WWII in Germany & the Eastern Bloc

WWII in Germany & the Eastern Bloc 14 DAYS

14 DAYS Experience Eastern Europe in all its complexity.

YOUR TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES

12 nights in handpicked hotels Uncover history on a journey through Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. Set out Breakfast daily, 1 lunch, 5 three-course dinners with beer or wine from Munich to visit important landmarks and moving sites, stopping in Nuremberg en Multilingual Tour Director Private deluxe motor coach route to Prague. You’ll feel the impact that World War II had on the region as you Guided sightseeing and select entrance fees explore medieval Kraków and modern Warsaw before ending in multicultural Berlin.

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

The ever-present legacy of World War II Age-old architecture and modern art Munich—Bavaria’s food and culture capital Fairytale castles in Prague and Kraków A walk through Warsaw’s Old Town Historic monuments and museums in Berlin

Overnight Flight | 1 NIGHT Day 8: Sightseeing tours of Kraków, Auschwitz & Birkenau Day 1: Travel day Included meals: breakfast Board your overnight flight to Munich. Meet your local guide for a tour of Kraków, Poland’s former royal capital. • Discover Wawel Hill, perched high above the Vistula River Munich | 2 NIGHTS • Visit Wawel Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned • Stroll through Glowny Square and pass Sukiennice Cloth Hall, the Jagiellonian Day 2: Arrival in Munich University and Oskar Schindler’s factory Included meals: dinner Spend the afternoon at some of the most chilling sites in Europe: the concentration Welcome to Munich! Get to know your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. welcome dinner. • Observe the poignant memorials that Auschwitz and Birkenau have become Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Munich • Take a guided tour, which includes views of chambers and prisoner buildings Included meals: breakfast Get to know the Bavarian capital on a guided tour. Warsaw | 2 NIGHTS • Travel past the Englischer Garten and fashionable Schwabing district • Enter the Nymphenburg Palace, the Baroque home to past Bavarian royalty Day 9: Travel to Warsaw • Walk from Odeonsplatz through the Hofgarten to view the Residenz, once home to Included meals: breakfast, dinner the Wittelsbach dukes of Bavaria Enjoy a free morning to explore Kraków before setting off for Warsaw, Poland’s capital • Explore Marienplatz, Munich’s medieval heart, and see the famed Glockenspiel city. Spend a free afternoon in Munich or add an excursion. Day 10: Sightseeing tour of Warsaw + Dachau Included meals: breakfast Get to know Warsaw, a city all but destroyed during World War II and painstakingly Prague | 3 NIGHTS rebuilt since 1944, on today’s guided tour. Day 4: Prague via Nuremberg • Enter the Palace of Culture and Science, Poland’s tallest building, and take in Included meals: breakfast, dinner sweeping views of the surrounding city • Behold the Chopin monument at Lazienki Park Travel to Prague today, stopping en route in Nuremberg, Germany. A local guide leads • Visit the Jewish Ghetto and the Jewish Memorial a sightseeing tour of this city, which was a Nazi Party propaganda center during World • Walk through the Old Town War II. • Discover Starego Miasta Square’s Renaissance facades and Baroque townhouses • Visit the Documentation Center, where you’ll find exhibits about Hitler’s rise to Take time to explore Warsaw on your own this afternoon. power, the Nuremberg Laws and the Holocaust • Step inside Courtroom 600, where military tribunals were held

Day 5: Sightseeing tour of Prague Berlin | 3 NIGHTS Included meals: breakfast Day 11: Train ride to Berlin Discover why Prague is known as the “City of One Hundred Spires” on a guided tour. Included meals: breakfast • Visit Prague Castle, from which Charles IV governed the Holy Roman Empire Board your train to Berlin, once the gateway to Eastern Europe and now capital of • Admire the soaring Gothic vaults of St. Vitus Cathedral reunified Germany. • Ride a historic tram from Castle Hill down to the Vltava River • Cross the elegant Charles Bridge for breathtaking views of the city Day 12: Sightseeing tour of Berlin • Stroll through Old Town Square to view the 15th-century Astronomical Clock Included meals: breakfast, lunch Enjoy a free afternoon in Prague or add an excursion. A local guide introduces you to the monuments of Berlin’s intricate past as well as the + Walking Tour of Prague's Jewish Quarter signs of its re-emergence as a vibrant cultural center. Day 6: Free day in Prague • Discover the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of a reunited Berlin, and see the Included meals: breakfast Holocaust Memorial Spend the day exploring Prague on your own or add an excursion. • Visit the East Side Gallery and enter the Pergamon Museum + Theresienstadt • Drive down Unter den Linden, the city’s most elegant boulevard, passing the Reichstag and Museum Island • Walk through the Wilhelmstrasse area Kraków | 2 NIGHTS • View the former headquarters of the infamous SS and Gestapo, the massive Reich Day 7: Travel to Kraków Chancellery and the Propaganda Ministry Included meals: breakfast, dinner • Stand above the Führerbunker as your guide details the last days of World War II Pass through the dramatic landscapes of Moravia before reaching the historic Polish Day 13: Topography of Terror exhibition city of Kraków. Included meals: breakfast, dinner Explore the Topography of Terror museum and memorial site with a guide this morning. This afternoon is free to discover Berlin at your own pace. Later, say goodbye to your group at a farewell dinner. Day 14: Departure Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures) Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Speak to a travel expert today 1.800.438.7672 © 2019 EF Education First WWII In Germany & the Eastern Create a more personal journey by adding optional excursions that speak to your interests. Bloc Excursions offered on the same day will occur at different times, so there’s no need to choose—you’re free to do as much or as little as you’d like. Save $10* when you book your excursion up to 3 days Customize your before your tour departs. Please note: Excursions that require advance reservation will only have experience this discounted price listed. Call or go online to start customizing your tour: 1.800.438.7672

Day 3: Dachau | $35/$45* (4 hours, departs in the afternoon) Once a typical German town, Dachau served as the first Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Visit this somber site, which has since been transformed into a Holocaust memorial museum that serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit. A local guide will walk you through Dachau's poignant exhibits, which are echoed by the memorials to the victims that adorn the grounds.

Day 5: Walking Tour of Prague's Jewish Quarter | $89/$99* (3.5 hours, departs in the afternoon, lunch included) Head to Josefov, Prague’s Jewish Quarter, nestled between the Vltava River and Old Town Square. You’ll enjoy a lunch of regional specialties at a nearby restaurant and join a local guide for a walking tour of the Quarter’s remains, which survived devastation during World War II and oppression during the Communist era. Afterward, pay a visit to the Jewish Museum of Prague, housed in a collection of former synagogues, one of which displays the names of all the Czechs sent to concentration camps. You’ll learn about the Golem myth, a story forever entwined with Prague’s Jewish history, and see sites once frequented by Franz Kafka, the enigmatic author of "The Trial" and "Metamorphosis." Please note: This excursion involves a significant amount of walking and standing. On some departures, this excursion will begin with the walking tour of the Jewish Quarter and end with lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 6: Theresienstadt | $35/$45* (5 hours, departs in the morning) Travel to northwest Bohemia today for a guided tour of Theresienstadt, or Terezín. This 18th-century fortress complex became a prison, ghetto and concentration camp during World War II. Learn about the history of this chilling site as you visit the Small Fortress, a former Gestapo prison. Pay your respects to victims of the Holocaust as you pass the Terezín Memorial and National Cemetery. You’ll have free time to explore the Ghetto Museum, housed in a former school building, before returning to Prague.

*Optional excursions may be purchased up to 3 days prior to departure or while on tour. Pre-purchased optional excursions cannot be canceled within 3 days prior to departure or while on tour. Select optional excursions require advance booking and cannot be purchased or canceled after the advanced reservation deadline. GAT accepts payment by cash, Visa or MasterCard for optional excursions purchased on tour. Additional fees may apply for optional excursions purchased on tour. Excursions require a minimum number of participants to operate. Details and prices are subject to change. Due to seasonal hours of operation and availability, some excursions may not operate. If this occurs, you will be refunded any payments made for that excursion post-tour. Speak to a travel expert today 1.800.438.7672 © 2019 EF Education First