Menu
header photo

WWII Tours by Alpventures - Your Guide for World War II Tours to Europe

Ruins of the Third Reich Tour

Hitler's FHQ "Adlerhorst", Wewelsburg Castle, Nordhausen, Munster Tank Museum, Hamburg, Kiel, Peenemünde, and Berlin, Germany . . .

Tour Highlights:
• Overnight in a Medieval Castle in central Germany on the first night of the Tour
• Overnight on the beautiful Baltic Sea, steps away from Peenemünde base
• Explore Nordhausen on our tour of the former underground armaments factory
• Tour of Hamburg Harbor and Third Reich Sites in historic Hamburg, Germany
• We get special access to restricted areas of the old Peenemünde Rocket Center
• Visit an original preserved Cold War Border Checkpoint (East/West Germany)
• We include sites others do not, such as Hitler's Adlerhorst  / Goering's Carinhall
• Experience counts! We have operated WWII Tours in Europe for over 25 years

★ ★ ★

Tour Bookings

< back to WWII Tours

Tour Dates:
May 20 - 31, 2024 - 3 spots left
* Tour is a Guaranteed Departure

Tour Rates:
USD 4,590 pp in Double Room
USD 5,390 pp in Single Room
Tour Rates do not include Airfare.

★ ★ ★

Ruins of the Third Reich Tour Overview

Alpventures® Ruins of the Third Reich Tour explores the technology and ideology of National Socialism in northern Germany from 1933 - 1945.

The Tour starts at the Frankfurt Airport and concludes 9 days later at Berlin Airport. We start with a Guided Tour of Hitler's FHQ (Führer Headquarter) "Adlerhorst" in the Taunus mountains north of Frankfurt. See Kransberg Castle, the last headquarters for the SS and German Luftwaffe, and Hitler's own former headquarter areas at Langenhain-Ziegenberg and Wiesnthal. Our first stop on the Tour is Heinrich Himmler's infamous SS Castle at Wewelsburg, near Paderborn. This Tour also includes a visit the Dora Concentration Camp and underground armaments factory at Nordhausen. You will have the opportunity to visit the Documentation Center and see the underground tunnel system on our Guided Tour.

Next, we visit the impressive Panzermuseum (Tank Museum) in Munster with 800 vehicles (including 40 tanks from World War II). We also visit Hamburg and the German Naval Memorial and Museum, the German U-boat Memorial at Moeltenort and the U-995 Submarine Technical Museum at Laboe near Kiel. Before heading to Berlin, we will spend the good part of a day touring the former German rocket research and development, production, and launch base at Peenemünde. The last three nights of the Tour are in Berlin. We see all the German Capital City has to offer during our stay; including the main former government buildings (Reichs Chancellory site, Goering's Luftwaffe, Gestapo Headquarters, and site of the Führerbunker). We will spend our last day touring Berlin, including stops at Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, and the Reichstag building.

★ ★ ★

What's Included

• 10 Nights in 3 and 4 Star Hotels
• 6 Dinners and daily Breakfasts
• Transfers by deluxe Motor Coach
• All entrance fees and local taxes
• Overnight in a Medieval Castle
• Tour of Hitler's FHQ "Adlerhorst"
• Wewelsburg Museum 1933 - 1945
• Audio-Guide Tour of Wewelsburg
• Dora Concentration Camp Site
• Tour the Nordhausen Bunkers
• Visit the Munster Tank Museum
• Hamburg City Tour / memorials
• See an intact WWII Flak Tower
• Visit U-Boot Memorial near Kiel
• Visit the German Naval Memorial
• Explore the U-995 Submarine
• Guided Tour of Peenemünde
• Peenemünde Technical Museum
• Visit Goering's former "Carinhall"
• Berlin City Tour / Third Reich sites
• Tour inside of a Berlin Flak Tower
• Topography of Terror Exhibit
★ ★ ★

Tour Videos

★ ★ ★

Tour Photos

★ ★ ★

Ruins of the Third Reich Tour Itinerary

As with all of our WWII Tours, you are welcome to arrive early in Frankfurt before the tour group meets up; or extend your stay in Berlin after the tour concludes.

May 20: IN FLIGHT - to Frankfurt International Airport

May 21: ADLERHORST: Hitler's FHQ Headquarters
Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport this morning. We start off with a transfer to the north side of Frankfurt, into the Taunus Mountains. Morning Guided Tour of Hitler's FHQ "Adlerhorst" near Ober-Moerlen / Bad Nauheim. See one of the final headquarters for Hitler, the SS, the Luftwaffe and the remains of various war relics and bunkers. Lunch. Afternoon transfer north with a break en route to Spangenberg, located not far from Kassel. Hotel check-in and relax before our Welcome Dinner tonight. Overnight Spangenberg. (D)

May 22: PADERBORN: Himmler's Castle at Wewelsburg
Breakfast and hotel check-out this morning. Continue to the village of Wewelsburg and Tour (with Audio-Guide) through Wewelsburg Castle. The Tour includes a visit to the Wewelsburg Museum and historical exhibit, Wewelsburg 1933 - 1945. We will also see the inside of the castle, the North Tower 'Honor Hall' and Crypt. Lunch. Afternoon transfer to hotel. Dinner. Overnight Braunlage. (B, D)

May 23: NORDHAUSEN: The Secret Weapons Factory
Breakfast. Morning Guided Tour of the infamous Nordhausen Concentration Camp Dora / and Mittelwerk underground armaments tunnels where the Nazis produced V1 and V2 weapons during World War II. Free time at the Documentation Center. Continue to the town of Nordhausen for lunch. Afternoon transfer back to hotel in Braunlage and relax before dinner. Dinner on your own. Overnight Braunlage. (B)

May 24: MUNSTER: The Panzermuseum (Tank Museum)
Today after breakfast and hotel check out, our quest takes us north to Munster. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the impressive Panzrermuseum (Tank Museum) in Munster, with over 600 different tanks and armored vehicles (including 40 from World War II). Late afternoon transfer to our hotel in Hamburg for check in and dinner on your own. Overnight Hamburg. (B)

May 25: HAMBURG: Third Reich History of Hamburg
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we will enjoy a City Tour of Hamburg, including historical highlights and Third Reich Sites such as the remaining massive FLAK Tower at Heiliggeistfeld. We will also see the famous Hamburg Harbor, Speicherstadt and Blohm and Voss Shipyard, where the Bismarck was built. Lunch. Afternoon transfer to Kiel on the Baltic Sea for hotel check-in and dinner. Overnight Kiel. (B, D)

May 26: KIEL: German Naval Memorials / U995
After Breakfast, we begin with a short journey to Laboe, where we visit the German U-Boat Memorial at Moeltendorf and the German Naval Memorial at Laboe. We will also be going to the top of the Memorial to enjoy the beautiful view of the Kieler Fjord. A highlight of the day is touring the U995 Type VIIC Submarine The U995 entered service in September 1943. Its area of operation was the North Sea and its home port was Narvik. Afternoon transfer back to Kiel. Dinner. Overnight Kiel. (B)

May 27: PEENEMUENDE: Hitler's Secret Weapons
Breakfast and Hotel check out. Transfer today from Kiel to Peenemünde. Lunch. Afternoon arrival and tour of the infamous secret base, where Nazi scientists were working on Hitler's secret weapons programs during World War II. Private tour of Peenemünde East, including stops at the ruins / sites of many of Wernher Von Braun's team; as well as the site of the former Concentration Camp and local cemetery. Visit the Peenemünde Technical Museum this afternoon. Transfer to our nearby hotel for check-in and dinner. Overnight Peenemünde. (B, D)

May 28: CARINHALL: Goering's Country Palace
Breakfast and check out of our hotel this morning. Transfer south to the Templin area for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon Guided Tour of Carinhall, the former country estate of Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering. See the old entrance gate and guard houses, as well as the site of the former estate and guest homes. You will also visit the spot where Carin's (Goering's first wife) tomb was located on the edge of the lake. Continue to our hotel for dinner. Overnight Schorfheide. (B, D)

May 29: BERLIN: Capital of the Third Reich
Breakfast. Check out of our hotel and continue south to Berlin city center for lunch near "Checkpoint Charlie". This afternoon, we will have a Berlin City Tour, including the highlights of Berlin's Third Reich History like the famous Brandenburg Gate, Reichschancellory, Reichstag, Luftwaffe and Propaganda Ministries and the site of Adolf Hitler's "Führerbunker". Overnight Berlin. (B)

May 30: BERLIN: The Battle for Berlin
Breakfast. We will spend the morning at the former GESTAPO headquarters building (free time at the Topography of Terror Exhibit and/or Checkpoint Charlie). Lunch. This afternoon we have a special Guided Tour of the Berlin FLAK Tower at Humbolthain Park. Only two remain in Berlin, both were partially demolished at the end of the war. Late afternoon transfer back to our hotel and relax before our Farewell Dinner tonight. Overnight Berlin. (B, D)

May 31: IN FLIGHT - from Berlin International Airport
Breakfast, check out of our hotel this morning, and continue to the airport. (B)

★ ★ ★

More Details

How to Book:
It's easy to book and safely pay your refundable $400 Tour deposit with PayPal. You can also book by phone with a credit card, or you can print the form, send a check by mail.

What to Know:
This Tour begins at Frankfurt (FRA) Airport and ends at Berlin (BER) Airport. The Tour rate does not include roundtrip airfare. You can plan to arrive in Frankfurt a few days early, and/or you can also add some time in Berlin at the end of your Tour.

★ ★ ★

The Fine Print

Reservation Policy:
A completed and signed Tour Reservation Form and a refundable $400 deposit (per person) are required to book our Tours. To book online: scroll to the top of this page and click the "Book Tour" button. You can adjust the quantity of people on our secure payment pages with PayPal. Payments are made to: ALPVENTURES. Payment in full is due 90 days prior to departure, and must be paid in USD by check or card.

Cancellation Policy:
Although Tour cancellations are not anticipated, Alpventures® reserves the right to cancel Tours for any reason, prior to Tour departure date, in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on Alpventures® part. In the case of Tour Participant cancellation, a full refund will be granted up to 30 days prior to Tour departure. A cancellation fee of 20% of Tour price will be charged for cancelling between 30 and 20 days prior to departure date and 40% between 20 and 10 days prior to departure. No refunds will be honored within 10 days of Tour.

★ ★ ★

About Alpventures Tours

★ ★ ★

Alpventures Tours
P.O. Box 2079
Clackamas, OR 97015


Tollfree: 1-888-991-6718
Call: 1-503-997-TOUR
Fax: 1-425-460-8465

send us an email
★ ★ ★

"You brought back the Germany of 75 years ago... of centuries ago. You took us through that time tunnel - thank you for that. And thank you for all the personal time you took in answering my individual questions." - Bill C.

★ ★ ★