VE 80: Arnhem, Amsterdam & Berlin
Understand the First and Second World Wars through Canadian and European lenses by visiting significant sites across the Netherlands and Germany. Make real-world connections to history by visiting the Anne Frank House, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe in Groesbeek and Wageningen, and learning about the Cold War at the remains of the Berlin Wall.
Set Departure Date: May 2, 2025
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Day 1: Board your overnight flight to Amsterdam!
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Day 2: Amsterdam Region
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTravel to the Arnhem Region
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Day 3: Amsterdam Region
Students will join the local community and fellow Canadians in a silent march from the town centre to Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. There, they will attend a commemorative Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Visit Camp Vught Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 4: Amsterdam Region
Celebrate Liberation Day with the local community as you attend the Wageningen Liberation Day Festival
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Day 5: Amsterdam
Travel to Amsterdam
Enjoy an audio-guided boat ride through Amsterdam's iconic canals
Visit the Anne Frank House
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Day 6: Amsterdam | Berlin
Travel by train to Berlin
Take a walking tour of Berlin
Participate in a Cold War Panel Discussion
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Day 7: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
Add this in-depth excursion:
Explore Tiergarten by Bike
With an expert local guide, pedal your way through Berlin’s most popular park, Tiergarten: a sprawling 520-acre oasis in the midst of bustling Berlin. Helmets are provided, making this optional two-hour bike tour a fun, safe, and unique way to discover the city alongside locals enjoying the park.
Add this in-depth excursion:
Sachsenhausen
This excursion takes you to visit the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum. Between 1936 and 1945 the Nazis detained over 200,000 prisoners on the site and murdered an estimated 30 to 100 thousand of them. Today Sachsenhausen is a place of mourning and remembrance. The museum and original buildings from the camp stand to guarantee the memory of horrific events of the 20th century.
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Day 8: Depart for Home
Add 1 more day
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Day 8: Berlin
Visit the Spy Museum
Add this in-depth excursion:
"Paint your own East Side Gallery" Workshop
In the spirit of the largest open air gallery in the world, today you’ll have the opportunity to paint your own East Side Gallery artwork and explore what freedom means to you.
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Day 9: Depart for Home
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Day 1: Board your overnight flight to Amsterdam!
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Day 2: Amsterdam Region
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTravel to the Arnhem Region
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Day 3: Amsterdam Region
Students will join the local community and fellow Canadians in a silent march from the town centre to Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. There, they will attend a commemorative Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Visit Camp Vught Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 4: Amsterdam Region
Celebrate Liberation Day with the local community as you attend the Wageningen Liberation Day Festival
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Day 5: Amsterdam
Travel to Amsterdam
Enjoy an audio-guided boat ride through Amsterdam's iconic canals
Visit the Anne Frank House
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Day 6: Amsterdam | Berlin
Travel by train to Berlin
Take a walking tour of Berlin
Participate in a Cold War Panel Discussion
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Day 7: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
Add this in-depth excursion:
Explore Tiergarten by Bike
With an expert local guide, pedal your way through Berlin’s most popular park, Tiergarten: a sprawling 520-acre oasis in the midst of bustling Berlin. Helmets are provided, making this optional two-hour bike tour a fun, safe, and unique way to discover the city alongside locals enjoying the park.
Add this in-depth excursion:
Sachsenhausen
This excursion takes you to visit the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum. Between 1936 and 1945 the Nazis detained over 200,000 prisoners on the site and murdered an estimated 30 to 100 thousand of them. Today Sachsenhausen is a place of mourning and remembrance. The museum and original buildings from the camp stand to guarantee the memory of horrific events of the 20th century.
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Day 8: Depart for Home
Add 1 more day
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Day 8: Berlin
Visit the Spy Museum
Add this in-depth excursion:
"Paint your own East Side Gallery" Workshop
In the spirit of the largest open air gallery in the world, today you’ll have the opportunity to paint your own East Side Gallery artwork and explore what freedom means to you.
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Day 9: Depart for Home
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