Day trip

From Berlin: Battle for Seelow Heights WW2 Battlefield Tour

4.8 / 5

11 reviews

Activity provider: On the Front Tours
Day trip

From Berlin: Battle for Seelow Heights WW2 Battlefield Tour

Activity provider: On the Front Tours

From US$ 139.05 per person

Do you love WWII history? If you answered yes, then you need to experience this full-day tour of the Seelow Heights battlefield. This is a rare opportunity to explore an untouched WWII battlefield.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • It was here that the fate of Germany during World War II was sealed.
  • Tour sites: Seelow Heights War Museum, Soviet trenches & Marshal Zhukov’s Bunker
  • Tour the battlefield with a military historian
  • Walk in their footsteps, hear their stories, and see where they fought
  • Spots are limited - Book now and don't miss out!
Full description
After meeting your guide, travel to the town of Seelow, approximately 1.5 hours from Berlin. Visit the Seelow Heights War Museum where your guide will provide a detailed overview of the Berlin-Seelow offensive operation and highlight key exhibitions, including a 3D model of the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front bunker and the trench network which will be visited later in the tour. Explore the museum at your own leisure following the introduction. After the museum, it is a short drive to the next town of Reitwein. Discover this small and unassuming town which played a vital role in the Soviet advance and was the starting point for the 1st Belorussian Front assault on Seelow and the future advance on Berlin. Learn how Marshal Zhukov set up his command post in this town and visit the remnants of the bunker and trench network systems located in the nearby forest. See the remains of Marshal Zhukov’s observation point where he commanded the battle. Following a small excursion through the trench network, continue to Dolgelin Railway station. Learn about the German defensive positions and the immense difficulties that the Russian and Polish troops faced in crossing the aptly named "shooting gallery". Begin the journey back to Berlin following the original route of the Soviet advance. Pass through the town of Lietzen and stop at the German field cemetery. Make a final stop at the town of Jahnsfelde, which you will discover the brutality and desperation of the fighting. Now host to a sports field, see the site of a German field hospital which was attacked by Soviet aircraft during the final days of the war.  Once back in Berlin be dropped off at the Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel.
Includes
  • Air-conditioned and heated vehicle
  • Small bottle of water
  • Entrance to the Seelow Heights War Museum
  • Rain ponchos (in the event of rain)
  • Hand and feet warmers (Winter tours only)
  • Food and snacks
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point

The meeting point is at the main vehicle entrance. (opposite entrance to "Burger King"). Your guide will be holding a "Battle for Seelow Height Tour" sign. Please arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 11 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    5/5
  • Value for money
    5/5

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Mat is a great guide.

September 30, 2022

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the guide, Matt, is great. he knows his stuff.

August 4, 2022

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very interesting Tour with a passionate guide !

May 28, 2022

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Product ID: 350191