Eagle's Nest Historical Tours, based in Berchtesgaden in the south of Germany, takes its name from the tea house constructed on a mountaintop for Adolf Hitler. Therefore, it makes sense that their signature tour is also called Eagle's Nest and the destination is the actual Eagle's Nest, as well as Hitler's headquarters at Obersalzberg.
The price for the one-afternoon trip includes transportation and is dependent on mountain road conditions. Those interested should book in advance. This company offers an all-day World War II History Buff's Tour and a two-hour Obersalzberg/Bunker Tour, as well as custom-designed tours.
Eagle's Nest Historical Tours
Königsseer Strasse 2
83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
011 (+49) 8652-64971
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German Historical Tours offers guided tours in English about Germany's politics, culture, and history, as well as custom-designed trips. Among its historical tours is an eight-day tour called Third Reich, which concentrates on visiting significant sites from Hitler's regime. It includes a visit to the former Dachau concentration camp.
Their nine-day Martin Luther Tour, which emphasizes the history of the Protestant Reformation, takes visitors to, among other places, Luther's town of Wittenberg.
The Berlin Wall Tour lasts eight days and focuses on the separation of Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War. Cities visited include Leipzig, Halle, Berlin, and Potsdam.
The Schiller's World Tour honors the German cultural figure Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, who wrote works such as "William Tell" for the German theater. The eight days' journey includes a visit to Schiller's tomb in Weimar.
German Historical Tours
Yorckstraße 8
74177 Bad Friedrichshall, Germany
011 (+49) 241 400 89233
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Berlin Walks offers mostly walking tours in and around Berlin. Tourists meet at a predetermined point and either walk or take public transportation to see the sights. Although tourists can buy tickets online, there is usually no need for advance purchase; visitors can just join the tour and buy tickets from the guide.
In addition to a tour of the main sights of Berlin, historical tours include a three-hour Infamous Third Reich Sites Tour. The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Tour lasts six hours and includes bus transportation to the camp. A Jewish Life in Berlin Tour explores the historic Jewish Quarter during its three hours.
The Discover Potsdam Tour is a five- or six-hour tour of the royal residence outside Berlin and includes lunch. The four-hour Nest of Spies Tour points out locations of Cold War espionage events. Finally, the Discover Dresden Tour employs a charter bus, lasts 11 hours, and is the only tour that requires an advance booking.
Berlin Walks
Sensburger Allee 2
14055 Berlin, Germany
011 (+49) 30-301-9194
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