The Ravensbrück Camp Tour - Seven Hour Private Guided Van Tour

Explore what remains of the Ravensbrück concentration camp, site of the first & largest female concentration camp established in Nazi Germany and brutal training ground for female SS guards.

Consider the ever-present cruelty, scarcity, and depths of tragedy but also the resistance, unity, and resilience shown as you trace the footsteps of some 130,000 individuals from more than 30 nations who were subjected to unimaginable horrors within these confines - and the 4,000 ordinary women who would become extraordinary monsters within the vast, oppressive reach of the Nazi concentration camp system. 

ABOUT BERLIN EXPERIENCES

With over 17 years experience offering unique historical adventures in Berlin and the surrounding area, our tours are educational, entertaining, and unlike any stuffy academic-led tour you’ve been on before. We believe history is best experienced and understood outside the classroom and should be available for everyone interpid enough to travel.

SITES INCLUDED:

• the SS Kommandant's house
  
• the Appelplatz roll call area
  
• the 'Tailor's Workshop'
  
• the preserved crematorium
  
• the site of the gas chamber
  
• the special prison, and much more…
  

TOUR DESCRIPTION

Over the six years of its existence, the Ravensbrück camp would eventually grow to include 34 satellite camps attached to military industrial plants - a vast spider’s web of cruelty stretched across north-eastern Germany centred around this location adjacent the Schwedt See lake and the historic spa town of Fürstenberg.

Although only a 90 minutes drive from Berlin, it rarely features on the radar of most visitors to the city - those aware of a concentration camp nearby would be more likely to visit the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp memorial and encounter many of the similar themes confronted here.

Yet the relative emptiness of the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp site in its current form, coupled with a number of unique aspects specific to the site certainly make it a compelling albeit overlooked destination worthy of closer inspection.

Here can be found one of the best preserved examples of accommodation built for the SS staff left anywhere in the world, exposing the home comforts that existed besides the hell beyond the camp gates.

Venturing into the prisoners compound and site of the barracks here offers the ideal opportunity to consider the living conditions and general aspects of camp life; the tailor's workshop, industrial estate, and possibly the site of the Siemens camp to understand the slave labour utilised in the camp; the site of the gas chamber,crematorium, and the burial grounds the terrifying conclusion for many offered by a facility that promised “freedom through work”.

Amid the darkness, there are stories of courage and defiance that shine through. The memorial honours the resilience of those who dared to resist, who found solace in solidarity and hope in the face of despair. Their stories are etched into the fabric of Ravensbrück, a testament to the indomitable human spirit.

A visit to Ravensbrück is an invitation to confront the past and reflect on its implications for the present and future. This reckoning is a solemn duty, but one that is essential if we are to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated. We honour the memory of those who suffered and perished within these confines, ensuring that their voices are never silenced and their stories not forgotten.

PICKUP & DROP OFF

• This tour can start and finish at your accomodation - or anywhere you would prefer within the city limits
• Starting time we usually recommend as 10am - which gives you the chance to enjoy a relaxed breakfast before your tour starts - although other starting times can also be selected

INCLUSIONS

• Private guided tour in English language with air-conditioned van transportation (Mercedes Benz V-class or Volkswagen Vito) - group size maximum 6 people
• 19% VAT, guide fee, booking fee, admin fee, private transportation and driver costs, and the mandatory German tourism insurances
• Entrance donation to the Ravensbrück Memorial

EXCLUSIONS

• Lunch & Coffee Break Costs
• Gratuities (optional)

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Maximum group size is 6 people
  
• This tour operates rain or shine - as we say in Germany, there is no such thing as bad weather, just poorly dressed people!

CANCELLATION POLICY

• At least 1 calendar month in advance, full refund
• No refunds for cancellations within one month of the tour

QUESTIONS

Please use one of the contacts below in case you have a question or an emergency:

• Phone: +49 17624162526
  
• WhatsApp: +49 17624162526
  
• E-mail: info@berlinexperiences.com