This is a one-of-a-kind, 9-Day Tour. It starts at Frankfurt Airport and focuses on Bavaria, Germany. Sites include Nuremberg, Ulm, Dachau, Munich and Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. The Tour concludes at Munich Airport.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
It begins at the end of the First World War and covers the events leading to Adolf Hitler's meteoric rise to power in Germany up to the end of World War II. An emphasis is placed on the Holocaust, the Nazi Rally Grounds, National Socialism and Propaganda. We also offer insight to Nazi connections with the old Germanic Orders and the Occult. The secrets of the Third Reich are revealed as we investigate Hitler's rise to power in Munich, the birthplace of the 'Movement'. We will also explain how the Nazi State changed under Hitler's tyrannical Dictatorship.
Visit the Eagle's Nest in the Bavarian Alps.
During our three days at Berchtesgaden, we explore the history of the nearby Obersalzberg Mountain, which was a refuge for Hitler in the early days and the transformation of the mountain into the southern headquarters for the Third Reich. History comes alive as we tour Hitler's underground bunkers at Obersalzberg and travel to the infamous Eagles Nest.
Day-by-Day Tour Itinerary
May 22: IN FLIGHT to Frankfurt Airport
Group Meeting Point: Frankfurt International Airport, Terminal 1, Level 1, Hall B "Meeting Point"
May 23: NUREMBERG The War Crimes Trials and Tour Welcome
Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport this morning and continue southeast to the fascinating medieval city of Nuremberg. We start off with lunch in town and a visit to Room 600 in the East Wing of the Palace of Justice, the Nuremberg Courthouse where the International Military Tribunal was held after the war. Transfer to our Nuremberg hotel for check-in and leisure time. Dinner tonight at hotel. Overnight Nuremberg. (D)
May 24: NUREMBERG City of the Party Rallies
This morning our quest takes us to the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, where Hitler staged his grand propaganda spectacle in front of millions of devoted followers. Our Tour follows the history and development of the Reichsparteigelände, including sites such as the World War I Memorial at Luitpold Grove, the Zeppelin Field and Grandstand, Great Road and Congress Hall where we will visit the newly opened Documentation Center. After lunch we will visit the former Nazi art bunker under the 1000-year-old Königsburg castle. Special Welcome Dinner tonight in town. Overnight Nuremberg. (B, D)
May 25: ULM The Life and Death of Erwin Rommel
Transfer today from to Ulm in Baden Wurtemburg. Lunch en route along the Romantic Road. Afternoon transfer to Herrlingen / Blaustein by Ulm. Visit sites connected to German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel; such as the Rommel Villa, the Herrlingen Friedhof (Cemetery) and the site of Rommel's forced suicide. A highlight is our private visit to the Lindenhof Villa, an enchanting Jugendstil Residence that houses the Rommel Archive Museum. Transfer to Ulm. Dinner. Overnight Ulm. (B, D)
May 26: DACHAU The Model Concentration Camp
Just two months after becoming Chancellor of Germany, Hitler established the Nazis first encampment for the concentration of political undesirables. Dachau evolved into a central camp for most of southern Germany with over 30,000 recorded deaths by the wars end. This morning we will tour the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site before seeing a documentary film and visiting the museum. After lunch we continue to Munich for hotel check in. Later this evening we will visit the world-famous Hofbräuhaus beer-hall, with a special Bavarian Folklore Dinner and Show. Overnight Munich. (B)
May 27: MUNICH Capital of the Movement
This morning we begin with a driving tour of Munich, including brief stops at Nymphenburg Castle, Haus der (Deutschen) Kunst, the University (home to the White Rose resistance movement), and Konigsplatz (site of the1938 Munich Accords). We finish with a walking tour of the old city including the most significant locations of Hitler's unsuccessful 1923 Beer-Hall Putsch. We will also visit many historical sites connected with the Nazi Party and the occult Thule Society, the sinister group and benefactor behind the German Workers Party. After lunch, the afternoon and evening will be yours for shopping or exploring the beer gardens of Munich. Overnight Munich. (B)
May 28: BERCHTESGADEN The Alpine Fortress
From Munich we drive southeast to the mountain resort of Berchtesgaden for a driving tour of Obersalzberg Mountain visiting sites such as the former Nazi Platterhof Hotel, Diplomatic Guest House (now a Documentation Center) including a bunker tour, Albert Speer's former residence and Architecture Studio, as well as Hitler's Model Farm. Afternoon check in at our hotel and dinner. Overnight Berchtesgaden. (B, D)
May 29: OBERSALZBERG - KEHLSTEIN The Eagle's Nest
After Breakfast we begin by descending into the underground tunnel system at Hotel Türken for an exciting tour of the wartime Bunkers. Morning excursion up Germanys highest alpine mountain road to the infamous Eagle´s Nest, formerly Hitler's mountaintop Tea House and conference center. Situated on a high mountain crag 6018 ft. above sea level, the building has been a restaurant since 1953 and maintained by the Berchtesgaden Historical Trust since 1960. We will hear details of its engineering and construction, as well as its use during a Tour of the building. Lunch on the mountain. After lunch you will have leisure time in the village of Berchtesgaden for shopping or sightseeing. Dinner on your own. Overnight Berchtesgaden. (B)
May 30: SALZBURG, AUSTRIA The City of Mozart
Today we take a short journey over the border to Salzburg, Austria for a walking orientation of the old city. Highlights today include St. Peter's Monastery, the Salzburg Cathedral and the famous medieval Getreidegasse shopping street. Leisure time for lunch and personal interests such as visiting the famous High-Salt Fortress or museum at Mozart's birth house. Afternoon transfer back to Berchtesgaden for optional Terrain Walk on foot to see the sites where Hitler, Bormann, and Göring's houses stood. Special Farewell Dinner tonight. Overnight Berchtesgaden. (B, D)
May 31: IN FLIGHT from Munich Airport
Secrets of the Third Reich Tour Features
- 8 Nights lodging in 3 & 4 star Hotels; 6 Dinners & Breakfasts daily
- All sightseeing entrance fees, service fees & local taxes
- Walking Tour of Nuremberg Infamous Third Reich sites
- Tour of the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds
- Visit the new Documentation Center at Nuremberg Rally Grounds
- Tour of War Crimes Trials Room 600 at Nuremberg Courthouse
- Tour of the underground World War II Art Shelter in Nuremberg
- Tour Erwin Rommel Sites in Herrlingen by Ulm
- Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour and Museum
- Walking Tour of Munich with Third Reich historical sites
- Scenic drive on the German Alpine Road
- Tour of Berchtesgaden valley and day trip to Salzburg, Austria
- Tour of Former Nazi Southern Headquarters at Obersalzberg
- Tour of the Eagles Nest in the Bavarian Alps
- Visit 2 underground wartime Bunker systems at Obersalzberg Mountain
- Tour of Berchtesgaden Salt Mines OR Lake Koenigssee
- Special Alpine Evening Farewell in Berchtesgaden
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