Eastern European Holocaust Tour

February 14  – 23, 2014

The intention behind the journey is to put participants on the alert for their personal weaknesses and prejudices that can contribute to an inhumane world and to stand up immediately when noticing any injustice, like the bullying of classmates or co-workers.

THE PROPOSED ITINERARY

Feb. 14: 

Students leave U.S with luggage checked through to Berlin

United Airlines Flight #124L leaves Newark at 5:50 p.m

Feb. 15:

Arrive Berlin – City Bus Tour, Wannsee Villa

Berlin Sites:  Wall, Checkpoint Charlie Museum, Jewish Museum

Hotel:  Golden Tulip – Buffet Dinner

Feb. 16:

Visit female camp Ravensbruck, followed by lunch

To Dresden for visit to the inner city, Zwinger and Cathedral

Dinner in Town

Hotel:  Holiday Inn - Dresden

Feb. 17

To Poland – Lunch en route

 Guided Visit to Salt Mines

 Hotel:  Andel hotel; buffet dinner

Feb. 18

Guided Visit  Auschwitz-Berkinau

Schinldler’s Factory

Plaszgow Concentration Camp

Krakow City Walk

Hotel:  Andel Hotel; buffet dinner

Feb. 19:

 To Prague, Czech Republic, lunch en route 

 Guided Visit to Camp Terezin

 Dinner in Local Restaurant

 Hotel:  K & K Central Hotel

   

Feb. 20:

 To Salzburg, Austria, Lunch en route

 Visit Camp Malthausen; audio assisted tour

 Alp sightseeing; Unterberg cable car

 Eagle’s Nest (seasonal)

Dinner and city walk

 Hotel:  Im Lauer Hotel, Salzburg

Feb. 21:

 To Nuremberg

 Visit Nazi HQ – audio assisted guide

 Visit Courtroom and Museum

 Lunch – further to Weimar

Buffet dinner  and city walk

 Hotel:  Leonardo Hotel, Weimar

Feb. 22:

Camp Buchenwald, followed by lunch

Berlin – Student Choice – site visits

Hotel:  Golden Tulip; Buffet dinner

Feb. 23:

Homeward Bound!

United Flight #125L from Berlin - arrives Newark at 1:05 p.m.