11 or 13 days
THE HOLOCAUST IN
EUROPE
FACULTY-LED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
ABOUT THIS TOUR
Explore the history of World War II and the Cold War with visits to Germany, Poland and the Czech
Republic. Berlin introduces you to Checkpoint Charlie, while Warsaw and Krakow provide a somber look into the Jewish Ghetto and
Auschwitz. End in Prague, a culturally diverse city known for its role in the Velvet Revolution and its stunning landmarks like
Prague Castle.
Through it all, you’ll return home prepared for whatever path lies ahead of you. Beyond photos and stories, new perspectives and glowing
confidence, you’ll have something to carry with you for the rest of your life. It could be an inscription you read on the walls of a famous
monument, or perhaps a joke you shared with another student from around the world. The fact is, there’s just something transformative
about an EF College Study Tour, and it’s different for every traveler. Once you’ve traveled with us, you’ll know exactly what it is for you.
DAY 2: Reichstag
DAY 8: Auschwitz
DAY 3: Checkpoint Charlie
DAY 4: Old Jewish Quarter
DAY 5: Warsaw
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INCLUDED ON TOUR:
EXTENSION: Nuremberg & Munich (2 days)
Round-trip airfare
Land transportation
Hotel accommodations
Light breakfast daily and select meals
Full-time tour director
Sightseeing tours and visits to special attractions
Free time to study and explore
Extend your tour and enjoy extra time exploring your
destination or seeing a new place at a great value.
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DAY 6: Ghetto Monument
DAY 1 FLY TO GERMANY
Meet your group and travel on an overnight
flight to Berlin.
DAY 2 BERLIN
Arrive in Berlin • Welcome to Berlin! Poised
at the cutting edge of European culture, this
German capital has been transformed since
the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Depending on
your arrival time, you may have free time to
settle in and explore on your own.
Explore Berlin • Get acquainted with
Berlin on a walking tour. Stroll past cafés,
restaurants and embassies along Unter den
Linden, Berlin’s most elegant boulevard.
Continue to the imposing Reichstag
building, the historical seat of Germany’s
parliament with a massive glass dome that
overlooks the cityscape.
DAY 3 BERLIN
Sightseeing tour of Berlin • On your tour,
visit the Checkpoint Charlie Museum,
named after the checkpoint station that once
guarded the border between East and West
Germany. Here you can see escape cars, hot
air balloons and even a submarine—all used
in risky border crossings.
Jewish Museum • Explore 2,000 years of
German-Jewish history at this museum. With
over 9,000 square feet, the Jewish Museum
features contemporary art installations,
multimedia exhibits and displays.
DAY 4 BERLIN
Old Jewish Quarter • Take an enlightening
tour of the Old Jewish Quarter and see
the inspirational history of this resilient
community. Devastated during World War
II, this center has since undergone a major
cultural revitalization and is now a thriving
Jewish community in Berlin. Gaze at the
DAY 7: Sukiennice Cloth Hall
domes of the New Synagogue, which was
built in 1860 and stands as a symbol of this
area’s rebirth.
House of the Wannsee Conference • Visit
this former meeting place for senior Nazi
officials. In 1992, the House of the Wannsee
Conference opened its doors to the public as
a museum and archival library.
Panel Discussion* • Gain insight into
life on both sides of the Iron Curtain when
you participate in an illuminating panel-led
discussion.
DAY 5 WARSAW
Travel to Warsaw • Journey by train to
Warsaw, Poland’s capital city since 1611.
With most of the city destroyed in World War
II, historical photographs and paintings were
used as reference to return the Old City to its
original splendor after the war.
Explore Warsaw • Your tour director
introduces you to Warsaw. See the Gestapo
headquarters, where insurgents were taken
for questioning, and the Pawiak Prison,
where anyone suspected of opposing the
Nazis was sent.
DAY 9: Prague
DAY 7 KRAKOW
Travel to Krakow • Head for Krakow this
morning, taking in the Polish countryside
along the way.
Explore Krakow • During World War II,
Krakow was the only major Polish city to
escape devastation, leaving the beautiful
architecture of its Old Town intact. On your
exploration of this former capital, see Wawel
Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned
and Pope John Paul II once served as
archbishop. Stroll through Glowny Square,
passing beautiful Sukiennice Cloth Hall and
the Jagiellonian University.
DAY 8 AUSCHWITZ • BIRKENAU •
KRAKOW
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau • Take a
somber visit to the concentration camps at
Auschwitz and Birkenau. Now the site of
a memorial museum, you can view a film
about the horror of Auschwitz and Hitler’s
Third Reich here. Before you leave, observe
a moment of remembrance for the six million
victims of the Holocaust.
DAY 9 PRAGUE
DAY 6 WARSAW
Jewish Ghetto • The Jewish Ghetto was
established in 1940 as a way to isolate the
Jewish population from the rest of the city.
An attempted uprising in 1943 wrought
tremendous devastation here, ultimately
leading to the closure of the ghetto. Discover
how history played out here on your visit.
Warsaw Ghetto Monument • Visit the
monument that commemorates the heroic
efforts of the Jewish resistance fighters.
Jewish Institute • Dedicated to the history
and culture of Polish Jews, see the largest
depository of Jewish-related archival
documents, books, journals and art objects.
Travel to Prague • Make your way to Prague,
former capital of the Holy Roman Empire.
DAY 10 PRAGUE
Sightseeing tour of Prague • Encounter the
legendary beauty of the City of One Hundred
Spires. Located on the Vltava River, Prague
gracefully balances the classical features
of old Europe with a lively, Bohemian spirit.
Make your way down the iconic Golden Lane
and step inside the magnificent St. Vitus
Cathedral in the courtyard of Prague Castle.
Cross the Charles Bridge and walk through
Market Square, best known for its 15thcentury astronomical clock.
DAY 12: Neues Rathaus
Jewish Quarter • Learn about the impact
of Nazi occupation as you explore Prague’s
Jewish Quarter. Over 20,000 people were laid
to rest in the Jewish Cemetery’s one-block
plot. Here you can visit the grave of Rabbi
Loew, who created the legend of the monster
Golem to protect the city’s Jews. Also visit the
Jewish Museum, the Old-New Synagogue
and pass by the Spanish Synagogue.
DAY 11 DEPART FOR HOME
2-DAY TOUR EXTENSION
DAY 11 NUREMBERG • MUNICH
Sightseeing tour of Nuremberg • Explore
the second-largest city in Bayern, the site of
the Nazi war-crime tribunals. See architecture
built up from the stone foundations bombed
by the Allies during the war.
Travel to Munich • Make your way along the
Romantic Road to Munich, where medieval
and modern meet, this evening.
DAY 12 MUNICH
Sightseeing tour of Munich • Your tour
will take you past the Olympic Stadium,
Marlenplatz, the fashionable Schwabing
district and the Residenz, former home of
the Wittelsbach dukes of Bavaria.
Dachau • Take time to reflect at Dachau, a
WWII Nazi concentration camp built in 1935.
In 1945, the Allies liberated the camp. Today,
Dachau serves as a memorial museum.
Explore Munich • Stroll through the heart
of Munich, where medieval trade routes once
intersected. In Marienplatz, see the neoGothic Neues Rathaus (“New Town Hall”) and
its Glockenspiel. Plus, admire Frauenkirche
cathedral and the Hofbräuhaus, once the
royal brewery of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
DAY 13 DEPART FOR HOME
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WHAT OUR TRAVELERS SAY
BARBARA L.
ERIN H.
CHELSEA S.
VIRGINA M.
Concordia University
Portland, OR
Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, MN
Northern Oklahoma College
Stillwater, OK
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
“The overall experience of the trip was
amazing, unforgettable. I went on the
tour not knowing many of the students
in my group, and came back with really
good friends and amazing memories.
With the guidance of the tour director,
I got to experience new culture without
feeling completely lost. I now know that
I can succeed and survive in a foreign
country.”
“I had such an amazing time, and I
learned so much. We saw so many
different sights. My experiences
enriched my understanding of another
culture, and created a realistic concept
of an entirely foreign culture I would
never have been exposed to
otherwise.”
“I can’t believe we had the opportunity
to see and do so many things for what
we paid. I traveled on my own soon
after my trip, and the flight alone cost
more than the entire tour—which
included meals, shows, tourist sites.
I will never ever forget this experience.
You’d be crazy not to take a tour with
EF—they take great care of you.”
“Every student should go. I enjoyed
flying to a foreign country, getting
completely out of my comfort zone and
truly seeing what this world has to offer. We tried new food, spoke different
languages, and saw so many of the
best sights on our walking tours. I love
history, and being able to experience
what I’ve studied for years was so moving it left me speechless. If there is ever
an opportunity to go, take it!“
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