The Memorial Tour: Visit to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp (licensed guide)

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Berlin, Germany

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen spreads out over a vast site, and its huge size can be daunting. Maximize your time here on this guided tour, which ensures you see all the key sites from the roll-call area to the prisoners’ kitchen to Station Z, the extermination area. Gain a better understanding of the Nazi regime and the Sachsenhausen camp from your licensed guide.

Explore Sachsenhausen’s original structures and exhibits
Your guide’s commentary puts what you see in context
Learn about the Third Reich and its use for concentration camps
A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

Entry or admission fee

ABC ticket is required, if you do not already have a travel pass guides are happy to help!

€4.70 per person
Bus fare
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Birchys Berlin Tours
Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin, Germany

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Gedenkstatte und Museum Sachsenhausen

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Most travelers can participate
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible for those with limited mobility
Animals or pets allowed

Infant seats unavailable
Infants must not sit on laps
Meeting Point: Outside Hopfingerbrau Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin (This is located next to the Brandenberg Gate)
Meeting Point: Outside Hopfingerbrau Ebertstraße 24, 10117 Berlin (This is located next to the Brandenberg Gate)
Read Our Post Know Before You Go Sachsenhausen
Wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 96 reviews

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Very good tour

Jennifer_M, Dec 2025

Terrible history and very sad tour. Our guide was knowledgable and made sure we saw the most impactful parts.

Great Storytelling!

Jeff_H, Aug 2025

It was a very colorful and in-depth storytelling of both the history of pre-war Germany along with the hardships and atrocities endured by prisoners.

Trip to Sachsenhausen

Paul_S, Mar 2023

Excellent trip - really tough but very thought provoking and worthwhile - small group and Paul was a fantastic and very knowledgable guide - would definitely recommend

Informative

Giovanna_M, Feb 2023

This tour was an incredible experience! Our tour guide Aaron was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. He made sure to answer all questions we had throughout the tour and made sure that we were okay and feeling comfortable along the way. It is a place that brings out heavy emotions, but it is insanely informative. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone thinking of visiting the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp memorial.

A terrible place but a great tour

Joshua_P, Jan 2023

The day went from sunny and cool to very overcast with a somewhat unpleasant cold wild blowing through us, as we toured Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. Seemed fitting to be physically uncomfortable as we toured a place run by sadists used to punish and murder their fellow man. Stephen, our guide, was amazing. I can't recommend him enough. We took a nice easy trip from central Berlin up to the town where the camp is (Oranienburg) via public transport (RE5 train) and then about a mile walk from the station to the camp/memorial. First, everyone needs to see a concentration camp. And although this particular camp was not focused on being an extermination camp, per se, how can anyone deny the Holocaust and mass exterminations perpetrated by the German National Socialists, when there is still such clear physical and historical evidence? A chilling tour, chilling stories, and a nice, small group for these amazingly horrific stories.

Must do

james_d, Sep 2021

Easy place to meet our guide, Paul, who was from Ireland and spoke perfect English. We happen to be the only family on the tour. Right away Paul was super friendly and helped us get our train tickets. His insight, demeanor and conversation with us was very nice and comforting. On our trip to the camp he gave us facts and overview of the regime which was spot on. At the entry to the camp he continued to give us info and walked us through the camp giving us time to take photos and look around. We took bathroom breaks and had time to rest if we wanted. You need to be able to walk for a few hours. The camp itself is sombering and heartfelt. Walking through a place and time which so many people lost their lives unfairly and honoring them in a way to keep their memory alive. Again Paul was amazing guide and super friendly. He was A+ guide. His personal stories and talks were good and we enjoyed sharing our life stories with him.

Our guide Paul was great!

Glenn_M, Jul 2021

Our guide Paul's experience and knowledge was great! Would be good if he wore a uniform or something less casual so we could identify him. But he knows so much! He shared so much.

Excellent Guide

Michael_H, Oct 2020

The actual tour was excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his subject.. and able to fully and comprehensively answer all questions. I would thoroughly recommend it. My review is for the actual tour not the administration. The first booking was cancelled the night before which was inconvenient for a tourist with limited time.

This tour is a must

Beth_H, Mar 2020

Extremely insightful experience. My guide was extremely knowledgeable and had detailed responses for all my questions. Information giving was sensitive and factual. I thoroughly recommend this tour.

Memorial Tour: Visit to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

Carlye_G, Mar 2020

Paul was extremely knowledgable. He lead an extremely interesting and interactive tour--answering any questions we had and showing us the highlights.

Sachsenhausen tour

Bailey_N, Feb 2020

Paul was a great tour guide! He took time to get to know each one of us. He always had an answer to the questions anyone asked. The tour went very smoothly and he kept us engaged the whole time. Would definitely recommend going on this tour.

Sachsenhausen camp

Bailey_N, Feb 2020

Paul was an amazing tour guide very passionate about his job and wants you to learn about the history. He had an answer for every question I asked him. Very friendly and would request him on the tour if possible! Thanks Paul!

Must take

Gabriel_S, Feb 2020

The guide was awesome ! He had a great knowledge of the site and was able to explained with respect and clarity the history of the concentration camp

Awsome Tour

Glenda_M, Jan 2020

This was an awsome tour with Paul our guide from Birchys. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions. Although the topic was a somber one it was an important part of history we should be aware of. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone!

History

Stanley W, Oct 2019

A visit like this is to get a better understanding of the terrible events of WWII. Our guide Paul guided us on a one hour train ride to the concentration camp and provided historical information in preparation for the visit. There is a great deal of information that can be read during this visit and Paul walked us through key areas of the camp to help us grasp what took place at this camp. A very sobering visit. Be sure and wear good walking shoes because there is a lot of walking during the tour and if you don't make the bus from the train station, it is a twenty minute walk to the camp, as well as return to catch the train back to Berlin. But that walking time provided an opportunity to pose our questions to Paul, gain more insight as well as being able to walk along the streets of the town where the camp was located.

Beeindruckend

Marco_G, Jan 2020

Leider war die Führung in Englisch, obwohl wir Deutsch gebucht haben. Paul, der die Gruppe geführt hat war daran aber unschuldig und hat einen guten Job gemacht..! Wir haben uns dann einen Audio-Guide gemietet und sind damit unserer gruppe gefolgt..:-)