third Reich’s expanding concentration camp system will be provided.
  Hundreds of camps were built, with only a few designated for women.
• Church in Furstenberg/Havel (Stadtkirche Furstenberg/Havel) - Unusual: Spa Town in beautiful nature near the camp
  The tour will pass through Fürstenberg/Havel, located by a lakeside opposite the camp’s site. It was highly visible to locals and tourists, especially on days when smoke rose from the crematorium.
  A dark and haunting place amidst stunning nature.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Visit the commandant’s villa
  The former commandant’s villa on the hilltop marks the beginning of the memorial site tour. He lived here with his family, enjoying an idyllic life right next to the terror camp.
  Brainwashed minds showed no compassion.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Enter the vast main camp area
  The roll-call square is at the center of the expansive camp complex.
  Visitors will gain an impression of the camp’s immense size, built to imprison tens of thousands of women.
  The site of numerous barracks, the SS canteen, and factory halls on the horizon—home to up to 50,000 imprisoned women at its peak. The largest concentration camp for women.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Inside the detention prison
  The next stop is inside this enormous building. Some very notable “special prisoners” were held here. It was also used for punishments, such as solitary confinement in complete darkness for weeks.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Wall of Nations – numerous victim groups
  Once the visual barrier between the camp and the town, today it is a central part of the memorial and culture of remembrance.
  Over 120,000 women and children from 30+ nations—including Poles, Soviets, French, and Jews—were imprisoned here between 1939 and 1945. It offers space for various forms of commemoration.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Be moved by “The Bearing” memorial for Olga
  A monument on a tall column overlooking the beautiful lake towards the idyllic town.
  See the impressive sculpture commemorating Olga Benario-Prestes, a German-Brazilian communist and resistance fighter.
  It stands as a stark accusation across the lake towards the town.
  It depicts her carrying a collapsed fellow prisoner after forced reed-cutting labor by Schwedtsee lake.
  It symbolizes resistance and solidarity among international women prisoners.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - The chilling site of the shooting wall and the adjacent crematorium. Mass murder occurred here, especially towards the end of the war.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Disturbing testimonies: shooting wall and crematorium
  Next, visit the chilling site of the shooting wall and the adjacent crematorium.
  Mass killings took place here, increasing dramatically towards the end of the war.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Original former staff houses of the female guards
  Initially, the world did not want to believe it – women can also be terrible perpetrators.
  A shocking realization for the world after liberation.
  Visitors will see how they lived a relatively comfortable life directly beside the camp.
  Learn about who these women were, what motivated them, and what happened to them after the war.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Explore the large former command fortress
  The former camp headquarters now houses an excellent museum and documentation center.
  Receive an introduction in this massive building and learn about the White Buses.
• Memorial Ravensbrueck - Time for personal exploration – or simply relaxing
  There will be time to explore the main exhibition in the former command building as well as the site independently. Follow the hints introduced during the tour.
• Church in Furstenberg/Havel (Stadtkirche Furstenberg/Havel) - Return to Berlin
  The tour concludes with the return train journey to Berlin Central Station.

• Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)

• Lunch

Embark on a deeply impactful full-day tour of Ravensbrück, spending at least four hours on site. In 1939, the Nazis established a women’s concentration camp across from a famous spa town, where the camp’s smoke was visible to visitors. Over its six-year operation, more than 100,000 women from Germany and all occupied territories suffered horrific treatment by SS guards, many of whom were women. Tragically, over 30,000 perished due to disease, exhaustion, hunger, brutality, or were murdered in gas chambers, shootings, or through cruel medical experiments. It was the largest concentration camp for women in the Nazi regime. Unlike more frequently visited concentration camp sites like Sachsenhausen or Auschwitz, Ravensbrück offers a more contemplative atmosphere due to its size and relative tranquility. The gender-specific history highlights aspects such as female guards, women’s solidarity, and children in concentration camps.

• It is an all day tour and it is including quite some walking

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